Kentucky Derby News

May 5, 2018
Kentucky Oaks Follow Up: Cox Celebrates Hometown Oaks Victory With Monomoy Girl
COX CELEBRATES HOMETOWN OAKS VICTORY WITH MONOMOY GIRL
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Saturday, May 5, 2018) – Trainer Brad Cox had the blanket of lilies proudly displayed outside his barn and was a popular person among media and well-wishers Saturday morning,...
May 5, 2018
COX CELEBRATES HOMETOWN OAKS VICTORY WITH MONOMOY GIRL
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Saturday, May 5, 2018) – Trainer Brad Cox had the blanket of lilies proudly displayed outside his barn and was a popular person among media and well-wishers Saturday morning, less than 12 hours after winning the biggest race of...
May 5, 2018
ASMUSSEN GETS 8,000th CAREER VICTORY
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Saturday, May 5, 2018) — Trainer Steve Asmussen became the second North American trainer to record 8,000 victories when L and N Racing’s Lookin At Lee took the third race on Saturday’s Kentucky Derby Day card.
Asmussen...
May 5, 2018
AMERICAN GAL WINS HUMANA DISTAFF
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Saturday, May 5, 2018) – Kaleem Shah’s American Gal moved past Finley’sluckycharm on the turn and drew clear to win the 32nd running of the $300,000 Humana Distaff (Grade I) for fillies and mares by two lengths over...
May 5, 2018
PROCTOR’S LEDGE WINS LONGINES CHURCHILL DISTAFF TURF MILE
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Saturday, May 5, 2018) – Patricia Moseley’s homebred Proctor’s Ledge collared On Leave at the sixteenth pole and pulled away to a half-length victory in the 33rd running of the $300,000 Longines Churchill Distaff Turf...
May 5, 2018
LIMOUSINE LIBERAL REPEATS IN CHURCHILL DOWNS
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Saturday, May 5, 2018) – Katherine Ball’s homebred Limousine Liberal surged to the front in deep stretch to successfully defend his title by a head over Warrior’s Club in winning the 84th running of the $500,000 Churchill...
May 5, 2018
MARAUD ROLLS TO VICTORY IN AMERICAN TURF
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Saturday, May 5, 2018) – Treadway Racing Stable’s Maraud surged to the lead at mid-stretch en route to a 1 ½-length victory in the 27th running of the $300,000 American Turf Presented by Ram Trucks (Grade II) for 3-year-olds.
Trained...
May 5, 2018
39-1 FUNNY DUCK SPLASHES TO VICTORY IN PAT DAY MILE
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Saturday, May 5, 2018) – On a rainy afternoon suitable for ducks, Calumet Farm’s Funny Duck romped to a 4 ¾-length victory over New York Central in the 94th running of the $300,000 Pat Day Mile Presented by LG&E...
May 5, 2018
YOSHIDA RETURNS IN STYLE; WINS OLD FORESTER TURF CLASSIC
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Saturday, May 5, 2018) – China Horse Club, WinStar Farm and Head of Plains Partners’ Yoshida (JPN) returned to the races from a seven-month layoff to turn back favored Beach Patrol by three-quarters of a length to win the...
May 4, 2018
Weiland Springs 'Thurby' Upset in Kentucky Juvenile; Mr Cub Delivers in Opening Verse
John Ennis’ Weiland outgamed Myhotrodlincoln by a head to win the 25th running of the $100,000 Kentucky Juvenile for 2-year-olds before a record Thurby crowd of 48,134.
Trained by Ennis and ridden by Carlos Villasana, Weiland covered five furlongs...
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