Kentucky Derby News

Unbeaten Triple Crown champion Justify rewrote the record book in his racing career. Now he could add to his historic profile by siring a Kentucky Derby (G1) winner in his first crop, and his promising colt Verifying gives him a chance. Justify would...

MAGE GETS FIRST FEEL FOR CHURCHILL DOWNS TRACK; DERBY CONTENDERS CONTINUAR, DERMA SOTOGAKE, SUN THUNDER SLATED TO WORK WEDNESDAY LOUISVILLE, KY (Tuesday, April 25, 2023) – Florida Derby (GI) runner-up Mage, who arrived at Churchill Downs early Monday,...

With special thanks to Shadai Farm’s Tsubasa Sato for obtaining comments and photos The powerhouse of Shadai recently won the first jewel of Japan’s Triple Crown with exciting homebred Sol Oriens, an unbeaten colt who has all the qualities to complete...

It was a crisp 35-degree morning at Churchill Downs where Winchell Thoroughbreds’ TwinSpires.com Louisiana Derby (Grade II) runner-up Disarm worked five furlongs in 1:00 with jockey Joel Rosario aboard for Steve Asmussen. Disarm, a son of the former...

What meal options do menus from 65 years ago offer? Back for a second consecutive year, Chef Kenneth Hardiman, the culinary leader at Levy, will curate the official menu of the 2023 Kentucky Derby (G1) featuring a number of elevated classic Kentucky dishes...

Repole Stable and St. Elias Stable’s Forte led the 2023 Road to the Kentucky Derby challenge series going into winter after victories in the $600,000 Breeders’ Futurity (G1) at Keeneland on Oct. 8 and the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) at the same...

Joining the show today is the unofficial mayor of the backside of Churchill Downs, Backside Security Coordinator Bill Vest. On today’s show Darren and KK bring on Bill to talk about his work and go behind the scenes to talk about his role at the track....

It’s well known that the sire of Kingsbarns, brilliant champion Uncle Mo, was scratched from the Kentucky Derby (G1) due to illness in 2011. But the dam (mother) of Kingsbarns, Lady Tapit, was herself highly regarded. A rare filly to be nominated to...

"This Derby is developing so good that it almost frightens me." The numbers, or lack thereof, told the tale. Only nine horses would face the Derby starter, the second smallest field of the decade.

Jonathan Poulin, Westerberg, Mrs. John Magnier, Derrick Smith, and Michael Tabor’s Verifying sits in 13th place on the 2023 Road to the Kentucky Derby challenge series leaderboard with 54 qualifying points. He was last seen finishing a game second in...