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Wagering April 29, 2024

Study Guide: 2024 Kentucky Oaks

A full field of three-year-old fillies will race 1 1/8 miles in the 150th running of the Kentucky Oaks (G1) on Friday at Churchill Downs.

Tales From the Crib April 29, 2024

Tales from the Crib: Resilience

When Marty Wygod passed away just several days after Resilience’s breakout victory in the Wood Memorial (G2), his tale evolved into one of legacy.

Derby News April 29, 2024

Running Through Arkansas: Arkansas’ Impact on the Kentucky Derby

Arkansas doesn’t have a professional baseball, basketball, or football team. But the state is major league in one sport: thoroughbred horse racing.

Derby News April 29, 2024

10 Kentucky Derby jockeys you need to know for 2024

Every jockey dreams of having a mount in the Kentucky Derby (G1), and many of the nation’s top riders have yet to earn a win in the iconic contest.

Oaks News April 29, 2024

Kentucky Derby Update for Monday, April 29, 2024: Quiet Morning Beneath Twin Spires; Japanese Hopefuls Scheduled to Work Tuesday

Quiet Morning Beneath Historic Twin Spires; Japanese Hopefuls Scheduled to Work Tuesday

Features April 28, 2024

Aristides, Part 1: The first Kentucky Derby winner lived up to his name

The Kentucky Derby was fortunate to have Aristides as its first winner in 1875; his name summed up his character, and foreshadowed the nature of the Kentucky Derby itself.

Features April 28, 2024

Aristides, Part 2: Kentucky Derby Day 1875

And so the stage was set for that first Kentucky Derby, on Monday, May 17, 1875, the grand opening of the Louisville Jockey Club and Driving Park Association, later called Churchill Downs.

Features April 28, 2024

Aristides, Part 3: Life and legacy after the inaugural Kentucky Derby

"The little red hoss'll keep the books today," McGrath confidently asserted.

Tales From the Crib April 28, 2024

Tales from the Crib: Track Phantom

Trainer Steve Asmussen's comments on Track Phantom are similar to those of Chris Baccari, who raised the colt for breeder/co-owner Breeze Easy.

Oaks News April 28, 2024

Kentucky Derby Update for Sunday, April 28, 2024: Five Derby Entrants Plus Three Oaks Hopefuls Put in Sunday Works

Five Kentucky Derby Entrants Plus Three Kentucky Oaks Hopefuls Put in Sunday Works

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