Kentucky Derby News
February 18, 2016
Early Nominations to Longines Kentucky Oaks Due Saturday, Feb. 20
Thoroughbred owners and trainers with talented 3-year-old fillies in their care face a deadline of Saturday, Feb. 20 to make their young stars eligible to compete in the 142nd running of the $1 million Grade I Longines Kentucky Oaks, America’s...
February 16, 2016
Nyquist returns triumphant in San Vicente
Nyquist, last seen clinching a championship in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1), remained undefeated with a sparkling victory in Monday’s $200,000 San Vicente (G2) at Santa Anita.
Trained by Doug O’Neill for Reddam Racing, and piloted...
February 16, 2016
Suddenbreakingnews rallies from last to first in Southwest
Suddenbreakingnews, widely considered the lesser half of a Donnie Von Hemel-trained coupled entry in the Monday's $500,000 Southwest (G3) at Oaklawn Park, proved superior to stablemate Synchrony and 12 other rivals by taking the 1 1/16-mile event...
February 16, 2016
Nominations Open for 2016 Kentucky Oaks Survivors Parade Presented by Kroger
142 Breast and Ovarian Cancer Survivors to Participate in Kentucky Derby Event
LOUISVILLE, KY (Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2016) – Churchill Downs Racetrack and its charitable partners Bright Pink® and Horses and Hope today announced that the online nomination...
Wagering February 15, 2016
Mohaymen, Nyquist Close, but 'All Others' Is Futures Favorite
Impressive and unbeaten 3-year-olds Mohaymen (#15) and Nyquist (#17) were top choices among individual horses taking aim on the May 7 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (Grade I), but the always-popular Mutuel Field, or “All Others” (#24),...
February 15, 2016
Sentient Jet Named Preferred Private Aviation Partner of Kentucky Derby
Sentient Jet, a Directional Aviation company, is pleased to announce that it has been named the Preferred Private Aviation Partner of the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands and Longines Kentucky Oaks, and Churchill Downs Racetrack, the home track...
Derby News February 15, 2016
10 ways the Kentucky Derby prep season is like the presidential primaries
With the political parties’ presidential primaries dominating the news cycle, and with the Kentucky Derby (G1) prep season now heating up, it’s easy to track their similarities.
Before you jump to point out the differences, I’ll offer...
February 14, 2016
Frank Conversation enters Derby discussion after El Camino Real
The connections of unbeaten champion and 2016 Kentucky Derby (G1) points leader Nyquist have another contender on their hands – Frank Conversation, who got on the scoreboard by capturing Saturday’s $200,840 El Camino Real Derby (G3) at Golden...
February 13, 2016
Collected, Discreetness start from opposite ends of Southwest starting gate
Collected and Discreetness bring top credentials into Monday’s Southwest (G3) at Oaklawn Park, with the former winning the January 9 Sham (G3) at Santa Anita and the latter capturing the January 18 Smarty Jones at Oaklawn, and the 3-year-olds will...
February 13, 2016
Nyquist's road to Derby begins in San Vicente
Undefeated juvenile colt champion Nyquist embarks on his personal road to the Kentucky Derby (G1) Monday at Santa Anita when he heads a field of six for the $200,000 San Vicente (G2) going seven furlongs.
The San Vicente, last won by an eventual Derby...
