Kentucky Derby News
April 17, 2016
Possible Derby Hope Fellowship 'Full of Energy' in Half-Mile Breeze
Jacks or Better Farm Inc.’s Fellowship, who currently sits at No. 22 on the Kentucky Derby Leaderboard with 32 points, breezed a half-mile in :48.80 over a fast Churchill Downs main track Sunday morning. This was the Florida-bred son of Awesome...
April 17, 2016
Lightstream remains perfect with Beaumont victory
Up Hill Stables and Head of Plains Partners LLC’s Lightstream moved her record to a perfect two-for-two on Sunday with a three-quarter length victory in the $150,000 Beaumont (G3) under jockey Julien Leparoux.
Trained by Brian Lynch, Lightstream...
April 15, 2016
Casse Discusses New Kentucky Derby Acquisition Fellowship
Jacks or Better Farm Inc.’s Fellowship, who sits at No.19 on the Kentucky Derby Leaderboard with 32 points, remains under consideration for the May 7 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (Grade I) after switching barns from former trainer Stanley...
April 15, 2016
Nickname seeking return to winner’s circle in Beaumont
Only five fillies were entered to go seven furlongs in Sunday’s $150,000 Beaumont (G3) at Keeneland, despite it offering up points to the Kentucky Oaks (G1) as part of the Road to the Kentucky Oaks series.
The actual points awarded wouldn’t...
April 15, 2016
Swipe makes belated sophomore debut in Lexington
The $150,000 Lexington (G3) at Keeneland on Saturday is one of the final two points-scoring races in the Road to the Kentucky Derby Series, but with only 10 eligibility points available to the winner of the race it is unlikely to considerably help any...
April 14, 2016
Multi-Platinum Award-Winning Lady Antebellum to Sing the National Anthem at the Kentucky Derby
Churchill Downs Racetrack today announced that the seven-time Grammy Award- winning trio Lady Antebellum will sing the national anthem at the 142nd Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands on Saturday, May 7.
Kicking off the summer season of their 2016...
April 14, 2016
Kentucky Derby Contender Tom's Ready Works Five Furlongs
G M B Racing’s Tom’s Ready continued preparation for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (Grade I) with a five-furlong breeze in 1:01.60 and galloping out three-quarters of a mile in 1:15.40 over a fast track Thursday morning at Churchill...
April 14, 2016
Cupid heads 12-horse Arkansas Derby
Bob Baffert likes the Oaklawn Park route to the Kentucky Derby (G1), prepping Triple Crown winner American Pharoah twice over the Hot Springs track last year, and the Hall of Fame trainer will try to win his second straight edition of the $1 million Arkansas...
April 13, 2016
Amoss: Mo Tom 'Very Impressive' In Work, Blinkers for Oaks Hope Venus Valentine
G M B Racing’s Mo Tom began serious preparation for a start in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (Grade I) with a half-mile breeze in :48.40 over a fast track Wednesday morning at Churchill Downs.
Churchill Downs clockers caught the son...
April 13, 2016
Solid Gold Kentucky Derby Winners Trophy Arrives at Churchill Downs
The priceless 14-karat gold trophy that will be earned by the winner of the 142nd running of the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (Grade I) has arrived at Churchill Downs Racetrack and will be nestled safely in the neighboring Kentucky Derby Museum...