Kentucky Derby News

March 16, 2016

142 Participants in 2016 Longines Kentucky Oaks Survivors Parade Introduced

Churchill Downs Racetrack (“CDRT”) and its charitable partners Bright Pink®® and Horses and Hope today announced the 142 breast and ovarian cancer survivors selected from across the nation to walk in the 2016 Longines Kentucky Oaks...

Features March 15, 2016

Tales from the Crib: Nyquist

Nyquist’s story is a reminder of the slender threads of destiny that govern horse racing.
In January 2011, a newly turned 4-year-old filly by the name of Seeking Gabrielle was offered as a broodmare prospect at Keeneland. She didn’t have much...

Wagering March 14, 2016

Mohaymen Favored Over 'All Others', Champ Nyquist in Derby Futures 3

Shadwell Stable’s Mohaymen (#13) and Reddam Racing LLC’s reigning 2-year-old champion Nyquist (#15) – unbeaten rivals headed toward a pre-Kentucky Derby East-West showdown in the $1 million Florida Derby (Grade I) on April 2 –...

March 14, 2016

Unbeaten Champion Songbird Heavy Kentucky Oaks Future Favorite

Fox Hill Farm’s dazzling Songbird (#18), the runaway winner of the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (Grade I) and American racing’s reigning 2-year-old filly champion, was the emphatic odds-on choice to win the $1 million Longines Kentucky...

March 13, 2016

Destin captures Tampa Bay Derby in track record time

Destin lit up the Tampa Bay Downs main track Saturday with a stakes and track-record performance in the $350,000 Tampa Bay Derby (G2).
Guided by Javier Castellano, the gray son of Giant's Causeway was a stalking third behind fellow Todd Pletcher...

March 13, 2016

Terra Promessa wins stakes debut in Honeybee

Terra Promessa had never faced stakes company prior to Saturday’s $200,000 Honeybee (G3) at Oaklawn Park, but the bay filly had no difficulty in pulling off the 6 1/2-length victory against her five rivals.
Trained by Steve Asmussen for Stonestreet...

March 13, 2016

Danzing Candy leads all the way in San Felipe

Danzing Candy seized the initiative at the start and led wire to wire in Saturday’s $400,345 San Felipe (G2) at Santa Anita, defeating a well-regarded group of rivals in his stakes debut. Trained by Cliff Sise Jr. and ridden by Mike Smith, the son...

March 11, 2016

Mor Spirit, Exaggerator square off in San Felipe

Saturday’s $400,000 San Felipe (G2) at Santa Anita will feature a short but salty field of 3-year-olds competing for a combined 85 points in the Road to the Kentucky Derby qualifier (50-20-10-5 to top four finishers). Seven were entered for the...

March 11, 2016

Destin, Brody’s Cause headline Tampa Bay Derby

A well-matched group of 10 sophomores will take to the main track at Tampa Bay Downs on Saturday for their shot at 50 points and a spot in the Kentucky Derby (G1) starting gate in the $350,000 Tampa Bay Derby (G2).
The race is part of the Road to the...

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