Trikari leads longshot parade in American Turf
Trikari led a parade of longshots home in the $596,560 American Turf (G2) for three-year-olds at Churchill Downs on Saturday. […]
American Turf Stakes
Santin among three potential repeaters in Kentucky Derby Day grass stakes
Churchill Downs’ oldest grass stakes, the $1 million Old Forester Bourbon Turf Classic (G1), has had three repeat winners in its history, which dates to 1987. Santin aims to become the fourth when the nine-furlong […]
Stolen Base scores in American Turf
Three Diamonds Farm and Deuce Greathouse’s Stolen Base outkicked a game Balnikhov in the final sixteenth to win Saturday’s $500,000 American Turf Stakes (G2) at Churchill Downs. Under Flavien Prat, who won his third race […]
Shirl’s Speight faces Brown trio in Turf Classic
Old Forester Bourbon Turf Classic (G1) — Race 11 (5:27 p.m. ET) A rising star of the infield wars, Shirl’s Speight, has been made the early 3-1 favorite in Saturday’s $1 million Old Forester Bourbon […]
Du Jour takes American Turf for Baffert
Trainer Bob Baffert was back in the winner’s circle on Kentucky Derby Day at Churchill Downs, but after a race generally not associated with the Hall of Famer – the $500,000 American Turf (G2). […]
Colonel Liam the one to beat in Turf Classic
Vance Hanson reviews the Turf Classic, Churchill Distaff Turf Mile and American Turf for Churchill Downs on Kentucky Derby day! […]
Fancy Liquor scores in American Turf
By Tommy Raymond Skychai Racing and Sand Dollar Stable’s Fancy Liquor was well out of it for much of Saturday’s $500,000 American Turf (G2) beneath the Twin Spires of Churchill Downs. Using what was a […]
Newspaperofrecord tops Brown contingent in Derby Day turf stakes
A year after his Horse of the Year, Bricks and Mortar, slogged to victory over wet ground, trainer Chad Brown will take three shots at winning a second consecutive $1 million Old Forester Bourbon Turf […]