Matareya triumphs over Goodnight Olive in Derby City Distaff
Godolphin Stable continued their winning ways at Churchill Downs when Matareya pulled off a minor surprise in the Derby City Distaff (G1). […]
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Forte scratched from Kentucky Derby
Morning-line favorite Forte was scratched from the Kentucky Derby (G1) by order of the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission state veterinarian on Saturday morning. The Todd Pletcher trainee galloped at Churchill Downs prior to the vet […]
Pretty Mischievous bounces back with blinkers on in the Kentucky Oaks
Breaking from post 14 and sporting blinkers for the first time, Pretty Mischievous battled to victory in the Kentucky Oaks (G1) at Churchill Downs. […]
Heavenly Sunday wires Edgewood field
Heavenly Sunday went right to the front in Friday’s Edgewood Stakes (G2) at Churchill Downs and never looked back, recording a three-quarter-length score. […]
Played Hard edges Secret Oath in La Troienne
Played Hard survived a claim of foul to narrowly annex Friday’s La Troienne Stakes (G1) at Churchill Downs. […]
Argentine star Didia stays perfect stateside in Modesty; Caravel sails in Royal Ascot prep
Didia stepped up in grade for Friday’s Modesty (G3) at Churchill Downs and stamped herself as a rising force in the turf female division. […]
Red Carpet Ready prevails in a hard-fought Eight Belles
Red Carpet Ready engaged the heavily favored Munnys Gold in Friday’s Eight Belles (G2) at Churchill Downs and eventually scored by a diminishing head. […]
Smile Happy gets his way with Alysheba upset
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Smile Happy earned his first stakes win since the 2021 Kentucky Jockey Club (G2) on Friday at Churchill Downs, knocking off the favorites in the $600,000 Alysheba (G2) on the Kentucky Oaks […]
Lord Miles, Practical Move out; Cyclone Mischief, Mandarin Hero in Kentucky Derby
The composition of the Kentucky Derby (G1) field changed three times on Thursday, allowing all the also-eligibles to draw in. […]
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 […]