An hour or so after Good Cheer flew home in the Golden Rod (G2) for fillies, Godolphin made it a sweep of Churchill Downs' leading juvenile stakes when First Resort pulled off a minor upset of the $381,250 Kentucky Jockey Club (G2) on Saturday.

Champion turf horse and renowned sire Kitten’s Joy has died at the age of 21, Ramsey Farm reported on social media Friday afternoon.

The Churchill Downs Fall Meet opened with a Stars of Tomorrow card exclusively for 2-year-olds, and it’s safe to say the afternoon lived up to its billing.

ARCADIA, Calif. -- Once the lively banter of the cocktail hour subsided and the Breeders’ Cup draw officially began late Monday afternoon.