Derby Dispatch: Louisiana Derby heads Saturday pre
Churchill Downs’ weekly update of all things Kentucky Derby and Oaks, penned by the track’s publicity staff (Photo of Epicenter winning the FairRead More
Koenig’s pari-mutuel bill (and sports wageri
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Wednesday, March 16, 2022) — A bill standardizing the tax rate on all pari-mutuel wagers placed in Kentucky as well asRead More
Churchill Downs’ record 53 stakes include Ar
A Churchill Downs press release (Coady Photo of Two Emmys winning the 2021 Arlington Million, called the Mr. D last year): LOUISVILLE, Ky.Read More
Classic Causeway rolls in Tampa Bay Derby
Tampa Bay Downs stakes recap (Photo by SV Photography) OLDSMAR, FL. – Classic Causeway lived up to the hype in the 42nd editionRead More
Our last show! We’ve got Hamelback, McGee, L
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Thursday, March 3, 2022) — The Kentucky Racing Spotlight radio program ends its 12-week run this Friday with an emphasis onRead More
Ky Racing Spotlight: Romans, Bredar, Koenig
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022) — Trainer Dale Romans, racing broadcast analyst Caton Bredar and, in a reprise role, Kentucky Rep. AdamRead More
Winchell’s Epicenter takes Risen Star; Turne
(Stakes recaps by the Fair Grounds publicity department. Amanda Hodges Weir photo above of Joel Rosario guiding Epicenter to victory in the FairRead More
Ky Racing Spotlight: McPeek, Talamo – Scotty
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022) — Trainer Kenny McPeek, jockey Joe Talamo and Bellarmine University men’s basketball coach Scotty Davenport are thisRead More
Derby preps heat up with Risen Star
Churchill Downs’ media department starts its weekly Derby Dispatch. Coady Photo above: Risen Star favorite Smile Happy winning the Grade 2 Kentucky JockeyRead More
Race for Grace returns in person May 2
An open letter to Kentucky horsemen from the Race for Grace and the Kentucky Race Track Chaplaincy: The Race for Grace will beRead More