Risen Star highlights weekend’s Derby preps
Churchill Downs’ weekly Kentucky Derby update by the track’s publicity department (Hodges photo of Track Phantom winning the Lecomte) LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Thursday, Feb.Read More
Nice as Pie rolls in Valdale; Surly Furious wheels
Turfway Park press release by Kevin Kerstein (Coady Photography/Turfway Park photo of Nice as Pie winning the Valdale under Adam Beschizza) FLORENCE, Ky.Read More
Danny Caldwell on partnership with Toby Keith
Oaklawn Park news release by Robert Yates (Photo above: Toby Keith, left, at Ellis Park. He’s with the late GM Jeff Hall, whoRead More
In memorium: Exercise Rider to the Stars Joanne Mc
(Above: Joanne McNamara aboard 1995 Kentucky Derby winner Thunder Gulch at Pimlico for the Preakness Stakes. Photo courtesy Skip Dickstein) Joanne McNamara —Read More
Pletcher’s 54(!) leads 346 Triple Crown earl
A Churchill Downs press release Sortable spreadsheet with information about the 346 early nominees Past performances for the early noms (all courtesy ChurchillRead More
Mystik Dan, Band of Gold shine as McPeek nears 2,0
An Oaklawn Park stakes recap by Robert Yates (Holly Smith photo of Mystic Dan and jockey Brian Hernandez after their Southwest win) PushingRead More
Pessin buys five horses he trained for Lothenbach
Fair Grounds news feature by Kevin Kilroy (Hodges photo of Happy American winning 2023 Louisiana Stakes) New Orleans, La (Feb. 4, 2024) – With 19Read More
Red-hot Ennis barn takes Leonatus with Epic Ride
Edited Turfway Park stakes recap; Coady photo of Epic Ride winning the Leonatus under Adam Beschizza FLORENCE, Ky. (Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024) – Welch Racing’s EpicRead More
Churchill Downs spring-meet tickets on sale at noo
Churchill Downs press release. Coady photo of last year’s Kentucky Derby LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024) – Tickets for Kentucky Derby Week andRead More
Bejeweled solid-gold 150th Derby trophy arrives
A Churchill Downs press release and photo LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2024) — The priceless gold trophy to be presented to theRead More