*Originally published in 2017, published again today in memory of Funny Cide, who passed away at his home at the Kentucky Horse Park on July 16, joining Wes Lanter, who died in December of 2o22. We honor both Wes and Funny Cide with this memory. Fourteen years ago, a humble New York-bred gelding nam...
*Originally published in 2017, published again today in memory of Funny Cide, who passed away at his home at the Kentucky Horse Park on July 16, joining Wes Lanter, who died in December of 2o22. We honor both Wes and Funny Cide with this memory. Fourteen years ago, a humble New York-bred gelding nam...
Churchill Downs, home of the Kentucky Derby (G1), set off fireworks in the thoroughbred racing industry on Monday (July 3) by extending six-time Derby-winning trainer Bob Baffert’s suspension for another year. The unexpected announcement came in a release by Churchill Downs Incorporated (CDI), whi...
By US Racing Team Upon further review, it sure makes sense when you think of the Kentucky Derby (G1) this way: Favorite Forte was scratched hours before the race, and Mage, who ran second to Forte in the Florida Derby (G1) last month, won the Run for the Roses. Pretty simple, right? But when it [&he...
By US Racing Team Viva Venezuela! Mage took charge in the stretch and outdueled Two Phil’s in an exciting finish to the 149th Kentucky Derby (G1) on Saturday at Churchill Downs before a crowd of 150,335. The lightly raced colt came into the Derby with just a maiden victory in three career starts b...
By US Racing Staff This time, the end of the dream for owner Mike Repole came on the morning of the $3 million Kentucky Derby (G1). Forte, the 2-year-old champion and favorite to win Saturday’s Run for the Roses (post time 6:57 p.m. ET), was scratched from the Kentucky Derby by the Kentucky Hors...
By US Racing Team The weather report for Kentucky Derby Day at Churchill Downs is looking mighty good at this point. With rain and possible thunderstorms in the forecast earlier in the week at just around the 6:57 p.m. ET post time for Saturday’s $3 million Kentucky Derby (G1), that has all change...
By US Racing Team Another long shot? Another disqualification? Is there a Triple Crown winner in the field? The way the results of the Kentucky Dery (G1) have gone over the past five editions, we know anything can happen. And we mean anything. Make that six – and this year’s race has yet to be [...
The 149th Kentucky Derby (G1) presented by Woodford Reserve will be run on Saturday, May 6, at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. The purse is $3 million, with $1.86 million going to the winner. US Racing is profiling each horse in the field. The post-position draw is Monday, May 1. Profiles w...
By US Racing Team Mike Battaglia has been Churchill Downs’ morning line odds maker for 48 years since 1974 and the 2023 Kentucky Derby will mark his 50th year assigning morning line odds to the Kentucky Derby field. Morning line odds, which are odds given to horses in a race prior to the start of ...
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