Churchill Downs Race Results

Mr. Misunderstood Masters G2 Wise Dan

LOUISVILLE, KY – Flurry Racing Stables’ Mr. Misunderstood overcame a rough start to eke out a big score in Saturday’s Grade 2, $200,000 Wise Dan Stakes at Churchill Downs. The Wise Dan was […]

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King Zachary Crushes G3 Matt Winn

LOUISVILLE, KY – Thomas Conway’s King Zachary blew the doors off of his competition down the stretch on Saturday en route to crushing his foes in the Grade 3, $100,000 Matt Winn Stakes […] Read More

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Lovely Bernadette Brings the Late Speed in the G3 Old Forester Mint Julep

LOUISVILLE, KY – Lovely Bernadette’s late burst of speed was more than enough to win Saturday’s Grade 3, $100,000 Old Forester Mint Julep Handicap at Churchill Downs. This was the first […] Read More

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Chief Cicatriz Makes the Grade in G3 Aristides

LOUISVILLE, KY – Roy Gene Evans’ homebred Chief Cicatriz broke through for his first career graded stakes score on Saturday, dominating his six foes in the stretch to win the Grade 3, […] Read More

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Miss Kentucky Upsets in G3 Winning Colors

LOUISVILLE, KY – Miss Kentucky grabbed the lead on the far turn after putting away Golden Mischief, and had enough left in to the tank to hold off Treble to win Saturday’s running […] Read More

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Vettori Kin Vectors to Victory in G3 Louisville Handicap

LOUISVILLE, KY – Fern Circle Stables, Stud TNT, Old Friends’ Vettori Kin vectored his trajectory straight to victory in Saturday’s Grade 3, $100,000 Louisville Handicap at Churchill Downs. Breaking well from post 3 under […] Read More

Kentucky Derby

Why Justify Won the Kentucky Derby

Each Kentucky Derby unfolds in its own unique way. We may try to compare Derbies of yesteryear to those of the present day, but each has its own idiosyncratic attributes. […] Read More

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Justify Wins 144th Kentucky Derby

LOUISVILLE, KY – The 136-year wait is over. Justify put forth a resounding effort to win the 144th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. In doing so, Justify became the […] Read More

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Yoshida Strikes Gold in G1 Old Forester Turf Classic

LOUISVILLE, KY – Trainer Bill Mott’s Yoshida struck gold with a huge stakes score over the 8-5 favorite Beach Patrol and seven others in Saturday’s Grade 1, $500,000 Old Forester Turf Classic Stakes at Churchill […] Read More

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Funny Duck Cannonballs Tote in G3 Pat Day Mile

LOUISVILLE, KY – Calumet Farm’s Funny Duck led a trio of longshots across the wire to completely cannonball the toteboard and kill many bettors’ multi-race wager tickets in Saturday’s Grade 3, $300,000 Pat […] Read More