Churchill Downs

Wild Shot Romps in G3 Pat Day Mile

LOUISVILLE, KY – Calumet Farm’s homebred Wild Shot rocketed by pace-setting Uncontested at the head of the stretch and romped to a four-length victory over No Dozing to win the […]

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Paulassilverlining Holds Off Finest City to Win G1 Humana Distaff

LOUISVILLE, KY – Juddmonte Farms’ Paulassilverlining held off Finest City by a neck to win the 31st running of the Grade 1, $300,000 Humana Distaff for fillies and mares. The Humana […] Read More

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Abel Tasman Rallies Late to Win G1 Kentucky Oaks

LOUISVILLE, KY – China Horse Club and Clearsky Farms’ Abel Tasman rallied from far back and then held off a late bid from Daddys Lil Darling by 1 1/4 lengths to […] Read More

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143rd Kentucky Oaks Post-Race News Conference with Abel Tasman Connections

LOUISVILLE, KY – Fans braved an all-day rain and the coldest Oaks Day since 1940 as Abel Tasman captured the 143rd running of the Grade 1, $1 million Longines Kentucky Oaks […] Read More

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La Coronel Too Good for Stablemate Dream Dancing in G3 Edgewood

LOUISVILLE, KY – John Oxley’s La Coronel surged past her stablemate Dream Dancing late to win the 33rd running of the Grade 3, $150,000 Edgewood presented by Forcht Bank for 3-year-old fillies. Trained […] Read More

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Benner Island Holds off Union Strike in G2 Eight Belles

LOUISVILLE, KY – Shortleaf Stable’s Benner Island held off the fast-closing Union Strike by a head and survived a rider’s objection to win the 62nd running of the Grade 2, […] Read More

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Green Mask Rolls in G3 Twin Spires Turf Sprint

LOUISVILLE, KY – Abdullah Saeed Almaddah’s Green Mask collared pace-setting Latent Revenge inside the 1/16th pole and drew off to a two-length victory in the 14th running of the Grade 3, $150,000 […] Read More

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Bird Song Gives Ian Wilkes Win in G2 Alysheba

LOUISVILLE, KY – Marylou Whitney Stables’ Bird Song won the chase to the first turn and never surrendered the lead, giving trainer Ian Wilkes a 1 1/2-length win in the 14th […] Read More

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Big World Too Much in G1 La Troienne

LOUISVILLE, KY – Maggi Moss’ Big World took the lead shortly after the start and posted a 1 1/4-length victory over Romantic Vision to win the 32nd running of the Grade […] Read More

Kentucky Derby

Kentucky Derby Preview: Irish War Cry Looks to Make History From 17 Post

John Oxley’s Classic Empire, the unanimous Eclipse Award selection as 2016’s champion 2-year-old and a three-time Grade 1 winner, has been established as the 4-1 morning-line favorite in a field […] Read More