On May 1, Kentucky Derby Day Features Seven Stakes Races The Churchill Downs 2021 Spring Meet begins Saturday, April 24, and the 2021 Kentucky Derby is less than two weeks away. The horses have started to arrive and train at Churchill Downs. Fans can watch the horses train on the track, and Churchill Downs will […]
Concert Tour is out of the Kentucky Derby. Triple Crown-winning trainer Bob Baffert sent a message to Churchill Downs media Saturday informing them his colt would not make a Run for the Roses. Concert Tour finished third as the heavy favorite in the Arkansas Derby at Oaklawn Park on April 10. He pressed the pacesetter […]
Multiple graded stakes winner Tom’s d’Etat was installed as the even-money morning line favorite for Saturday, June 27's $500,000 Stephen Foster Presented by Coca-Cola at Churchill Downs.
Churchill Downs announced after discussions with Gov. Andy Beshear and Kentucky public health officials, the running of the Kentucky Derby on Sept. 5 and the Longines Kentucky Oaks on Sept. 4 will occur with people in the stands under stringent rules.
Another promising 3-year-old colt is off the abridged and delayed “Road to the Kentucky Derby” as Gouverneur Morris will be on the shelf for a few months following a bout with colitis.
Gainesway Farm has purchased the breeding rights to four-time Grade 1 victor McKinzie. The stallion will commence his stud career at their facility when he is retired from racing.