With the Kentucky Derby coming up Saturday, post positions have been drawn, jockeys assigned, and odds made…
Always Dreaming romped to a win in today’s Kentucky Derby, while mid-Atlantic hopefuls Irish War Cry and Fast and Accurate were 10th and 17th, respectively.
Our correspondent roamed the Churchill Downs backstretch this Kentucky Derby week. Here’s what he heard.
Pennsylvania-bred Fast and Accurate is among the longest of longshots for Saturday’s Kentucky Derby — but his owner is so confident that he paid $200,000 to supplement him to the big race.
Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Sprint winner Finest City is favored in Friday’s La Troienne at Churchill Downs and is one of just two Midlantic-breds in Churchill stakes that day.
Kentucky Derby odds and post positions were announced this morning, with Irish War Cry the 6-1 fourth choice and Classic Empire favored at 4-1.
A company formed by Churchill Downs Inc. and Saratoga Casino Holdings will purchase the Ocean Downs casino and harness track.
Undefeated Nyquist answered the critics and silenced the doubters with an impressive score in this afternoon’s Kentucky Derby.
Maryland-bred Cathryn Sophia, a $30,000 auction purchase, scored one for the little guys by romping home to win the Grade 1 Kentucky Oaks today.
Though she’s as closely associated with Churchill Downs as the twin spires, Virginia native Jill Byrne spent her childhood among the horses at Montpelier.
