Churchill Downs

The $1 million Churchill Distaff Turf Mile Stakes (G2T) May 2 brings a wide-open field of nine to Churchill Downs.

The May 2 Turf Classic Stakes (G1T) at Churchill Downs drew a salty field of 10 older males with not much separating the top choices from each other.

Hans and Ana Maron of Saints or Sinners Racing discuss Santa Anita Derby (G1) winner So Happy running in the 152nd Kentucky Derby (G1), held at Churchill Downs May 2.

With Keeneland closing its meet April 24, the focus of Kentucky racing pivots roughly 70 miles west to Churchill Downs, where the Louisville track launches its spring meet with its traditional last-Saturday-in-April opening.

Trainer Dan Ward has worked for two Hall of Fame trainers. A third is just around the corner after Ward said he's been tapped by Southern California-based Bob Baffert to oversee the Hall of Fame trainer's new division at Churchill…

Beginning in 2027, Churchill Downs Inc. will control the first two legs of the Triple Crown as the company on April 21 purchased the intellectual property rights to the Preakness Stakes (G1).

Trainer Riley Mott gives an update April 15 on his two Kentucky Derby (G1) contenders: Wood Memorial (G2) winner Albus, who is training at Churchill Downs, and Virginia Derby winner Incredibolt, who has been training in Florida.

Mike Battaglia, who has served as Churchill Downs' morning-line oddsmaker for more than five decades, retires from the role, ending a 51-year run. Nick Tammaro will succeed Battaglia in the position.

Bob Baffert will have a string stabled at Churchill Downs for the Louisville, Ky., track's spring meet. But he does not know yet which horses or when they will arrive.

The Turf Classic (G1T) is one of 16 stakes scheduled for the Churchill Downs Spring Meet (April 25-June 28) that received a purse increase.