Stakes Preview: Kentucky Jockey Club & Golden Rod
Greg Wolf & Paul Verderosa look ahead at the Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes & the Golden Rod Stakes at Churchill Downs.
Asmussen Tests Two Juveniles in Kentucky Jockey Club
Hall of Fame trainer Steve Asmussen starts Iroquois Stakes (G3) winner Spice Runner and dominant allowance winner Soldier N Diplomat in the Nov. 29 Kentucky Jockey Club at 1 1/16 miles on the Churchill Downs main track.
Much Ado About the Kentucky Jockey Club
J. Keeler Johnson handicaps the Kentucky Jockey Club (G2) at Churchill Downs.
Further Ado Gets Stakes Test in Kentucky Jockey Club
After winning a maiden route at Keeneland Oct. 10 by 20 lengths, Spendthrift Farm's Further Ado makes a highly anticipated stakes debut Nov. 29 against six juvenile rivals in the $400,000 Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes (G2) at Churchill Downs.
Churchill Downs Unveils Art of Kentucky Derby 152
Churchill Downs Racetrack has revealed the official mint julep glass and "Art of the Kentucky Derby" for the 152nd running of the Kentucky Derby (G1). Both were designed by Kentucky native Grayson Reynolds.
2026 Kentucky Derby Tickets on Sale Nov. 13 at Noon ET
Tickets for the 152nd running of the Kentucky Derby will go on sale on Nov. 13 at noon ET. The 2026 race will be run on Saturday, May 2.
McPeek: Blackout Time Remains on Kentucky Derby Trail
Blackout Time, scratched by regulatory veterinarians from the Oct. 31 Breeders' Cup Juvenile (G1) at Del Mar, remains targeted toward races next year leading to the May 2 Kentucky Derby (G1) at Churchill Downs, trainer Kenny McPeek said.
Ted Noffey Headlines Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 1
The first of six opportunities to bet on the 2026 Kentucky Derby (G1) opens Oct. 29 through Oct. 31 with Pool 1 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager, headlined by likely Breeders' Cup Juvenile (G1) favorite Ted Noffey.
Kentucky Trainers Eligible for New Workers' Comp Policy
Hundreds of Kentucky HBPA-member trainers are now eligible to sign up for a workers' compensation policy that covers their stable employees at a possible substantial savings.
Picks for a Trio of Saturday Kentucky Derby Preps
Strong fields have turned out for the American Pharoah Stakes (G1), Breeders' Futurity (G1), and Champagne Stakes (G1), a trio of Road to the Kentucky Derby qualifiers taking place Oct. 4.