Kentucky Derby Posts to be Drawn a Week Before Race
An earlier draw for post positions will precede this year's 150th running of the Kentucky Derby (G1).
An earlier draw for post positions will precede this year's 150th running of the Kentucky Derby (G1).
The priceless gold trophy to be presented to the winning owner of the landmark 150th running of the $5 million Kentucky Derby May 4 was unveiled for the first time Tuesday during a media event held in Churchill Downs' First…
The 150th Kentucky Derby (G1) on Saturday, May 4, will be the richest in the classic's history, with its purse raised from $3 million to $5 million. The increase was announced Jan. 10 by Churchill Downs.
Fasig-Tipton has cataloged 416 entries for the main catalog of its Kentucky Winter Mixed Sale, to be held Feb. 5 and 6 in Lexington. Sessions will begin each day at 10 a.m. ET.
Ballybristol Farm announced that Andi'amu, the National Association Timber Horse of the Year for 2019 and 2022, will retire to the Kentucky Horse Park. He will be the first steeplechase horse to reside at the park's Hall of Champions barn.
Kentucky Downs' 2024 meet will stage its first grade 1 stakes in track history, with the Franklin-Simpson Stakes (G1T) for 3-year-old sprinters attaining the highest designation in American racing.
Kentucky Senate Majority Floor Leader Damon Thayer, a Republican from Georgetown who has championed horse racing during his more than two decades representing his district, has decided to not run for re-election.
Based on numbers through the initial months after its launch, Kentucky sports wagering has been a bigger hit than expected.
Maggie Wolfendale and Sara Elbadwi recap the G3 Comely from Aqueduct and G2 Kentucky Jockey Club from Churchill Downs.
Bucking negative trends seen elsewhere, total wagering in Kentucky is up 4.2% this year through Nov. 25 compared to the corresponding date in 2022, a track executive told the Kentucky Thoroughbred Development Fund Advisory Committee Nov. 29.