Bow Echo Magnificent in Two Thousand Guineas Victory
This was supposed to be an underwhelming Two Thousand Guineas (G1), but in the May 2 event, we saw a future champion jockey deliver a precision ride on a horse who could well dominate this season.
Kentucky Oaks Notes: Always a Runner to Saratoga Next
Churchill Downs media follows up on the runners from the Kentucky Oaks (G1).
Deterministic Goes Back to Back in Fort Marcy
St. Elias Stable, Ken Langone, Steven Duncker, and Vicarage Stable's Deterministic repeats in the May 2 Fort Marcy Stakes (G3T) at Aqueduct Racetrack.
Yellow Card Surges Late to Win Twin Spires Turf Sprint
Yellow Card stole the spotlight May 2 at Churchill Downs, digging deep to win the $594,600 Twin Spires Turf Sprint Stakes (G2T) in a time of 1:02.20 for the 5 1/2 furlongs on turf.
R Disaster Goes Gate to Wire in Derby City Distaff
R Disaster pulls a gate-to-wire upset in the May 2 Derby City Distaff Stakes (G1) at Churchill Downs, defeating favored grade 1 winners Splendora and Way and Means.
T O Elvis Delivers for Japan in Churchill Downs Stakes
Japanese shipper T O Elvis outruns his American counterparts in scoring a decisive victory in the Churchill Downs Stakes (G1) on the Kentucky Derby (G1) undercard May 2.
Crude Velocity Overpowers Englishman in Pat Day Mile
In a battle of unbeaten colts making their stakes debuts, Crude Velocity overpowers Englishman to take the $741,330 Pat Day Mile Stakes (G2) May 2 at Churchill Downs in stakes record time.
Classic Q Makes the Grade in Distaff Turf Mile
Facing a field featuring a solid if not top-level proven slate of contenders, Classic Q ended her streak of futility in graded stakes when she bested Portfolio Duration by a neck to annex the $976,000 Churchill Distaff Turf Mile Stakes…
Rhetorical Romps in Turf Classic Stakes
Gary Barber, Cheyenne Stable, and Wachtel Stable's Rhetorical tallies a front-end score in the $1.5 million Turf Classic Stakes (G1T) May 2 at Churchill Downs under Irad Ortiz Jr., drawing off to win by 3 lengths.
Back on Grass, Stark Contrast Wins American Turf
Stark Contrast skips the Kentucky Derby (G1) and stays on the grass, leading him to a win in the American Turf Stakes (G1T) May 2 at Churchill Downs.