Kentucky Derby News
May 7, 2016
Catalina Red Scores 14-1 Upset in Churchill Downs
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Saturday, May 7, 2016) – Anthony Lenci’s Catalina Red put away a stubborn Holy Boss at the eighth pole and then held off bids from Calculator and Kobe’s Back to win the 82nd running of the $500,000 Churchill Downs Presented...
May 7, 2016
Taris Romps to Humana Distaff Victory
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Saturday, May 7, 2016) – Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith and John Magnier’s Taris rocketed past pacesetting Stonetastic at the three-sixteenths pole and drew off by 5 ¾ lengths to win the 30th running of the $300,000 Humana...
May 7, 2016
Camelot Kitten Outdoes Beach Patrol to Win American Turf
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Saturday, May 7, 2016) – Ken and Sarah Ramsey’s homebred Camelot Kitten surged along the hedge to outduel Beach Patrol by a head to win the 25th running of the $300,000 American Turf Presented by Ram Trucks (GII) for 3-year-olds....
May 7, 2016
Sharp Azteca Brilliant in Pat Day Mile Victory
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Saturday, May 7, 2016) – Gelfenstein Farm’s Sharp Azteca swept past the pacesetting Imperial Hint at the head of the stretch and cruised to a 2 ½-length victory in the 92nd running of the $250,000 Pat Day Mile Presented...
May 6, 2016
Destin can win the 142nd Kentucky Derby because…
…underdogs outperform all expectations and Destin is an underdog.
The gray son of Giant’s Causeway has been favored only once in his five-race career, with that coming after his debut maiden win at Belmont Park last October.
Destin proved...
May 6, 2016
Lani can win the 142nd Kentucky Derby because…
…Karma can be a beautiful thing as well as a you-know-what.
In the case of Lani, Karma could come into play when the Japanese-based runner takes part in Saturday’s Kentucky Derby.
But I’ll get to that in a moment.
First of all, the...
May 6, 2016
Bloodstock Agent, Clocker Offers Insight to Kentucky Derby 142 Works
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Friday, May 6, 2016) – Gary Young has been clocking horses for more than 35 years and the past week he has been at Churchill Downs observing this year’s crop of contenders for the 142nd Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands...
May 6, 2016
Curalina Romps to La Troienne Victory
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Friday, May 6, 2016) – Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners’ Curalina, making her first start since finishing third in the 2015 Breeders’ Cup Distaff (GI), took command at the head of the stretch and drew off to post a...
May 6, 2016
Carina Mia Overpowers Eight Belles Field
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Friday, May 6, 2016) – Three Chimneys Farm’s Carina Mia surged to the front at the eighth pole and drew off to win the 61st running of the $200,000 Eight Belles Presented by Big Fish Games (GII) for 3-year-old fillies by six...
May 6, 2016
Rocket Heat Singes Twin Spires Turf Sprint Rivals
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Friday, May 6, 2016) – Mike Sanchez’s Rocket Heat blasted away from the gate in front and never trailed in posting a two-length victory over Alsvid in the 22nd running of the $150,000 Twin Spires Turf Sprint Presented by TwinSpires.com...