Kentucky Derby News

American Pharoah will become the first Triple Crown winner to compete in the Breeders’ Cup and as the expected Classic favorite, he has the opportunity to accomplish a feat we may never see again.
The sublime 3-year-old colt can also restore some...

Kentucky Derby alumni have captured 10 of the 31 runnings of the $5 million Breeders’ Cup Classic and will have a large presence in this year’s Classic field at Keeneland on October 31st. 
American Pharoah, who became the first Triple...

The “Prep Season” portion of the Road to the Kentucky Derby series is underway, awarding points on a 10-4-2-1 sliding scale to the top four finishers, and a couple of important races on Oct. 3 – the Breeders’ Futurity (G1) at Keeneland...

Latest Capital Improvement Project Scheduled for Completion by 2016 Kentucky Derby
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2015) – Churchill Downs Racetrack, one of the world’s most recognized sports venues and home of the Kentucky Derby, has announced...

Partnership with Ticketmaster to Provide Customers with Secure and Reliable Ticket Transactions

LOUISVILLE, KY (August 24, 2015) – Churchill Downs Racetrack (CDRT) today announced a partnership with Ticketmaster to make purchasing Kentucky Derby...

Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Also Bumped to 20-8-4-2 on ‘Road to the Kentucky Oaks’
 
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2015) – Points for the $2 million Sentient Jet Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (Grade I), the...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Tuesday, July 21, 2015) -- Churchill Downs Racetrack today unveiled the official logos for Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks 142. The logos were designed by SME, a New York-based marketing agency that has developed the official Derby...

The Belmont StakesSaturday June 6, 2015 Race Coverage on NBC 4:30p.m – 7:00p.m ET Belmont Stakes Post approximately 6:50p.m.
Thinking about what to serve your friends when you gather on Saturday to cheer on American Pharoah in his Triple Crown...

Get to know the top horses on the 2015 Road to the Kentucky leaderboard heading into Kentucky Derby 141 including International Star, Dortmund, American Pharoah, El Kabeir, Frosted, Carpe Diem, Materiality, Itsaknockout, Mubtaahij, Upstart, Far...