With Churchill Downs closed on May 5, the day after the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve, jockey Brian Hernandez Jr. had planned to be on a flight to Louisiana that morning for a rare Sunday off from riding to enjoy live music during the day at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Read More
The 2024 edition of the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve was an unforgettable one, as Mystik Dan prevailed in a thrilling three-horse photo finish over Sierra Leone and Forever Young, who fini Read More
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The Preakness Stakes gained a probable starter May 4 when MyRacehorse’s Seize the Grey won the $594,710 Pat Day Mile Presented by SAP Stakes on the Read More
The sport of horse racing celebrated the 150th anniversary of the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve May 4, 2024, at Churchill Downs. Fans came out en force for the famed run for the roses, many decked out with outfits to celebrate the marquee race’s milestone. Read More
Trainer Ken McPeek, a runner-up once in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve and three more times in the Kentucky Oaks, ended decades of frustration when Thorpedo Anna rolled by 4 ¾ lengths the 150th Read More
The $1.5 million Longines Kentucky Oaks celebrated its 150th anniversary May 3, 2024 at Churchill Downs and a cloudy, rainy afternoon in Louisville could not dampen the spirits of those in attendance. Read More
Andrea McGowan adopted her first LongRun Thoroughbred Adoption Society graduate in 2010. The organization was recommended to her by a friend, who exercised racehorses at Woodbine, as being a trusted source for horse adoption. Creemore was Andrea’s equine partner for 11 years before his well-deserved retirement in 2021. After retiring Creemore, Andrea knew where to look for her next horse. “There was no question of where I'd find my next partner in crime,” Andrea declared. Read More
When the field breaks from the starting gate in the May 4 Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve at Churchill Downs, as many as 20 still-developing 3-year-olds will race the classic distance of 1 1/4 miles while finishing on one of the longest main-track stretches in North America. Pace could make the race, just as it did last year. Read More
The memory is nearly 45 years old now, but still vivid. In anticipating his son Keith’s debut in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve May 4, Steve Asmussen recalls the excitement surrounding his older brother Cash’s first run for the roses in 1979. Read More
Bob Ehalt and Tom Pedulla became fast friends when they met on their first day at Fordham Preparatory School in the Bronx, N.Y., in 1970. Bob soon introduced Tom to the joys of Thoroughbred racing. They have endured some rough moments at the track, with Tom taking exception when Bob repeatedly smacks him on the back with a program as one of their horses launches an all-out drive. Much to Tom’s chagrin and the amusement of onlookers, Bob has been known to call for security as he proceeds to cash...
For the third consecutive year, Japan-based horses will participate in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve. As talented runners continue to arrive each year from Japan, the same statement can be heard Derby week on the Churchill Downs backstretch: “Japan is going to win one eventually.” Read More