Current Tag: Churchill Downs
Tenacious Jackie’s Warrior battles Dream Shake to the finish in a thrilling Pat Day Mile
POSTED: May 1, 2021
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – J. Kirk and Judy Robison’s Jackie’s Warrior set a blistering pace and had enough left to hold off Dream Shake by a head after a furious stretch duel to win...
New millionaire Gamine shines in the Derby City Distaff
POSTED: May 1, 2021
LOUISVILLE, Ky.– Michael Lund Petersen’s champion sprinter Gamine went to the front and then repulsed a challenge from Sconsin to win the 35th running of the $500,000 Derby City Distaff...
Blowout has just enough to take it all the way to victory in Longines Churchill Distaff
POSTED: May 1, 2021
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Peter Brant’s Blowout (GB) built a huge early lead and then held off a host of challengers in deep stretch by a half-length to win...
Malathaat outduels Search Results in battle of unbeatens to win 147th Longines Kentucky Oaks
POSTED: April 30, 2021
LOUISVILLE, KY (Friday, April 30, 2021) – Shadwell Stable’s Malathaat edged Search Results by a neck after a stretch battle of undefeated fillies to win...
Obligatory sends Dayoutoftheoffice back to work with Eight Belles victory
POSTED: April 30, 2021
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Juddmonte’s homebred Obligatory rallied from last in the field of 12 to overhaul favored Dayoutoftheoffice in deep stretch by a length to win the 66th running of the...
Clocker Young has (RUN)HAPPY view of Kentucky Derby
POSTED: April 30, 2021
Rock Your World T-shirts benefit CARMA ARCADIA, Calif.—Rock Your World and Medina Spirit, first and second in the Runhappy Santa Anita Derby on April 3,...
Shedaresthedevil dares the competition to catch her in the La Troienne GI
POSTED: April 30, 2021
LOUISVILLE, Ky.– Qatar Racing, Flurry Racing Stables and Big Aut Farms’ Shedaresthedevil, making her first start at Churchill Downs since winning last September’s Longines Kentucky Oaks (GI) put away a determined Envoutante in deep stretch to...
Gift List leaves Aunt Pearl with no present in Edgewood upset
POSTED: April 30, 2021
LOUISVILLE, Ky.– Amerman Racing Stables’ Gift List (GB) blew past 1-5 favorite Aunt Pearl (IRE) at the three-sixteenths pole and went on to post a 4 1/4-length victory in the 37th...
Contenders get their last tune-ups on a quiet Derby eve at Churchill
POSTED: April 30, 2021
LOUISVILLE, Ky.– Galloping and jogging over a track listed as good dominated the morning activity on the day before the 147th running of the $3 million...