Kentucky Derby News

The fabric of Thoroughbred racing's history has been altered as much by the exploits of Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas as any modern figure in the sport.

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A $1,550,000 yearling purchase by Demi O'Byrne from the consignment of Valkyre Stud, agent for Mr. & Mrs. William Currin, Gala Award ran just once at 2, finishing second, beaten three-quarters of a length in an 8.5-furlong maiden special weight on the turf at Gulfstream Park.

There's a big race coming up in Kentucky. I know most of you are thinking about the Kentucky Derby, and you're right, that is a big one.

Producer/director Jim Wilson during filming at Churchill Downs for the movi "50 to 1." Wilson said it was impossible to sell the project to Hollywood and it took more than three years to complete.

It was a decade of big names in horse racing: Bold Forbes, Seattle Slew, Spectular Bid, Affirmed and.

Being a member of the Louisville Cardinals basketball team offers some interesting fringe benefits.

Brooke Sweetapple, left, brother Matthew and sister Sarah play baseball and softball at Fort Lauderdale, and they stand out in the classroom, too.

The two Kentucky Derby prep races last weekend were won on the front end as California Chrome and Ring Weekend secured their spots in the 140th Run for the Roses.

With now 52 days before Horse Racing's single biggest race in the country, if not the world, the 2014 Kentucky Derby, I made a few changes in this week's list.

My Wide World: Northampton's Scott King tracks his love of horse racing from the Three County Fairgrounds to the 2014 Kentucky Derby Ring Weekend won the Tampa Bay Derby as a 14-1 shot, qualifying for a spot in the 2014 Kentucky Derby.

Remsen Stakes winner Honor Code was defeated by Social Inclusion March 12 at Gulfstream Park as the speedster drew away to a 10-length victory in track record fashion.

Hot Springs, AR - San Vicente Stakes winner Kobe's Back and local stakes champ Tapiture headline a field of eight 3-year-olds for Saturday's $600,000 Rebel Stakes at Oaklawn Park.

Five-time graded stakes winner Brother Derek has arrived at Naylee Farm and will take up residence this year standing at stud in West Virginia.

We're just about seven weeks away from the Run for the Roses -- and Early Times Mint Julep just released the design for this year's bottle commemorating the Kentucky Derby.

Hip No. 343, a chestnut colt by Giant's Causeway was one of two horses sold for $1.6 million dollars.

By Dick Downey @DowneyProfile The Kentucky Derby is only 53 days away now, and the quest for valuable qualifying points has intensified and changed the shape of the leaderboard quite a bit in the last couple of weeks.

The up-and-coming colt cut a wide swath through the Triple Crown preps at . The eventual Kentucky Derby winner's commanding victories that spring in Louisville and in Baltimore at the Preakness Stakes helped the pint-sized Pennsylvania-bred bring 120,139 of his closest friends to for what figured to be a Triple Crown coronation.

ESPN's Game Day - or at least a little slice of it - is heading to Louisville to help kick off this year's Kentucky Derby festivities.

Churchill Downs has revealed its hand. No longer able to hide behind Louisville's iconic twin spires is a looming casino, slots and online gambling company.