Kentucky-bred Johannes registered the first Grade 1 win of his career on Memorial Day, proving best over 10 rivals in the $300,000 Shoemaker Mile (G1) at Santa Anita. Ridden by Umberto Rispoli, Johannes settled in mid-pack early. Johannes launched a bid near the quarter pole and reeled in Funtastic Again and jockey Frankie Dettori in… Read more
May 28, 2024
My Racehorse’s Kentucky-bred Seize the Grey gave his 88-year-old Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas a seventh career Preakness Stakes (G1) victory on Saturday, May 18 at Pimlico Race Course. Owned by 2,570 shareholders in My Racehorse, Seize the Grey, under jockey Jaime Torres, broke sharply and proved uncatchable over the muddy surface. He… Read more
May 18, 2024
Kentucky Derby hero Mystik Dan tops a compact field of eight in the 149th Preakness Stakes (G1) at Pimlico on Saturday, May 18. Trainer Ken McPeek’s charge drew post position No. 5 for the middle jewel of the Triple Crown. Owned by Lance Gasaway, 4G Racing LLC, Daniel Hamby III, and Valley View Farm LLC,… Read more
May 15, 2024
Kentucky-bred Mystik Dan held off late charges of fellow Kentucky-bred Sierra Leone and Forever Young (JPN) to win the 150th running of the $5 million Kentucky Derby (G1) on Saturday, May 4 at Churchill Downs. Owned by 4G Racing, Lance Gasaway, Daniel Hamby III and Valley View Farm, Mystik Dan received a ground-saving trip, and… Read more
May 4, 2024
Kentucky-bred Gun Pilot surged to the front at the eighth pole and drew clear late for a 2 ½-length score in the 89th running of the $1 million Churchill Downs Stakes (G1) on the Kentucky Derby undercard May 4. A homebred for Three Chimneys, Gun Pilot was ridden by Christian Torres for trainer Steve Asmussen…. Read more
May 4, 2024
Kentucky-bred Vahva turned the tables on Alva Starr to win the $1 million Derby City Distaff at Churchill Downs on the Kentucky Derby undercard. Owned by Belladonna Racing, Edward Hudson Jr., West Point Thoroughbreds, Nice Guys Stables, Twin Brook Stables, Steve Homstock, LBD Stable, Manganaro Bloodstock and Runnels Racing, Vahva is trained by Cherie De… Read more
May 4, 2024
Kentucky-bred Thorpedo Anna scored a 4 ¾-length front-running victory in the 150th running of the $1.5 million Kentucky Oaks (G1) on Friday, May 3. Owned by Brookdale Racing, Mark Edwards, Judy Hicks, and Magdalena Racing, Thorpedo Anna defeated Eclipse Champion 2-Year-Old Filly Just F Y I for trainer Kenny McPeek. Ridden by Brian Hernandez Jr.,… Read more
May 3, 2024
Juddmonte’s Kentucky homebred Idiomatic—last year’s Eclipse champion older dirt female—made a victorious seasonal bow in the $1 million La Troienne Stakes (G1) at Churchill Downs on the Kentucky Oaks (G1) undercard on Friday, May 3. Trained by Brad Cox and ridden by Florent Geroux, Idiomatic turned back pace pressure from Dorth Vader in the lane…. Read more
May 3, 2024
Fields are set for the historic 150th runnings of the Kentucky Derby (G1) and Kentucky Oaks (G1) at Churchill Downs. Kentucky-breds are prominent in both races. A total of 18 of the 20 entrants in the Kentucky Derby were bred in Kentucky and 13 of the 14 entrants in the Kentucky Oaks were bred in… Read more
May 2, 2024
Led by Fair Grounds Oaks (G2) winner Tarifa with 150 points, Kentucky-bred fillies make up 18 of the Top 20 points leaders for this year’s Kentucky Oaks (G1) to be run on Friday, May 3 at Churchill Downs. Tarifa Tarifa, a Godolphin homebred trained by Brad Cox, is undefeated this season at three. She won… Read more
April 22, 2024