Kentucky Derby

No Simo Deal Means No Govt Money

It has been reported that before the state of Maryland hands over millions of dollars to racetracks to cover day-to-day operating costs, Pimlico Race Course, Laurel Park and Rosecroft Raceway must hav...

Maxim Brings Party To Horse Racing

This year's Kentucky Derby will have an added VIP attraction: the legendary Maxim Magazine Super Bowl party

NBC To Broadcast T-Bred Triple Crown Races

February 22, 2011

NBC has announced that effective this year and through 2015, thoroughbred horse racing's Triple Crown races, the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes and Belmont Stakes, will all be broadcast on its netwo...

Big Derby And Big Losses

Despite an announced attendance of 155,804, high television ratings, and record revenues of $75 million, the rest of the Churchill Downs picture is not quite as bright

'10 Derby Best-Ever For Western OTB

A late surge of bettors at many OTB branches and E-Z Bets helped Western Regional Off-Track Betting realize its best Kentucky Derby in its 37-year history on Saturday

Derby Produces Big Crowd, Handle, Payouts

The crowd of 155,804 braved heavy early morning rain and sporadic showers throughout the day to see WinStar Farm LLC’s Super Saver gallop to a historic victory the 136th Kentucky Derby

Super Derby For Pletcher, Borel

WinStar Farm's homebred Super Saver benefited from a classic Calvin Borel ride to give trainer Todd Pletcher his first Kentucky Derby (G1) win at Churchill Downs on Saturday

Kentucky Derby Preview

Lookin At Lucky, America’s champion 2-year-old of 2009 and a winner of six of eight career starts, has been installed as the 3-1 morning line favorite for Saturday’s 136th Grade I, $2 million-guarant...

Don Zimmer Comments On Jockeys

In another article which sheds light on Major League Baseball coach Joe Torre's Kentucky Derby runner, Don Zimmer, the man who introduced the bench boss to the world of thoroughbred racing, was quoted

Torre Talks Kentucky Derby

With his squad holding sole possession of last place in Major League Baseball's National League West division, Los Angeles Dodgers manager Joe Torre apparently seemed to welcome talk about his Kentuck...

Churchill, NBC To Expand Derby Coverage

January 13, 2010

Churchill Downs is seeking more NBC coverage of pre-Kentucky Derby events in order to promote thoroughbred racing. So the two have entered into an agreement

Woodbine Champ Mine That Bird Wins Kentucky Derby

Canadian champion Mine That Bird rallied along the rail in the stretch to post a 50-1 upset in 135th Kentucky Derby this evening at Churchill Downs giving jockey Calvin Borel his second Derby win in t...