Blood-Horse | 18 hours ago
Maggie Wolfendale & Sara Elbadwi look back at the results of the Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks from Churchill Downs.
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Thoroughbred News
Multiple Leading German Sire Soldier Hollow Dies at 24
Blood-Horse | 21 hours ago
Soldier Hollow, a highweight racehorse in Germany and Italy and a perennial leading sire in Germany, where he also has topped the broodmare sires list, has died at the age of 24.
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Fasig-Tipton Adds 29 to Midlantic 2-Year-Olds Sale
Blood-Horse | 21 hours ago
Fasig-Tipton has cataloged nearly 500 horses to its Midlantic 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale to be held May 20-21 at the Maryland State Fairgrounds in Timonium, Md.
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Monmouth Park, NYRA Announce Sponsorships, Fox Coverage
Blood-Horse | 23 hours ago
In addition to the expansion in television coverage, NYRA Bets becomes the title sponsor of the $1 million Haskell Stakes (G1) and the Pegasus Stakes. The Haskell Stakes will headline July 20 card.
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Kaha Nui Farm Big at Inglis Australian Weanling Sale
Blood-Horse | 23 hours ago
An AU$575,000 (US$379,500) I Am Invincible (AUS) filly and a AU$370,000 colt by Capitalist (AUS), the two-highest priced foals sold during a record-breaking opening Inglis Australian Weanling Sale session May 6, will head to New Zealand.
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Multiple Leading German Sire Solider Hollow Dies at 24
Blood-Horse | 1 day ago
Soldier Hollow, a highweight racehorse in Germany and Italy and a perennial leading sire in Germany, where he also has topped the broodmare sires list, has died at the age of 24.
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MJC Offers Preakness Weekend Bonuses, Qualifiers
Blood-Horse | 1 day ago
Horsemen will be offered $7.5 million in bonus opportunities as well as qualifiers for international races at Newmarket and Deauville come Preakness Day May 18 at legendary Pimlico Race Course.
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Artist Stella Leaves a Legacy in Thoroughbred Breeding
Blood-Horse | 1 day ago
Frank Stella, an artist of the postwar era whose seminal talent encompassed multiple genres, which was abetted by a passion for Thoroughbred racing and breeding, died at his home in the West Village of Manhattan May 4. He was 87.
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Filly Coco Sun Wins South Australian Derby
Blood-Horse | 2 days ago
Three weeks and a day ago, second-season sire The Autumn Sun didn't have a group 1 winner to his name and, for some, the wait was becoming tense. Now they seem to be dropping like leaves from a tree around this time of year.
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McPeek, Mystik Dan Owners Share Mutual Admiration
Blood-Horse | 2 days ago
Kenny McPeek recalled losing a $100 bet to Lance Gasaway in 2019. Now, after Mystik Dan won the $5 million Kentucky Derby, there are plenty of C-notes to go around.
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Visually’s Senorita Gives Barocio First Graded Win
Blood-Horse | 2 days ago
Librado Barocio trains Senorita Stakes winner Visually for California Racing Partners, Ciaglia Racing, Fick Brothers Racing, Dario Bernardi, and George Monty.
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Five Key Kentucky Derby Weekend Takeaways
Blood-Horse | 2 days ago
Tom Pedulla writes of five key takeaways from Kentucky Derby weekend.
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Japanese Colts to Head Home After KY Derby Slugfest
Blood-Horse | 2 days ago
A hot topic following the May 4 Kentucky Derby (G1) concerns a rough stretch run, specifically, the repeat bumping between drifting-in runner-up Sierra Leone and Japanese invader and third-place Forever Young.
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Elmalka Gives de Sousa First One Thousand Guineas Win
Blood-Horse | 2 days ago
De Sousa only returned to action in March after his spell in Hong Kong ended with a 10-month ban for breaching betting rules. But he made the most of his call-up when it was known James Doyle would be riding for his retainers in France.
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Mystik Dan’s Win the Most-Watched Derby Since 1989
Blood-Horse | 2 days ago
Led by Peacock, the "Run for the Roses" posted NBC Sports' largest streaming audience for a horse racing event with an Average Minute Audience of 714,000 viewers—nearly doubling last year (371,000).
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Chad Brown on Sierra Leone’s Narrow KY Derby Defeat
Blood-Horse | 2 days ago
Chad Brown discusses Sierra Leone's nose defeat in the Kentucky Derby (G1), along with his intentions to run in the Belmont Stakes (G1), Domestic Product losing a shoe, and more.
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Jantar Mantar Wins Battle of 2yo Champions in NHK Mile
Blood-Horse | 2 days ago
Jantar Mantar, Japan's top 2-year-old colt of 2023, defeated Ascoli Piceno, the top 2-year-old filly of 2023, in the May 5 NHK Mile Cup with the aid of a cutback in distance and some racing luck.
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Connections Savor Kentucky Derby Win From Mystik Dan
Blood-Horse | 2 days ago
Jockey Brian Hernandez Jr. and the other connections of Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Mystik Dan greeted the media May 5 at Churchill Downs, a day after the colt's memorable nose victory there.
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Mystik Dan’s Preakness Status Undecided, Others Pass
Blood-Horse | 2 days ago
Trainer Kenny McPeek is undecided on whether Mystik Dan will run in the May 18 Preakness Stakes (G1). If he runs, he could possibly be the lone Derby starter in the gate.
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150th Kentucky Derby: Mystik Dan Etched Into History
Blood-Horse | 2 days ago
In a special edition of the 150th Kentucky Derby (G1) at Churchill Downs, Mystic Dan fought his way down the wire to give trainer Kenny McPeek the victory who also scored the May 3 Kentucky Oaks (G1) with Thorpedo Anna.
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Together McPeek, Hernandez Jr. Reach New Heights
Blood-Horse | 3 days ago
It is a marriage of convenience, in the best sense of that word. Trainer Kenny McPeek and jockey Brian Hernandez Jr. are partners in peaceful coexistence.
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2024 Kentucky Derby Press Conference
Blood-Horse | 3 days ago
Comments from the connections of Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan, including jockey Brian Hernandez Jr., trainer Kenny McPeek, and co-owner/breeder Lance Gasaway.
Courtesy Churchill Downs
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CDI Reports Record Handle for Kentucky Derby Race, Day
Blood-Horse | 3 days ago
Unlike the 150th Kentucky Derby (G1) itself where winner Mystik Dan edged Sierra Leone by the closest of margins, no photo was needed to determine if the business records for Churchill Downs Inc. were a winner or loser.
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Kentucky Derby 150
Blood-Horse | 3 days ago
Mystik Dan wins the 2024 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, on May 4, 2024.
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Gold Phoenix Outgames Prince Abama in Whittingham
Blood-Horse | 3 days ago
Phil D'Amato-trained duo finishes one-two in the Charles Whittingham Stakes (G2T) at Santa Anita Park, with Gold Phoenix giving trainer and co-owner Little Red Feather Racing their second win on the card.
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Mystik Dan Holds off Sierra Leone to Win Kentucky Derby
Blood-Horse | 3 days ago
The 150th edition of the Kentucky Derby (G1) delivered one of the race's great finishes as Mystik Dan just held off a late charge from Sierra Leone to win the $5 million classic May 4 at Churchill Downs.
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Soul of an Angel Beats Randomized in Ruffian
Blood-Horse | 3 days ago
After leading from the start, Klaravich Stables' Randomized weakened in the final furlong and wound up second to 24-1 shot Soul of an Angel in the $200,000 Ruffian Stakes (G2) May 4 at Aqueduct Racetrack.
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Burke Hopes ‘Angel’ Will Win His First British Classic
Blood-Horse | 3 days ago
Fallen Angel attempts to give Karl Burke his first British classic victory in the One Thousand Guineas (G1) at Newmarket May 5, and the trainer believes his star filly is the one they all have to beat.
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Program Trading Edges Naval Power to Win Turf Classic
Blood-Horse | 3 days ago
After battling heads apart through the stretch, Klaravich Stables' Program Trading edged Godolphin homebred Naval Power by a head to win the $1 million Turf Classic Stakes (G1T) May 4 at Churchill Downs.
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Play the Music Pulls Away in Whimsical
Blood-Horse | 3 days ago
Glassman Racing's Play the Music and rider Patrick Husbands had to be patient through the far turn of the $102,305 Whimsical Stakes (G3) May 4 at Woodbine, but once they saw open space they made it count.
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Gun Pilot Lands First Graded Win in Churchill Downs
Blood-Horse | 3 days ago
Three Chimneys Farm's 4-year-old homebred by its top sire Gun Runner captured his first graded stakes win in the $1 million Churchill Downs Stakes (G1). The race also gave jockey Cristian Torres his first grade 1 win. Here Mi Song was second.
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Trikari Shocks Sophomore Rivals in American Turf Stakes
Blood-Horse | 3 days ago
Making his graded stakes debut on the Kentucky Derby (G1) undercard, Trikari gave his connections and backers something to remember with a 47-1 upset win in the $596,560 American Turf Stakes (G2T) May 4 at Churchill Downs.
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Seize the Grey Grabs Graded Stakes Win in Pat Day Mile
Blood-Horse | 3 days ago
The Preakness Stakes (G1) gained a likely starter May 4 when MyRacehorse's Seize the Grey won the $594,710 Pat Day Mile Stakes (G2) on the Kentucky Derby (G1) undercard at Churchill Downs.
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KY Derby Day: Muddy Track to Begin, Now Fast
Blood-Horse | 3 days ago
Kentucky Derby day has arrived, with conditions a little better than Kentucky Oaks day. Cloudy skies are forecast with a 30% chance of light rain. The main track has been upgraded to fast after being muddy to begin the card.
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Vahva Turns Tables on Alva Starr in Derby City Distaff
Blood-Horse | 3 days ago
Vahva scored her breakthrough grade 1 victory in the $1 million Derby City Distaff Stakes (G1) May 4 at Churchill Downs. The 4-year-old daughter of Gun Runner has won five of 12 career starts and earned more than $1.5 million.
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Chili Flag Leads Brown Tri in Churchill Downs Turf Mile
Blood-Horse | 3 days ago
Trifectas are difficult to hit with competitive racing on Kentucky Derby day at Churchill Downs, but apparently less so if Chad Brown is running multiple entries. The trainer's runners swept the 1-2-3 positions in the Churchill Downs Turf Mile (G2T).
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Notable Speech Proves Superior in Two Thousand Guineas
Blood-Horse | 3 days ago
Godolphin's Notable Speech oozed class under jockey William Buick as the Two Thousand Guineas (G1) boiled down to a straight shootout between himself and Rosallion in the final stages.
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Connections Celebrate Vahva’s Derby City Distaff Win
Blood-Horse | 3 days ago
Trainer Cherie DeVaux and West Point Thoroughbreds' Jeff Lifson celebrate a victory from Vahva in the Derby City Distaff (G1) May 4 at Churchill Downs.
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Vahva Finishes Best of All in Derby City Distaff
Blood-Horse | 3 days ago
Vahva scored her breakthrough grade 1 victory in the $1 million Derby City Distaff Stakes (G1) May 4 at Churchill Downs. The 4-year-old daughter of Gun Runner has won five of 12 career starts and earned more than $1.5 million.
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Cogburn Continues to Thrive on Green in Twin Spires
Blood-Horse | 3 days ago
After blitzing out of gate 14 in the $569,770 Twin Spires Turf Sprint Stakes (G2T) May 4 at Churchill Downs, Cogburn drew off in the stretch to a 2 1/4-length score in the 5 1/2-furlong test for 3-year-olds and up.
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NBC to Televise Kentucky Derby Through 2032
Blood-Horse | 3 days ago
NBC Sports will continue to present the Kentucky Derby on NBC and Peacock through 2032, per an announcement from Churchill Downs Incorporated and NBC Sports.
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KY Derby Day Begins With Drying-Out Muddy Track
Blood-Horse | 3 days ago
Kentucky Derby day has arrived, with conditions a little better than Kentucky Oaks day. Cloudy skies are forecast with a 30% chance of light rain. The main track will be muddy to begin the day; the turf course is deemed "good."
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