Just a few days after winning the Kentucky Derby, Sovereignty was ruled out of running in the Preakness Stakes. It is the second time in four years the owner and trainer of the Derby champion opted to ...

We're rapidly approaching the five-year anniversary of the 2020 Breeders' Cup Classic, and the 10 equine participants in that ...

Jockey Brian Hernandez Jr. suffered serious injuries after falling from his mount. Hernandez fell during a race at Churchill Downs in Louisville. Hernandez won both the Kentucky Oaks and Kentucky ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A Kentucky Derby-winning jockey has been seriously injured after a fall at Churchill Downs. According to BloodHorse, Hernandez was riding St. Garcia in the third race when the colt ...

Last year’s Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan will return to his desired racing surface in the Grade 2 Lukas Classic on Saturday at Churchill Downs. Mystik Dan won the 150th running of the Grade 1 ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WAVY) – Governor Glenn Youngkin announced Friday that the 2026 Virginia Derby at the Colonial Downs Racetrack will once again be an official qualifier race for the Kentucky Derby. This ...

Taken by the Wind dominated the Pocahontas Stakes to lead the Oaks leaderboard, while Spice Runner turned the tables in the Iroquois to open the 2026 Derby trail. Sovereignty, with Junior Alvarado up, ...

Spice Runner won the 44th running of the Iroquois Stakes on Saturday at Churchill Downs. The Grade 3 Iroquois Stakes is the first race on the road to next year’s Kentucky Derby. Spice Runner now has ...

NEW KENT COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — The 2026 Virginia Derby at Colonial Downs Racetrack in New Kent County will once again serve as an official qualifier to the Kentucky Derby. On Friday, Sept. 12, Gov.

Wathnan Racing's heavy 1-2 favorite Instant Replay got up in the final jump to win the $250,000 Super Derby Sept. 6 by a head over longshot Perry County . Instant Replay, under jockey Tim Thornton, ...

2025 Belmont Derby (G1) Winner Test Score Expected to Run in Saturday’s Nashville Derby (G3) Arkansas Derby (G1) Winner Sandman and Blue Grass Stakes (G1) Winner Burnham Square are Expected to Make ...

Fort Washington won the marquee event of Colonial Downs’ Festival of Racing, the Arlington Million, on Saturday in New Kent County. Trained by Shug McGaughey and ridden by Junior Alvarado, Fort ...