Vahva proves best in Derby City Distaff
Vahva got into ideal position immediately in Saturday’s $1 million Derby City Distaff (G1) at Churchill Downs, rating on the outside before gaining the upper hand in midstretch. […]
Derby City Distaff
Matareya triumphs over Goodnight Olive in Derby City Distaff
Godolphin Stable continued their winning ways at Churchill Downs when Matareya pulled off a minor surprise in the Derby City Distaff (G1). […]
Breeders’ Cup winners Goodnight Olive, Cody’s Wish loom large on Kentucky Derby undercard
Goodnight Olive and Cody’s Wish, both of whom starred on Breeders’ Cup Day at Keeneland last fall, are odds-on to capture their respective Grade 1 appearances on Saturday’s Kentucky Derby Day undercard at Churchill Downs. […]
Obligatory goes last to first in Derby City Distaff
Obligatory made a patented last-to-first rally to remain perfect in the Derby City Distaff. […]
Rematches on tap in Churchill Downs, Derby City Distaff; Jack Christopher returns in Pat Day Mile
Churchill Downs S. (G1) — Race 10 (4:31 p.m. ET) Jackie’s Warrior didn’t run his best race last November in the Breeders’ Cup Sprint (G1), but Aloha West did. Their next opportunity to rise to […]
Gamine gives Baffert Grade 1 record in Derby City Distaff
Gamine didn’t win with the ease many expected her to in Saturday’s $500,000 Derby City Distaff (G1) at Churchill Downs, but the reigning champion female sprinter duly prevailed at odds of 1-5 as the shortest-priced […]
Sprint champions Gamine, Whitmore among Derby Day attractions
Vance Hanson previews the Pat Day Mile, Churchill Downs Stakes and Derby City Distaff at Churchill Downs on Kentucky Derby day! […]
2020 Breeders’ Cup: early look at landscape ahead of final preps
With the Breeders’ Cup prep action going into overdrive for the next couple of weeks, it’s helpful to get the lay of the land – how the various divisions are shaping up, and the main […]
Serengeti Empress tops deep cast in Derby City Distaff; sophomore milers clash in Pat Day
A year and four months removed from a triumph in the Kentucky Oaks (G1), Serengeti Empress‘ focus is now entirely on one-turn races. The Alternation filly will look to back up her recent win in […]