With 149 races under its garland of roses, it’s hard to imagine a horse race with more history than the one ran at Churchill Downs the first Saturday of every May.
The United States District Court has ruled in favor of Churchill Downs in ongoing litigation of trainer Bob Baffert’s two-year suspension from the track.
Chloe’s Dream suffered a right knee fracture in Race Two at the top of the first turn and Freezing Point had a left front biaxal sesamoid fracture in Race Eight midway down the backstretch.
Continuar qualified for the Derby through the Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby point series where he received an invitation to compete in the Run for the Roses.
It shows pretty much every Derby celebration, from the fireworks and planes from Thunder Over Louisville, to the Great Steamboat Races, the jockeys, horses and fashion you see on Derby day.
Three vessels will face off in the 60th annual race; the Belle of Louisville, the Belle of Cincinnati and the American Countess to win the coveted Silver Antlers.
The organization partners with the Kentucky Cancer Program to increase cancer awareness, education, screening and treatment referral among Kentucky’s signature horse industry workers and their families.
After two mass shootings and social media posts threatening a resurgence in Broadway cruising, concerns grow about safety during the Kentucky Oaks and Derby.