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2012 Kentucky Derby contenders ranked by graded stakes earnings
List of contenders for the 2012 Kentucky Derby on May 5 at Churchill Downs, ranked by graded stakes earnings. The Kentucky Derby field is limited to 20 3-year-olds; if more than 20 enter, the entries are determined by the amount of graded stakes ...Full Story >>
YESTERDAY February 10, 2012
Kentucky Derby Future Wager handles $104K on first day; field is 3-5 favorite

The second of three days of wagering into Pool 1 of the 2012 Kentucky Derby Future Wager will start with the mutuel field as the 3-5 favorite after $104,126 was bet into the win pool Friday.

February 08, 2012
Kentucky Derby 2012: Who's hot, who's not for Feb. 8

Trainer Todd Pletcher, who won the Kentucky Derby two years ago with Super Saver, has four of the 20 horses on the inaugural Derby Watch list for 2012.

Kentucky Derby: Castellano facing tough decisions early on trail

A showdown between Algorithms and Union Rags in the Grade 2 Fountain of Youth Stakes at Gulfstream Park on Feb. 26 looms as the most exciting early season Derby prep so far. Exciting for just about everyone, that is, except jockey Javier Castellano and ...

January 23, 2012
Kentucky Derby future odds from Wynn Race & Sports Book

Future-book odds to win the 2012 Kentucky Derby from Wynn Race & Sports Book in Las Vegas.

January 13, 2012
Churchill Downs: Under-the-lights Foster one of many stakes schedule changes

Churchill Downs officials on Friday released the stakes schedule for the 2012 spring meet with a few notable changes, including having the Stephen Foster card as one of four “Downs After Dark” programs on a Saturday night.

October 25, 2011
Breeders' Cup Clocker: Sidney's Candy zips home on turf

With the majority of the Breeders’ Cup contenders currently stabled on the grounds at Churchill Downs having worked over the weekend, action was limited during training hours Tuesday. In fact, the two most noteworthy events took place nearly four ...

October 19, 2011
Breeders' Cup: Pletcher plans to pre-enter Uncle Mo, Aikenite in Dirt Mile

Though he remains focused primarily on the Breeders’ Cup Classic, trainer Todd Pletcher said Wednesday that he would likely pre-enter Uncle Mo in the $1 million Dirt Mile as well.

Breeders' Cup: Trainers have faith in Juvenile Fillies longshots Miss Netta, Rocket Twentyone

Miss Netta has starting-gate issues that became evident when she missed the break and finished nine lengths behind My Miss Aurelia in the Grade 1 Frizette. Rocket Twentyone will try to win the first two-turn race of her career in the Breeders' Cup ...

Walder gets first chance to chase Breeders' Cup glory with Force Freeze in Sprint

Trainer Peter Walder got a pretty good feel for what it’s like winning a Breeders’ Cup race last year when he joined his girlfriend, trainer Diane Alvarado, both in the winner’s circle and on the podium for the post-race press ...

Breeders' Cup: Regally Ready gets back on track for Turf Sprint with Nearctic win

Regally Ready, whose four-race win streak earlier this year was capped by a score over Bridgetown and Chamberlain Bridge in the Grade 3 Twin Spires Turf Sprint at Churchill Downs on Kentucky Derby Day, got back on track with a front-running upset of ...