Churchill Downs

Kentucky Derby 2013 point standings
Leader board for qualifying points to the 2013 Kentucky Derby, which will be run at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky., on Saturday, May 4, 2013.Full Story >>
June 14, 2013
Churchill Downs: Quittin Time more than a Father's Day hunch horse

Despite a rather weak card, families will turn out en masse to Churchill Downs on Sunday in the hopes that dad can cash a few tickets and make Father’s Day 2013 a memorable one.

June 13, 2013
Churchill Downs: Kitten’s Dumplings looks tough in Regret Stakes

Kitten’s Dumplings, a 3 3/4-length winner of the Edgewood Stakes over the Churchill Downs turf course May 3, looks poised to rally past the opposition Saturday night in the Grade 3 Regret Stakes at Churchill Downs.

Churchill Downs: Successful Dan seeks elusive Grade 1 win in Stephen Foster

There’s nothing official about it, but the symbolism is hard to miss. The second half of the 2013 racing season in North America gets under way Saturday night with the Stephen Foster Handicap, a Grade 1 race that relegates the Triple Crown to the ...

Churchill Downs: Hard to look beyond Royal Delta in Fleur de Lis

Champion mare Royal Delta, winner of the past two Breeders’ Cup Ladies’ Classics, towers over four rivals, and anything other than a runaway victory is improbable in Saturday's Fleur de Lis Handicap at Churchill Downs.

Churchill Downs: Abstraction getting test in Matt Winn

With just three career starts, Abstraction is the least experienced of the 11 3-year-olds who make up a terrific field for the Grade 3, $100,000 Matt Winn Stakes at Churchill Downs.

Churchill Downs: Fort Larned seeks fresh start in Stephen Foster

Trainer Ian Wilkes sees Saturday's Stephen Foster Handicap at Churchill Downs as a chance for Fort Larned to start over after flopping in his first two starts since winning the Breeders' Cup Classic.

Weekend Warrior for June 15: Picks for Stephen Foster, Centaur, Matt Winn

I’m giving Fort Larned another chance when he runs in the Stephen Foster Handicap at Churchill Downs.

June 12, 2013
Churchill Downs: Golden Soul eyes Virginia Derby

Trainer Dallas Stewart said Wednesday that the July 13 Virginia Derby at Colonial Downs is the likely next start for Golden Soul, the Kentucky Derby runner-up who finished ninth, beaten nearly 11 lengths, in the Belmont Stakes last Saturday.

Churchill Downs: Fort Larned, Successful Dan to meet in Stephen Foster Handicap

Six older horses are entered in the $500,000 Stephen Foster Handicap, the Grade 1 race that has become the signature leadoff event for the post-Triple Crown half of the racing season in North America.

Churchill Downs: Take Charge Indy's tactics in Stephen Foster will be left to Napravnik

Three of the four top contenders in the Stephen Foster Handicap bring forth essentially the same running style – on or near the lead – and how it all plays out is a matter of keen interest to Pat Byrne, the trainer of Take Charge Indy, one of that trio.