Should Mandaloun prevail in the Kentucky Derby this Saturday, or should Malathaat or Millefeuille find herself draped in lilies following the Kentucky Oaks, there will be empty space in the winner's circle due to the recent passing of two titans of the sport.
You can find three “Ls” in this river city's name, two more in the name of the city's storied racetrack, but the world's most famous horse race at Churchill Downs here in Louisville, will not include a single “L” next to the names of horses racing in the 2021 Kentucky Derby.
Churchill Downs Inc. and Nevada casinos remain dead-locked in a longstanding dispute over the company's simulcast signals, but race books in the state were given authorization last week to offer fixed-odds bets on this Saturday's Kentucky Derby, in defiance of Churchill's demands.
This year marks the 50th anniversary of Canonero II posting arguably the most improbable upset in Derby history.
A veritable smorgasbord of wagering options is available to fans on both the Oaks and Derby Day programs, including several two-day wagers starting with the Friday card.
Luis Saez was deprived of every jockey's dream – winning the Kentucky Derby – shortly after his mount in the 2019 running, Maximum Security, crossed under the Churchill Downs wire ahead of all 18 of his opponents, only to be disqualified for interference. He'll get another shot at the prize Saturday aboard likely Derby favorite Essential Quality.
The road to this Kentucky Derby officially began on the undercard of the postponed 2020 Derby, last Sept. 5 at Churchill Downs.
Louisiana Derby winner Hot Rod Charlie is looking to further burnish the credentials of his late breeder, Edward Cox, Jr., in Saturday's Kentucky Derby.
Keith Asmussen has spent a lifetime in racing as the patriarch of one of the sport's most accomplished families, but on Saturday the 79-year-old horseman will experience a whole new chapter in the game when Super Stock runs in the Kentucky Derby. Appropriately, Super Stock's journey to the gate has gone through three generations of Asmussens.
Jim McIngvale, the Houston furniture-store owner who has often made large bets as hedges on promotions at his stores, will bet “at least” $2 million to win on the Kentucky Derby favorite this year, McIngvale confirmed on Tuesday.
