A clash of superstars on a big card of racing at Churchill Downs on Saturday includes champion Sovereignty.
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Cherie DeVaux is the first woman to train a Kentucky Derby winner as she prepared Golden Tempo to win the world's most famous race.
The Oaks runs Friday night at 8:40 p.m. and the Derby is at about 6:35 Saturday evening; here are the latest updates on entrants.
The Derby favourite's name sounds noble for a top-class horse and many have had the Renegade moniker in the past.
All the Derby horses looked sharp and ready as they came onto the Churchill Downs track on Monday, just days before the big race.
The Kentucky Derby will be run on May 2 and a big field has many top colts including Renegade, Further Ado, and Commandment.
John Burness' Simply in Front took the Churchill Distaff Mile and the Dalos-bred Kopion won the Derby City Distaff.
Over a very sloppy track, Sovereignty, trained by Bill Mott for Godolphin, won the 151st Kentucky Derby over favoured Journalism.
The favourite looks strong in the Derby, Woodbine's favourite adopted son Mark Casse trains Sandman, and will rain soak the track?
Good Cheer has never lost, but at what odds will you bet her in the Kentucky Oaks on May 2? Here are a couple of longshots.
We have been watching the Derby and Oaks horses train each morning for over a week and the handicapping has started.
The field of 20 is almost set and a number of contenders had workouts on April 19 as the Derby draws within two weeks.
It's time to start picking your favourites for the Kentucky Oaks (May 2) and Kentucky Derby (May 3). Who do you like?
There are plenty of big races to still be run leading up to the Derby, but here is an early look at point leaders.
The Canadian champion has found a cozy spot to strut his stuff in Churchill Downs' Grade 3 turf stakes race worth $300,000.
