Kentucky Derby News

Luke Kenley, a member of the Indiana Senate for almost 18 years, should have known better.

"Team Zenyatta" won the 2009 Turf Publicists of America Big Sport of Turfdom Award.

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ANDERSONA , Ind. - To hear state Sen. Luke Kenley tell it, his free tickets to the Kentucky Oaks and Kentucky Derby - and the free meals that came with it - were all a misunderstanding.

The Kentucky Derby festival in Louisville Kentucky got its start back in 1935 with a week long celebration that included: a parade, a riverfront regatta, and also an orchestral concert.

Catesby W. Clay, chairman of Runnymede Farm near Paris, Ky., is this year's Thoroughbred Club honor guest.

Hall of Fame trainer Bobby Frankel, who won the 2003 Belmont Stakes with Empire Maker, has died after a long bout with cancer.

" Churchill Downs unveiled the official artwork for the 136th runnings of the Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks Friday in the Director's Room at Churchill Downs.

Authorities have announced charges against the owner of a beauty clinic that allegedly performed a botched buttock job on Mexican rock star Alejandra Guzman.

The focus will be on identifying 2-year-old candidates for the Run for the Roses.

The Kentucky Derby Museum, already closed for repairs from the August flooding, plans new attractions as part of a $5.5 million exhibit face-lift that will push back its reopening to April 18, officials said this week.

Churchill Downs Incorporated announced today that Churchill Downs Incorporated and Youbet.com Incorporated have entered into a definitive merger agreement, and will host a related conference call to discuss the merger on Thursday, Nov.

The Kentucky Derby Festival Foundation is hosting their Fall Extravaganza with the Young Professionals Association of Louisville on November 14th.

The Breeders' Cup Ladies' Classic is missing its leading lady, with defending champion Zenyatta pitting her 13-0 record against the boys on the second day of the season-ending world championships.

If the Retail world sees the end of the year as the Triple Crown, Halloween would be the Kentucky Derby.

ARCADIA, CALIF.: The number of thoroughbreds in California who had fatal breakdowns has fallen by 40 percent since the state switched from dirt to synthetic surfaces, according to a study compiled by state regulators.

The much anticipated race between Rachel Alexandra and Zenyatta? Well, it's on, but only on paper.

Comment about "Zenyatta stuns males in Breeders' Cup Classic" Phone Name Comment 0 Horse racing Zenyatta stuns males in Breeders' Cup Classic Jockey Mike Smith points to Zenyatta after winning the Breeders' Cup Classic.

College football has very little in common with the Breeders' Cup, but the Texas Longhorns are well aware of their standing with three games remaining in the regular season.

The much anticipated race between Rachel Alexandra and Zenyatta? Well, it's on, but only on paper.