Mystik Dan worked out for the first time at Churchill Downs on Wednesday in Louisville, Ky., since winning Saturday’s Kentucky Derby there. Trainer Kenny McPeek is weighing whether to enter Mystik Dan into the Preakness Stakes on May 18. But
The 150th running of the Kentucky Derby on Saturday had the attention of millions of viewers, and that was even before the first three-horse photo finish since 1947 determined 18-1 long shot Mystik Dan as the upset winner. The average
The Kentucky Derby’s three-horse photo finish on Saturday undoubtedly had bettors on edge in what proved to be a record day of wagering on that race and the entire Churchill Downs card. The famed horse racing complex in Louisville, Ky.,
Mystik Dan had a perfect stalking trip at Churchill Downs Saturday evening along the rail to assume the lead at the top of the stretch and held off fast closing Sierra Leone and Forever Young to win an historic and memorable 150th renewal of the Kentucky Derby under the Twin Spirts of Churchill Downs to win the first leg of the 2024 Triple Crown.
Mystik Dan, with jockey Brian Hernandez Jr. aboard, won the 150th Kentucky Derby on Saturday in a three-way photo finish, edging Sierra Leone and Forever Young at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky.
The sun shines bright on my ol’ Kentucky home. That will be heard with about 10 minutes to post time, but it will be the spotlight that will shine as the weather may prevent the sun from shining down on the Louisville racetrack for the Run for the Roses on Saturday. But don’t worry, the race goes on as the world will have their eyes on the Twin Spires of Churchill Downs.
The 150th running of the Kentucky Derby begins a little before 7 p.m. EDT on Saturday. And though it draws viewership comparable to NFL games, it is likely the only horse race casual sports fans will watch, or bet on, in any given year.
For the second year in a row, the morning line favorite in the Kentucky Derby comes from the stable of Mike Repole. This time, Repole is counting on his prized colt, Fierceness, to not just make it to the starting gate but deliver the long-time owner his first victory.
Bob Baffert won’t have a horse in the race at the 150th Kentucky Derby, but he is vying to enter two into the Preakness Stakes. The Hall of Fame trainer is likely to have Imagination alongside Muth in the second