Lani works five-eighths; Danzing Candy, Trojan Nation visit track

Tue May 03 2016TwinSpires Staff

Edited Press Release With trainer Mikio Matsunaga looking on, Lani worked five furlongs in 1:01 over a fast track after the renovation break Tuesday morning at Churchill Downs. The move was the third fastest of 18 at the distance. Lani's ...
Derby horses holding course, Oaks posts set

Tue May 03 2016James Scully

Horses continued Kentucky Derby preparations Tuesday morning, with most either jogging or galloping at Churchill Downs, but Japanese shipper Lani did record a five-furlong workout in 1:01. And it was interesting to see the gray Tapit colt a receive ...
Sheer Drama seeks fourth Grade 1 in La Troienne on Oaks undercard

Tue May 03 2016Vance Hanson

Fresh off defeating two Breeders' Cup winners in last month's Madison (G1), Sheer Drama now looks to halt a two-race losing skid at Churchill Downs when she heads a field of seven in Friday's La Troienne (G1) , a 1 1/16-mile test for fillies and m ...
Stanley Koper

Tue May 03 2016Amanda

Stanley is pictured left in the above photo. Stanley Koper is the winner of the 2016 World Harness Handicapping Championship. He is better than the average handicapper. Works hard at handicapping but is too humble/modest to say more. In the 19 ...
Complete field and morning line for the 2016 Kentucky Oaks

Tue May 03 2016TwinSpires Staff

PP   HORSE     JOCKEY   ODDS 1   Terra Promessa   ...
2016 Kentucky Derby Workout Videos

Tue May 03 2016TwinSpires Staff

Want all of your 2016 Kentucky Derby workout videos in one place? Well, TwinSpires.com has you covered! Keep checking back as we add more videos from Churchill Downs of Kentucky Derby contenders working out under the famed Twin Spires! ...

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2016 Kentucky Derby Pedigrees: Majesto

Tue May 03 2016Kellie Reilly

Majesto is the second Kentucky Derby (G1) runner produced by his dam, Unacloud. He was foaled just about a week before half-brother Overanalyze, the 2013 Arkansas Derby (G1) romper, finished 11th in the Run for the Roses. Unlike Overanalyze, who ...
2016 Kentucky Derby Pedigrees: My Man Sam

Tue May 03 2016Kellie Reilly

Record-setting North American sire Tapit, who has Mohaymen , Lani , and Creator in the Kentucky Derby (G1), is now exerting his influence into the second generation with My Man Sam. The closing runner-up in the Blue Grass (G1), My Man Sam gives ...
An Erie Feeling: Doug Salvatore's 2016 Kentucky Derby Profiles Part 1

Tue May 03 2016TwinSpires Staff

Following a blogging hiatus to get married and represent some jockeys at Presque Isle Downs, Doug Salvatore is returning to the TwinSpires.com ranks to dish on this year’s Kentucky Derby . Below is part one of a three-part series examining each of ...
Stakes highlight Saturday and Sunday cards

Tue May 03 2016Ted Black

While thoroughbred racing fans are already eagerly looking forward to this Saturday's Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs, standardbred fans have already given a glimpse to a pair stakes races at Pocono Downs that night and one at The Meadowlands on Su ...
Final works for three alternatives to the Kentucky Derby favorite

Mon May 02 2016James Scully

The Kentucky Derby landscape is easy to figure this year: unbeaten 2-year-old champ Nyquist, a convincing winner of the Florida Derby (G1), will be the decided favorite. The race appears up for grabs if Nyquist falters at the 1 1/4-mile distance. ...
Ward fillies could dominate Kentucky Juvenile

Mon May 02 2016Vance Hanson

Kentucky Derby Week stakes action at Churchill Downs kicks off Thursday with the $100,000 Kentucky Juvenile , a five-furlong dash being run for the first time since 2010. An assortment of Keeneland maiden winners trained by Wesley Ward, who won t ...
Mohaymen’s had ‘only two bad minutes’ in racing career

Mon May 02 2016TwinSpires Staff

Edited from Churchill Downs press release Monday marked Kentucky Derby (G1) hopeful Mohaymen ’s actual third birthday, but in the wake of his only career loss in the Florida Derby (G1), that turned out to be a lower-key remembrance than it might ...