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Sponsored by: Arklow and jockey Joel Rosario winning the Hollywood Gold Cup Donegal Racing, Joseph Bulger and the Estate of Peter Conway's Grade 1-winning turf specialist Arklow is set to return from a nearly six-month break in Saturday's 84th running of the $150,000 Louisville Stakes (Grade 3) at Churchill Downs. Saturday's Louisville Stakes, run at 1 ½ miles on the Matt Winn Turf Course, is the featured event on the 11-race program. First post is 12:45 p.m. (all times Eastern) and the Louisville will go as the finale at 5:58 p.m. A simulcast of the $1 million Preakness Stakes (G1...

Sponsored by: Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, Calif. Santa Anita Park and the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club have joined forces to expand upon Del Mar's popular “Ship & Win” program, as out-of-state horses who make their first California-based starts in May and June at Santa Anita will still be eligible for the lucrative purse incentives at Del Mar, beginning with their Summer Meet opener on July 16. Effective May 1, out-of-state horses can now start up to twice at Santa Anita through closing day of the current 2021 Winter/Spring Meet on June 20 and still be eligible for Del Mar's Ship ...

Churchill Downs valets won't strike during Kentucky Derby SEIU approved a strike for Local 541 earlier this week after the union and Churchill Downs could not come to a contract agreement. Author: WHAS11 Staff Updated: 12:11 AM EDT May 1, 2021 LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The valets at Churchill Downs have decided to work at the Kentucky Derby following talks of a potential strike after the union was not able to come to a contract agreement with the racetrack. Late Friday night, the attorney representing Service Employees International Union (SEIU) released a statement ...

In a fitting farewell to last year’s spectator-less Kentucky Derby weekend, jubilant crowds in pink poured into Churchill Downs for Friday’s 147th Kentucky Oaks, shaking off a year of pandemic life with the help of mint juleps, flawless skies and temperatures in the 70s. Limited to 40% to 50% in reserved seating and 25% to 30% in the infield, sometimes-masked but always sharp-dressed fans turned out to enjoy a half-portion serving of normalcy on Louisville's traditional local day at the races, which closes business and schools ahead of the Derby. While the infield was sparse in some area...

Sponsored by: Donnie Richardson Services for Donald Ray “Donnie” Richardson, former senior vice president of racing for Churchill Downs Incorporated until his retirement in 2012, will be held Friday at 10 a.m. at St. Patrick Catholic Church, 1000 N. Beckley Station Road, Louisville, Ky., with burial to follow in Calvary Cemetery. In addition to Friday's services, a visitation will be held tonight (Thursday) from 4-8 p.m. at Ratterman Funeral Home, 12900 Shelbyville Road, East Louisville. Masks and social distancing are required. Richardson passed away Tuesday at age 75. Born Jan...