The Kentucky Oaks was supposed to belong to the bright, polished fillies with the clean rƩsumƩs and the tidy past performance lines.
It was all glitz and glam Friday night at the 38th annual Barnstable Brown Kentucky Derby Eve Gala.Ā
Another late change hit the Kentucky Derby field Friday morning, as trainerĀ Kenny McPeek's Right to Party was scratched after failing a veterinary exam at Churchill Downs.
Before she ever saddled a horse here, before she ever dreamed of walking one over on Kentucky Oaks Day, Kelsey Danner was tethered to Churchill Downs.
The historic Louisville racetrack will be packed with people on Saturday, April 25, for the official start of Derby Week with a day full of races and something to do for everyone.
Submissions for the 2026 Kentucky Oaks Survivors Parade are now open.
More change is coming to Kentucky Derby Week.
Derby 152 is on Saturday, May 2, 2026, and there are a variety of ticket options available at Churchill Downs.Ā
Thorpedo Anna, the reigning Horse of the Year and 2024 Kentucky Oaks winner, has been officially retired from racing and will begin her broodmare career at Hill ānā Dale Farms at Xalapa in Lexington, trainer Kenny McPeek announced Wednesday.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) ā Kentucky Derby and Oaks-winning jockey Brian Hernandez Jr. is one step closer to recovery after undergoing successful…