R Disaster Goes Gate to Wire in Derby City Distaff See Article / Saturday, May 2, 2026 0 13 Article rating: No rating R Disaster pulls a gate-to-wire upset in the May 2 Derby City Distaff Stakes (G1) at Churchill Downs, defeating favored grade 1 winners Splendora and Way and Means. Read more
Bow Echo Magnificent in Two Thousand Guineas Victory See Article / Saturday, May 2, 2026 0 8 Article rating: No rating This was supposed to be an underwhelming Two Thousand Guineas (G1)—but in the May 2 event, we saw a future champion jockey deliver a precision ride on a horse who could well dominate this season. Read more
Kentucky Oaks Notes: Always a Runner to Saratoga Next See Article / Saturday, May 2, 2026 0 12 Article rating: No rating Churchill Downs media follows up on the runners from the Kentucky Oaks (G1). Read more
Scratches, Weather Conditions for Kentucky Derby Day See Article / Saturday, May 2, 2026 0 12 Article rating: No rating Fans arriving at Churchill Downs for racing on Kentucky Derby Day should prepare for cool weather, with high temperatures expected to be in the mid- to upper-50s. Cloudy skies will eventually give way to the sun appearing in midafternoon. Read more
The Puma Out of Kentucky Derby With Leg Swelling See Article / Saturday, May 2, 2026 0 13 Article rating: No rating Tampa Bay Derby (G3) winner and Florida Derby (G1) runner-up The Puma has been scratched from the May 2 Kentucky Derby (G2) at Churchill Downs due to what his connections say is some leg swelling caused by a skin infection. Read more