Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott described the result as “bittersweet” when 65.20-1 Country House won the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve in 2019 at Churchill Downs following the disqualification of Maximum Security for interference.
The 2025 edition of the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve was an unforgettable one, as Sovereignty prevailed in a thrilling finish over favored Journalism by 1 1/2 lengths with Baeza only another neck behin
In a bounce-back performance, Spirit of St Louis rallied to win the $1 million, Grade 1 Old Forester Bourbon Turf Classic Stakes May 3 at Churchill Downs, seizing the early season lead in the male turf division.
Sunday Silence spent a lifetime in search of respect, on the track and in the breeding shed. In the end, he earned it.
“He was very good,” said Shug McGaughey, a Hall of Fame trainer who handled arch-rival Easy Goer. “I ran against him four times and he beat us three times. And I ran a pretty good horse at him.”
Undefeated Good Cheer may emerge as racing’s next superstar after she delivered an emphatic 2 ¼-length victory in the $1.5 million Longines Kentucky Oaks Friday at Churchill Downs.
