Horse Racing News

Hopportunity, the second favorite for the Kentucky Derby, is out of the race.

An injured left-front foot will keep Santa Anita Derby runner-up Hoppertunity from competing in this year's Kentucky Derby.

Two-time Horse of the Year Wise Dan off his victory in the Maker's 46 Mile at Keeneland will face nice foes in the $500,000 Woodford Reserve Turf Classic on Saturday at Churchill Downs.

Owner/trainer Wesley Ward's Judy the Beauty, a seven-time winner who never has finished worse than third in 15 starts, eyes consecutive grade I victories in the $300,000 Humana Distaff Stakes at Churchill Downs May 3.

The jockey who rode Secretariat to the Triple Crown says he's skipping the Kentucky Derby on Saturday after being snubbed by the track's management.

The only time Victor Espinoza won the Kentucky Derby was aboard War Emblem in 2002. They broke from the No. 5 post, the same position he'll start the 140th edition of the race with early 5-2 favorite California Chrome.

Jockey Rosie Napravnik will serve a four-day suspension after she rides Vicar's in Trouble in the Kentucky Derby May 3.

Champion juvenile filly She's a Tiger, disqualified from a win the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies in her final start of 2013, makes her first start of the year in the $175,000 Eight Belles Stakes May 2 Churchill Downs.

One year after coming up just short, Anita Cauley homebred On Fire Baby will give the $300,000 La Troienne Stakes another try Friday, May 2 at Churchill Downs.

Will Take Charge, last year's champion 3-year-old male, headlines a cast of very familiar names for Churchill Downs' Alysheba Stakes May 2 at 1 1/16 miles.