Where’s the Mint? Mint for the Mint Juleps that is!

Ever wonder how you produce enough mint for Mint Juleps for people during Kentucky Derby week at Churchill Downs? Kentucky […]

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Mike Battaglia enters a new path

Mike Battaglia is an American horse racing analyst, race caller and television broadcaster. Battaglia has worked most of his career […]

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Lynn Ashton honored by Louisville Convention and Visitors Bureau

Lynn Ashton served as the Kentucky Derby Museum’s Executive Director and President for just over 20 years before retiring in […]

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Kentucky Derby winners Giacomo and Grindstone to both stand in Oregon

Oakhurst Thoroughbreds announced that they will stand 2005 Kentucky Derby winner Giacomo for 2016-18 as part of the Stronach family’s […]

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Race caller, Kentucky Derby oddsmaker Mike Battaglia to be honored

Mike Battaglia, one of horse racing’s great ambassadors, will be feted by the Kentucky Thoroughbred Owners with the organization’s prestigious […]

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Churchill Downs renames Derby Trail to Pat Day Mile

The most significant change to the stakes menu this year at according to this edited press release by Churchill Downs […]

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Secretariat jockey Ron Turcotte hopes to be released from hospital soon

Leonard Lusky, the spokesman for Hall of Fame jockey Ron Turcotte said the jockey who rode Secretariat to victory in […]

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Travis Stone named as Churchill Downs’ new track announcer

Participants on our Kentucky Derby Tours have more to be excited about this year. Travis Stone, the race-caller at Monmouth […]

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