Early weather forecasts for the Louisville area on Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve Day 2025 turned out to be… inaccurate. It didn’t matter as tens of thousands of fans attended a wet Churchill Downs on May 3 for a day spent eating, drinking, mingling, showing off fashion, and last but not least, betting.
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CALUM McCLURKIN: Galopin Des Champs is back… but the reality is that he never left
What a tremendous thrill it was to see Galopin Des Champs avenge his Cheltenham Gold Cup defeat with a scintillating victory in the Punchestown equivalent this week.
ABR Sunday Selections: Full-Card Picks for May 4 from Belmont at the Big A
Every Sunday Noel Michaels will provide free full-card picks for a one racecard in North America. A veteran handicapper and tournament-play pioneer, Michaels also writes a weekly “Weekend Winners” blog for America’s Best Racing with a focus on key stakes races at marquee tracks. This feature will be straight-forward: full-card picks for one Sunday slate of races of his choosing.
Ruling Court wins 2000 Guineas at Newmarket
Ruling Court wins the 2000 Guineas at Newmarket as he holds off the fast-finishing Field Of Gold.