The debuting Danon Bourbon is out of a half-sister to 'TDN Rising Star' Cazadero | Horsephotos

Derby Day racing fans prepared for the rain prior to the 151st running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 3, 2025 in Louisville, Kentucky. Horsephotos | Getty Images LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The first sign that the 151st running of the Kentucky Derby would be a wet one actually came on Friday. The day before the race, a severe thunderstorm rolled into Louisville, soaking fans or sending them for cover during the Kentucky Oaks.

Arcadia Cafe is a half-brother to two-time Group 1 winner Cafe Pharoah (pictured) and SW Luxor Cafe | Horsephotos/Tomoya Moriuchi

Updated: June 19, 2025 at 5:31 pm

Jantar Mantar | Horsephotos Sprinkled among the 42 entries for the Aug. 17 G1 Aga Khan Studs Prix Jacques le Marois are a trio from Japan for the first time. Sunday's G1 Yasuda Kinen hero Jantar Mantar (Palace Malice) anchors that trio, with fellow Group 1 winner Ascoli Piceno (Daiwa Major) signed on, as well as longshot Go To First (Rulership). Hailing from the stable of the sponsor is G1 Poule d'Essai des Pouliches heroine Zarigana (Siyouni), Zabiari (Wootton Bassett), and G1 Poule d'Essai des Poulains fifth Ridari (Churchill). The late Aga Khan IV won the Deauville showpiece in 1973

Liberty Island | Horsephotos Hong Kong's Champions Day at Sha Tin was overshadowed by tragedy with the death of Japan's Triple Tiara winner of 2023, Liberty Island (Jpn). The five-year-old daughter of Duramente (Jpn) went amiss after some scrimmaging in the home straight during the G1 FWD QEII Cup, which was won by her compatriot and fellow Classic winner Tastiera (Jpn) (Satono Crown {Jpn}). Trained by Mitsu Nakauchida for Sunday Racing, Liberty Island followed up her Fillies' Triple Crown success by finishing second to Equinox (Jpn) in the G1 Japan Cup, which was rated the best race of 2023 in

Awesome Result | Horsephotos/Tomoya Moriuchi