Churchill Downs

31Aug

2013 Kentucky Derby winning team received trophies June 15

By admin  |  August 31st, 2013  |  2013 Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs, Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby, Uncategorized  |  2013 Kentucky Derby, breeder, Breeders' Cup, Churchill Downs, Claiborne Farm, Claude “Shug” McGaughey, gold Kentucky Derby trophy, jockey, Joel Rosario, Kentucky Derby trophies, KY, Lexington, Malibu Moon, Ogden “Dinny” Phipps, Orb, owner, Paris, Phipps Stable’s, Run for the Roses, Seth Hancock, trainer  |  No Comments

Members of team ‘Orb’ who won the 2013 Kentucky Derby returned to Churchill Downs on Saturday, June 15. They accepted […]

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27Aug

Shanghai Bobby at Saratoga and back in training

By admin  |  August 27th, 2013  |  2013 Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs, Eclipse Awards, Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby, Santa Anita Park  |  2012 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile, 2013 Kentucky Derby, Eclipse Award, Florida Derby, Holy Bull Stakes, horse racing, Keeneland, Kentucky, Rosie Napravnik, Santa Anita Park, Saratoga Race Course, Shanghai Bobby, Starlight Partners, Todd Pletcher  |  No Comments

2012 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile winner Shanghai Bobby had his first workout at historic Saratoga Race Course since being sidelined last […]

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14Aug

Churchill Downs releases new 34 race schedule 2013-14 ‘Road to the Kentucky Derby’ series

By Clairenmike  |  August 14th, 2013  |  2014 Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs, Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby, Triple Crown  |  140th running of the Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs, Keeneland, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Derby Championship Series, Lexington, Road to the Kentucky Derby, Road to the Kentucky Oaks, the first Saturday in May, Triple Crown  |  No Comments

Churchill Downs Racetrack officials in a press release announced that 34 races will be included in the 2013-14 “Road to […]

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04Aug

Longines and Horse Racing – a great partnership!

By Clairenmike  |  August 4th, 2013  |  Belmont Stakes, Breeders' Cup, Churchill Downs, Dubai World Cup, Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, Santa Anita Park, Triple Crown  |  animal kingdom, Belmont Park, Belmont Stakes, Black Caviar, Breeders' Cup, breeding farms, Churchill Downs, Dubai World Cup, Game on Dude, horse racing, Jockey Club Cup, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Oaks, Longines, Pimlico, Preakness Stakes, racetracks, Santa Anita Park, Triple Crown, Wise Dan, World’s Best Racehorses Rankings  |  No Comments

One definitely noticed the Longines timepieces in the infield at the Kentucky Derby. We saw them again at the Preakness […]

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30Jul

Churchill Downs seeks to add seating for Kentucky Derby

By Clairenmike  |  July 30th, 2013  |  Churchill Downs, Kentucky Derby, Triple Crown  |  Churchill Downs, concessions, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Oaks, Louisville, Rooftop Garden. betting windows, Run for the Roses, The Mansion, Triple Crown  |  No Comments

In a press release, Churchill Downs, owner of the Kentucky Derby’s home is planning another round of track renovations that […]

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13Jul

1968 Kentucky Derby – Dancer’s Image disqualification

By Clairenmike  |  July 13th, 2013  |  Churchill Downs, Horse Racing, HRTV, Kentucky Derby, Triple Crown  |  1968 Kentucky Derby, Abby Fuller, Alex Harthill, Billy Reed, Bobby Ussery, Bute, Calumet Farm, Coretta Scott King, Dancer's Image, Edward S. “Ned” Bonnie, Forward Pass, HRTV, Inside Information, Joan Fuller, Jr, July 14, Kentucky Derby Tours, Kentucky Oaks breakfast, Martin Luther King, Milton C. Toby, Peter Fuller, thoroughbred racings, Triple Crown  |  No Comments

HRTV released this information about their weekend show “Inside Information”. The next edition of HRTV’s award-winning Inside Information: Dancer’s Image, […]

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09Jul

1970 Derby Winner Dust Commander honored at Kentucky Derby Museum

By Clairenmike  |  July 9th, 2013  |  Churchill Downs, Kentucky Derby, Uncategorized  |  1970 Kentucky Derby, 1975 Preakness winner Master Derby, Brokers Tip, Carry Back, Cristal Dungan, Derby winning trainer, Don Combs, Dust Commander, Gainesway Farm, Golden Chance Farm, Hardy Dungan, jockey, Kentucky Derby Museum, KY, Lynn Ashton, Mike Manganello, owner, Paris, Run Dusty Run, Springland Farm, Sunny's Halo, Swaps, Thoroughbred Breeders Museum, Verna Lehmann, Woodline Farm  |  No Comments

On Monday, July 8, 2013 at 10:30 AM, connections of the 1970 Kentucky Derby gathered in the Kentucky Derby Museum’s […]

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07Jun

Almost Triple Crown Winners

By Clairenmike  |  June 7th, 2013  |  Churchill Downs, Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, Triple Crown  |  Afleet Alex, Alysheba, Belmar, Belmont Park, Belmont Stakes, Big Brown, Bimelech, Bold Forbes, Bold Venture, Burgoo King, Canonero II, Capot, Carry Back, Charismatic, Chateaugay, Churchill Downs, Cloverbrook, Damascus, Duke of Magenta, Forward Pass, Funny Cide, Gallop to Glory, Grenada, Hansel, Ira Hanford, Johnstown, Kauai King, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Derby Tours, Little Current, Lousiville, Majestic Prince, Man o' War, Middleground, Nashua, Native Dancer, Needles, Northern Dancer, Pensive, Pillory, Pimlico, Pleasant Colony, Point Given, Preakness Stakes, Real Quiet, Risen Star, Riva Ridge, Saunterer, Shut Out, Silver Charm, Smarty Jones, Spectacular Bid, Sunday Silence, Swale, Tabasco Cat, Thunder Gulch, Tim Tam, Triple Crown, Twenty Grand, War Emblem, Zev  |  No Comments

The saga continues of the almost Triple Crown winning horses. Forty-six horses have won two legs of the Triple Crown. […]

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30May

2013 Belmont Stakes possible entries

By Clairenmike  |  May 30th, 2013  |  2013 Kentucky Derby, 2013 Kentucky Oaks, Churchill Downs, Uncategorized  |  2013 Belmont Stakes, 2013 Kentucky Derby, 2150 Hempstead Turnpike, Always in a Tiz, Anthony Dutrow, Arkansas Derby, August Belmont, Belmont Park, Bob Baffert, Churchill Downs, Code West, D. Wayne Lukas, Dallas Stewart, David Cohen, Derby winner, Dominick Schettino, Elmont NY, final leg of the Triple Crown, Freedom Child, Gary Stevens, Giant Finish, Golden Soul, horse, Javier Castellano, jockey, Joel Rosario, Jon Court, Kentucky Oaks, Luis Saez, Midnight Taboo, Mike Smith, Orb, Overanalyze, Oxbow, Palace Malice, Power Broker, Preakness Stakes, race, Revolutionary, Robby Albarado, Rosie Napravnik, Saturday June 8, Shug McGaughey, The Belmont Stakes, Thomas Albertrani, Todd Pletcher, trainer, Unlimited Budget, Will Take Charge  |  No Comments

Right now, the field for the 2013 Belmont Stakes is starting to take shape.  While there will be many changes, […]

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21May

D. Wayne Lukas in the game with 2013 Preakness Stakes win

By Clairenmike  |  May 21st, 2013  |  Breeders' Cup, Churchill Downs, NBC, Preakness Stakes, Triple Crown  |  138th Preakness, Awesome Again, Baltimore, Belmont Stakes, Bob Baffert, Breeders’ Cup Classic winner, Calumet, Charismatic, Churchill Downs, Codex, D. Wayne Lukas, Dallas Stewart, Govenor Charlie, Hall of Fame, HRTV, jockey Gary Stevens, Kiaran McLaughlin, legendary Calumet Farm, Mark Hennig, NBC, Oxbow, Point Given, Preakness winner, Silver Charm, Tabasco Cat, Tank’s Prospect, thoroughbred racing, Timber Country, Todd Pletcher, trainer, Triple Crown, TV analyst  |  No Comments

Everyone knew his name in acing – D. Wayne Lukas was on a roll back in the 1980’s and ‘90s. […]

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