Horse Racing

05Mar

Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird returns to Kentucky Derby Museum

By Clairenmike  |  March 5th, 2014  |  Belmont Stakes, Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby Museum, Mine That Bird, Preakness Stakes, Uncategorized  |  135th Kentucky Derby, Belmont Stakes, Calvin Borel, Christian Kane, Double Eagle Ranch, Dr. Leonard Blach, film “50 to 1”, Funny Cide, Jim Wilson, jockey, Keeneland, Kentucky Derby Museum, Mark Allen, Mine That Bird, New Mexico, Preakness Stakes, Rachel Alexandra, Roswell, Skeet Ulrich  |  No Comments

The Kentucky Derby Museum has confirmed that 135th Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird will return to greet fans at […]

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28Feb

Is Intense Holiday really our 5 night Kentucky Derby Tour?

By Clairenmike  |  February 28th, 2014  |  Churchill Downs, Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Derby Prep Races, Triple Crown  |  Albano, Bob Baffert, first Saturday in May, Hoppertunity, Intense Holiday, Jack Wolf, Jimmy Barnes, Ken and Sarah Ramsey, Kentucky Derby point standings, Kentucky Derby prep races, Kentucky Derby Tour, Larry Jones, Louisiana Derby, Louisville, Mike Maker, Mike Pegram, Mike Smith, Risen Star Stakes, Rosie Napravnik, Southern hospitality, Starlight Racing’s, The Fairgrounds, Todd Pletcher, Triple Crown, Vicar in Trouble  |  No Comments

Is Intense Holiday really our 5 night Kentucky Derby Tour? All kidding aside. Intense Holiday hit the top of the […]

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25Feb

2014 Gulfstream Park Fountain of Youth

By Clairenmike  |  February 25th, 2014  |  2014 Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs, Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Derby Prep Races, Triple Crown  |  2014 Fountain of Youth Stakes, Almost Famous, Calvin Borel, Commissioner, Dale Romans, first Saturday in May, General a Rod, Gulfstream Park, Gulfstream Park Derby, jockey, Jose Garroffolo, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Derby points, Louisville, Louisville Wildcat High School, Medal Count, Orb, Road to the Kentucky Derby, Shug Mc Gaughey, Todd Pletcher, Top Billing, trained, Triple Crown, U of Kentucky Wildcats, University of Kentucky Cardinals, We Miss Artie, Wildcat Red  |  No Comments

While money talks, Kentucky Derby points scream. Last weekend was the first of the 50-point races in the Road to […]

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21Feb

Secretariat’s Birthday Bash to reunite Turcotte, Maple and Davis

By Clairenmike  |  February 21st, 2014  |  Belmont Stakes, Churchill Downs, Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby, Penny Chenery, Preakness Stakes, Secretariat, Triple Crown  |  America’s Super Horse, Belmont Stakes, Big Red, Canadian International, Charlie Davis, Doswell, Eddie Maple, Hall of Fame jockeys, horse racing, Kate Chenery Tweedy, Kentucky Derby, March 29, Meadow Champions Galleries, Museum of the Virginia Horse, Penny Chenery, Preakness, Riva Ridge, Ron Turcotte, Secretariat, The Meadow, thoroughbred, Triple Crown, Virginia, Woodbine Racetrack  |  No Comments

It’s been almost 44 years since legendary Triple Crown winner Secretariat was born at The Meadow on March 30, 1970, […]

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18Feb

Larry Collmus named track announcer for Churchill Downs

By Clairenmike  |  February 18th, 2014  |  2014 Kentucky Derby, Belmont Stakes, Breeders' Cup, Churchill Downs, Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Oaks, NBC, Preakness Stakes, Triple Crown  |  140th Kentucky Derby, Belmont Stakes, Breeders' Cup, Breeders' Cup Championships, Chic Anderson, Churchill Downs, Fla., Gulfstream Park, Hallandale, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Oaks, Larry Collmus, Longines, May 3, Mike Battaglia, Monmouth Park, NBC Sports, Preakness, Saturday, thoroughbred horse racing, Tom Durkin, track announcers, Triple Crown  |  No Comments

When Churchill Downs Racetrack unveils its 15,224 square foot LED “Big Board” and an enhanced audio system on the “Opening […]

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15Feb

2014 Belmont Day card second in 2014 purses to Breeders’ Cup Saturday

By Clairenmike  |  February 15th, 2014  |  Belmont Stakes, Breeders' Cup, Horse Racing  |  2014 Belmont Stakes, Belmont Park, Belmont Stakes, Belmont Stakes Day, Belmont Stakes Festival, Breeders' Cup, Easy Goer, horse racing, Longines, New York, New York Racing Association, Ogden Phipps, Santa Anita Park, Woody Stephens  |  No Comments

The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) announced today that its 2014 Belmont Stakes card on Saturday, June 7 will […]

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11Feb

1700 mile promo road trip for Mine That Bird Derby movie cast and crew

By Clairenmike  |  February 11th, 2014  |  Churchill Downs, Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby, Mine That Bird  |  1700 mile tour, 2009 Kentucky Derby, 2009 Kentucky Derby winner, Arkansas Derby, Calvin Borel, Chip Woolley, Christian Kane, Churchill Downs, Director Jim Wilson, jockey, Kentucky Derby, Louisiana Derby, Mine That Bird, movie, New Mexico, Oaklawn Park, promo tour, Skeet Ulrich, Sunland Park, the Fair Grounds, trainer, ’50-1′  |  No Comments

As we said in a blog weeks ago, ’50-1′, a movie about Mine That Bird’s exciting victory in the 2009 […]

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08Feb

Early nominations for horse racings 2014 Triple Crown Part 2

By Clairenmike  |  February 8th, 2014  |  2014 Kentucky Derby, Belmont Stakes, Churchill Downs, Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby, NBC, Preakness Stakes, Triple Crown  |  2014 Triple Crown, Belmont Park, Belmont Stakes, Churchill Downs, horse racing, Kentucky Derby, NBC, nominations, Pimlico, Preakness Stakes, Triple Crown  |  No Comments

You have seen Part 1 with listings A – L, so now settle in with Part 2 which is M […]

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07Feb

Early nominations for horse racings 2014 Triple Crown Part 1

By Clairenmike  |  February 7th, 2014  |  2014 Kentucky Derby, Belmont Stakes, Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes  |  Belmont Park, Belmont Stakes, Churchill Downs, horse racing, Kentucky Derby, nominations, Pimlico, Preakness Stakes, Triple Crown  |  No Comments

This is long so we are doing the list of 413 nominees to horse racings 2014 Triple Crown in 2 […]

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04Feb

Pool 2 of 2014 Kentucky Derby Future Wager to start Saturday

By Clairenmike  |  February 4th, 2014  |  2014 Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs, Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool  |  140th running of the Kentucky Derby, 2014 Kentucky Derby Future Wager, Almost Famous, Bond Holder, Brad Free, Cairo Prince, California Chrome, Candy Boy, Churchill Downs, Cleburne, Conquest Titan, Coup de Grace, Daily Racing Form, Eclipse Award winner, Ed DeRosa, Financial Mogul, Gary West, Havana, Honor Code, horse racing, HRTV, In Trouble, Indianapolis, Intense Holiday, John Asher, Kentucky derby prep, Kobe’s Back, Kristo, Matterhorn, Mexikoma, Midnight Hawk, Mike Battaglia, Misconnect, New Year's Day, Pablo Del Monte, Ride on Curlin, Samraat, Shared Belief, Strong Mandate, Tamarando, Tap It Rich, Tapiture, Todd Pletcher, Tonalist, Top Billing, Uncle Sigh, Vicar's In Trouble  |  No Comments

With less than 90 days before the 140th running of the Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs oddsmaker Mike Battaglia ranks Cairo […]

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