Horse Racing

04May

California Chrome – the morning after winning the Kentucky Derby

By Clairenmike  |  May 4th, 2014  |  California Chrome, Churchill Downs, Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, Uncategorized  |  2014 Kentucky Derby, Art Sherman, Backstretch, California Chrome, Churchill Downs, Conmmanding Curve, Dallas Stewart, first Saturday in May, Golden Soul, horse racing, Kentucky Derby Museum, Kentucky Derby Tours, Kentucky Derby winner, Perry Martin, Preakness, Santa Anita Derby, Steven Coburn, trainer, Triple Crown, Wagners Pharmacy  |  No Comments

It was 5:30 AM on the backstretch at Churchill Downs and anyone who knows the 2014 Kentucky Derby winning trainer […]

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04May

2014 Kentucky Derby is in the record books

By Clairenmike  |  May 4th, 2014  |  2014 Kentucky Derby, California Chrome, Churchill Downs, Horse Racing, Jockeys, Kentucky Derby  |  2014 Kentucky Derby, bugler, California Chrome, Carolyn and Steve Coburn, Churchill Downs, Derby Day, Kentucky Derby Tours, most exciting two minutes in sports, My Old Kentucky Home, racetrack  |  No Comments

With the 2014 Kentucky Derby now in the record books, we thought you would enjoy hearing about what it would […]

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01May

How do I bet on horse races?

By Clairenmike  |  May 1st, 2014  |  Churchill Downs, Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby  |  Across the board, bettor, Churchill Downs, Daily Double, Exacta, exotic bets, horse races, Kentucky Derby, perfecta, Pick six, Place, Show, Superfecta, Trifecta, Win  |  No Comments

Thought it would be fun to see explanations of most common betting terms. Here are some of the more common […]

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30Apr

Keeneland is a beautiful Race Course to visit

By Clairenmike  |  April 30th, 2014  |  Auction, Breeders' Cup, Horse Racing, Keeneland, Kentucky Derby  |  2014 Kentucky Derby Tours, Blue Grass Stakes, Breeders' Cup, Daily Racing Form, first Saturday in May, horse racing, Jack Keene, Keeneland Race Course, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Downs, Lexington, National Historic Landmark, National Register of Historic Places, Oscar Otis, Seabiscut, thoroughbred racing, Turfway Park  |  No Comments

Our 2014 Kentucky Derby Tours first stop in Lexington on Thursday is Keeneland Race Course. We thought we would talk […]

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28Apr

Silky Sullivan didn’t come from behind in the 1958 Kentucky Derby

By Clairenmike  |  April 28th, 2014  |  Churchill Downs, Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, Santa Anita Park  |  1958 Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs, jockey Bill Shoemaker, Life magazine, Preakness, Reggie Cornell, Ron McAnally, Santa Anita Derby, Silky Sullivan, Tim Tam  |  No Comments

As the 2014 Derby week begins, we are reminded of the story of a great come from behind horse. Silky […]

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27Apr

You can see LOTS of TV coverage for the week of the 2014 Kentucky Derby

By Clairenmike  |  April 27th, 2014  |  2014 Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs, Horse Racing, HRTV, Jockeys, NBC, Triple Crown  |  2014 Kentucky Derby, Aaron Vercruysse, Churchill Downs. 140th renewal of the Kentucky Derby, Derby week, HRTV, i'll Have Another, Jeff Siegel, Kentucky Oaks, May 3, NBC, NBC Sports Network, NBCSN, Network for Horse Sports, Orb, Richard Migliore. Canton Bredar, Run for the Roses, Saturday, Scott Hazelton, Triple Crown, TV coverage, Twin Spires, Zoe Cadman  |  No Comments

There will be lots of TV coverage of the 2014 Kentucky Derby. NBC and HRTV will “see” to that. Please […]

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21Apr

2014 Kentucky Derby Point Standings as of April 21

By Clairenmike  |  April 21st, 2014  |  2014 Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs, Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby, Triple Crown  |  2014 Kentucky Derby, Art Sherman, Bob Baffert, Bran Jam Stable & Ciaglia Racing, California Chrome, Centennial Farms, Churchill Downs, Constitution, Dance With Fate, Danza, Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners, Hoppertunity, Jimmy Jerkens, Ken & Sarah Ramsey, Mike Maker, Mike Pegram & Paul Weitman, My Meadowview Farm, Perry Martin, Peter Eurton, Rick Violette Jr, Samraat, Sharon Alesia, Steven Coburn, Todd Pletcher, trainer, Vicar's In Trouble, Wicked Strong  |  No Comments

There are no races left with points for the Road to the 2014 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. Horse racings […]

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12Apr

Keeneland to host Pink Day with 30 retired and active female jockeys

By Clairenmike  |  April 12th, 2014  |  Horse Racing, Keeneland, Thoroughbred  |  Bluegrass, breast cancer awareness, female jockeys, Horses and Hope, Jane Beshear, Keeneland, Ladies of the Turf, Permanently Disabled Jockey Fund, Pink Day, thoroughbred  |  No Comments

Keeneland Race Track will host Pink Day in conjunction with First Lady Jane Beshear’s Horses and Hope program on Sunday, […]

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06Apr

California Chrome wins Santa Anita Derby

By Clairenmike  |  April 6th, 2014  |  2014 Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs, Horse Racing, Jockeys, Kentucky Derby, Santa Anita Park  |  Art Sherman, Bob Baffert, California Chrome, Candy Boy, Churchill Downs, Gary Stevens, Hoppertunity, jockey, John Sadler, Kentucky Derby, Louisville, Rebel Stakes, Run for the Roses, Santa Anita Derby, Swaps, Victor Espinoza, War Emblem  |  No Comments

Art Sherman knows what it takes to get a horse to the Kentucky Derby and win. He had a close-up […]

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04Apr

Calvin Borel now Screen Actors Guild member

By Clairenmike  |  April 4th, 2014  |  Churchill Downs, Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby, Mine That Bird  |  2009 Kentucky Derby, Chip Woolley, Christian Kane, Churchill Downs, Director Jim Wilson, horse racing, jockey Calvin Borel, Keeneland, Kentucky Derby Museum, Mine That Bird, Screen Actors Guild, Skeet Ulrich  |  No Comments

The Screen Actors Guild has a new card carrying member in 2009 Kentucky Derby winning jockey Calvin Borel. Three time […]

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