Horse Racing

08May

Will Orb and Departing remember Claiborne Farm in Preakness?

By Clairenmike | May 8th, 2013 | 2013 Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs, Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby, Penny Chenery, Preakness Stakes, Secretariat, Triple Crown, Uncategorized | 2013 Preakness Stakes, 2013 Triple Crown, A.B. “Bull” Hancock, Adele Dilschneider, Al Stall Jr, Baltimore, Bob Baffert, Brian Hernandez Jr, Chad Brown, Churchill Downs, Claiborne Farm, D. Wayne Lukas, Departing, Doug O'Neill, Eddie Plesa Jr, foaled, Garrett Gomez, Gary Stevens, Goldencents, Govenor Charlie, Greg Geier, Hall of Fame trainer, Hancocks, Illinois Derby, Itsmyluckyday, Javier Castellano, Jeffrey Sanchez, Joel Rosario, John Velazquez, Julien Laparoux, Kentucky, Kentucky Derby Tours, Kentucky Derby winner, Kevin Krigger, Martin Garcia, May 18, Mylute, Normandy Invasion, Ogden Mills Phipps, Orb, Oxbow, paddock, Paris, Penny Chenery, Pimlico Race Course, Rosie Napravnik, Rudy Rodriguez, Saturday, Secretariat, Seth Hancock, Shug McGaughey, Street Spice, Stuart Janney III, Sunland Derby, TBA, Titletown Five, Tom Amoss, Triple Crown, Vyjack, War Front, Will Take Charge | No Comments

Kentucky Derby Tours visited Claiborne Farm in Paris, Kentucky on the Thursday before Derby this year and one of the […]

02May

Mint Julep is traditional drink of the 2013 Kentucky Derby

By Clairenmike | May 2nd, 2013 | Churchill Downs, Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby | 139th Kentucky Derby, Bourbon, cantaloupes, Churchill Downs, drink, hats, ice, Kentucky Derby, KY, lemon juice, Louisville, May 4th, melon, mint, Mint Julep, mint juleps. Kentucky Oaks, mint leaves, mint sprigs, peach syrup, Saturday, Southerners, sprig of mint, sugar | No Comments

The 139th Kentucky Derby is being run on Saturday, May 4th at Churchill Downs in Louisville, KY, which means thousands […]

30Apr

Times for watching the 2013 Kentucky Derby on TV

Good news for horse racing fans who will be at home and will watch the horse races on TV. The […]

27Apr

Secretariat breeding force – Storm Cat who’s your grandaddy?

By Clairenmike | April 27th, 2013 | Horse Racing, Penny Chenery | 2013 Kentucky Derby, AP Indy, Belmont Stakes, Big Red’s, Black Onyx, bloodlines, Breeders' Cup, broodmare, Charming Kitten, foals, Gone West, granddaddy, Grandsons, Itsmyluckyday, Kentucky Oaks, Normandy Invasion, pedigrees, Preakness Stakes, racehorse, racehorses, racetrack, Revolutionary, Secretariat, sire, Storm Cat, Terlingua, thoroughbred, Winning Cause | No Comments

Looking back 40 years, Secretariat did have an impact on thoroughbred breeding. We can look at Secretariat’s impact as a […]

25Apr

Kentucky Derby horse owner searches for Normandy Invasion vets

We heard about a great story on Soldiers’ Angels Germany Blog. The blogger’s sister is Jeannine Edwards who is an […]

24Apr

Kevin Krigger hopes it is all Goldencents at Kentucky Derby

Between 1875 and 1902, black jockeys won 15 of the first 28 running’s of the Kentucky Derby. In the 1800’s, […]

12Apr

2013 Kentucky Derby preps – Blue Grass Stakes, Arkansas Derby and Point standings

By Clairenmike | April 12th, 2013 | 2013 Kentucky Derby, 2013 Kentucky Derby prep race, Horse Racing, HRTV, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Derby Prep Races, NBC, Uncategorized | 2013 Kentucky Derby prep race, Abraham, Aidan O'Brien, Alan Garcia, Arkansas, Arkansas Derby, Balance the Books, Bill Mott, Black Onyx, Bob Baffert, Bob Hess Jr, Calvin Borel, Carve, Chad Brown, Channel Isle, Charming Kitten, Code West, Corey Lanerie, Corey Nakatani, Dallas Stewart, Danele Durham, Darrin Miller, Den's Legacy, Divine Ambition, Doug O'Neill, Dynamic Sky, Eddie Plesa Jr, Edgar Prado, Elnaawi, Eoin Harty, Falling Sky, Fear the Kitten, Footbridge, Frac Daddy, Garrett Gomez, Gary Contessa, Gary Stevens, Golden Soul, Goldencents, Govenor Charlie, Heaven's Runway, horse, Hot Springs, HRRN, HRTV, Israel Ocampo, Itsmyluckyday, James Graham, Java's War, Javier Castellano, jockey, Joe Bravo, Joe Martin, Joe Rocco Jr, Joel Rosario, John Terranova II, Jose Espinoza, Josie Carroll, Julien Leparoux, Keeneland Race Course, Kelly Breen, Ken McPeek, Kiaran McLaughlin, Lexington, Lines of Battle, Mark Casse, Martin Garcia, Merit Man, Miguel Mena, Mike Maker, Mike Smith, Morning Line, Mr Palmer, My Name is Michael, Mylute, NBC, Normandy Invasion, Oaklawn Park, Orb, Overanalyze, Oxbow, Palace Malice, Paul Aguirre, Power Broker, Rafael Bejarano, Revolutionary, Ricardo Santana Jr, Robby Albarado, Rosie Napravnik, Rudy Rodriguez, Rydilluc, Shaun Bridgmohan, Shug McGaughey, Steve Asmussen, Tesseron, Texas Bling, Tiz A Minister, Todd Pletcher, Tom Amoss, Toyota Blue Grass Stakes, trainer, TVG, Uncaptured, Undrafted, Verrazano, Victor Lebron, Vyjack, War Academy, Wayne Lukas, West Hills Giant, Will Take Charge | No Comments

This is the last weekend in the 2013 Kentucky Derby prep race schedule where major wins could change which horses […]

06Apr