Horse Racing

23Sep

The horse racing community feels the loss of Penny Chenery

By Clairenmike  |  September 23rd, 2017  |  Belmont Stakes, Churchill Downs, Horse Racing, Jockeys, Keeneland, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Derby Museum, Penny Chenery, Preakness Stakes, Secretariat  |  Belmont, Churchill Downs, Claiborne Farm, First Lady of Thoroughbred Racing, Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation, Helen Bates Chenery, horse racing, Keeneland, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Derby Museum, Meadow Stable, Mrs. Henry Carnegie Phipps, Mrs. Richard C. Du Pont, Penny Chenery, Riva Ridge, Ron Turcotte, Secretariat, Secretariat Foundation, Sport of Kings, Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association, thoroughbred retirement foundation, Triple Crown winner  |  No Comments

The horse racing community immediately felt the loss of the “First Lady of Thoroughbred Racing”, Mrs. Penny Chenery. Here are […]

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17Sep

Helen Penny Chenery owner of Triple Crown champion Secretariat passes

By Clairenmike  |  September 17th, 2017  |  Belmont Stakes, Churchill Downs, Horse of the Year, Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby Tours, Penny Chenery, Preakness Stakes, Secretariat, Thoroughbred, Triple Crown  |  eclipse award of merit, Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation, John Tweedy, john wright, kate tweedy, owner dead, Penny Chenery, Riva Ridge, Secretariat, Secretariat Foundation, Secretariat Vox Populi Award, The Jockey Club, Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association, thoroughbred racing, thoroughbred retirement foundation, Triple Crown  |  No Comments

Helen “Penny” Chenery, owner of 1973 Triple Crown winner Secretariat, who became a well-loved figure in her own right as […]

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15Sep

Always Dreaming to WinStar Farms upon retirement

By Clairenmike  |  September 15th, 2017  |  2017 Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs, Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby  |  always dreaming, Bodemeister, breeding, Kentucky Derby, Saratoga Race Course, Winstar Farm  |  No Comments

WinStar Farm has acquired the breeding rights to Always Dreaming and will stand the 2017 Kentucky Derby winner upon his […]

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08Sep

Jill Byrne to emcee TOBA National Awards Dinner

By Clairenmike  |  September 8th, 2017  |  Churchill Downs, Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby, Triple Crown  |  Adena Springs, Blood-Horse, breeding, Calumet Farm, FLAIR Equine Nasal Strips, H.E. "Tex" Sutton Forwarding Company, Jackson Family Wines, Jill Byrne, Kentucky Derby, KY, Lexington, National HBPA, Stoll Keenon Ogden, The Horse, The Stronach Group, Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association, thoroughbred racing, Tito’s Handmade Vodka, TOBA National Awards Dinner, Triple Crown, West 6th Brewing  |  No Comments

The Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association announced that Jill Byrne will emcee the 32nd annual TOBA National Awards Dinner on […]

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04Sep

Is California Chrome racing again?

By Clairenmike  |  September 4th, 2017  |  California Chrome, Horse Racing  |  California Chrome, Cowboy Chrome, Delaware Park, John Curran  |  No Comments

People watching Monday’s final race at Delaware Park must’ve been surprised to learn that California Chrome was at the front […]

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25Aug

Travers weekend coverage by TV and radio

By Clairenmike  |  August 25th, 2017  |  Breeders' Cup, Horse Racing, The Travers Stakes, Thoroughbred  |  Pat O'Brien Stakes, radio, television, thoroughbred racing, Travers Stakes, TV  |  No Comments

This week’s horse racing radio and television schedule leading up to NBC’s live broadcast of the Travers and Sword Dancer […]

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23Aug

All Three Triple Crown Race Winners To Enter Travers Stakes

By Clairenmike  |  August 23rd, 2017  |  Belmont Stakes, Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, Saratoga Race Course, The Travers Stakes, Triple Crown  |  always dreaming, Chad Brown, cloud computing, Javier Castellano, jim dandy, Jim Dandy Stakes, maclean's music, mid-summer derby, Preakness, Preakness Stakes, Saratoga, Saratoga Race Course, Tapwrit, Travers, Travers Stakes  |  No Comments

Trainer Chad Brown confirmed Monday morning that Klaravich Stables and William Lawrence’s Grade 1 Preakness winner Cloud Computing will enter […]

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20Aug

Kentucky Derby Museum will host an Eclipse Viewing Tour on August 21

By Clairenmike  |  August 20th, 2017  |  American Pharoah, Churchill Downs, Eclipse Awards, Hall of Fame, Horse of the Year, Horse Racing, Jockeys, Kentucky Derby, Secretariat, Thoroughbred  |  American Pharoah, August 21, Churchill Downs, Horse of the Year, horse racing, jockey, Kentucky, Kentucky Derby Museum, racehorses, Secretariat, thoroughbred, trainer  |  No Comments

Kentucky will soon be the center of the universe for all things eclipse-related. But of course, the commonwealth is also […]

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18Aug

Mike Smith to receive Laffit Pincay Jr. Award

By Clairenmike  |  August 18th, 2017  |  Breeders' Cup, Dubai World Cup, Hall of Fame, Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby Tours, National Museum of Racing, Pegasus World Cup  |  Arrogate, Breeders' Cup, Del Mar, Dubai World Cup, Gulfstream Park, Hall of Fame, jockey, Laffit Pincay Jr, Mike Smith, National Museum of Racing, Pegasus World Cup, Songbird, Winner's Foundation  |  No Comments

Jockey Mike Smith, who turned 52 on August 10, will be honored with the 2017 Laffit Pincay Jr. Award for […]

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12Aug

Pre bid on Secretariat Belmont Stakes blanket among many horse racing memoribilia at August 13 auction

By Clairenmike  |  August 12th, 2017  |  Auction, Belmont Stakes, Horse Racing, Jockeys, Kentucky Derby, Secretariat, Thoroughbred, Triple Crown  |  arts and letters, Belmont Stakes, dr. fager, Equestricon, Kentucky Derby, lelands, Penny Chenery, Preakness, R.A.C.E. Fund, Ron Turcotte, Secretariat, Triple Crown  |  No Comments

Secretariat’s 31-length victory in the 1973 Belmont Stakes was one of the 20th century’s most lauded moments in sports: Two […]

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