Jockeys

31Mar

1st Live Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund telethon April 8 on TVG

By Clairenmike  |  March 31st, 2018  |  Hall of Fame, Horse Racing, Jockeys, John Velazquez, Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund, TVG  |  April 8, Chris McCarron, Cody Jensen, Eddie Garcia, Javier Castellano, jockeys, Jockeys’ Guild, John Velazquez, Mike Smith, Pat Day, PDJF, Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund, Ramon Dominguez, telethon, TVG  |  No Comments

On Sunday, April 8, the Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund (PDJF) will air its first telethon live on the TVG Network […]

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20Mar

Dr. Tony Ryan Book Award finalists named

By Clairenmike  |  March 20th, 2018  |  Horse Racing, Jockeys, Uncategorized  |  Alex Brown, Castleton Lyons, Dr. Tony Ryan Book Award, Felix Francis, Flamingo Road, HBO "Luck", Heather Henson, Jen Ferguson, John Perrotta, Missionville, Out of Luck, Pulse, Sasscer Hill, The Whole Sky  |  No Comments

Castleton Lyons has announced the names of five semi-finalist titles competing for the 2017 Dr. Tony Ryan Book Award. For […]

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16Mar

Meet and greet/autograph party Champions Day on May 1 at Churchill Downs

By Clairenmike  |  March 16th, 2018  |  Churchill Downs, Horse Racing, Jockeys, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Derby Museum, Kentucky Oaks, Thoroughbred  |  Carl Nafzger, Craig Perret, D. Wayne Lukas, Derby, Gary Stevens, horse racing, jockeys, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Derby Museum, Kentucky Oaks, Oaks, Pat Day, thoroughbred races, trainers  |  No Comments

  Churchill Downs announced Champions Day presented by Twinspires.com, a new Derby Week event that will take place at the racetrack on […]

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16Feb

Charlie Davis, exerciser rider for Secretariat passes

By Clairenmike  |  February 16th, 2018  |  Belmont Stakes, Hall of Fame, Horse Racing, Jockeys, Kentucky Derby, Penny Chenery, Secretariat, Triple Crown  |  Charlie Davis, jockey, Lucien Laurin, Penny Chenery, Riva Ridge, Ron Turcotte, Secretariat, Secretariat Festival, Triple Crown  |  No Comments

Charlie Davis, the charismatic exercise rider for 1973 Triple Crown winner Secretariat, died from complications of lung cancer. He was […]

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31Jan

2017 Eclipse Awards at a glance

By Clairenmike  |  January 31st, 2018  |  Eclipse Awards, Horse of the Year, Horse Racing, Jockeys  |  always dreaming, Arrogate, Bolt d'Oro, Caledonia, Catholic Boy, Eclipse Awards, Firenze Fire, Good Magic, Gun Runner, Mendelssohn, Road, Rushing Fall, Unique Bella, West Coast  |  No Comments

Thought you would enjoy the complete list of the 2017 Eclipse Awards winners and we also included the vote counts […]

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29Jan

Turfway’s Spiral Stakes now Jeff Ruby Steaks

By Clairenmike  |  January 29th, 2018  |  Animal Kingdom, Belmont Stakes, Jockeys, Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes  |  horse racing, jeff ruby, jeff ruby steaks, jeff ruby's, jim beam stakes, Spiral Stakes, thoroughbred, Turfway Park  |  No Comments

It is hard not to love the play on words that Turfway Parks Spiral Stakes will now be known as […]

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19Jan

Finalists announced for the 2017 Eclipse Awards

By Clairenmike  |  January 19th, 2018  |  Always Dreaming, Eclipse Awards, Gulfstream Park, Horse of the Year, Horse Racing, Jockeys, National Turfwriters, Thoroughbred  |  2017 Eclipse Awards, Abel Tasman, All the Way Jose, always dreaming, Arrogate, Battle of Midway, Beach Patrol, Besilu Stables, Bob Baffert, Bolt d'Oro, Caledonia Road, Chad Brown, Clearsky Farms, Collected, Daily Racing Form, eclipse award of merit, Elate, Evin A. Roman, Forever Unbridled, Frank Stronach, Godolphin Racing, Good Magic, Gulfstream Park, Gun Runner, Hector Rafael Diaz Jr, Horse of the Year, Horseplayer of the Year, Imperial Hint, Javier Castellano, Jose Ortiz, Juddmonte Farms, Katie Clawson, Lady Eli, Mike Smith, Mind Your Biscuits, Moonshine Memories, Mr. Hot Stuff, National Thoroughbred Racing Association, National Turf Writers and Broadcasters, Off Limits, Paulassilverlining, Ray Arsenault, Roy H, Rushing Fall, Scorpiancer, Solomini, Songbird, Stellar Wind, Steve Asmussen, Talismanic, thoroughbred racing, Three Chimney Farm, Unique Bella, West Coast, Winchell Thoroughbreds, Winstar Farm, World Approval, Wuheida  |  No Comments

Led by Horse of the Year candidates Arrogate, Gun Runner and World Approval, the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA), Daily […]

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28Nov

Third Annual Stallion Season Auction benefit on December 1st

By Clairenmike  |  November 28th, 2017  |  Belmont Stakes, Hall of Fame, Horse Racing, Jockeys, Kentucky Derby, Lexington, Penny Chenery, Triple Crown  |  barry pearl, Chris McCarron, disabled jockeys, eddie donnally, Fasig-Tipton, Hall of Fame jockeys, jockeys, Jockeys and Jeans, Kentucky Derby, Pat Day, PDJF, Penny Chenery, Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund, Sandy Hawley, Seattle Slew, Secretariat, Stallion Season Auction, Steve Cauthen, Triple Crown  |  No Comments

On Friday, Dec. 1, beginning at 6:00 p.m. ET, the all-volunteer group founded by former jockeys will hold their third […]

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12Nov

Telethons to raise funds for Permanently Disabled Jockey Fund

By Clairenmike  |  November 12th, 2017  |  Horse Racing, Jockeys, Thoroughbred, TVG  |  horse racing, PDJF, Permanently Disabled Jockey Fund, The Jockeys' Guild, thoroughbred, TVG  |  No Comments

The Jockeys’ Guild and Betfair TVG have announced a three-year agreement which includes a series of telethons to raise money […]

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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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