Jockeys | Kentucky Derby Tours

26Apr

3 Jockeys and one horse elected to National Racing Museum Hall of Fame

By Clairenmike | April 26th, 2017 | 2014 Kentucky Derby, American Pharoah, California Chrome, Hall of Fame, Jockeys, Triple Crown, Uncategorized | 2015 Triple Crown winner, American Pharoah, California Chrome, Eclipse Award, Garrett Gomez, Goldikova, Horse of the Year, Javier Castellano, National Museum of Racing’s Hall of Fame, Victor Espinoza | No Comments

Three-time Breeders’ Cup Mile winner Goldikova, multiple Eclipse Award-winning jockeys Javier Castellano and the late Garrett Gomez and Triple Crown-winning […]

18Mar

Stewart Elliott wins 2017 George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award

By Clairenmike | March 18th, 2017 | Horse Racing, Jockeys, Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes | 2004 Kentucky Derby, 2017 George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award, George “The Iceman” Woolf, jockeys, Preakness Stakes, Santa Anita, Smarty Jones, Stewart Elliott, Victor Espinoza, Woolf Award | No Comments

Stewart Elliott, best known for his 2004 Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes wins aboard Smarty Jones, has been selected by […]

14Mar

2x Kentucky Derby winning jockey Victor Espinoza up for Hall of Fame

Five jockeys, three trainers and three racehorses comprise the 11 finalists on the National Museum of Racing’s 2017 Hall of […]

11Jan

Stallion Season Auction to benefit Permantely Disabled Jockey Fund

By Clairenmike | January 11th, 2017 | Auction, Eclipse Awards, Gulfstream Park, Jockeys, Stallion season auction | Bayern, Creative Cause, First Dude, former jockeys, Graydar, Gulfstream Park, Honor Code, Jockeys and Jeans, Lane's End Farm, Liam's Map, Mineshaft, Noble Mission, on-line sale, Permantely Disabled Jockey Fund, Point of Entry, Quality Road, Shackleford, stallion seasons, The Factor, Tonalist, Trappe Shot, Union Rags | No Comments

Jockeys and Jeans has procured nearly $600,000 in stallion seasons and plan an on-line sale beginning January 17th and a […]

05Nov

Breeders’ Cup Legends Cavalcade Nov. 4-5

Fans attending the 2016 Breeders’ Cup at Santa Anita Park will have the unique opportunity to meet with some of […]

31Oct

An evening with Team California Chrome

Thoroughbred Charities of America announced today by press release that it will host a fundraising event entitled “An Evening with Team […]

06Oct

Keeneland has lots planned for its Fall meet starting Saturday

By Clairenmike | October 6th, 2016 | Jockeys, Keeneland, Uncategorized | jockey, Keeneland, Kentucky Thoroughbred Association, Make-A-Wish Day, military, racing, thoroughbred, Thoroughbred farms, University of Kentucky, veterans | No Comments

Since its inaugural season 80 years ago, Keeneland has continued its founders’ goals of presenting the finest in Thoroughbred racing […]

16Sep

Jockeys to visit local Children’s Hospitals during September

By Clairenmike | September 16th, 2016 | Churchill Downs, Jockeys, John Velazquez | Belterra Park, Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, Churchill Downs, Delaware Park, Emerald Downs, Indiana Grand, jockey, Jockeys’ Guild, John Velazquez, Laurel Park, Lone Star Park, Los Alamitos, Prairie Meadows, racetrack, Remington Park, Retama, Zia Park | No Comments

Jockey colonies across the country, in conjunction with racetracks, are planning visits to their local children’s hospital during September, which […]

16Aug

Calvin Borel to return to riding in Kentucky

By Clairenmike | August 16th, 2016 | Hall of Fame, Horse Racing, Jockeys, Kentucky Derby, Mine That Bird | Calvin Borel, Churchill Downs, Ellis Park, George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award, Hall of Fame, horse racing, jockey, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Downs, Mine That Bird, Rachel Alexandra, Street Sense, Super Saver, Wayne Lukas | No Comments

Hall of Fame and three time Kentucky Derby winning jockey Calvin Borel said he would resume his riding career Aug. […]

04Aug

Jockey Ron Turcotte and Secretariat Preakness garland in Saratoga

Hall of Famer jockey Ron Turcotte returns to Saratoga this weekend. On Aug. 5-7, Hall of Fame jockey Ron Turcotte, […]