Jockeys

23Jun

Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks logos for 2017

By Clairenmike  |  June 23rd, 2016  |  Churchill Downs, Jockeys, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Oaks  |  Churchill Downs, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Derby Museum, Kentucky Oaks, Longines, Louisville International Airport, merchandise, SME, Yum! Brands  |  No Comments

Churchill Downs Racetrack unveiled the official logos for the Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks 143 between races on Saturday’s “Downs […]

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08Jun

California Chrome was ‘Lost in the Fog’ for his workout

By Clairenmike  |  June 8th, 2016  |  2014 Kentucky Derby, Art Sherman, California Chrome, Hollywood Park, Jockeys, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Derby Tours, Santa Anita Park  |  Art Sherman, California Chrome, Del Mar Race Course, Hollywood Park, jockey, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Derby Tours, Los Alamitos Race Track, Rex Ellsworth, San Diego Handicap, Santa Anita Park, Swaps, trainer  |  No Comments

California Chrome could barely been seen through the fog during his morning workout at Los Alamitos Race Track last Saturday. […]

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25May

1987 Kentucky Derby winning trainer is now back at Churchill Downs

By Clairenmike  |  May 25th, 2016  |  Churchill Downs, Hall of Fame, Jockeys, Preakness Stakes  |  Alysheba, Churchill Downs, Hall of Fame, Jack Van Berg, Kentucky Derby, trainer  |  No Comments

Hall of Fame trainer Jack Van Berg has returned to Churchill Downs for the 2016 Spring Meet with high hopes […]

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20May

Kent Desormeaux returns to Pimlico – his “Home away from Home’

By Clairenmike  |  May 20th, 2016  |  Belmont Stakes, Jockeys, Kentucky Derby, Nyquist, Preakness Stakes, Santa Anita Park, Triple Crown  |  Abiding Star, Awesome Speed, Big Brown, Cherry Wine, Collected, Corey Lanerie, Exaggerator, Fellowship, Fernando Perez, Florent Geroux, Fusaichi Pegasus, Hall of Fame, Horse Racing Radio Network, J.D. Acosta, Javier Castellano, Jevian Toledo, John Velazquez, Jose Lezcano, Keith Desormeaux, Kent Desormeaux, Kentucky Derby, Lani, Laoban, Mario Gutierrez, NBC, Nyquist, Pimlico, Preakness Day, Preakness Stakes, Real Quiet, Santa Anita Park, Stradivari, Triple Crown, TVG, Uncle Lino, Yutaka Take  |  No Comments

Kent Desormeaux knows Pimlico like the back of his hand, probably the front, too. In 1989, he rode a staggering […]

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20Apr

Racing Hall of Fame jockeys to be assembled at Keeneland

By Clairenmike  |  April 20th, 2016  |  Hall of Fame, Horse Racing, Jockeys, Keeneland, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Derby Tours, National Museum of Racing  |  Affirmed, Alysheba, autograph signing, Bill Boland, Braulio Baeza, Calvin Borel, Chris McCarron, Don Brumfield, Foolish Pleasure, Gallop to Glory, Galt House Hotel, Gary Stevens, Genuine Risk, Go For Gin, Jacinto Vasquez, jockeys, Jorge Velasquez, Keeneland, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Derby Tours, Laffit Pincay Jr, Lil E. Tee, Mike Smith, Mine That Bird, National Museum of Racing, Pat Day, Peb, Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund, Racing Hall of Fame, Randy Romero, Silver Charm, Steve Cauthen, Street Sense, Super Saver, Swale, Thunder Gulch, Winning Colors  |  No Comments

On Friday, Keeneland will honor one of the largest contingents of Racing Hall of Fame jockeys ever assembled. Fans are […]

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10Feb

Santa Anita Jockeys vs. Holy Angels School Basketball Game tomorrow

By Clairenmike  |  February 10th, 2016  |  Jockeys, Santa Anita Park, Thoroughbred  |  Abel Lezcano, Alex Solis, Alonso Quinonez, Brice Blanc, Chantal Sutherland, David Lopez, Desormeaux, Drayden Van Dyke, Edwin Maldonado, Fernando Perez, Flavien Prat, Gary Stevens, Geena Lattanzio, Gonzalo Nicolas, Holy Angels Elementary School, Iggy Puglisi, jockeys, Joe Talamo, Kayla Stra, Kent Desormeaux, La Salle High School, Laffit Pincay Jr, Mario Gutierrez, Martin Garcia, Martin Pedroza, Mike Smith, Pasadena, Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund, Rafael Bejarano, Santa Anita, Santa Anita Park, Santiago Gonzalez, Saul Arias, The Great Race Place, thoroughbred, Tiago Pereira, Tyler Baze, Victor Espinoza  |  No Comments

The 49th annual Santa Anita Jockeys vs. Holy Angels Elementary School Charity Basketball Game will be played Thursday, Feb. 11 […]

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21Jan

2015 Eclipse Awards makes American Pharoah ‘Horse of the Year’

By Clairenmike  |  January 21st, 2016  |  2015 Kentucky Derby, American Pharoah, Breeders' Cup, Churchill Downs, Horse of the Year, Horse Racing, Jockeys, Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, Triple Crown, Uncategorized  |  American Pharoah, Arkansas Derby, Beholder, Belmont Stakes, Bob Baffert, Breeders’ Cup Classic, Daily Racing Form, Grand Slam, Haskell Invitational, Horse of the Year, jockey, Kentucky Derby, National Thoroughbred Racing Association, National Turf Writers, Nyquist, Preakness Stakes, Runhappy, Triple Crown, Victor Espinoza, Zayat Stables  |  No Comments

American Pharoah becomes the second unanimous Horse of the Year, joining John Henry in 1981, to sweep all votes in […]

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14Jan

Happy Birthday John Shear!

By Clairenmike  |  January 14th, 2016  |  Horse Racing, Jockeys, Santa Anita Park  |  John Shear, Paddock Gardens, Santa Anita Paddock Captain, Santa Anita Park, The Great Race Place  |  No Comments

“Another day another dollar,” goes the adage. In John Shear’s case, he’s got a mountain of “George Washington’s” coming, by […]

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21Dec

Santa Anita Park names five finalists for George Wolff Award

By Clairenmike  |  December 21st, 2015  |  Animal Kingdom, Horse Racing, Jockeys, Kentucky Derby, Thoroughbred, Triple Crown  |  American Pharoah, Bob Baffert, Calder, Delta Downs, Evangeline Downs, George Woolf, George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award, Gerard Melancon, horse racing, Javier Castellano, jockeys, Joe Bravo, Joe Steiner, Longacres Racetrack, Louisiana Downs, Monmouth Park, Santa Anita Park, Triple Crown, Victor Espinoza  |  No Comments

Mike Willman of Santa Anita Park announced the five finalists for the prestigious Santa Anita George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award, […]

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08Dec

The 2015 Big Sport of Turfdom Award awarded to Team American Pharoah

By Clairenmike  |  December 8th, 2015  |  2015 Kentucky Derby, American Pharoah, Belmont Stakes, Breeders' Cup, Churchill Downs, Horse Racing, Jockeys, Preakness Stakes, Triple Crown  |  2015 Big Sport of Turfdom Award, Ahmed Zayat, American Pharoah, Belmont Stakes, Bob Baffert, Breeders’ Cup Classic, Brian Beach, Dana Barnes, Eduardo Luna, horse racing, Jimmy Barnes, jockey, Jorge Alvarez, Justin Zayat, Kentucky Derby, Martin Garcia, Preakness, Sports Illustrated, Team American Pharoah, trainer, Triple Crown, Turf Publicists of America, Victor Espinoza, Zayat Stables  |  No Comments

The 2015 Big Sport of Turfdom Award has been awarded to the connections of American Pharoah, the Turf Publicists of […]

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