Triple Crown

26Aug

2015 Travers Stakes post positions set

By Clairenmike  |  August 26th, 2015  |  American Pharoah, Belmont Stakes, Horse Racing, Jockeys, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Derby Tours, NBC, Preakness Stakes, Saratoga Race Course, Television, Triple Crown  |  Ahmed Zayat, American Pharoah, Bob Baffert, Dale Romans, Dallas Stewart, Frammento, Frosted, Gary Stevens, graveyard of favorites, Irad Ortiz Jr, Javier Castellano, Joel Rosario, John Shirreffs, John Velazquez, Jose Ortiz, Julien Leparoux, Keen Ice, Keith Desormeaux, Ken McPeek, Kent Desormeaux, Kentucky Derby, Kiaran McLaughlin, King of New York, Manny Franco, Mid Ocean, NBC, Nick Zito, Saratoga, Smart Transition, Tale of Verve, Texas Red, the Travers Stakes, trainer, Triple Crown, Upstart, Victor Espinoza, Zenyatta  |  No Comments

Saratoga has been called ‘the graveyard of favorites’. But this Saturday, Saratoga Race Course will have a different crowd, most […]

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27Jul

What happens after a Triple Crown Win?

By Clairenmike  |  July 27th, 2015  |  2015 Kentucky Derby, American Pharoah, Belmont Stakes, Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, Triple Crown  |  Affirmed, Ahmed Zayat, American Pharoah, Assault, Belmont Stakes, Bob Baffert, Citation, Count Fleet, Del Mar Race Course, Gallant Fox, Haskell, horses, Kentucky Derby, Monmouth Park, Omaha, Preakness Stakes, Seattle Slew, Secretariat, Sir Barton, Swaps, Triple Crown, Triple Crown winners, War Admiral, Whirlaway  |  No Comments

It had been 37 years since anyone has asked what happens after a horse wins the Triple Crown.  The last […]

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02Jun

Only 4 days to the 2015 Belmont Stakes

By Clairenmike  |  June 2nd, 2015  |  2015 Kentucky Derby, Belmont Stakes, Churchill Downs, Horse Racing, Jockeys, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Derby Tours, NBC, Preakness Stakes, Television, Triple Crown, Uncategorized  |  American Pharoah, Bob Baffert, Churchill Downs, Dale Romans, Dallas Stewart, Edgar Prado, Frammento, Frosted, Gary Stevens, Hall of Fame, Irad Ortiz Jr, Joel Rosario, Keen Ice, Kenny McPeek, Kent Desormeaux, Kentucky Derby, Kiaran McLaughlin, Materiality, Mike de Kock, Mike Smith, Mubtaahij, Nick Zito, Preakness Stakes, r Madefromlucky, Tale of Verve, The Truth or Else, Todd Pletcher, Victor Espinoza  |  No Comments

Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes winner American Pharoah galloped 1 1/2 miles over the Churchill Downs main track Sunday morning […]

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26Apr

NBC Sports to have LOTS of Kentucky Derby coverage

By Clairenmike  |  April 26th, 2015  |  2015 Kentucky Derby, Art Sherman, Belmont Stakes, California Chrome, Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, Triple Crown  |  2015 Kentucky Derby, Belmont, Bob Costas, California Chrome, Carolyn Manno, Churchill Downs, Donna Brothers, Eddie Olczyk; Laffit Pincay III, Gary Stevens, Jay Privman, Jerry Bailey, Johnny Weir, Josh Elliott, Kenny Rice, Larry Collmus, Mike Battaglia, NBC Sports, Preakness, Randy Moss, Tara Lipinski, Tom Hammond, Triple Crown  |  No Comments

NBC Sports Group will presents 15 1/2 live hours of 2015 Kentucky Derby coverage, a record for the event, beginning […]

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13Apr

Churchill Downs renames Derby Trail to Pat Day Mile

By Clairenmike  |  April 13th, 2015  |  Churchill Downs, Hall of Fame, Horse Racing, Jockeys, Kentucky Derby, National Museum of Racing, Thoroughbred, Triple Crown  |  Assault, Black Gold, Calvin Borel, Churchill Downs, Citation, Dark Star, Derby Trial, Determine, Gallahadion, Giacomo, Hall of Fame, Hill Gail, Iron Liege, jockey, Kentucky Derby Day, Kentucky Derby Tours, Lawrin, Middleground, National Museum of Racing, Pat Day Mile, Ponder, Tim Tam, Triple Crown, Twin Spires, Whirlaway  |  No Comments

The most significant change to the stakes menu this year at according to this edited press release by Churchill Downs […]

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06Apr

Secretariat jockey Ron Turcotte hopes to be released from hospital soon

By Clairenmike  |  April 6th, 2015  |  Belmont Stakes, Hall of Fame, Jockeys, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Derby Tours, Penny Chenery, Preakness Stakes, Triple Crown  |  Belmont Park, Belmont Stakes, Hall of Fame, hospital, jockey, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Derby Tours, Leonard Lusky, Lucien Laurin, Meadow Stable, Penny Chenery, Preakness, Riva Ridge, Ron Turcotte, Secretariat, Triple Crown  |  No Comments

Leonard Lusky, the spokesman for Hall of Fame jockey Ron Turcotte said the jockey who rode Secretariat to victory in […]

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02Apr

Birthplace of Secretariat named to the Virginia Landmarks Register

By Clairenmike  |  April 2nd, 2015  |  Belmont Stakes, ESPN, Horse of the Year, Kentucky Derby, Penny Chenery, Preakness Stakes, Secretariat, Triple Crown  |  America’s Super Horse, Belmont Stakes, Christopher T. Chenery, ESPN, Hill Prince, Horse of the Year, Kentucky Derby, Meadow Historic District, Meadow Stable, Penny Chenery, Riva Ridge, Secretariat, Sir Gaylord, Somethingroyal, Triple Crown, Virginia Department of Historic Resources, Virginia Landmarks Register  |  No Comments

The birthplace of 1973 Triple Crown champion Secretariat was named to the Virginia Landmarks Register by the Virginia Department of […]

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23Mar

Late Nomination phase to enter 2015 Triple Crown ends tonight

By Clairenmike  |  March 23rd, 2015  |  2015 Kentucky Derby, Belmont Stakes, Churchill Downs, Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, Triple Crown  |  Baltimore, Belmont Stakes, Churchill Downs, Kentucky Derby, Pimlico Race Course, Preakness, Road to the Kentucky Derby, thoroughbreds, Triple Crown  |  No Comments

Churchill Downs today by press release reminded owners and trainers to make their promising 3-year-old Thoroughbreds eligible to compete in […]

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16Mar

Come to Secretariat’s Birthday Celebration

By Clairenmike  |  March 16th, 2015  |  Hall of Fame, Jockeys, Kentucky Derby, Penny Chenery, Secretariat, Triple Crown  |  Bill Nack, Charlie Davis, Hall of Fame, jockey, Kate Chenery Tweedy, Penny Chenery, Ron Turcotte, Secretariat, Secretariat Birthday Celebration, The Meadow, Triple Crown  |  No Comments

Ron Turcotte was scheduled to be at Secretariat’s birthplace with Charlie Davis, who galloped “Big Red” as his exercise rider; […]

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13Mar

Hall of Fame jockey Ron Turcotte in car accident

By Clairenmike  |  March 13th, 2015  |  Belmont Stakes, California Chrome, Hall of Fame, Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Derby Tours, Penny Chenery, Preakness Stakes, Secretariat, Thoroughbred, Triple Crown  |  Babe Hanford, Belmont Park, Belmont Stakes, Big Red, California Chrome, car accident, Carl Hanford, Hall of Fame, jockey, Keentucky Derby Tours, Kelso, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Derby winning jockey, Lucien Laurin, Meadow Stable, Preakness, Riva Ridge, Ron Turcotte, Secretariat, trainer, Triple Crown  |  No Comments

According to the Secretariat.com website and news services, Hall of Fame jockey Ron Turcotte is resting comfortably at an area […]

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