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13Jun

2013 Kentucky Derby winner Orb sires his first winner

By Clairenmike  |  June 13th, 2017  |  2013 Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs, Gulfstream Park, Kentucky Derby, Uncategorized  |  2013 Kentucky Derby, Calumet Farm, Claiborne Farm, Earth, Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners, Gulfstream Park, Orb, sire, Todd Pletcher, trainer  |  No Comments

Claiborne Farm’s freshmen sire Orb had his first winner June 11 when Earth won his debut at Gulfstream Park. Eclipse […]

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05Jun

Col. Matt Winn elected to Hall of Fame as a 2017 Pillar of the Turf

By Clairenmike  |  June 5th, 2017  |  Churchill Downs, Hall of Fame, Kentucky Derby, National Museum of Racing  |  Alfred Vanderbilt II, Amy Zimmerman, Arthur B. Hancock Jr, August Belmont II, Bill Marshall, Bob Curran, Churchill Downs, Col Matt Winn, Col. E.R. Bradley, DG Van Clief, E.P. Taylor, G. Watts Humphrey, Garrett Gomez, Gary West, Jane Goldstein, Javier Castellano, Jay Hovdey, jockeys, John Hay Whitney, John R. Gaines, Ken Grayson, Kentucky Derby, Louisville, Mary Simon, National Museum of Racing’s Hall of Fame, Ogden Mills “Dinny” Phipps, Paul Mellon, racetrack, Stella Thayer, Victor Espinoza, William Woodward Sr  |  No Comments

Col. Matt Winn, the former president of Churchill Downs who served as the driving force in the development of the […]

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01Jun

Jockeys and Jeans fundraiser at Parx Casino on June 3

By Clairenmike  |  June 1st, 2017  |  Breeders' Cup, Hall of Fame, Jockeys, Triple Crown  |  Bill Boland, Bobby Ussery, Breeders' Cup, Chris McCarron, Don Pierce, Earlie Fires, Edgar Prado, Hall of Fame jockeys, Jacinto Vasquez, Jayme LaRocca, Jerry Fishback, jockey, Jockeys and Jeans fundraiser, John Rotz, Jorge Velasquez, Julie Krone, Laffit Pincay Jr, Linda Hughes, Manuel Ycaza, Parx Casino and Racing, Pat Day, Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund, Ramon Dominguez, Sam Boulmetis Jr, Sandy Hawley, Sidney Underwood, Tom Walsh, Tony Dlugoposki, Triple Crown, Vincent Amico  |  No Comments

Seventeen Hall of Fame jockeys will attend the fourth annual Jockeys and Jeans fundraiser for the Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund […]

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29May

Zipse is new president of Exceller Fund

By Clairenmike  |  May 29th, 2017  |  Horse Racing, Triple Crown  |  Brian Zipse, Exceller, horse racing, horses, President, racehorse, The Exceller Fund, thoroughbred  |  No Comments

Brian Zipse of Simpsonville, Ky., was recently appointed the new president of The Exceller Fund (TEF). Zipse replaces top Thoroughbred […]

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24May

NBC Sports Group to televise $16 Million Pegasus World Cup Invitational

By Clairenmike  |  May 24th, 2017  |  Gulfstream Park, Pegasus World Cup  |  Gulfstream Park, horse racing, NBC Sports Group, Pegasus World Cup, Stronach Group, thoroughbred  |  No Comments

NBC Sports Group has reached an agreement with The Stronach Group for exclusive United States media rights to the second […]

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17May

R.A.C.E. racehorse retirement and rescue fundraiser starts May 26

By Clairenmike  |  May 17th, 2017  |  Auction, California Chrome, Eclipse Awards, Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes  |  Airdrie Stud, Bodemeister, Breeders’ Cup Classic, California Chrome, Calumet, Calvin Borel, Castleton Lyons, Claiborne, Creative Cause, Darley, Denali Stud, eBay, Eclipse Award, Frosted, Funny Cide, Gainesway, Gio Ponti, halters, jockey, Lane’s End, Mike Smith, Mrs. Pat Chapman, online auction, R.A.C.E. Fund, racehorse retirement, Rachel Alexandra, rescue, Secretariat Bobbleheads, Serena’s Song, Smarty Jones, Taylor Made, Timber Town Stables, Tonalist, WinStar  |  No Comments

The R.A.C.E. Fund, a 501 C 3 non-profit organization established in 2004 and TAA accredited, launches its 2017 fund drive […]

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14May

Unbridled Eve Gala rocked the night away

By Clairenmike  |  May 14th, 2017  |  Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby, Unbridled Eve, Unbridled Eve Gala, Victor Espinoza  |  102.3 The Max, 99.7 WDJX, Animal Care Society, APRON, Barry Wooley Designs, Beau Bridges, Billy Gilman, Blessings in a Backpack, Bob Guiney, Bonnie-Jill Laflin, Christopher Backus, Churchill Downs, Cigna, Conrad Bachmann, Delta Dental of Kentucky, Down Syndrome of Louisville, Fund for the Arts, Galt House Hotel, horse racing, Inc., Jean Cruguet, Jefferson Community and Technical College Student Emergency Fund, John Elefante, Julien Leparoux, Kentucky Derby Event, Kentucky Natural Lands Trust, Kentucky State Police Trooper Island Camp, Louisville Dental Society Mobile Dental Van, Louisville Magazine, Louisville.com, Mario Gutierrez, Meijer, Metro United Way, Mike Smith, Mira Sorvino, Miracle League of Louisville, Morris Day & The Time, Nora Roberts, Nora Roberts Foundation, Operation Homefront, Paul 0rvino, Planet Fitness, Red 7e, Robin Meade, Ronaldo Designer Jewelry, SOS International dba Supplies Over Seas, Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits, Sun Tan City, Super Student Athletes, Taio Cruz, The Voice, Today’s Woman, Unbridled Eve Gala, USA Cares, Victor Espinoza, Warren Moon, Wayne and Kathy Richards, Wes Henderson, WESTEC, Winter HAYven, YPO Dallas  |  No Comments

What do you do the night before the Kentucky Derby? GO to the Unbridled Eve Gala! Celebrities from film, television, […]

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11May

Former Derby Runners Have Varied Second Careers

By Clairenmike  |  May 11th, 2017  |  Churchill Downs, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Derby Museum, Thoroughbred  |  Barbaro, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Derby Museum, New Vocations Racehorse Adoption Program, Phantom on Tour, Sam P, Silver Charm, Steppenwolfer, thoroughbred, Twin Spires  |  No Comments

By Eric Shea – The Bloodhorse On the first Saturday in May in 2006, crossing the finish line 8 1/2 […]

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06May

It’s Derby Day!

By Clairenmike  |  May 6th, 2017  |  2017 Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs, Jockeys, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Derby Museum, Kentucky Derby Tours, Unbridled Eve  |  2015 Kentucky Derby, 2016 Kentucky Derby, A Taste of Kentucky, Barnstable Brown Party, Belle of Cincinnati, Churchill Downs, Hermitage Grand Gala, horse racing, Kentucky, Kentucky Derby Day, Kentucky Derby Festival, Kentucky Derby Museum, Kentucky Derby Tours, Kentucky Derby Trainers Dinner, Louisville, NBC Sports, Silks in the Bluegrass, television, the Great Balloon Race, the Pegasus Parade, Thunder Over Louisville, Unbridled Eve  |  No Comments

The big day is here! The day when horse racing fans will be at many venues watching televisions which are […]

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05May

Get ready to sing ‘My Old Kentucky Home’ on Saturday

By Clairenmike  |  May 5th, 2017  |  Churchill Downs, Kentucky Derby  |  Behave Yourself, Churchill Downs, Courier-Journal, Damon Runyon, Derby Day, horses, Kentuckians, Kentucky, Kentucky Derby, lyrics, My Old Kentucky Home, paddock, post parade, Public Ledger, Run for the Roses, song, Stephen Foster, Stephen Foster Handicap, University of Louisville Marching Band  |  No Comments

While you are working on your vocals – here is a little history and the lyrics of “My Old Kentucky […]

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