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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 […]

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06Jan

2016 Eclipse Awards finalists announced

By Clairenmike  |  January 6th, 2017  |  Breeders' Cup, California Chrome, Darley America, Eclipse Awards, Horse of the Year, National Turfwriters, Nyquist  |  2016 Eclipse Awards, A.P. Indian, Andrew Beyer, Arrogate, Beholder, Bob Baffert, Breeders' Cup, California Chrome, Cathryn Sophia, Cavorting, Chad Brown, Champagne Room, Classic Empire, Clearsky Farms, Daily Racing Form, Darley, Drefong, Exaggerator, Finest City, Flintshire, Frosted, Gulfstream Park, Haveyougoneaway, Highland Reel, Horse of the Year, Javier Castellano, Jose Ortiz, Juddmonte Farms, Kenneth & Sarah Ramsey, Kevin Gomez, Lady Aurelia, Lady Eli, Lane Luzzi, Lord Nelson, Luis Ocasio, Mark Casse, Mike Smith, Miss Temple City, National Thoroughbred Racing Association, National Turf Writers and Broadcasters, New Money Honey, Not This Time, Nyquist, Paulassilverlining, Practical Joke, Queen's Trust, Scorpiancer, Songbird, Spendthrift Farm LLC, Stellar Wind, Steven Crist, Stronach Group, Tepin, thoroughbred racing, Top Striker, Tourist, Winstar Farm  |  No Comments

Led by Horse of the Year candidates Arrogate, California Chrome, and Songbird, the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA), Daily Racing […]

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31Dec

Voting for 2016 NTRA Moment of the Year

By Clairenmike  |  December 31st, 2016  |  2016 Kentucky Derby, California Chrome, Dubai World Cup, Horse of the Year, Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, Saratoga Race Course, The Travers Stakes, Victor Espinoza  |  2016 NTRA Moment of the Year, Annual Eclipse Awards, Belmont Park, Breeders’ Cup Classic, California Chrome, Del Mar, Dubai World Cup, Eclipse Awards, jockey, Kentucky Derby, Meydan Racecourse, Nyquist, Preakness Stakes, Reddam Racing, Royal Ascot, Russell Baze, Saratoga Race Course, Spendthrift Farm, thoroughbred racing, Thoroughbred racing fans, TVG Pacific Classic, Victor Espinoza  |  No Comments

Thoroughbred racing fans again have an opportunity to have their voices heard at the Eclipse Awards by voting for the […]

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27Dec

California Chrome to receive the 2016 Secretariat Vox Populi

By Clairenmike  |  December 27th, 2016  |  2014 Kentucky Derby, Art Sherman, Horse of the Year, Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby, Penny Chenery, Preakness Stakes, Secretariat, Thoroughbred, Triple Crown, Victor Espinoza  |  "Voice of the People" Award, 2016 Secretariat Vox Populi, American Pharoah, Art Sherman, Breeders’ Cup Classic, California Chrome, Chromies, Dubai World Cup, Horse of the Year, Jan. 14, jockey, Kentucky Derby, Los Alamitos Race Course, Lucky Pulpit, Mucho Macho Man, Paynter, Penny Chenery, Perry Martin, Rapid Redux, Santa Anita Park, Secretariat, Taylor Made Farm, thoroughbred racing, TVG Pacific Classic, Victor Espinoza, Winter Challenge, Zenyatta  |  No Comments

California Chrome, the 5-year-old chestnut champion whose stellar season catapulted him to be North American racing’s all-time leading earner, has […]

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16Dec

California Chrome to race at Los Alamitos on Saturday

By Clairenmike  |  December 16th, 2016  |  2014 Kentucky Derby, Art Sherman, Breeders' Cup, California Chrome, Dubai World Cup, Horse of the Year, Kentucky Derby, Santa Anita Park, Victor Espinoza  |  Art Sherman, book, Breeders’ Cup Classic, California Chrome, career, Daily Racing Form, Dubai World Cup, Gulfstream Park, Horse of the Year, Jay Hovdey, Kentucky Derby, KY, Los Alamitos Race Course, Nicholasville, Pegasus World Cup Invitational, Taylor Made Farm  |  No Comments

The penultimate chapter in California Chrome’s fairytale career is scheduled to unfold this Saturday, December 17 at Los Alamitos Race […]

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12Dec

2017 General admission ticket prices for Kentucky Derby and Oaks will increase

By Clairenmike  |  December 12th, 2016  |  Churchill Downs, Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Oaks  |  2017 Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs, clubhouse, General admission, Grandstand, horse racing, Kentucky Oaks, tickets  |  No Comments

General admission tickets for the 2017 celebrations of the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands and Longines Kentucky Oaks at […]

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05Dec

Billy Reed and the Ramseys to be honored with Bluegrass Sports Awards

By Clairenmike  |  December 5th, 2016  |  Eclipse Awards, Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby  |  Alan Stein, Alltech, Bill Farish, Billy Reed, Bluegrass Sports Commission, Cris Collinsworth, Dave Kerchner, Dick Enberg, Dick Gabriel, Don Adkins, Don Lane, Donna Brothers, Jerry Carroll, Kenneth Ramsey, Kenny Rice. Eclipse Award, Kentucky Derby Tours, Kim Sweazy, Larry Collmus, Larry Conley, Larry Vaught, Louis Stout, Martha Layne Collins, Marty Brennaman, Mike Battaglia, Mike Fields, Mitch Barnhart, Ramsey Farm, Sarah Ramsey, Ted Bassett, Tom Hammond  |  No Comments

The Bluegrass Sports Commission (BSC) is proud to announce Don Lane, Larry Collmus, Kenneth Ramsey, Sarah Ramsey, Billy Reed and […]

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28Nov

2016 Big Sport of Turfdom has been awarded to trainer Art Sherman

By Clairenmike  |  November 28th, 2016  |  2014 Kentucky Derby, Art Sherman, Breeders' Cup, California Chrome, Dubai World Cup, Horse of the Year, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Derby Tours, Preakness Stakes, Thoroughbred  |  Angel Cordero Jr, Art Sherman, Big Sport of Turfdom, Bill Shoemaker, Bob Baffert, Breeders’ Cup Classic, California Chrome, Chris McCarron, D. Wayne Lukas, Dubai World Cup, Eddie Arcaro, Gary Stevens, Horse of the Year, Jack klugman, Jack Van Berg, Jim McKay, Joe Hirsch, Kentucky Derby, Laffit Pincay Jr, Laura Hillenbrand, Mike Smith, Pat Day, Preakness Stakes, thoroughbred racing, Tim Conway, Tom Durkin, trainer, Turf Publicists of America  |  No Comments

The 2016 Big Sport of Turfdom – recognizing a person or group of people who enhance coverage of Thoroughbred racing […]

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23Nov

Kentucky Derby Future Pool 1 set for Thanksgiving weekend

By Clairenmike  |  November 23rd, 2016  |  2017 Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool  |  Anthony Dutrow, Antonio Sano, Arch, Arnaud Delacour, Beach Bum, Bernardini, Bob Baffert, Candy Ride, Chad Brown, Churchill Downs, Classic Empire, Creative Cause, Curlin, Dale Romans, Dallas Stewart, David Cannizzo, Dialed In, Fact Finding, Ghostzapper, Giant's Causeway, Gormley, Graham Motion, Gunnevera, Hemsworth, Hookup, Ian Wilkes, Into Mischief, Irish War Cry, John Shirreffs, Just Move On, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool, Kentucky Derby Tours, Kiaran McLaughlin, Klimt, Larry Jones, Lookin At Lee, Lookin At Lucky, Majesticperfection, Malibu Moon, Mark Casse, Mastery, McCraken, Mike Battaglia, Mo Town, mutuel field, No Dozing, Not This Time, Patrick Byrne, PioneeroftheNile, Practical Joke, Quality Road, Running Mate, Rusty Arnold, Saint’s Fan, Steve Asmussen, Street Boss, Syndergaard, Takaful, Tale of Ekati, The Factor, Todd Pletcher, Tom Albertrani, Trappe Shot, Uncle Mo, Uncontested Tiz, Union Rags, Wayne Catalano, Wild Shot, Wonderful  |  No Comments

It is Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool time! Many a Kentucky Derby Tours participants have done well with this wager. […]

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21Nov

Churchill Downs plans major renovation for 2018

By Clairenmike  |  November 21st, 2016  |  Churchill Downs, Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Oaks  |  2018 Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs, Jockey Club Suites, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Derby Week, Kentucky Oaks, Starting Gate Suites, tickets  |  No Comments

Churchill Downs Racetrack, one of the world’s most renowned sports and entertainment venues, has announced a substantial $37 million capital […]

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