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08Jan

NBC Sports wins television – Media Eclipse Award for Kentucky Derby

By Clairenmike  |  January 8th, 2014  |  2013 Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs, Eclipse Awards, Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby, NBC, Television  |  2013 Kentucky Derby, 43rd Annual Eclipse Awards, African American jockey, Arcadia, Bob Costas, Bob Neumeier, Breeders' Cup, Breeders’ Cup World Championships, CA, Churchill Downs, Daily Racing Form, Donna Brothers, Doug Wren, Drew Esocoff, Eclipse Awards, Eclipse Productions, Fl, Gary Stevens, Goldencents, Gulfstream Park, Hallandale Beach, Jack Coffey, January 18, Jay Privman, Jerry Bailey, jockey, Joel Rosario, Kenny Rice, Kevin Krigger, KY, Laffit Pincay, Larry Collmus, Louisville, Media Eclipse Award, Mike Battaglia, National Thoroughbred Racing Association, National Turf Writers and Broadcasters, NBC Sports, NBC Sports Group, NTRA, Orb, Randy Moss, Rob Hyland, Run for the Roses, Santa Anita Park, Saturday, The Stronach Group, thoroughbred racing, Tom Hammond, Toni Slotkin, Wren Productions  |  No Comments

The National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA), Daily Racing Form and the National Turf Writers and Broadcasters (NTWAB) today announced that […]

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04Jan

“Penny and Red” to have California Premiere on January 11th

By Clairenmike  |  January 4th, 2014  |  Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby, Penny Chenery, Secretariat  |  champion thoroughbreds, Derby Restaurant, Diane Lane, horse racing, January 11th, John Tweedy, Kentucky, Kentucky Derby Tours, Kirkorian Theatre, Laffit Pincay, Landlocked Films, Lexington, Penny and Red: The life of Secretariat’s owner, premiere, racing celebrities, Riva Ridge, Saturday, Secretariat, Secretariat Foundation, Spindletop Hall, Training Racehorses Off the Track  |  No Comments

“Penny and Red: The life of Secretariat’s owner” will have its California premiere on Saturday, January 11th at the Kirkorian […]

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01Jan

24th Annual TCA 2014 Stallion Season Auction set for this week

By Clairenmike  |  January 1st, 2014  |  2014 Kentucky Derby, Auction, Breeders' Cup, Horse Racing, News  |  24th annual Thoroughbred Charities of America, Adena Springs Farm, African Safari, American Music Awards tickets, Blame, Blood-Horse Publications, Bourbon Lane Stable, Breeders' Cup, Broken Vow, Brushwood Stable, CandyLand Farm, Congrats, Distorted Humor, Elusive Quality, Fasig-Tipton, Indy 500, Into Mischief, John and Debby Oxley, John Deere, John Deere X304 Mower, Justin Phillip, Keeneland, KY, L.V. Harkness & Company, Lael Stable, Lexington, Lonhro, Macho Uno, Malibu Moon, Medaglia d’Oro, More Than Ready, NASCAR Nationwide Series at the Kentucky Speedway, online auction, PBI Bank, Pioneer of the Nile, Point of Entry, Provations Group, Rosenberg Thoroughbred Consulting, Shades of Grass, Smart Strike, South Africa, Speightstown, Stallion Season Auction, Starquine.com, TCA, Tiffany gift card, Tiznow, Triple Crown, U.S. Open golf experience, Zulu Nyala, • Tiffany & Co.  |  No Comments

The 24th annual Thoroughbred Charities of America (TCA) Stallion Season Auction will be held Thursday, January 2 – Saturday, January […]

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30Dec

2014 Kentucky Derby winner could be waiting to make their mark

By Clairenmike  |  December 30th, 2013  |  2014 Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs, ESPN, Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby, Triple Crown  |  2014 Derby winner, 2014 Kentucky Derby, animal kingdom, Coup de Grace, Del Mar, ESPN, Fusaichi Pegasus, Gary West, Giancarlo, Honor Code, i'll Have Another, Indianapolis, Kentucky Derby winner, Louies Flower, Matterhorn, Midnight Hawk, Monarchos, New Year's Day, Noble Cornerstone, Orb, Samraat, Saratoga, Shared Belief, Tapiture, The Admiral, Triple Crown, Unknown Road, Vicar's In Trouble  |  No Comments

In a special commentary to ESPN.com, Gary West gave his thoughts about the 2014 Kentucky Derby picture. It definitely gives […]

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25Dec

Online voting open for horse racings NTRA Moment of the Year

By Clairenmike  |  December 25th, 2013  |  Breeders' Cup, Eclipse Awards, Hollywood Park, Horse of the Year, Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, Santa Anita Park  |  D. Wayne Lukas, Eclipse Award. Horse of the Year, Gary Stevens, Ken & Sarah Ramsey, Kentucky Derby, National Thoroughbred Racing Association, NTRA Moment of the Year, Online voting, Orb, Oxbow, Preakness Stakes, Ramon Dominguez, Shug McGaughey, Triple Crown  |  No Comments

Online voting is now open at the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) website, www.ntra.com, for the 15th annual NTRA Moment […]

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20Dec

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road – A childhood memory of Hollywood Park

By Clairenmike  |  December 20th, 2013  |  Hollywood Park, Horse Racing  |  Cary Grant, dancing, Desi Arnaz, Elizabeth Taylor, Hollywood Park, horse racing, Jimmy Stewart, John Forsythe, Ray Bolger, Scarecrow, The Wizard of Oz, Turf Club, Vince Edwards, Yellow Brick Road, ‘off to see the Wizard’  |  No Comments

With all the recent articles that I have read about the closing of Hollywood Park, I thought it might be […]

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17Dec

2010 Kentucky Derby winner Street Sense back to the US

By Clairenmike  |  December 17th, 2013  |  Belmont Stakes, Breeders' Cup, Darley America, Kentucky Derby, Triple Crown  |  Belmont Stakes, Breeders' Cup Juvenile, Calvin Borel, Darley, Del Mar Derby, Jonabell, Saratoga Race Course, Spectacular Bid, Street Hero, Street Sense, Travers Stakes, Triple Crown  |  No Comments

Street Sense, who remains the only horse to ever win both the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile and the Kentucky Derby stood […]

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13Dec

Thoroughbred Charities of America (TCA) Stallion Season Auction

By Clairenmike  |  December 13th, 2013  |  Auction, Breeders' Cup, Horse Racing, News, Triple Crown  |  2014 Breeders’ Cup, Adena Springs, Blood-Horse Publications, Brushwood Stable, CandyLand Farm, Fasig-Tipton, fundraiser, John Deere, John Deere mower, Keeneland, Kentucky Speedway, KY, L.V. Harkness & Company, Lael Stable, Lexington, live auction, NASCAR race, online auction, PBI Bank, Provations Group, Rosenberg Thoroughbred Consulting, Stallion Season Auction, Starquine.com, thoroughbred, Thoroughbred Charities of America, Triple Crown ticket package  |  No Comments

The 24th annual Thoroughbred Charities of America (TCA) Stallion Season Auction will be held Thursday, January 2 – Saturday, January […]

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09Dec

Tiffany horse racing trophy sold at auction in New York

By Clairenmike  |  December 9th, 2013  |  Horse Racing  |  1861 Tiffany Stakes Plate, auction, Civil War, horse race, R.A. Alexander, Tiffany & Company, trophy, Woodlawn Race Course  |  No Comments

A Tiffany & Company trophy for the 1861 Tiffany Stakes Plate, a one mile race for 2 year olds in […]

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05Dec

Churchill Downs Kentucky Derby Wagering Pool 1 closes

By Clairenmike  |  December 5th, 2013  |  2014 Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs, Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool  |  Almost Famous, Bobby’s Kitten, Bond Holder, Bondholder, Breeders’ Cup Juvenile winner, Cairo Prince, Churchill Downs, Cleburne, Commissioner, Coup de Grace, Daily Racing Form, Dance With Fate, Financial Mogul, Go Greeley, Havana, Honor Code, horse racing, In Trouble, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Derby Future Wagering Pools, Kobe’s Back, Mexikoma, Misconnect, mutuel field, New Year's Day, Noble Moon, Pablo Del Monte, Ride on Curlin, Rise Up, Shared Belief, Strong Mandate, Tamarando, Tap It Rich, Tapiture  |  No Comments

This year is the 16th year for Kentucky Derby Future Wagering Pools by Churchill Downs. The first of four Pools […]

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