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25May

Hall of Fame jockeys to sign postcards and Belmont Stakes info

By Clairenmike  |  May 25th, 2012  |  Uncategorized  |  Affirmed, Alpha, Alydar, Belmont Stakes, Big Brown, Doug O'Neill, Dullahan, Flower Alley, i'll Have Another, Jorge Velasquez, Kentucky Derby, Lava Man, New York Racing Association, Optimizer, Permanently Disabled Jockey Fund, Preakness Stakes, Steve Cauthern, Triple Crown, Union Rags  |  No Comments

Hall of Fame jockeys Steve Cauthen and Jorge Velasquez, who rode Affirmed and Alydar in the 1978 Triple Crown races […]

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18May

Churchill Downs trainers pick 2012 Preakness winner

By Clairenmike  |  May 18th, 2012  |  Preakness Stakes, Triple Crown, Uncategorized  |  2012 Preakness Stakes, Belmont Stakes, Bob Baffert, Bodemeister, Churchill Downs, Churchill Downs trainers, Creative Cause, Dale Romans, Doug O'Neill, Flower Alley, Graham Motion, horse racing, HRTV, i'll Have Another, Kentucky Derby winner, NBC, NBC Sports Network, Pimlico Race Track, Preakness Stakes, Santa Anita Derby, Triple Corwn, TVG, Went the Day Well  |  No Comments

Churchill Downs staff asked local trainers who they liked to win the Preakness tomorrow.  Several trainers at Churchill Downs offered […]

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08May

Preakness Stakes for Doug O’Neill and I’ll Have Another

By Clairenmike  |  May 8th, 2012  |  Preakness Stakes  |  2012 Kentucky Derby, Bodemeister, Brimstone Island, Canonero II, Canonero II Stakes, Churchill Downs, Creative Cause, Doug O'Neill, Gustavo Avila Jr., Hansen, Hierro, i'll Have Another, Kentucky Derby jockeys, Kentucky Derby Tours, Kentucky Derby winners, Liaison, Optimizer, Paynter, Pimlico Race Track, Preakness Stakes, Pretension, The Lumber Guy, Tiger Walk, Union Rags, Went the Day Well  |  No Comments

I’ll Have Another waking up from a nap 2012 Kentucky Derby winner I’ll Have Another woke up after an early morning […]

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06May

2012 Kentucky Derby winner …What a day for I’ll Have Another!

By Clairenmike  |  May 6th, 2012  |  Churchill Downs, Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby  |  2012 Kentucky Derby, Bodemeister, Churchill Downs, Doug O'Neill, i'll Have Another, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Derby jockeys, Kentucky Derby Tours, Mario Gutierrez, Paul Reddam, Santa Anita Derby  |  No Comments

The warm temperatures only made the crowd at Churchill Downs that much more excited for the “Big Race”.  There were […]

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04May

Kentucky Derby Party Mint Julep Cupcakes

By Clairenmike  |  May 4th, 2012  |  Uncategorized  |  2012 Kentucky Derby tickets, Bourbon, Churchill Downs, Cupcake Wars, Four Roses Bourbon, Kentucky, Kentucky Derby Party, Kentucky Derby Tours, Louisville, Mint Julep Cupcake recipe, Mint Julep Cupcakes  |  No Comments

Did you decide to have a 2012 Kentucky Derby Party at home?  How about Mint Julep Cupcakes? We had a […]

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03May

2012 Kentucky Derby info

By Clairenmike  |  May 3rd, 2012  |  NBC  |  2012 Kentucky Derby tickets, Alpha, Bob Baffert, Bodemeister, Churchill Downs, Creative Cause, Daddy Nose Best, Dullahan, El Padrino, ESPN, Garrett Gomez, Gemologist, Graham Motion, Hansen, horse racing, HRTV, jockey, John Velasquez, Kentucky, Kentucky Derby Tours, Liason, Michael Matz, Preakness Stakes, Prospective, Sabercat, Todd Pletcher, TVG, Union Rags  |  No Comments

The Kentucky Derby is a Grade 1 Stakes race for 3 year old thoroughbred  colts, held annually at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, on the first […]

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03May

2012 Kentucky Oaks has 14 filles going for the Lillies

By Clairenmike  |  May 3rd, 2012  |  Churchill Downs  |  2012 Kentucky Oaks, Bob Baffert, Churchill Downs, Garrett Gomez, La Trionne Stakes, Larry Jones, On Fire Baby, Plum Pretty, Summer Applause, Todd Pletcher  |  No Comments

Grace Hall, Eden’s Moon and Karlovy Vary, plus local favorite On Fire Baby top a full field of 3-year-old fillies […]

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02May

TV schedule of coverage for Kentucky Derby is over 27 hours

By Clairenmike  |  May 2nd, 2012  |  Kentucky Derby, NBC  |  2012 Kentucky Derby, Belmont Stakes, Bill Boland, Churchill Downs, Gallop to Glory, Gary Stevens, horse racing, Jerery Bailey, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Derby horses, Kentucky Derby Tours, Kentucky Derby winners, Middleground, NBC, NBC Sports Network, Preakness Stakes, Triple Crown, TV coverage, TV schedule, WAVE, William Boland  |  No Comments

Nowadays, we take TV coverage of the Kentucky Derby for granted.  Up until 1950, people listened to the Kentucky Derby […]

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01May

Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner Canonero II honored

By Clairenmike  |  May 1st, 2012  |  Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes  |  2012 Kentucky Derby, Canonero II, Canonero II Stakes, Gallop to Glory, Galt House Hotel, Gustavo Avila Jr., Jockey Challenge, Juan Arias, Kentucky Derby Tours, Kentucky Derby winners, Maryland, Maryland Jockey Club, Pimlico Race Course, Preakness Stakes, Triple Crown, Venezuela  |  No Comments

The featured race at Pimlico Race Track on 2012 Kentucky Derby Day will be called be the $75,000 Canonero II […]

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30Apr

The 2012 Kentucky Derby Party keeps on going and going!

By Clairenmike  |  April 30th, 2012  |  Penny Chenery, Secretariat  |  2012 Kentucky Derby, 2012 Kentucky Derby Party, Crowne Plaza Hotel, Derby night, Disney film, Felix Cavaliere, Gallop to Glory, Galt House Hotel, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Derby Tours, Kentucky Derby winners, Kentucky Derby winning jockey, Operation Open Arms, Penny Chenery, Permanently Disabled Jockey Fund, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Ron Turcotte, Secretariat, Silks in the Bluegrass, Triple Crown  |  No Comments

The 2012 Kentucky Derby Party does not stop when the race is over.  By 7 PM Derby night, you will […]

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