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20Mar

Dr. Tony Ryan Book Award finalists named

By Clairenmike  |  March 20th, 2018  |  Horse Racing, Jockeys, Uncategorized  |  Alex Brown, Castleton Lyons, Dr. Tony Ryan Book Award, Felix Francis, Flamingo Road, HBO "Luck", Heather Henson, Jen Ferguson, John Perrotta, Missionville, Out of Luck, Pulse, Sasscer Hill, The Whole Sky  |  No Comments

Castleton Lyons has announced the names of five semi-finalist titles competing for the 2017 Dr. Tony Ryan Book Award. For […]

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16Mar

Meet and greet/autograph party Champions Day on May 1 at Churchill Downs

By Clairenmike  |  March 16th, 2018  |  Churchill Downs, Horse Racing, Jockeys, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Derby Museum, Kentucky Oaks, Thoroughbred  |  Carl Nafzger, Craig Perret, D. Wayne Lukas, Derby, Gary Stevens, horse racing, jockeys, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Derby Museum, Kentucky Oaks, Oaks, Pat Day, thoroughbred races, trainers  |  No Comments

  Churchill Downs announced Champions Day presented by Twinspires.com, a new Derby Week event that will take place at the racetrack on […]

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06Mar

‘Meet the NEIGHbors’ garners large crowds

By Clairenmike  |  March 6th, 2018  |  Horse Farm tours  |  Adena Springs, Airdrie Stud, Claiborne Farm, Coolmore America, Darby Dan, Denali Stud, Godolphin at Jonabell, Hagyard Equine Medical Institute, Hermitage Farm, Hurstland Farm, Keene Ridge, Keeneland, Kentucky Equine Humane Center, Lane’s End, Maker's Mark Secretariat Center, meet the neighbors, Mill Ridge, Pin Oak, Rood & Riddle, Runnymede, Saxony, Spendthrift, Stone Farm, Taylor Made, Winstar Farm  |  No Comments

The members of Horse Country this past Saturday and Sunday welcomed more than 1,500 guests through complimentary tours at their […]

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01Mar

2018 Kentucky Derby Official Art

By Clairenmike  |  March 1st, 2018  |  2018 Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs, Kentucky Oaks  |  Kentucky Derby, kentucky derby art, Kentucky Derby Artworks, Kentucky Oaks, Lynn Dunbar  |  No Comments

Churchill Downs released the 2018 “Official Art of the Kentucky Derby” by award-winning American and Kentucky painter Lynn Dunbar. Dunbar […]

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22Feb

Free Horse Farm Tours March 3-4

By Clairenmike  |  February 22nd, 2018  |  Darley America, Horse Farm tours, Lexington  |  Adena Springs, Airdrie Stud, Claiborne Farm, Coolmore America, Darley Stallions, Denali, Godolphin at Jonabell, Hagyard Equine Medical Institute, Hermitage Farm, horse farm tours, Hurstland, Keene Ridge, Keeneland, Kentucky Equine Humane Center, Lane’s End, Lexington, Maker's Mark Secretariat Center, Mill Ridge, Pin Oak, Rood & Riddle, Saxony, Spendthrift, Taylor Made, WinStar  |  No Comments

Members of Horse Country will open their gates March 3 and 4 for a weekend of special free tours for […]

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16Feb

Charlie Davis, exerciser rider for Secretariat passes

By Clairenmike  |  February 16th, 2018  |  Belmont Stakes, Hall of Fame, Horse Racing, Jockeys, Kentucky Derby, Penny Chenery, Secretariat, Triple Crown  |  Charlie Davis, jockey, Lucien Laurin, Penny Chenery, Riva Ridge, Ron Turcotte, Secretariat, Secretariat Festival, Triple Crown  |  No Comments

Charlie Davis, the charismatic exercise rider for 1973 Triple Crown winner Secretariat, died from complications of lung cancer. He was […]

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08Feb

Kentucky Derby Future Wagering Pool 2 starts Friday

By Clairenmike  |  February 8th, 2018  |  2018 Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs, Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool  |  2018 Kentucky Derby Future Wager, All Others, Audible, Avery Island, Bolt d'Oro, Catholic Boy, Churchill Downs, Combatant, Copper Bullet, Enticed, Firenze Fire, Free Drop Billy, Good Magic, Instilled Regard, Kentucky Derby, Mask, McKinzie, Mendelssohn, Montauk, Mourinho, Principe Guilherme, Retirement Fund, Solomini, Sporting Chance, Strike Power, Tiz Mischief, Untamed Domain  |  No Comments

McKinzie, Audible and Mask join reigning 2-year-old champion Good Magic and Bolt d’Oro atop the roster of individual betting interests […]

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03Feb

2017 Kentucky Derby winner Always Dreaming still dreaming

By Clairenmike  |  February 3rd, 2018  |  2017 Kentucky Derby, Horse Racing, Preakness Stakes, The Travers Satakes, The Travers Stakes  |  always dreaming, brooklyn boyz, China Horse Club, Florida Derby, horse racing, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Derby winner, MeB Racing, Preakness Stakes, sf bloodstock, Siena Farm, St Elias, Teresa Viola, Travers Stakes, west point thoroughbreds, Winstar Farm  |  No Comments

The 2017 Kentucky Derby winner Always Dreaming has horse racing fans looking forward to a 4-year-old campaign. This son of […]

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31Jan

2017 Eclipse Awards at a glance

By Clairenmike  |  January 31st, 2018  |  Eclipse Awards, Horse of the Year, Horse Racing, Jockeys  |  always dreaming, Arrogate, Bolt d'Oro, Caledonia, Catholic Boy, Eclipse Awards, Firenze Fire, Good Magic, Gun Runner, Mendelssohn, Road, Rushing Fall, Unique Bella, West Coast  |  No Comments

Thought you would enjoy the complete list of the 2017 Eclipse Awards winners and we also included the vote counts […]

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29Jan

Turfway’s Spiral Stakes now Jeff Ruby Steaks

By Clairenmike  |  January 29th, 2018  |  Animal Kingdom, Belmont Stakes, Jockeys, Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes  |  horse racing, jeff ruby, jeff ruby steaks, jeff ruby's, jim beam stakes, Spiral Stakes, thoroughbred, Turfway Park  |  No Comments

It is hard not to love the play on words that Turfway Parks Spiral Stakes will now be known as […]

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