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01May

Time to practice singing ‘My Old Kentucky Home’

By Clairenmike  |  May 1st, 2018  |  Churchill Downs, Kentucky Derby, Uncategorized  |  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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29Apr

Flameaway Derby Victory Would Benefit Equine Research

By Clairenmike  |  April 29th, 2018  |  Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby, Uncategorized  |  Flameaway, Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation, John Oxley, Kentucky Derby  |  No Comments

The Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation announced today that owner John Oxley has pledged to donate 1 percent of the Kentucky […]

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26Apr

Bloodline Products Builds Family Legacy by Crafting Racing Silks

By Clairenmike  |  April 26th, 2018  |  Hall of Fame, Horse Racing, Jockeys  |  banners, helmet covers, jockey pants, miniature silks and horse blinkers, nationwide and international clients, pillows, saddle towels, statewide  |  No Comments

Bloodline Products Builds Family Legacy by Crafting Racing Silks A wonderful article by Shannon Clinton – copywrite Business News, Lexington […]

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15Apr

Multi-platinum, Grammy® Award-winning A Cappella group Pentatonix will sing the national anthem at the 144th Kentucky Derby

By Clairenmike  |  April 15th, 2018  |  Churchill Downs, Kentucky Derby, NBC, Uncategorized  |  Churchill Downs, Kentucky Derby, National Anthem, NBC, Pentatonix  |  No Comments

Churchill Downs Racetrack today announced that multi-platinum, Grammy® Award-winning A Cappella group Pentatonix will sing the national anthem at the […]

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08Apr

The 7th annual Unbridled Eve Derby Gala on Friday, May 4,

By Clairenmike  |  April 8th, 2018  |  Kentucky Derby, Unbridled Eve, Unbridled Eve Gala, Uncategorized  |  APRON, Barry Wooley Designs, Bella Vita Media, Blessings in a Backpack, CDW Healthcare, Century Mortgage, Churchill Downs Foundation, Churchill Downs Inc, Cigna, Delta Dental of Kentucky, Down Syndrome of Louisville, dRAE Media & Marketing, Galt House Hotel Grand Ballroom, Inc., Jefferson Community and Technical Foundation, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Natural Lands Trust, Kentucky State Police Trooper Island Camp, KY, Louisville Magazine, Mac in a Snap, May 4, Metro United Way, Mightily, Miracle League of Louisville, Montgomery Chevrolet, MPI Printing, n Louisville, Operation Homefront, Planet Fitness, Ronaldo Designer Jewelry, SOS International dba Supplies Over Seas, Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits, Sun Tan City, Super Student Athletes, the Animal Care Society, The Galt House Hotel, the Jennifer Lawrence Arts Fund at Fund for the Arts, The Nora Roberts Foundation, Today’s Woman, Unbridled Charitable Foundation, Unbridled Eve Derby Gala, USA Cares, Wayne & Kathy Richards, WESTEC (The Blue House), Winter HAYven  |  No Comments

The Unbridled Charitable Foundation, Inc. presents the 7th annual Unbridled Eve Derby Gala on Friday, May 4, 2018 at the […]

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31Mar

1st Live Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund telethon April 8 on TVG

By Clairenmike  |  March 31st, 2018  |  Hall of Fame, Horse Racing, Jockeys, John Velazquez, Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund, TVG  |  April 8, Chris McCarron, Cody Jensen, Eddie Garcia, Javier Castellano, jockeys, Jockeys’ Guild, John Velazquez, Mike Smith, Pat Day, PDJF, Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund, Ramon Dominguez, telethon, TVG  |  No Comments

On Sunday, April 8, the Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund (PDJF) will air its first telethon live on the TVG Network […]

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27Mar

1995 Kentucky Derby winner Thunder Gulch passes

By Clairenmike  |  March 27th, 2018  |  Belmont Stakes, Hall of Fame, Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes  |  Ashford Stud, Coolmore, D. Wayne Lukas, Dermot Ryan, doreen tabor, Gary Stevens, Kentucky Derby, Michael Tabor, Point Given, Preakness, richard barry, thoroughbred stallions, Thunder Gulch  |  No Comments

Champion 3-year-old and champion sire Thunder Gulch has been euthanized at the age of 26 due to the infirmities of […]

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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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