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02May

Victor Espinoza “excited” to be inducted in Hall of Fame

By Clairenmike  |  May 2nd, 2017  |  2014 Kentucky Derby, 2016 Kentucky Derby, American Pharoah, California Chrome, Hall of Fame, Jockeys, Kentucky Derby, Triple Crown, Victor Espinoza  |  Alex Solis, American Pharoah, California Chrome, Garrett Gomez, Gary Stevens, Hall of Fame, Javier Castellano, jockeys, Kent Desormeaux, Kentucky Derby, Mike Smith, Triple Crown, Victor Espinoza  |  No Comments

Victor Espinoza, the self-proclaimed “happy Mexican,” seemed no more ebullient than usual at Clockers’ Corner Thursday morning, four days after […]

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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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20Apr

Racing Hall of Fame jockeys to be assembled at Keeneland

By Clairenmike  |  April 20th, 2016  |  Hall of Fame, Horse Racing, Jockeys, Keeneland, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Derby Tours, National Museum of Racing  |  Affirmed, Alysheba, autograph signing, Bill Boland, Braulio Baeza, Calvin Borel, Chris McCarron, Don Brumfield, Foolish Pleasure, Gallop to Glory, Galt House Hotel, Gary Stevens, Genuine Risk, Go For Gin, Jacinto Vasquez, jockeys, Jorge Velasquez, Keeneland, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Derby Tours, Laffit Pincay Jr, Lil E. Tee, Mike Smith, Mine That Bird, National Museum of Racing, Pat Day, Peb, Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund, Racing Hall of Fame, Randy Romero, Silver Charm, Steve Cauthen, Street Sense, Super Saver, Swale, Thunder Gulch, Winning Colors  |  No Comments

On Friday, Keeneland will honor one of the largest contingents of Racing Hall of Fame jockeys ever assembled. Fans are […]

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10Feb

Santa Anita Jockeys vs. Holy Angels School Basketball Game tomorrow

By Clairenmike  |  February 10th, 2016  |  Jockeys, Santa Anita Park, Thoroughbred  |  Abel Lezcano, Alex Solis, Alonso Quinonez, Brice Blanc, Chantal Sutherland, David Lopez, Desormeaux, Drayden Van Dyke, Edwin Maldonado, Fernando Perez, Flavien Prat, Gary Stevens, Geena Lattanzio, Gonzalo Nicolas, Holy Angels Elementary School, Iggy Puglisi, jockeys, Joe Talamo, Kayla Stra, Kent Desormeaux, La Salle High School, Laffit Pincay Jr, Mario Gutierrez, Martin Garcia, Martin Pedroza, Mike Smith, Pasadena, Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund, Rafael Bejarano, Santa Anita, Santa Anita Park, Santiago Gonzalez, Saul Arias, The Great Race Place, thoroughbred, Tiago Pereira, Tyler Baze, Victor Espinoza  |  No Comments

The 49th annual Santa Anita Jockeys vs. Holy Angels Elementary School Charity Basketball Game will be played Thursday, Feb. 11 […]

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26Aug

2015 Travers Stakes post positions set

By Clairenmike  |  August 26th, 2015  |  American Pharoah, Belmont Stakes, Horse Racing, Jockeys, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Derby Tours, NBC, Preakness Stakes, Saratoga Race Course, Television, Triple Crown  |  Ahmed Zayat, American Pharoah, Bob Baffert, Dale Romans, Dallas Stewart, Frammento, Frosted, Gary Stevens, graveyard of favorites, Irad Ortiz Jr, Javier Castellano, Joel Rosario, John Shirreffs, John Velazquez, Jose Ortiz, Julien Leparoux, Keen Ice, Keith Desormeaux, Ken McPeek, Kent Desormeaux, Kentucky Derby, Kiaran McLaughlin, King of New York, Manny Franco, Mid Ocean, NBC, Nick Zito, Saratoga, Smart Transition, Tale of Verve, Texas Red, the Travers Stakes, trainer, Triple Crown, Upstart, Victor Espinoza, Zenyatta  |  No Comments

Saratoga has been called ‘the graveyard of favorites’. But this Saturday, Saratoga Race Course will have a different crowd, most […]

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02Jun

Only 4 days to the 2015 Belmont Stakes

By Clairenmike  |  June 2nd, 2015  |  2015 Kentucky Derby, Belmont Stakes, Churchill Downs, Horse Racing, Jockeys, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Derby Tours, NBC, Preakness Stakes, Television, Triple Crown, Uncategorized  |  American Pharoah, Bob Baffert, Churchill Downs, Dale Romans, Dallas Stewart, Edgar Prado, Frammento, Frosted, Gary Stevens, Hall of Fame, Irad Ortiz Jr, Joel Rosario, Keen Ice, Kenny McPeek, Kent Desormeaux, Kentucky Derby, Kiaran McLaughlin, Materiality, Mike de Kock, Mike Smith, Mubtaahij, Nick Zito, Preakness Stakes, r Madefromlucky, Tale of Verve, The Truth or Else, Todd Pletcher, Victor Espinoza  |  No Comments

Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes winner American Pharoah galloped 1 1/2 miles over the Churchill Downs main track Sunday morning […]

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09May

A little Garland of Roses history

By Clairenmike  |  May 9th, 2015  |  2014 Kentucky Derby, 2015 Kentucky Derby, California Chrome, Jockeys, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Derby Museum, Kentucky Derby Tours, Mine That Bird  |  Alan Sherman, California Chrome, D. Wayne Lukas, Daily Racing Form, Eugene Klein, freeze-dried, Garland of Roses, Gary Stevens, Giacomo, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Derby Museum, Kingsley Walker Florist, Mine That Bird, official flower, Oscar Otis, r jockey, rose garland, Run for the Roses, Winning Colors  |  No Comments

Over the years much has been written about the Kentucky Derby garland of roses. Daily Racing Form columnist Oscar Otis […]

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26Apr

NBC Sports to have LOTS of Kentucky Derby coverage

By Clairenmike  |  April 26th, 2015  |  2015 Kentucky Derby, Art Sherman, Belmont Stakes, California Chrome, Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, Triple Crown  |  2015 Kentucky Derby, Belmont, Bob Costas, California Chrome, Carolyn Manno, Churchill Downs, Donna Brothers, Eddie Olczyk; Laffit Pincay III, Gary Stevens, Jay Privman, Jerry Bailey, Johnny Weir, Josh Elliott, Kenny Rice, Larry Collmus, Mike Battaglia, NBC Sports, Preakness, Randy Moss, Tara Lipinski, Tom Hammond, Triple Crown  |  No Comments

NBC Sports Group will presents 15 1/2 live hours of 2015 Kentucky Derby coverage, a record for the event, beginning […]

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23Oct

Gary Stevens to return to riding after 2014 Breeders’ Cup

By Clairenmike  |  October 23rd, 2014  |  Belmont Stakes, Breeders' Cup, Horse Racing, NBC, Santa Anita Park, Thoroughbred  |  Belmont Stakes, Breeders' Cup, Equicizer, Frank Lovato Jr, Gary Stevens, horses, jockey, Kentucky Derby, knee replaced, Preakness Stakes, Richard Mandella, Santa Anita Park, thoroughbred  |  No Comments

Jockey Gary Stevens has won the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes, the Belmont Stakes, and the Breeders’ Cup races mutliple […]

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06Apr

California Chrome wins Santa Anita Derby

By Clairenmike  |  April 6th, 2014  |  2014 Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs, Horse Racing, Jockeys, Kentucky Derby, Santa Anita Park  |  Art Sherman, Bob Baffert, California Chrome, Candy Boy, Churchill Downs, Gary Stevens, Hoppertunity, jockey, John Sadler, Kentucky Derby, Louisville, Rebel Stakes, Run for the Roses, Santa Anita Derby, Swaps, Victor Espinoza, War Emblem  |  No Comments

Art Sherman knows what it takes to get a horse to the Kentucky Derby and win. He had a close-up […]

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