Monthly Archives: September 2013

28Sep

Is 2013 Kentucky Derby winner Orb ready for the Jockey Club Gold Cup?

By Clairenmike  |  September 28th, 2013  |  2013 Kentucky Derby, Belmont Stakes, Eclipse Awards, Kentucky Derby, National Museum of Racing, Preakness Stakes  |  2013 Kentucky Derby, Aqueduct Racetrack, Belmont Park, Belmont Stakes, Claude R. "Shug" McGaughey, Easy Goer, Eclipse Award, Jockey Club Gold Cup, John Velazquez, National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame, Orb, Personal Ensign, Phipps Stable, Pimlico, Preakness Stakes, Saratoga, Stuart Janney III, Travers Stakes  |  No Comments

2013 Kentucky Derby winner Orb is preparing for his start in the Jockey Club Gold Cup Invitational Stakes on September […]

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25Sep

2011 Kentucky Derby winner Animal Kingdom doing well in Australia

By Clairenmike  |  September 25th, 2013  |  Animal Kingdom, Belmont Stakes, Dubai World Cup, Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes  |  2011 Kentucky Derby, 2013 Dubai World Cup, animal kingdom, Arrowfield Stud, australia, Breeders' Cup Mile, Darley, Darley’s Jonabell Farm, Gulfstream Park Turf Handicap, H. Graham Motion, KY, Leroidesanimaux, Lexington, New Bolton Research Center, New South Wales, Palm Meadows, Sam Fairgray, stallions, stud, Team Valor International  |  No Comments

When Arrowfield Stud in Australia announced the service fees for their ten stallions in 2013, US breeders took note. Arrowfield […]

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23Sep

National Turf Writers and Broadcasters Annual Awards Dinner October 30

By Clairenmike  |  September 23rd, 2013  |  Belmont Stakes, Breeders' Cup, Churchill Downs, Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby, National Turfwriters  |  54th annual awards dinner, Arcadia, Belmont Stakes, Bob Fortus, Breeders’ Cup World Championships, broadcaster, CA, horse racing, Jack Whitaker, Jim McKay Award, jockey, Joe Hirsch Award, Joe Palmer Award, John Hendrickson, Kentucky Derby, Marylou Whitney, Mr. Fitz Award, National Turf Writers and Broadcasters, Oct. 30, racing benefactors, Ramon Dominguez, Red Smith Award, sportswriter, The Derby, Walter Haight Award  |  No Comments

The National Turf Writers and Broadcasters will honor jockey Ramon Dominguez, racing benefactors Marylou Whitney and John Hendrickson, broadcaster Jack […]

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20Sep

Priceless trophies stolen – National Museum of Racing & Hall of Fame

By Clairenmike  |  September 20th, 2013  |  Belmont Stakes, Horse Racing, National Museum of Racing  |  1903 Belmont Stakes, 1903 Brighton Cup, 1905 Saratoga Special, 1914 Brook Cup Steeplechase, 1923 Grand National Steeplechase, Goshen, Harness Racing Museum and Hall of Fame, National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame, Saratoga, Trophies  |  No Comments

A priceless collection of trophies vanished from the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in less than three […]

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18Sep

Wynn Las Vegas opens their 2014 Kentucky Derby Sports Book

By Clairenmike  |  September 18th, 2013  |  2014 Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs, Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby, Triple Crown  |  2013 Derby winner Orb, 2014 Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs, Cleburne, Commissioner, D. Wayne Lukas, Derby Day, future bets, Grand Arrival, Havana, Honor Code, horse racing, Kentucky Derby, Las Vegas, Shug McGaughey, Strong Mandate, Tamarando, trainer, Triple Crown, Wynn Sports Book  |  No Comments

Wynn Las Vegas opened its 2014 Kentucky Derby futures book last Thursday. Some feel that betting on the Kentucky Derby […]

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16Sep

2013 Bourbon County Fairgrounds Secretariat Festival Event Schedule

By Clairenmike  |  September 16th, 2013  |  Kentucky Derby, Penny Chenery, Secretariat, Triple Crown, Uncategorized  |  Adena Springs Farm, Alydar, Alysheba, Bill Nack, Bourbon County, Charlie Davis, Chris McCarron, Claiborne Farm, Dust Commander, Eddie Maple, Fasig Tipton Sales Pavilion, Foolish Pleasure, Four Roses Bourbon, Funny Cide, Genuine Risk, Go For Gin, Hall of Fame, Jacinto Vasquez, Jean Cruguet, jockey, Jorge Velasquez, Jose Santos, Kentucky, Lexington, Lil E. Tee, Mike Manganello, Paris, Pat Day, Penny Chenery, Pleasant Colony, Ron Turcotte, Ruffian, Seattle Slew, Secretariat, Secretariat Festival, Triple Crown  |  No Comments

Many readers have asked us for more information about the Secretariat Festival, so here is the schedule of Events and […]

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11Sep

“Penny Chenery and Red” debut on September 20 at Festival

By admin  |  September 11th, 2013  |  Churchill Downs, Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby, Penny Chenery, Secretariat, Triple Crown  |  Adena Springs Farm, Bill Nack, Bluegrass, Bourbon County Fairgrounds, Charlie Davis, Chris McCarron, Cincinnati Reds, Claiborne Farm, Diane Lane, Eddie Maple, Fasig Tipton Sales Pavilion, Jacinto Vasquez, Jean Cruguet, jockey, Joe Morgan, John Tweedy, Johnny Bench, Jorge Velasquez, Kentucky, KY, Laffit Pincay, Lexington, Meadow Stable, Mike Manganello, Paris, Pat Day, Penny Chenery, Pete Rose, Ron Turcotte, Secretariat Festival, Secretariat Foundation, Tony Perez, Triple Crown, Walt Disney Pictures  |  No Comments

“Penny Chenery and Red” will debut on September 20 at the Secretariat Festival. In this year marking the 40th anniversary […]

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09Sep

Hall of Fame jockeys at Kentucky Downs on September 11

By admin  |  September 9th, 2013  |  Churchill Downs, Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby  |  Cavin Borel, Chris McCarron, Churchill Downs, Corey Johnsen, Eddie Maple, fundraiser, Gary Stevens, Hall of Fame jockeys, horse racing, Instant Racing, Jockey Hall of Fame Day, Jockeys’ Guild, Kentucky, Kentucky Downs, Pat Day, Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund, Randy Romero  |  No Comments

Racing Hall of Fame jockeys Calvin Borel, Pat Day, Eddie Maple, Chris McCarron, Randy Romero and Gary Stevens will be […]

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06Sep

2013-14 Road to the Kentucky Derby Point System

By admin  |  September 6th, 2013  |  2014 Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs, Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby Prep Races, Santa Anita Park  |  Aqueduct, Breeders' Cup Juvenile, Churchill Downs, Delta Downs, Fair Grounds, Florida Derby, Golden Gate, Gulfstream Park, Keeneland, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky derby prep, Louisiana Derby, Meydan Racecourse, Oaklawn Park, Road to the Kentucky Derby, Santa Anita Park, Sunland Park, Tampa Bay Derby, Tampa Bay Downs, Turfway Park, UAE Derby, Woodbine  |  No Comments

There have been some changes to the 2013-14 Road to the Kentucky Derby. The point system which started last year […]

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03Sep

Calvin Borel honored by Kentucky Athletic Hall of Fame

By admin  |  September 3rd, 2013  |  Belmont Stakes, Churchill Downs, Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes  |  Arkansas, Breeders' Cup, Breeders' Cup Juvenile, Calvin Bo-rail, Calvin Borel, Churchill Downs, Claiborne Farm’s Seth Hancock, George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award, Hot Springs, Jerry Hesson, jockeys, Kentucky Athletic Hall of Fame, Kentucky Derby winning jockey, KY, Louisville, Mine That Bird, National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame, New York, Oaklawn Park, Pat Day, Preakness Stakes, Rachel Alexandra, Saratoga Springs, Secretariat, Steve Cauthen, Street Sense, Super Saver, Triple Crown  |  No Comments

Three-time Kentucky Derby winning jockey Calvin Borel is among the individuals who were inducted into the Kentucky Athletic Hall of […]

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