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04Apr

Calvin Borel now Screen Actors Guild member

By Clairenmike | April 4th, 2014 | Churchill Downs, Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby, Mine That Bird | 2009 Kentucky Derby, Chip Woolley, Christian Kane, Churchill Downs, Director Jim Wilson, horse racing, jockey Calvin Borel, Keeneland, Kentucky Derby Museum, Mine That Bird, Screen Actors Guild, Skeet Ulrich | Comments Off

The Screen Actors Guild has a new card carrying member in 2009 Kentucky Derby winning jockey Calvin Borel. Three time […]

01Apr

2014 Kentucky Derby point standings April 1 (no April Fools Day joke)

By Clairenmike | April 1st, 2014 | 2014 Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Derby Prep Races | 2014 Kentucky Derby, Aidan O'Brien, Albano, Ami's Holiday, Aqueduct, Arkansas Derby, Art Sherman, Billy Gowen, Blue Grass Stakes, Bob Baffert, Cairo Prince, California Chrome, Candy Boy, Chitu, Churchill Downs, Cleburne, Coastline, Cody Autrey, Commanding Curve, Commissioner, Constitution, D. Wayne Lukas, Dale Romans, Dallas Stewart, Gary Contessa, General a Rod, Giovanni Boldini, H. Graham Motion, Harry’s Holiday, Hoppertunity, In Trouble, Intense Holiday, Jamie Osborne, Jerry Holldendorfer, John Sadler, Jose Garrofalo, Josie Carroll, Keeneland, Kentucky Derby prep races, Kiaran McLaughlin, Kristo, KY, Larry Jones, Leah Gyarmati, Lexington Stakes, Louisville, Mark Casse, May 3, Midnight Hawk, Mike Maker, Noble Moon, Oaklawn Park, Rick Violette Jr, Ride on Curlin, Ring Weekend, Rise Up, Samraat, Santa Anita Derby, Santa Anita Park, Strong Mandate, Tamarando, Tanzanite Cat, Tapiture, Toast of New York, Todd Pletcher, Tom Amoss, Tony Dutrow, trainer, Uncle Sigh, Vicar's In Trouble, Vinceremos, We Miss Artie, Wildcat Red, Wood Memorial | Comments Off

We are getting down to the wire in the race for points towards entering the 2014 Kentucky Derby. They are […]

01Apr

Happy 44th Birthday to Secretariat!

By Clairenmike | April 1st, 2014 | Belmont Stakes, Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby, Penny Chenery, Preakness Stakes, Secretariat | Belmont Stakes, Big Red, Charlie Davis, Eddie Maple, Hall of Fame jockeys, Kate Chenery Tweedy, Kentucky Derby, Penny Chenery, Preakness Stakes, Riva Ridge, Ron Turcotte, Secretariat, The Meadow, thoroughbred, Triple Crown | Comments Off

44 years ago Triple Crown winner Secretariat was born at The Meadow on March 30. Despite the passage of time, […]

29Mar

10 late nominations for the 2014 Triple Crown and Kentucky Derby

By Clairenmike | March 29th, 2014 | 2014 Kentucky Derby, Belmont Stakes, Churchill Downs, Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, Triple Crown | 2014 Triple Crown, Baltimore, Belmont Park, Belmont Stakes, Big Tire, Charleymillionaire, Churchill Downs, Dance With Fate, Effinex, Elmont, Fabulous Kid, Friends with K Mill, Gaining Ground, Harry’s Holiday, Kentucky Derby, Louisville, Pimlico Race Course, Preakness Stakes, thoroughbreds, Tonito M., Twenty Percent | Comments Off

The late nomination period for the classic races of the 2014 Triple Crown concluded late Saturday, March 22 with a […]

26Mar

2014 Kentucky Derby Future Pool 4 this weekend

By Clairenmike | March 26th, 2014 | 2014 Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs, Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby, Uncategorized | Albano, Art Sherman, Bayern, Bobby’s Kitten, Cairo Prince, California Chrome, Candy Boy, Chitu, Churchill Downs, Constitution, Florida Derby, General a Rod, Hoppertunity, In Trouble, Intense Holiday, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Derby Future Wager, Louisiana Derby, Meydan Racecourse, Midnight Hawk, Mike Battaglia, Ride on Curlin, Ring Weekend, Road to the Kentucky Derby, Run for the Roses, Samraat, Santa Anita Derby, Social Inclusion, Strong Mandate, Tapiture, UAE Derby, Uncle Sigh, Vicar's In Trouble, We Miss Artie, Wildcat Red | Comments Off

Churchill Downs Press release – With just under six weeks to go until the 140th running of the Kentucky Derby […]

21Mar

Derby Poker Party on May 1 to benefit Thoroughbred Charities of America

By Clairenmike | March 21st, 2014 | 2014 Kentucky Derby, Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Oaks | Antonio Esfandiari, athletes, Beth Shak, Blessings in a Backpack, Bob Guiney, celebrities, Chris ‘Jesus” Ferguson, Corey Lanerie, Corey Pavin, Dan Shak, Denny Crum, Derby party, Derby Poker Celebrity Bourbon Bash, Derby Poker Championship, Jane Seymour, Jennifer Elise Cox, Jennifer Tilly, Jim Beam, Jim Beam’s Party Lounge, jockeys, Josh Arieh, Ken Davitian, KY, Layne Flack, Louisville, May 1, Nora Roberts, Olmsted, Oscar Nunez, Phil Hellmuth, Phil Laak, poker professionals, race fans, Robby Albarado, Robert Williamson, Ron White, Scot Pollard, Southern Gaming Magazine, Thoroughbred Charities of America, Tiffany Michelle, Troy Hanson, Vicki Gunvalson, Warren Moon, William Fichtner | Comments Off

Southern Gaming Magazine announced today via press release that Thoroughbred Charities of America (TCA) has been selected as one of […]

17Mar

Hall of Fame Jockeys Slated to Appear at Tampa Bay Downs PDJF Benefit

By Clairenmike | March 17th, 2014 | Horse Racing, Jockeys, Kentucky Derby, Tampa Bay Downs | Barbara Jo Rubin, Diane Crump, disabled riders, Eclipse Award, Hall of Fame jockeys, Jacinto Vasquez, Jockeys and Jeans fundraiser, Kentucky Derby winning jockeys, Mike Manganello, Pat Day, Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund, racing memorabilia, Ramon Dominguez, Tampa Bay Downs, thoroughbred, Walter Blum, William Klinke | Comments Off

Hall of Fame jockeys Pat Day, Jacinto Vasquez and Walter Blum, along with recently retired rider Ramon Dominguez and Kentucky […]

14Mar

National Museum of Racing’s 2014 Hall of Fame nominees

By Clairenmike | March 14th, 2014 | Belmont Stakes, Breeders' Cup, Eclipse Awards, Hall of Fame, Kentucky Derby, National Museum of Racing, Preakness Stakes | 2014 Hall of Fame ballot, Alabama, Alex Solis, Ashado, Belmont Stakes, Bet Twice, Bing Crosby Handicap, Blue Grass Stakes, Breeders' Cup, Carter Handicap, Charismatic, Chris Antley, Clark Handicap, Coaching Club American Oaks, Craig Perret, Curlin, Dubai World Cup, Eclipse Award, Fastig-Tipton Sales Pavilion, Florida Derby, Garrett Gomez, Gary Jones, George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award, Haskell, Hollywood Derby, Hopeful, Jerome Handicap, Jockey Club Gold Cup, jockeys, Kentucky Derby winner, Kentucky Oaks, Kona Gold, Louisiana Derby, Malibu, Manhattan Handicap, Metropolitan Handicap, National Museum of Racing, Pacific Classic, Preakness, Queen's Plate, Run for the Roses, Santa Anita Derby, Santa Anita Handicap, Saratoga Springs, Snow Chief, Stephen Foster, Steve Asmussen, Strike the Gold, thoroughbreds, trainers, Travers, Unbridled, Whitney Handicap, Wood Memorial, Woodward, Xtra Heat | Comments Off

Four jockeys, four Thoroughbreds and two trainers comprise the 10 finalists on the National Museum of Racing’s 2014 Hall of […]

11Mar

California Chrome in Top 5 on the 2014 Road to the Kentucky Derby

By Clairenmike | March 11th, 2014 | 2014 Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs, Horse Racing, Jockeys, Kentucky Derby, Santa Anita Park | Art Sherman, California Chrome, jockey, Kentucky Derby, Los Alamitos, May 3, Midnight Hawk, Mike Smith, retired jockey, Run for the Roses, San Felipe Stakes, Santa Anita Derby, Santa Anita Park, trainer, Victor Espinoza | Comments Off

For those who saw the San Felipe Stakes on Saturday, March 9th, the race just screamed Kentucky Derby bound for […]

08Mar

Darley purchases majority interest in 2014 Derby contender Cairo Prince

By Clairenmike | March 8th, 2014 | Darley America, Horse of the Year, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool, Mine That Bird | 2005 Kentucky Derby winner Giacomo, 2009 Santa Anita Derby, Cairo Prince, Craig Robertson III, Darley, Darley America, Florida Derby, Gulfstream Park, Harvey Clarke, Holy Bubbette, Holy Bull Stakes, Horse of the Year Holy Bull, Jimmy Bell, Jonabell Farm, Kentucky Derby, Lexington, Mine That Bird, Namcook Stables (Terry Murray), Paul Braverman, Pioneerof the Nile, Sheikh Mohammed's Godolphin Stable, trainer Kiaran McLaughlin | Comments Off

On February 28th, Darley announced they purchased a majority interest in Cairo Prince who is a leading contender for this […]