Churchill Downs | Kentucky Derby Tours

16Apr

Where’s the Mint? Mint for the Mint Juleps that is!

By Clairenmike | April 16th, 2016 | 2015 Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Derby Tours, Mint Julep | $1000 Mint Julep, Bill Dohn, Carl Edward Dohn Sr, Churchill Downs, Dohn & Dohn Gardens, family tradition, Kentucky Derby Day, Kentucky Derby Tours, Mint Julep, Woodford Reserve | Comments Off

Ever wonder how you produce enough mint for Mint Juleps for people during Kentucky Derby week at Churchill Downs? Kentucky […]

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13Apr

2016 Kentucky Derby trophy to arrive at Churchill Downs today

By Clairenmike | April 13th, 2016 | 2016 Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs, Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby | breeder, Churchill Downs, Col Matt Winn, jockey, Kentucky Derby, Susanne Blackinton-Juaire, trainer, trophy | Comments Off

The priceless 14-karat gold trophy that will be presented to the owner of the 3-year-old Thoroughbred that wins the 142nd […]

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05Apr

Florida Derby gives Nyquist $1 Million Bonus

By Clairenmike | April 5th, 2016 | 2016 Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Derby Tours | 142nd Run for the Roses, Churchill Downs, Doug O'Neill, Florida Derby, i'll Have Another, Keeneland Race Course, Kentucky, Kentucky Derby, Lexington, Mario Gutierrez, Nyquist, Paul Reddam, Team O’Neill, Tom Knust, Uncle Mo | Comments Off

In winning the 2016 Florida Derby, Nyquist banked $600,000 of the $1 million race purse and also received the $1 […]

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01Apr

Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 4

By Clairenmike | April 1st, 2016 | 2016 Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool, Santa Anita Park, Thoroughbred | American Pioneer, Bob Baffert, Cherry Wine, Churchill Downs, Creator, Cupid, Danzing Candy, Dazzling Gem, Destin, Flexibility, Florida Derby, Gulfstream Park, Gun Runner, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Derby Future Wager, Lani, Lecomte, Mo Tom, Mohaymen, Mor Spirit, Nyquist, Outwork, Shagaf, Tom’s Ready, Zulu | Comments Off

Shadwell Stable’s Mohaymen (#14) and Reddam Racing LLC’s reigning 2-year-old champion Nyquist (#16) – a pair of unbeaten stars scheduled […]

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14Mar

Mike Battaglia enters a new path

By Clairenmike | March 14th, 2016 | Belmont Stakes, Breeders' Cup, Churchill Downs, Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, Turfway Park | Belmont Stakes, Breeders' Cup, Churchill Downs, horse racing analyst, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Derby Tours, Mike Battaglia, NBC Sports, oddsmaker, Preakness Stakes, race caller, Secretariat, television broadcaster, Turfway Park | Comments Off

Mike Battaglia is an American horse racing analyst, race caller and television broadcaster. Battaglia has worked most of his career […]

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11Mar

Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool #3

By Clairenmike | March 11th, 2016 | 2016 Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs, Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool, Kentucky Oaks | Adore, American Dubai, Brody’s Cause, Carina Mia, Cathryn Sophia, Cced, Cupid, Danzig Candy, Destin, Dothraki Queen, Dream Dance, Economic Model, Exaggerator, Forevamo, Gomo, Greenpointcrusader, Gun Runner, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool, Kentucky Oaks, Kinsley Kisses, Land Over Sea, Lewis Bay, Marquee Miss, Matt King Coal, Midnight On Oconee, Mike Battaglia, Mo d'Amour, Mo Tom, Mohaymen, Mor Spirit, Nickname, Nyquist, Off the Tracks, Polar River, Rachel's Valentina, Riker, Shagaf, Smokey Image, Songbird, Stageplay, Street Fancy, Suddenbreakingnews, Swipe, Terra Promessa, Turfway Park, Uncle Lino, Venus Valentine, Weep No More, Whitmore, Zulu | Comments Off

Churchill Downs has said the Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool #3 will open at noon on Friday March 11 and […]

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09Mar

March 9 standings on the Road to the Kentucky Derby

By Clairenmike | March 9th, 2016 | 2016 Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Derby Prep Races | Adventist, Airoforce, Al Stall Jr, Albaugh Family Stable, Big Chief Racing, Bob Baffert, Brittlyn Stable Inc., Brody’s Cause, Chad Brown, Cocked and Loaded, Collected, Dale Romans, Dennis A. Drazin Jason Servis, Derek Smith, Discreetness, Dominick Schettino, Donnie Von Hemel, Doug O'Neill, Eric Guillot, Exaggerator, Fellowship, Flexibility, Forevamo, Frank Conversation, G M B Racing, Gary Barber, Greenpointcrusader, Gun Runner, Jacks or Better Farm Inc, John C. Oxley, Keith Desormeaux, Kiaran McLaughlin, Klaravich Stables Inc, Laoban, Larry Rivelli, Leah Gyarmati, Mark Casse, Michael L. Petersen, Michael Tabor, Mo Tom, Mohaymen, Mor Spirit, Mrs. John Magnier, Nyquist, Reddam Racing, Richard Ravin & Patricia’s Hope LLC, Riker, Road to the Kentucky Derby, Samuel F. Henderson, Shadwell Stable, Shagaf, Southern Equine Stable, Speedway Stable, St. Elias Stable, Stanley Gold, Steve Asmussen, Suddenbreakingnews, Sunny Ridge, Swipe, Team Valor International, Three Chimney Farms, Todd Pletcher, Tom Amoss, Treadway Racing Stable, Tucci Stables, William “Jinks” Fires, Winchell Thoroughbreds, Xpress Thoroughbreds, Zulu | Comments Off

The Road to the 2016 Kentucky Derby is a 35-race series that awards points to the Top 4 finishers in […]

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06Mar

2016 Kentucky Derby points standings

By Clairenmike | March 6th, 2016 | 2016 Kentucky Derby, California Chrome, Churchill Downs, Dubai World Cup, Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Derby Prep Races | Airoforce, Al Stall Jr, Bob Baffert, Brody’s Cause, Chad Brown, Churchill Downs, Cocked and Loaded, Collected, Dale Romans, Discreetness, Dominick Schettino, Donnie Von Hemel, Doug O'Neill, Exaggerator, Fellowship, Flexibility, Forevamo, Frank Conversation, Greenpointcrusader, Gun Runner, Jason Servis, Keith Desormeaux, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Derby prep races, Kiaran McLaughlin, KY, Larry Rivelli, Louisville, Mark Casse, Mo Tom, Mohaymen, Mor Spirit, Nick Gonzalez, Nyquist, Riker, Stanley Gold, Steve Asmussen, Suddenbreakingnews, Sunny Ridge, Swipe, Todd Pletcher, Tom Amoss, Williams Fires, Zulu | Comments Off

This is last weeks rankings for qualifying points to the 2016 Kentucky Derby, which will be run at Churchill Downs […]

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21Jan

2015 Eclipse Awards makes American Pharoah ‘Horse of the Year’

By Clairenmike | January 21st, 2016 | 2015 Kentucky Derby, American Pharoah, Breeders' Cup, Churchill Downs, Horse of the Year, Horse Racing, Jockeys, Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, Triple Crown, Uncategorized | American Pharoah, Arkansas Derby, Beholder, Belmont Stakes, Bob Baffert, Breeders’ Cup Classic, Daily Racing Form, Grand Slam, Haskell Invitational, Horse of the Year, jockey, Kentucky Derby, National Thoroughbred Racing Association, National Turf Writers, Nyquist, Preakness Stakes, Runhappy, Triple Crown, Victor Espinoza, Zayat Stables | Comments Off

American Pharoah becomes the second unanimous Horse of the Year, joining John Henry in 1981, to sweep all votes in […]

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15Jan

Early Bird nominations for Triple Crown due January 16

By Clairenmike | January 15th, 2016 | 2015 Kentucky Derby, 2016 Kentucky Derby, American Pharoah, Belmont Stakes, Churchill Downs, Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, Triple Crown, Uncategorized | 2015 Triple Crown, 2016 Triple Crown, American Pharoah, Belmont Park, Belmont Stakes, Churchill Downs, horse, Kentucky Derby, KY, Louisville, Pimlico Race Course, Preakness, Road to the Kentucky Derby, thoroughbreds, Triple Crown | Comments Off

The early deadline for owners and trainers of promising 3-year-old Thoroughbreds to make their horses eligible for the 2016 Triple […]

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