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14Aug

Churchill Downs releases new 34 race schedule 2013-14 ‘Road to the Kentucky Derby’ series

By Clairenmike | August 14th, 2013 | 2014 Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs, Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby, Triple Crown | 140th running of the Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs, Keeneland, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Derby Championship Series, Lexington, Road to the Kentucky Derby, Road to the Kentucky Oaks, the first Saturday in May, Triple Crown | Comments Off

Churchill Downs Racetrack officials in a press release announced that 34 races will be included in the 2013-14 “Road to […]

11Aug

Some favorite horse movies – Part Two

By Clairenmike | August 11th, 2013 | Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby | Belmont Park, Broadway Bill, Charlie Chan at the Racetrack, D.H. Lawrence, Dick Francis: Twice Shy, first Saturday in May, Foolish Pleasure, Frank Capra, Hot to Trot, International Velvet, jockey, Kentucky Derby, On The Nose, Ruffian, The Black Stallion, The Rocking Horse Winner | Comments Off

Here is part 2 of the list we recently saw of horse movies and thought we would share. Not sure […]

08Aug

Some favorite horse movies

By Clairenmike | August 8th, 2013 | Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby, Penny Chenery, Secretariat, Triple Crown | 1973 Kentucky Derby, Black Gold, Bob Champion, Champions, Elizabeth Taylor, Grand National, Hidalgo, horse movies, Ian Holm, jockey, Kentucky Derby, Let It Ride, Marx Brothers, Melbourne Cup, Mickey Rooney, Mickey Rourke, National Velvet, Penny Chenery, Phar Lap, race horse owner, Richard Dreyfuss, Seabiscuit, Secretariat, Shergar, Triple Crown, two Oscars | Comments Off

We recently saw a list of horse movies and thought we would share the top 10. Not sure we agree […]

04Aug

Longines and Horse Racing – a great partnership!

By Clairenmike | August 4th, 2013 | Belmont Stakes, Breeders' Cup, Churchill Downs, Dubai World Cup, Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, Santa Anita Park, Triple Crown | animal kingdom, Belmont Park, Belmont Stakes, Black Caviar, Breeders' Cup, breeding farms, Churchill Downs, Dubai World Cup, Game on Dude, horse racing, Jockey Club Cup, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Oaks, Longines, Pimlico, Preakness Stakes, racetracks, Santa Anita Park, Triple Crown, Wise Dan, World’s Best Racehorses Rankings | Comments Off

One definitely noticed the Longines timepieces in the infield at the Kentucky Derby. We saw them again at the Preakness […]

27Jul

Secretariat Reborn – a 2013 novel about a Secretariat Clone

By Clairenmike | July 27th, 2013 | Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby, Secretariat | horse racing, Ocala horse trainer, Secretariat, Secretariat Reborn, Susan Klaus, thoroughbred horses | Comments Off

Secretariat Reborn is about Christian Roberts, a easy-going sailor of twenty-five, lives aboard his sloop on Sarasota Bay and makes […]

20Jul

National Museum of Racing celebrates 150 years of Sartaga

By Clairenmike | July 20th, 2013 | Horse Racing | 1874 Travers Stakes, Civil War, Curlin, Easy Goer, Man o' War, National Museum of Racing, National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame, racetrack, Rachel Alexandra, Saratoga Race Course, Saratoga Springs | Comments Off

To know about the 150 years of history included in the Saratoga Race Course exhibit at the National Museum of […]

17Jul

150 years of Saratoga Race Course – they open July 19

By Clairenmike | July 17th, 2013 | Horse Racing, Triple Crown | Alabama Stakes, Graveyard of Champions, Hopeful Stakes, Kentucky Derby, Man o' War, Saratoga Race Course, Saratoga Springs, Secretariat, the House of Upsets, The Jockey Club, The Spa, thoroughbred races, Travers Stakes, Triple Crown, twilight racing, Whitney Handicap | Comments Off

Saratoga Springs was the site of standardbred racing as early as 1847. The first thoroughbred races at Saratoga Springs took […]

13Jul

1968 Kentucky Derby – Dancer’s Image disqualification

By Clairenmike | July 13th, 2013 | Churchill Downs, Horse Racing, HRTV, Kentucky Derby, Triple Crown | 1968 Kentucky Derby, Abby Fuller, Alex Harthill, Billy Reed, Bobby Ussery, Bute, Calumet Farm, Coretta Scott King, Dancer's Image, Edward S. “Ned” Bonnie, Forward Pass, HRTV, Inside Information, Joan Fuller, Jr, July 14, Kentucky Derby Tours, Kentucky Oaks breakfast, Martin Luther King, Milton C. Toby, Peter Fuller, thoroughbred racings, Triple Crown | Comments Off

HRTV released this information about their weekend show “Inside Information”. The next edition of HRTV’s award-winning Inside Information: Dancer’s Image, […]

05Jul

Eddie Delahoussaye wins Laffitt Pincay Jr. Award for 2013

By Clairenmike | July 5th, 2013 | Belmont Stakes, Breeders' Cup, Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, Uncategorized | 10th annual Laffit Pincay Jr. Award, A.P. Indy, Betfair Hollywood Park, Bob Benoit, Breeders' Cup, Eddie Delahoussaye, Edwin J. Gregson Foundation, Ellwood W. “Bud” Johnston, Fair Grounds Hall of Fame, Gato Del Sol, Hall of Fame jockey, Hollywood Gold Cup, Jerry and Ann Moss, John Harris, July 6, Kentucky Derby winning jockey, Louisiana, Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame, Mel and Warren Stute, Merlin Volzke, New Iberia, Noble Threewitt, Oak Tree Racing Association, Old English Rancho, Pete Pedersen, Preakness, Risen Star, Sunny's Halo | Comments Off

Two time Kentucky Derby winning jockey Eddie Delahoussaye will be presented the 10th annual Laffit Pincay Jr. Award during the […]

01Jul

Top jockeys to help open Gulfstream Park to benefit PDJF

By Clairenmike | July 1st, 2013 | 2013 Kentucky Derby, Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby, Uncategorized | Angel Cordero Jr, Breeders' Cup, Edgar Prado, Florida Derby, Gulfstream Park, Hall of Fame, Hallandale Beach, Horse of the Year, Javier Castellano, jockeys, Joe Bravo, Joel Rosario, John Velazquez, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Derby winner, Orb, Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund, Swaps, Todd Pletcher | Comments Off

Five of the country’s most renowned jockeys – Javier Castellano, John Velazquez, Joel Rosario, Edgar Prado and Joe Bravo – […]