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11Mar

Two trainers among finalists for National Racing Museum Hall of Fame

By Clairenmike | March 11th, 2015 | Belmont Stakes, Hall of Fame, Kentucky Derby, National Museum of Racing, Triple Crown | Belmont Stakes, David Whiteley, Delaware Park, h Coastal, Hall of Fame, King Leatherbury, Laurel, National Museum of Racing, Pimlico, racing fans, Saratoga Springs, Spectacular Bid, thoroughbred, trainers, Triple Crown | Comments Off

This years trainer finalists are King Leatherbury and David Whiteley. They are both first time finalists. Hall of Fame voters […]

06Mar

Four Jockeys are finalists for National Museum’s Hall of Fame

By Clairenmike | March 6th, 2015 | Belmont Stakes, Breeders' Cup, Churchill Downs, Del Mar, Hall of Fame, Hollywood Park, Horse of the Year, Horse Racing, Jockeys, Kentucky Derby, National Museum of Racing, Preakness Stakes, Santa Anita Park, Thoroughbred, Triple Crown | Alabama, American Pharoah, Aqueduct, Belmont Stakes, Bing Crosby, Blue Grass, Breeders’ Cup Distaff, California Chrome, Carter Handicap, Charismatic, Chris Antley, Coaching Club American Oaks, Corey Nakatani, Craig Perret, Del Mar Debutante, Del Mar Futurity, Del Mar Oaks, Eclipse Award, George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award, Hall of Fame, Hollywood Derby, Horse of the Year, horse racing fans, Jerome Handicap, Jockey Club Gold Cup, jockeys, Kentucky Derby winner, Laffit Pincay Jr, Louisiana Derby, Manhattan Handicap, Meadowlands, National Museum of Racing, Pacific Classic, Pat O’Brien Handicap, Pimlico Special, Preakness Stakes, Queen's Plate, Run for the Roses, San Felipe, Santa Anita Derby, Santa Anita Handicap, Santa Anita Oaks, Saratoga Springs, Shoemaker Mile, Strike the Gold, Travers, Triple Crown, Unbridled, Victor Espinoza, Vosburgh, War Emblem, Wood Memorial, Woodward | Comments Off

Four jockeys are among the 10 finalists on the National Museum of Racing’s 2015 Hall of Fame ballot, as selected […]

03Mar

2015 Kentucky Derby wagering Pool 3 ends

By Clairenmike | March 3rd, 2015 | 2015 Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs, Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool, Thoroughbred | 141st Run for the Roses, American Pharoah, Bolo, CarpeDiem, Churchill Downs, Danzig Moon, Daredevil, Dortmund, El Kabeir, Far From Over, Far Right, Firing Line, International Star, Itsaknockout, Keen Ice, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Derby Future Wager, Khozan, Lord Nelson, Mr. Z, mutuel field, Ocean Knight, Ocho Ocho Ocho, Prospect Park, Texas Red, The Great War, Upstart, War Story | Comments Off

Total Wagering Tops $422,000 In Three-Day Kentucky Derby Pool. This year’s Final Pool Set for March 27-29 In a press […]

27Feb

2015 Kentucky Derby Betting Pool #3 and only Kentucky Oaks Pool

By Clairenmike | February 27th, 2015 | 2015 Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs, Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby | American Pharoah, Bolo, Carpe Diem, Churchill Downs, Danzig Moon, Daredevil, Derby Day, Dortmund, El Kabeir, Far From Over, Far Right, Firing Line, horses, International Star, Itsaknockout, Keen Ice, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Oaks, Khozan, Lord Nelson, Mr. Z, Ocean Knight, Ocho Ocho Ocho, Prospect Park, Texas Red, The Great War, Upstart, War Story | Comments Off

Churchill Downs has announced the field for this weekend’s 2015 Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 3 along with the only […]

26Feb

Hartack Foundation to honor jockey Victor Espinoza

By Clairenmike | February 26th, 2015 | 2014 Kentucky Derby, Art Sherman, Churchill Downs, Eclipse Awards, Horse of the Year, Horse Racing, Jockeys, Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, Uncategorized | Arcadia, Art Sherman, California, California Chrome, City of Hope, Eclipse Awards, Hartack Foundation, Horse of the Year, jockeys, Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, Swaps | Comments Off

The Bill Hartack Charitable Foundation announced today that 2014 Kentucky Derby winning jockey Victor Espinoza is the recipient of the […]

21Feb

Author Pellom McDaniels at Kentucky Derby Museum for book signing

By Clairenmike | February 21st, 2015 | Kentucky Derby, Uncategorized | African American jockeys, Author, book signing, Emory University, Isaac Burns Murphy, jockeys, Kentucky Derby Museum, thoroughbred racing | Comments Off

Prince of Jockeys: The Life of Isaac Burns Murphy – Author Forum and Book Signing Date: Sunday, February 22, 2015 […]

17Feb

Secretariat Birthday Celebration set for March 27-29

By Clairenmike | February 17th, 2015 | Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby, Penny Chenery, Secretariat, Triple Crown | Big Red, equine, horse, Meadow Event Park, Meadow Stable, racehorses, Secretariat, Triple Crown, Virginia Horse Festival | Comments Off

The annual Secretariat Birthday Celebration at The Meadow Event Park in Caroline County will have extra horsepower this year. Fans […]

14Feb

Debbie Blair named Ex Director of Bourbon County Secretariat Festival

By Clairenmike | February 14th, 2015 | Breeders' Cup, Horse of the Year, Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby, Penny Chenery, Secretariat, Thoroughbred, Triple Crown | 2010 Alltech World Equestrian Games, 2015 Bourbon County Secretariat Festival, Bourbon County Secretariat Festival, Breeders’ Cup World Championships, Claiborne Farm, Debbie Blair, Eclipse Awards, horse racing, KY, National Thoroughbred Racing Association, Paris, Penny Chenery, Secretariat, Secretariat Festival, Thoroughbred breeding farms, thoroughbred racing, Triple Crown winner, Washington International Horse Show | Comments Off

Debbie Blair, known throughout Thoroughbred racing for her world-class event management experience, has been named executive director of the Bourbon […]

06Feb

Kentucky Derby Future Wagering Pool 2 starts Friday

By Clairenmike | February 6th, 2015 | 2015 Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool | 2015 Kentucky Derby, American Pharoah, Ben Huffman, Bob Baffert, Carpe Diem, Churchill Downs, Darren Rogers, Dortmund, Gary Palmisano, Jill Byrne, John Asher, Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 2, Mike Battaglia, Rick Violette Jr, Texas Red, Todd Pletcher, Upstart | Comments Off

Churchill Downs Handicapper Mike Battaglia has installed “All Others” as a strong even-money morning line favorite among the 24 betting […]

04Feb

G.H. Mumm ‘official Champagne’ of the Kentucky Derby & Churchill Downs

By Clairenmike | February 4th, 2015 | 2015 Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs, Kentucky Derby | Churchill Downs, G.H. Mumm, G.H. Mumm Winner's Circle, Kentucky Derby, Official Champagne, Pernod Ricard USA, racetrack, Twin Spires | Comments Off

G.H. Mumm has been named the “Official Champagne of the Kentucky Derby and Churchill Downs Racetrack” after a three-year partnership […]