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24Apr

Kevin Krigger hopes it is all Goldencents at Kentucky Derby

By Clairenmike | April 24th, 2013 | 2013 Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs, Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby | black jockeys, Churchill Downs, Del Mar Race Course, Derby winner, Doug O'Neill, Goldencents, i'll Have Another, Kentucky Derby, Kevin Krigger, Mario Gutierrez, Marlon St. Julian, Preakness winner, Santa Anita Derby winner, Santa Anita Park, St. Croix, Tom Knust, U.S. Virgin Islands | Comments Off

Between 1875 and 1902, black jockeys won 15 of the first 28 running’s of the Kentucky Derby. In the 1800’s, […]

18Apr

2013 Coolmore Stakes may not be Pure Fun for the colts

By Clairenmike | April 18th, 2013 | 2013 Kentucky Derby, 2013 Kentucky Oaks, Churchill Downs, Kentucky Derby | 2013 Coolmore Lexington Stakes, 2013 Coolmore Stakes, 2013 Kentucky Oaks, Cerro, Code West, Fountain of Youth Stakes, Graham Motion, Joel Rosario, Keeneland Race Course, Ken McPeek, Kentucky Derby, Michael Phelps, Orb, Pure Fun, Rosie Napravnik, Team Valor International, Tiz A Minister | Comments Off

Filly Pure Fun will take on the males Saturday in the 2013 Coolmore Lexington Stakes at Keeneland Race Course. It […]

17Apr

2013 Kentucky Derby point standing and 2013 Coolmore Stakes

By Clairenmike | April 17th, 2013 | 2013 Kentucky Derby, 2013 Kentucky Derby prep race, Churchill Downs, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Derby Prep Races | 2013 Kentucky Derby point standings, 2013Coolmore Stakes. Bob Baffert, Aidan O'Brien, Black Onyx, Bob Hess Jr, Chad Brown, Churchill Downs, Code West, Dallas Stewart, Den's Legacy, Doug O'Neill, Eddie Plesa Jr, Falling Sky, first Saturday in May, Frac Daddy, Gary Stevens, Golden Soul, Goldencents, Govenor Charlie, Itsmyluckyday, Kelly Breen, Ken McPeek, Lines of Battle, Martin Garcia, Merit Man, Mylute, Normandy Invasion, Orb, Overanalyze, Oxbow, Paul Aguirre, Rafael Bejarano, Revolutionary, Rudy Rodriguez, Shug McGaughey, Tiz A Minister, Tom Amoss, Verrazano, Vyjack, West Hills Giant, Will Take Charge | Comments Off

We have been following the Derby point standings for months now and we are getting down to the wire. Here […]

13Apr

2013 Kentucky Derby prep race – The 2013 Arkansas Derby

By Clairenmike | April 13th, 2013 | 2013 Kentucky Derby, 2013 Kentucky Derby prep race, Churchill Downs, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Derby Prep Races | 2013 Kentucky Derby prep race, and second in Hall of Fame jockey, Arkansas, Arkansas Derby, Bob Baffert, Bodemeister, Churchill Downs, Den's Legacy, Dynamic Sky, Falling Sky, Gary Stevens, Gotham, Hot Springs, Kentucky Derby winner, Lecomte at Fair Grounds prior to running fourth in the Risen Star, Mike Smith, Oaklawn Park, Overanalyze, Oxbow, Road to the Kentucky Derby, Sam F. Davis, Santa Anita Park, Smarty Jones, Super Saver, Tampa Bay Derby, The 2013 Arkansas Derby, War Academy, Wayne Lukas, Will Take Charge | Comments Off

The $1 million Arkansas Derby will held at Oaklawn Park in Hot Springs, Arkansas. The race is headlined by War […]

12Apr

Thoughts about the 2013 Toyota Blue Grass Stakes

By Clairenmike | April 12th, 2013 | 2013 Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Derby Prep Races | 2001 Kentucky Derby winner, 2013 Blue Grass Stakes, 2013 Kentucky Derby, 2013 Triple Crown, Black Onyx, Churchill Downs, Denver Broncos wide receiver, Java's War, John Oxley, Keeneland, Keeneland’s Polytrack, Kentucky Derby 139, Kentucky Derby hopefuls, Kentucky Jockey Club, Louisville, Road to the Kentucky Derby, Rydilluc, Spiral Stakes, Street Sense, Strike the Gold, Tampa Bay Derby, Turfway Park, Uncaptured, Undrafted, Verrazano, Wes Welker, Wood Memorial | Comments Off

The $750,000 Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland Race Course attracted an overflow field of 15 Kentucky Derby hopefuls. The Blue […]

12Apr

2013 Kentucky Derby preps – Blue Grass Stakes, Arkansas Derby and Point standings

By Clairenmike | April 12th, 2013 | 2013 Kentucky Derby, 2013 Kentucky Derby prep race, Horse Racing, HRTV, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Derby Prep Races, NBC, Uncategorized | 2013 Kentucky Derby prep race, Abraham, Aidan O'Brien, Alan Garcia, Arkansas, Arkansas Derby, Balance the Books, Bill Mott, Black Onyx, Bob Baffert, Bob Hess Jr, Calvin Borel, Carve, Chad Brown, Channel Isle, Charming Kitten, Code West, Corey Lanerie, Corey Nakatani, Dallas Stewart, Danele Durham, Darrin Miller, Den's Legacy, Divine Ambition, Doug O'Neill, Dynamic Sky, Eddie Plesa Jr, Edgar Prado, Elnaawi, Eoin Harty, Falling Sky, Fear the Kitten, Footbridge, Frac Daddy, Garrett Gomez, Gary Contessa, Gary Stevens, Golden Soul, Goldencents, Govenor Charlie, Heaven's Runway, horse, Hot Springs, HRRN, HRTV, Israel Ocampo, Itsmyluckyday, James Graham, Java's War, Javier Castellano, jockey, Joe Bravo, Joe Martin, Joe Rocco Jr, Joel Rosario, John Terranova II, Jose Espinoza, Josie Carroll, Julien Leparoux, Keeneland Race Course, Kelly Breen, Ken McPeek, Kiaran McLaughlin, Lexington, Lines of Battle, Mark Casse, Martin Garcia, Merit Man, Miguel Mena, Mike Maker, Mike Smith, Morning Line, Mr Palmer, My Name is Michael, Mylute, NBC, Normandy Invasion, Oaklawn Park, Orb, Overanalyze, Oxbow, Palace Malice, Paul Aguirre, Power Broker, Rafael Bejarano, Revolutionary, Ricardo Santana Jr, Robby Albarado, Rosie Napravnik, Rudy Rodriguez, Rydilluc, Shaun Bridgmohan, Shug McGaughey, Steve Asmussen, Tesseron, Texas Bling, Tiz A Minister, Todd Pletcher, Tom Amoss, Toyota Blue Grass Stakes, trainer, TVG, Uncaptured, Undrafted, Verrazano, Victor Lebron, Vyjack, War Academy, Wayne Lukas, West Hills Giant, Will Take Charge | Comments Off

This is the last weekend in the 2013 Kentucky Derby prep race schedule where major wins could change which horses […]

08Apr

More movement in the 2013 Kentucky Derby point standings

By Clairenmike | April 8th, 2013 | 2013 Kentucky Derby, 2013 Kentucky Derby prep race, Churchill Downs, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Derby Prep Races, Santa Anita Park | 2013 Kentucky Derby, 2013 Kentucky Derby prep races, 2013 Kentucky Derby winner, 2013 Triple Crown, Aidan O'Brien, Al Stall Jr, Aqueduct, Black Onyx, Bob Baffert, Chad Brown, Churchill Downs, Code West, D. Wayne Lukas, Dallas Stewart, David Marnani, Den's Legacy, Departing, Derby Day, Doug O'Neill, Dynamic Sky, Edward Plesa Jr, Elleval, Falling Sky, first Saturday in May, Golden Soul, Goldencents, Govenor Charlie, Henry Dominguez, Horse of the Year, horse owner, Itsmyluckyday, Java's War, jockey, John Terranova, Johnny Velasquez, Kelly Breen, Kenny McPeek, Lexington, Lines of Battle, Mark Casse, Merit Man, Mylute, Normandy Invasion, Orb, Oxbow, Revolutionary, Robert Hess Jr, Rood and Riddle Hospital, Rudy Rodriguez, Saeed bin Suroor, Santa Anita Derby, Secret Number, Show Some Magic, Shug McGaughey, Super Ninety Nine, Tiz A Minister, Todd Pletcher, Tom Amoss, Uncaptured, Verrazano, Vyjack, West Hills Giant, Will Take Charge, Wise Dan, Wood Memorial | Comments Off

The Wood Memorial and The Santa Anita Derby moved up a few horses already in the Road to the 2013 […]

06Apr

Penny Chenery, “The Grand Lady of Thoroughbred Horse Racing”

By Clairenmike | April 6th, 2013 | Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby, Penny Chenery, Triple Crown | 40th anniversary, Belmont Stakes, Caroline County, Grand Lady of Thoroughbred Horse Racing, jockey, Kentucky Derby, Penny Chenery, Riva Ridge, Ron Turcotte, Secretariat, Secretariat’s Meadow, State Fair of Virginia, The Meadow, The Meadow Event Park, Triple Crown, Triple Crown winner | Comments Off

We thought that everyone would enjoy this wonderful article about “The Grand Lady of Thoroughbred Horse Racing”, Penny Chenery. This […]

05Apr

Both coasts to have 2013 Kentucky Derby prep races Saturday

By Clairenmike | April 5th, 2013 | 2013 Kentucky Derby prep race, Churchill Downs, HRTV, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Derby Prep Races, Uncategorized | 2013 Kentucky Derby prep races, 2013 Santa Anita Derby, 2013 Wood Memorial, Always in a Tiz, Aqueduct Racetrack, Arcadia, Calvin Borel, Chrisandthecaper, Churchill Downs, Dirty Swagg, Elnaawi, first Saturday in May, Flashback, Freedom Child, Gary Stevens, Go Get the Basil, Goldencents, Hear The Ghost, horse racing, HRTV, i'll Have Another, Jamaica Racetrack, jockey, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Derby winning jockey, Mr Palmer, NBC Sports Network, Normandy Invasion, Ozone Park, Power Broker, Quinzieme Monarque, Santa Anita Park, Storm Fighter, Summer Exclusive, Super Ninety Nine, Tiz A Minister, TVG, Verrazano, Vyjack | Comments Off

Both coasts to have 2013 Kentucky Derby prep races Saturday. The west coast will have the 2013 Santa Anita Derby […]

04Apr

Darley to stand Animal Kingdom in stud part of the year

By Clairenmike | April 4th, 2013 | Churchill Downs, Dubai World Cup, Kentucky Derby, Uncategorized | 2011Kentucky Derby, 2013 Dubai World Cup, America’s Best Racing, animal kingdom, Arrowfield Stud, australia, Breeders' Cup Mile, Darley, Darley’s Jonabell Farm, Dubai World Cup, HH Sheikh Mohammed, John Messara, Kentucky, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Derby winner, Leroidesanimaux, Lexington, Meydan, Prince of Wales’s Stakes, Queen Anne Stakes, Royal Ascot, Santa Anita, Team Valor International, Trainer Graham Motion | Comments Off

Arrowfield Stud and Team Valor International announced today (in a press release) that Darley has acquired a 29 percent interest […]