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02May

Why a garland of roses?

By Clairenmike | May 2nd, 2018 | California Chrome, Churchill Downs, Horse Racing, Jockeys, Kentucky Derby | Barbaro, Ben Brush, Betty J. Korfhage, Bill Corum, Burgoo King, California Chrome, Churchill Downs, Daily Racing Form, Derby week, Garland of Roses, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Derby Museum, Kentucky Derby winner, Kingsley Walker Florist, Kroger, Mine That Bird, Oscar Otis, Run for the Roses, Winner’s Circle, winning jockey | Comments Off

The Kentucky Derby is also known as the Run for the Roses. New York sports columnist Bill Corum, who in […]

01May

Time to practice singing ‘My Old Kentucky Home’

By Clairenmike | May 1st, 2018 | Churchill Downs, Kentucky Derby, Uncategorized | Behave Yourself, Churchill Downs, Courier-Journal, Damon Runyon, Derby Day, horses, Kentuckians, Kentucky, Kentucky Derby, lyrics, My Old Kentucky Home, paddock, post parade, Public Ledger, Run for the Roses, song, Stephen Foster, Stephen Foster Handicap, University of Louisville Marching Band | Comments Off

While you are working on your vocals – here is a little history and the lyrics of “My Old Kentucky […]

29Apr

Flameaway Derby Victory Would Benefit Equine Research

By Clairenmike | April 29th, 2018 | Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby, Uncategorized | Flameaway, Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation, John Oxley, Kentucky Derby | Comments Off

The Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation announced today that owner John Oxley has pledged to donate 1 percent of the Kentucky […]

15Apr

Multi-platinum, Grammy® Award-winning A Cappella group Pentatonix will sing the national anthem at the 144th Kentucky Derby

By Clairenmike | April 15th, 2018 | Churchill Downs, Kentucky Derby, NBC, Uncategorized | Churchill Downs, Kentucky Derby, National Anthem, NBC, Pentatonix | Comments Off

Churchill Downs Racetrack today announced that multi-platinum, Grammy® Award-winning A Cappella group Pentatonix will sing the national anthem at the […]

08Apr

The 7th annual Unbridled Eve Derby Gala on Friday, May 4,

By Clairenmike | April 8th, 2018 | Kentucky Derby, Unbridled Eve, Unbridled Eve Gala, Uncategorized | APRON, Barry Wooley Designs, Bella Vita Media, Blessings in a Backpack, CDW Healthcare, Century Mortgage, Churchill Downs Foundation, Churchill Downs Inc, Cigna, Delta Dental of Kentucky, Down Syndrome of Louisville, dRAE Media & Marketing, Galt House Hotel Grand Ballroom, Inc., Jefferson Community and Technical Foundation, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Natural Lands Trust, Kentucky State Police Trooper Island Camp, KY, Louisville Magazine, Mac in a Snap, May 4, Metro United Way, Mightily, Miracle League of Louisville, Montgomery Chevrolet, MPI Printing, n Louisville, Operation Homefront, Planet Fitness, Ronaldo Designer Jewelry, SOS International dba Supplies Over Seas, Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits, Sun Tan City, Super Student Athletes, the Animal Care Society, The Galt House Hotel, the Jennifer Lawrence Arts Fund at Fund for the Arts, The Nora Roberts Foundation, Today’s Woman, Unbridled Charitable Foundation, Unbridled Eve Derby Gala, USA Cares, Wayne & Kathy Richards, WESTEC (The Blue House), Winter HAYven | Comments Off

The Unbridled Charitable Foundation, Inc. presents the 7th annual Unbridled Eve Derby Gala on Friday, May 4, 2018 at the […]

27Mar

1995 Kentucky Derby winner Thunder Gulch passes

By Clairenmike | March 27th, 2018 | Belmont Stakes, Hall of Fame, Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes | Ashford Stud, Coolmore, D. Wayne Lukas, Dermot Ryan, doreen tabor, Gary Stevens, Kentucky Derby, Michael Tabor, Point Given, Preakness, richard barry, thoroughbred stallions, Thunder Gulch | Comments Off

Champion 3-year-old and champion sire Thunder Gulch has been euthanized at the age of 26 due to the infirmities of […]

16Mar

Meet and greet/autograph party Champions Day on May 1 at Churchill Downs

By Clairenmike | March 16th, 2018 | Churchill Downs, Horse Racing, Jockeys, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Derby Museum, Kentucky Oaks, Thoroughbred | Carl Nafzger, Craig Perret, D. Wayne Lukas, Derby, Gary Stevens, horse racing, jockeys, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Derby Museum, Kentucky Oaks, Oaks, Pat Day, thoroughbred races, trainers | Comments Off

Churchill Downs announced Champions Day presented by Twinspires.com, a new Derby Week event that will take place at the racetrack on […]

16Feb

Charlie Davis, exerciser rider for Secretariat passes

By Clairenmike | February 16th, 2018 | Belmont Stakes, Hall of Fame, Horse Racing, Jockeys, Kentucky Derby, Penny Chenery, Secretariat, Triple Crown | Charlie Davis, jockey, Lucien Laurin, Penny Chenery, Riva Ridge, Ron Turcotte, Secretariat, Secretariat Festival, Triple Crown | Comments Off

Charlie Davis, the charismatic exercise rider for 1973 Triple Crown winner Secretariat, died from complications of lung cancer. He was […]

08Feb

Kentucky Derby Future Wagering Pool 2 starts Friday

By Clairenmike | February 8th, 2018 | 2018 Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs, Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool | 2018 Kentucky Derby Future Wager, All Others, Audible, Avery Island, Bolt d'Oro, Catholic Boy, Churchill Downs, Combatant, Copper Bullet, Enticed, Firenze Fire, Free Drop Billy, Good Magic, Instilled Regard, Kentucky Derby, Mask, McKinzie, Mendelssohn, Montauk, Mourinho, Principe Guilherme, Retirement Fund, Solomini, Sporting Chance, Strike Power, Tiz Mischief, Untamed Domain | Comments Off

McKinzie, Audible and Mask join reigning 2-year-old champion Good Magic and Bolt d’Oro atop the roster of individual betting interests […]

29Jan

Turfway’s Spiral Stakes now Jeff Ruby Steaks

By Clairenmike | January 29th, 2018 | Animal Kingdom, Belmont Stakes, Jockeys, Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes | horse racing, jeff ruby, jeff ruby steaks, jeff ruby's, jim beam stakes, Spiral Stakes, thoroughbred, Turfway Park | Comments Off

It is hard not to love the play on words that Turfway Parks Spiral Stakes will now be known as […]