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06Jun

California Chrome schools at Belmont Park

By Clairenmike  |  June 6th, 2014  |  Belmont Stakes, California Chrome, Churchill Downs, Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby, NBC, Preakness Stakes, Television, Triple Crown  |  Affirmed, Alan Sherman, Belmont Park, Belmont Stakes, California Chrome, grandfather, jockey Victor Espinoza, Kentucky Derby, NBC, Perry Martin, Preakness, Steve Coburn, trainer Art Sherman, Triple Crown  |  No Comments

California Chrome schooled at the starting gate for the second and final time Thursday at Belmont Park in the lead-up […]

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03Jun

California Chrome and trainer Art Sherman at Belmont Park in New York

By Clairenmike  |  June 3rd, 2014  |  2014 Kentucky Derby, Belmont Stakes, California Chrome, Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, Triple Crown  |  Affirmed, Alan Sherman, Art Sherman, Belmont Park, Belmont Stakes, California Chrome, jockey, Kentucky Derby, Los Alamitos Race Course, Lucky Pulpit, Preakness, trainer, Triple Crown, Willie Delgado  |  No Comments

Under the watchful eye of trainer Art Sherman, Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner California Chrome galloped 2 3/8 miles over […]

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02Jun

James E. “Ted” Bassett now has a museum exhibit

By Clairenmike  |  June 2nd, 2014  |  Breeders' Cup, Horse Racing, Keeneland, Kentucky Derby, National Museum of Racing, Thoroughbred, Triple Crown  |  Bill Mooney, Breeders’ Cup Ltd., Calumet Farm, Eclipse Award, horse racing, International Museum of the Horse, James E. "Ted" Bassett, Keeneland Association, Keeneland’s Ted Bassett: My Life, Kentucky, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Horse Park, Kentucky State Police, Lexington, National Museum of Racing, The Jockey Club, thoroughbred, Thoroughbred Racing Associations, Transylvania University, Triple Crown, University of Kentucky Equine Research Foundation  |  No Comments

Thoroughbred racing icon James E. “Ted” Bassett now has a museum exhibit about him to certify his importance in the […]

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01Jun

Triple Crown hopeful California Chrome breezes at Belmont Park

By Clairenmike  |  June 1st, 2014  |  2014 Kentucky Derby, Belmont Stakes, California Chrome, Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby, Triple Crown  |  Affirmed, Alan Sherman, Art Sherman, Belmont Park, Belmont Stakes, Breakfast at Belmont, California Chrome, jockey, June 7, Kentucky Derby, Late Show with David Letterman, nyra, Preakness, trainer, Triple Crown, Victor Espinoza, War Emblem  |  No Comments

With a strong wind at his back as he came through the Belmont Park stretch, Triple Crown hopeful California Chrome […]

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22May

Mine That Bird movie ’50 to 1′ to debut in So. CA May 23

By Clairenmike  |  May 22nd, 2014  |  Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby, Mine That Bird  |  2009 Kentucky Derby winner, 50 to 1, Best Picture, Buena Park, California Horse Racing Board, Dances With Wolves, Downey, George Krikorian, Kevin Costner, Krikorian Theatre, May 23, Mine That Bird, Monrovia, Pico Rivera, Producer Jim Wilson, Redlands, thoroughbred, Vista  |  No Comments

Academy Award winning Producer Jim Wilson’s latest film, the highly acclaimed “50 to 1,” which depicts the down-home Cinderella story […]

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20May

California Chrome arrives in New York for the Triple Crown

By Clairenmike  |  May 20th, 2014  |  2014 Kentucky Derby, Belmont Stakes, California Chrome, Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, Triple Crown  |  Affirmed, Alan Sherman, Art Sherman, Belmont Park, Belmont Stakes, Breeders' Cup, California Chrome, June 7, Kentucky Derby, Lucky Pulpit, nyra, Perry Martin, Preakness Stakes, Steven Coburn, thoroughbred, Triple Crown races, Triple Crown winner  |  No Comments

In a press release today, NYRA said that California Chrome arrived at Belmont Park at approximately 10:45 a.m. on Tuesday. […]

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20May

California Chrome OK to use nasal strip in Belmont Stakes

By Clairenmike  |  May 20th, 2014  |  2014 Kentucky Derby, Belmont Stakes, California Chrome, Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, Triple Crown  |  Alan Sherman, Art Sherman, assistant trainer, Belmont Park, Belmont Stakes, California Chrome, horse, horse racing, jockey, June 7, nasal strips, New York Racing Association, Pimlico, Preakness Stakes, Scott E. Palmer, Stewards, Thoroughbred racetracks, Triple Crown, VMD  |  No Comments

Three stewards at Belmont Park on Monday unanimously approved the nasal strips for all horses running at racetracks of the […]

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15May

2014 Preakness Stakes has only 10 contenders

By Clairenmike  |  May 15th, 2014  |  2014 Kentucky Derby, California Chrome, Jockeys, Kentucky Derby, NBC, Preakness Stakes, Television, Triple Crown  |  139th Preakness Stakes, 2014 Kentucky Derby, Alan Garcia, Art Sherman, Bayern, Billy Gowan, Bob Baffert, California Chrome, Calvin Borel, Dynamic Impact, General a Rod, Graham Motion, Javier Castellano, Jeffrey Sanchez, jockey, Joel Rosario, Julian Pimentel, Kid Cruz, Linda Rice, Luis Contreras, Manny Azpurua, Mark Casse, Michael Maker, Miguel Mena, NBC, Pablo Del Monte, Pimlico Race Course, Post position, Rachel Alexandria, Ria Antonia, Ride on Curlin, Ring Weekend, Rosie Napravnik, Social Inclusion, Tom Amoss, trainer, Triple Crown, Victor Espinoza, Wesley Ward  |  No Comments

On Wednesday, the Post positions were drawn for the 139th Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course. There are only 10 […]

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13May

Preakness Winner Oxbow Memorabilia to be Auctioned for Charity

By Clairenmike  |  May 13th, 2014  |  2013 Kentucky Derby, Auction, Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, Triple Crown  |  2013 Belmont winner, 2013 Preakness, Belmont Stakes, Calumet Farm, Cross Gate Gallery, eBay, Ed Bowen, Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation, horse racing memorabilia, jockeys, Kentucky, Kentucky Derby winner, Lexington, Orb, Oxbow, Palace Malice, program, shadow box, Skip Dickstein, The Jockey Club, Triple Crown  |  No Comments

A shadow box including a shoe worn by 2013 Preakness winner Oxbow is being offered on eBay from May 11 […]

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10May

Kentucky Derby SCAMS are a FACT

By Clairenmike  |  May 10th, 2014  |  2014 Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs, Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Oaks  |  1955 Kentucky Derby winner, Better Business Bureau, black market, Churchill Downs, complaints, FBI, investigation, Kentucky Derby scam, Kentucky Derby Tours, Louisville, no tickets Kentucky Derby, Personal Seat License, Rex and Nola Ellsworth, Swaps, trainer Art Sherman, U.S. Attorney’s office, WHASTV 11  |  No Comments

Sadly, almost every year we have heard about some sort of Kentucky Derby scam happening. They vary from non-existent Hotel […]

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