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08Oct

Churchill Downs to install biggest HD Video Board for 2014 Derby

By Clairenmike  |  October 8th, 2013  |  2014 Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs, Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Oaks, Television  |  140th Kentucky Derby, 2014 Longines Kentucky Oaks, audio system, Churchill Downs, HD cameras, HD LED video board, horses, jockeys, Kentucky Derby, largest video board, multiple split-screen, Panasonic  |  No Comments

Churchill Downs has teamed with Panasonic in a $12 million project to install a 15,224-square-foot, high-definition LED video board in […]

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05Oct

2010 Kentucky Derby winner Street Sense season in Darley on line auction

By Clairenmike  |  October 5th, 2013  |  Breeders' Cup, Churchill Downs, Darley America, Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby  |  “Bid for Glory”, breeders, Breeders' Cup Juvenile, Charlie Boden, Churchill Downs, Darley America, Derby Day, Jonabell, Kentucky Derby winner, Lonhro, Medaglia d’Oro, online auction, Street Sense  |  No Comments

Darley America has announced by press release that they will once again offer on line auctions for 2014 seasons to […]

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02Oct

Shanghai Bobby retired and will do stud service at Ashford Stud

By Clairenmike  |  October 2nd, 2013  |  2013 Kentucky Derby, 2013 Kentucky Derby prep race, Breeders' Cup, Churchill Downs, Eclipse Awards, Horse Racing  |  2013 Kentucky Derby, Breeders' Cup Juvenile, Churchill Downs, Coolmore America’s Ashford Stud, Eclipse Award, Florida Derby, Hansen, Holy Bull Stakes, horse racing, Itsmyluckyday, jockey, Keeneland, Kentucky, Lookin At Lucky, Orb, retired, Rosie Napravnik, Shanghai Bobby, Starlight Racing, trainer Todd Pletcher, Uncle Mo  |  No Comments

Last season’s unbeaten 2-year-old champion, Shanghai Bobby has been retired from horse racing and will stand at Coolmore America’s Ashford […]

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28Sep

Is 2013 Kentucky Derby winner Orb ready for the Jockey Club Gold Cup?

By Clairenmike  |  September 28th, 2013  |  2013 Kentucky Derby, Belmont Stakes, Eclipse Awards, Kentucky Derby, National Museum of Racing, Preakness Stakes  |  2013 Kentucky Derby, Aqueduct Racetrack, Belmont Park, Belmont Stakes, Claude R. "Shug" McGaughey, Easy Goer, Eclipse Award, Jockey Club Gold Cup, John Velazquez, National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame, Orb, Personal Ensign, Phipps Stable, Pimlico, Preakness Stakes, Saratoga, Stuart Janney III, Travers Stakes  |  No Comments

2013 Kentucky Derby winner Orb is preparing for his start in the Jockey Club Gold Cup Invitational Stakes on September […]

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25Sep

2011 Kentucky Derby winner Animal Kingdom doing well in Australia

By Clairenmike  |  September 25th, 2013  |  Animal Kingdom, Belmont Stakes, Dubai World Cup, Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes  |  2011 Kentucky Derby, 2013 Dubai World Cup, animal kingdom, Arrowfield Stud, australia, Breeders' Cup Mile, Darley, Darley’s Jonabell Farm, Gulfstream Park Turf Handicap, H. Graham Motion, KY, Leroidesanimaux, Lexington, New Bolton Research Center, New South Wales, Palm Meadows, Sam Fairgray, stallions, stud, Team Valor International  |  No Comments

When Arrowfield Stud in Australia announced the service fees for their ten stallions in 2013, US breeders took note. Arrowfield […]

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23Sep

National Turf Writers and Broadcasters Annual Awards Dinner October 30

By Clairenmike  |  September 23rd, 2013  |  Belmont Stakes, Breeders' Cup, Churchill Downs, Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby, National Turfwriters  |  54th annual awards dinner, Arcadia, Belmont Stakes, Bob Fortus, Breeders’ Cup World Championships, broadcaster, CA, horse racing, Jack Whitaker, Jim McKay Award, jockey, Joe Hirsch Award, Joe Palmer Award, John Hendrickson, Kentucky Derby, Marylou Whitney, Mr. Fitz Award, National Turf Writers and Broadcasters, Oct. 30, racing benefactors, Ramon Dominguez, Red Smith Award, sportswriter, The Derby, Walter Haight Award  |  No Comments

The National Turf Writers and Broadcasters will honor jockey Ramon Dominguez, racing benefactors Marylou Whitney and John Hendrickson, broadcaster Jack […]

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20Sep

Priceless trophies stolen – National Museum of Racing & Hall of Fame

By Clairenmike  |  September 20th, 2013  |  Belmont Stakes, Horse Racing, National Museum of Racing  |  1903 Belmont Stakes, 1903 Brighton Cup, 1905 Saratoga Special, 1914 Brook Cup Steeplechase, 1923 Grand National Steeplechase, Goshen, Harness Racing Museum and Hall of Fame, National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame, Saratoga, Trophies  |  No Comments

A priceless collection of trophies vanished from the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in less than three […]

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18Sep

Wynn Las Vegas opens their 2014 Kentucky Derby Sports Book

By Clairenmike  |  September 18th, 2013  |  2014 Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs, Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby, Triple Crown  |  2013 Derby winner Orb, 2014 Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs, Cleburne, Commissioner, D. Wayne Lukas, Derby Day, future bets, Grand Arrival, Havana, Honor Code, horse racing, Kentucky Derby, Las Vegas, Shug McGaughey, Strong Mandate, Tamarando, trainer, Triple Crown, Wynn Sports Book  |  No Comments

Wynn Las Vegas opened its 2014 Kentucky Derby futures book last Thursday. Some feel that betting on the Kentucky Derby […]

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16Sep

2013 Bourbon County Fairgrounds Secretariat Festival Event Schedule

By Clairenmike  |  September 16th, 2013  |  Kentucky Derby, Penny Chenery, Secretariat, Triple Crown, Uncategorized  |  Adena Springs Farm, Alydar, Alysheba, Bill Nack, Bourbon County, Charlie Davis, Chris McCarron, Claiborne Farm, Dust Commander, Eddie Maple, Fasig Tipton Sales Pavilion, Foolish Pleasure, Four Roses Bourbon, Funny Cide, Genuine Risk, Go For Gin, Hall of Fame, Jacinto Vasquez, Jean Cruguet, jockey, Jorge Velasquez, Jose Santos, Kentucky, Lexington, Lil E. Tee, Mike Manganello, Paris, Pat Day, Penny Chenery, Pleasant Colony, Ron Turcotte, Ruffian, Seattle Slew, Secretariat, Secretariat Festival, Triple Crown  |  No Comments

Many readers have asked us for more information about the Secretariat Festival, so here is the schedule of Events and […]

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11Sep

“Penny Chenery and Red” debut on September 20 at Festival

By admin  |  September 11th, 2013  |  Churchill Downs, Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby, Penny Chenery, Secretariat, Triple Crown  |  Adena Springs Farm, Bill Nack, Bluegrass, Bourbon County Fairgrounds, Charlie Davis, Chris McCarron, Cincinnati Reds, Claiborne Farm, Diane Lane, Eddie Maple, Fasig Tipton Sales Pavilion, Jacinto Vasquez, Jean Cruguet, jockey, Joe Morgan, John Tweedy, Johnny Bench, Jorge Velasquez, Kentucky, KY, Laffit Pincay, Lexington, Meadow Stable, Mike Manganello, Paris, Pat Day, Penny Chenery, Pete Rose, Ron Turcotte, Secretariat Festival, Secretariat Foundation, Tony Perez, Triple Crown, Walt Disney Pictures  |  No Comments

“Penny Chenery and Red” will debut on September 20 at the Secretariat Festival. In this year marking the 40th anniversary […]

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