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09Sep

Hall of Fame jockeys at Kentucky Downs on September 11

By admin  |  September 9th, 2013  |  Churchill Downs, Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby  |  Cavin Borel, Chris McCarron, Churchill Downs, Corey Johnsen, Eddie Maple, fundraiser, Gary Stevens, Hall of Fame jockeys, horse racing, Instant Racing, Jockey Hall of Fame Day, Jockeys’ Guild, Kentucky, Kentucky Downs, Pat Day, Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund, Randy Romero  |  No Comments

Racing Hall of Fame jockeys Calvin Borel, Pat Day, Eddie Maple, Chris McCarron, Randy Romero and Gary Stevens will be […]

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06Sep

2013-14 Road to the Kentucky Derby Point System

By admin  |  September 6th, 2013  |  2014 Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs, Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby Prep Races, Santa Anita Park  |  Aqueduct, Breeders' Cup Juvenile, Churchill Downs, Delta Downs, Fair Grounds, Florida Derby, Golden Gate, Gulfstream Park, Keeneland, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky derby prep, Louisiana Derby, Meydan Racecourse, Oaklawn Park, Road to the Kentucky Derby, Santa Anita Park, Sunland Park, Tampa Bay Derby, Tampa Bay Downs, Turfway Park, UAE Derby, Woodbine  |  No Comments

There have been some changes to the 2013-14 Road to the Kentucky Derby. The point system which started last year […]

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03Sep

Calvin Borel honored by Kentucky Athletic Hall of Fame

By admin  |  September 3rd, 2013  |  Belmont Stakes, Churchill Downs, Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes  |  Arkansas, Breeders' Cup, Breeders' Cup Juvenile, Calvin Bo-rail, Calvin Borel, Churchill Downs, Claiborne Farm’s Seth Hancock, George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award, Hot Springs, Jerry Hesson, jockeys, Kentucky Athletic Hall of Fame, Kentucky Derby winning jockey, KY, Louisville, Mine That Bird, National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame, New York, Oaklawn Park, Pat Day, Preakness Stakes, Rachel Alexandra, Saratoga Springs, Secretariat, Steve Cauthen, Street Sense, Super Saver, Triple Crown  |  No Comments

Three-time Kentucky Derby winning jockey Calvin Borel is among the individuals who were inducted into the Kentucky Athletic Hall of […]

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31Aug

2013 Kentucky Derby winning team received trophies June 15

By admin  |  August 31st, 2013  |  2013 Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs, Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby, Uncategorized  |  2013 Kentucky Derby, breeder, Breeders' Cup, Churchill Downs, Claiborne Farm, Claude “Shug” McGaughey, gold Kentucky Derby trophy, jockey, Joel Rosario, Kentucky Derby trophies, KY, Lexington, Malibu Moon, Ogden “Dinny” Phipps, Orb, owner, Paris, Phipps Stable’s, Run for the Roses, Seth Hancock, trainer  |  No Comments

Members of team ‘Orb’ who won the 2013 Kentucky Derby returned to Churchill Downs on Saturday, June 15. They accepted […]

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27Aug

Shanghai Bobby at Saratoga and back in training

By admin  |  August 27th, 2013  |  2013 Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs, Eclipse Awards, Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby, Santa Anita Park  |  2012 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile, 2013 Kentucky Derby, Eclipse Award, Florida Derby, Holy Bull Stakes, horse racing, Keeneland, Kentucky, Rosie Napravnik, Santa Anita Park, Saratoga Race Course, Shanghai Bobby, Starlight Partners, Todd Pletcher  |  No Comments

2012 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile winner Shanghai Bobby had his first workout at historic Saratoga Race Course since being sidelined last […]

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17Aug

Fox Sports 1 and Fox Deportes to air major horse races in 2014

By Clairenmike  |  August 17th, 2013  |  Horse Racing, Television, Triple Crown  |  Del Mar, Donn Handicap, FOX Deportes, FOX Sports, FOX Sports 1, Gulfstream Park, Gulfstream Park Turf Handicap, horse racings, Keeneland, New York Racing Association, Ogden Mills Phipps, racetrack, Santa Anita Park, sports network, stakes races, The Jockey Club, thoroughbred racing, Triple Crown races, Woodbine  |  No Comments

America’s new sports network, FOX Sports and The Jockey Club announced today a multi-year agreement to air prominent graded stakes […]

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14Aug

Churchill Downs releases new 34 race schedule 2013-14 ‘Road to the Kentucky Derby’ series

By Clairenmike  |  August 14th, 2013  |  2014 Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs, Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby, Triple Crown  |  140th running of the Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs, Keeneland, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Derby Championship Series, Lexington, Road to the Kentucky Derby, Road to the Kentucky Oaks, the first Saturday in May, Triple Crown  |  No Comments

Churchill Downs Racetrack officials in a press release announced that 34 races will be included in the 2013-14 “Road to […]

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11Aug

Some favorite horse movies – Part Two

By Clairenmike  |  August 11th, 2013  |  Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby  |  Belmont Park, Broadway Bill, Charlie Chan at the Racetrack, D.H. Lawrence, Dick Francis: Twice Shy, first Saturday in May, Foolish Pleasure, Frank Capra, Hot to Trot, International Velvet, jockey, Kentucky Derby, On The Nose, Ruffian, The Black Stallion, The Rocking Horse Winner  |  No Comments

Here is part 2 of the list we recently saw of horse movies and thought we would share. Not sure […]

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08Aug

Some favorite horse movies

By Clairenmike  |  August 8th, 2013  |  Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby, Penny Chenery, Secretariat, Triple Crown  |  1973 Kentucky Derby, Black Gold, Bob Champion, Champions, Elizabeth Taylor, Grand National, Hidalgo, horse movies, Ian Holm, jockey, Kentucky Derby, Let It Ride, Marx Brothers, Melbourne Cup, Mickey Rooney, Mickey Rourke, National Velvet, Penny Chenery, Phar Lap, race horse owner, Richard Dreyfuss, Seabiscuit, Secretariat, Shergar, Triple Crown, two Oscars  |  No Comments

We recently saw a list of horse movies and thought we would share the top 10. Not sure we agree […]

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04Aug

Longines and Horse Racing – a great partnership!

By Clairenmike  |  August 4th, 2013  |  Belmont Stakes, Breeders' Cup, Churchill Downs, Dubai World Cup, Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, Santa Anita Park, Triple Crown  |  animal kingdom, Belmont Park, Belmont Stakes, Black Caviar, Breeders' Cup, breeding farms, Churchill Downs, Dubai World Cup, Game on Dude, horse racing, Jockey Club Cup, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Oaks, Longines, Pimlico, Preakness Stakes, racetracks, Santa Anita Park, Triple Crown, Wise Dan, World’s Best Racehorses Rankings  |  No Comments

One definitely noticed the Longines timepieces in the infield at the Kentucky Derby. We saw them again at the Preakness […]

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