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29Dec

Kentucky Derby winning trainer Jack Van Berg passes

By Clairenmike | December 29th, 2017 | Breeders' Cup, Hall of Fame, Hollywood Park, Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Derby Tours | Alysheba, Bill Mott, Breeders’ Cup Classic, Charlie Whittingham, Ferdinand, Frankie Brothers, Hall of Fame, Hollywood Park, horse racing, Jack Van Berg, Kentucky Derby, Loren Rettele, Oaklawn Park, Santa Anita Handicap, Tom Van Berg, trainer | Comments Off

A legendary figure in the annals of American racing, Hall of Fame trainer Jack Van Berg passed away early this […]

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25May

1987 Kentucky Derby winning trainer is now back at Churchill Downs

By Clairenmike | May 25th, 2016 | Churchill Downs, Hall of Fame, Jockeys, Preakness Stakes | Alysheba, Churchill Downs, Hall of Fame, Jack Van Berg, Kentucky Derby, trainer | Comments Off

Hall of Fame trainer Jack Van Berg has returned to Churchill Downs for the 2016 Spring Meet with high hopes […]

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20Apr

Racing Hall of Fame jockeys to be assembled at Keeneland

By Clairenmike | April 20th, 2016 | Hall of Fame, Horse Racing, Jockeys, Keeneland, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Derby Tours, National Museum of Racing | Affirmed, Alysheba, autograph signing, Bill Boland, Braulio Baeza, Calvin Borel, Chris McCarron, Don Brumfield, Foolish Pleasure, Gallop to Glory, Galt House Hotel, Gary Stevens, Genuine Risk, Go For Gin, Jacinto Vasquez, jockeys, Jorge Velasquez, Keeneland, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Derby Tours, Laffit Pincay Jr, Lil E. Tee, Mike Smith, Mine That Bird, National Museum of Racing, Pat Day, Peb, Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund, Racing Hall of Fame, Randy Romero, Silver Charm, Steve Cauthen, Street Sense, Super Saver, Swale, Thunder Gulch, Winning Colors | Comments Off

On Friday, Keeneland will honor one of the largest contingents of Racing Hall of Fame jockeys ever assembled. Fans are […]

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23Sep

Grand Opening ‘Thoroughbred Racing Walk of Champions’ on September 27

By Clairenmike | September 23rd, 2014 | Hall of Fame, Horse Racing, Jockeys, Santa Anita Park | Affirmed, Alysheba, Arcadia, Arcadia Historical Society, Bobby Frankel, Charlie Whittingham, Citation, Derby Restaurant, Dr. Jack Robbins, Eddie Arcaro, Eddie Delahoussaye, Farrell Jones, Frank Stronach, George Woolf, Hall of Fame jockeys, Hollywood Walk of Fame, horse racing, horses, jockeys, John Henry, Johnny Longden, Laffit Pincay Jr, Lazaro Barrera, Majestic Prince, Mesh Tenney, Noble Threewitt, Robert Wheeler, Santa Anita Park, Seabiscuit, Serena’s Song, Silky Sullivan, Silver Charm, Spectacular Bid, Sunday Silence, Swaps, Thoroughbred Racing Walk of Champions, Tiznow, trainers, William Molter, William Shoemaker, Winning Colors | Comments Off

The Arcadia Historical Society, City of Arcadia and Santa Anita Park have announced an official Grand Opening of California racing’s […]

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10Sep

Hall of Fame jockeys at Kentucky Downs today to raise funds for PDJF

By Clairenmike | September 10th, 2014 | Churchill Downs, Hall of Fame, Horse of the Year, Horse Racing, Jockeys, Kentucky Derby, Thoroughbred, Uncategorized | Alysheba, Calvin Borel, Chris McCarron, Churchill Downs, disabled jockeys, Edgar Prado, fundraising event, Hall of Fame, Horse of the Year, Jack Van Berg, jockeys, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Downs, Laffit Pincay Jr, legends, Pat Day, PDJF, Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund, Randy Romero, thoroughbred horse racing, trainer | Comments Off

Six of Thoroughbred horse racing’s all-time greatest jockeys will be in attendance today at Kentucky Downs, greeting fans and signing […]

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11Oct

Kentucky Derby winning trainer Jack Van Berg to sign his book

By Clairenmike | October 11th, 2013 | Breeders' Cup, Eclipse Awards, Horse of the Year, Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes | 1987 Kentucky Derby winner, 1988 Horse of the Year, Alysheba, Arlington, Breeders’ Cup Classic, Charles Town Races, Eclipse Award, Hall of Fame trainer, Hollywood Casino, Hollywood Park, Jack Van Berg, Kentucky Derby, Preakness, Saratoga | Comments Off

The Charles Town Races is pleased to announce that Hall of Fame trainer Jack Van Berg will be on hand […]

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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 | Comments Off

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

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07Jun

Almost Triple Crown Winners

By Clairenmike | June 7th, 2013 | Churchill Downs, Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, Triple Crown | Afleet Alex, Alysheba, Belmar, Belmont Park, Belmont Stakes, Big Brown, Bimelech, Bold Forbes, Bold Venture, Burgoo King, Canonero II, Capot, Carry Back, Charismatic, Chateaugay, Churchill Downs, Cloverbrook, Damascus, Duke of Magenta, Forward Pass, Funny Cide, Gallop to Glory, Grenada, Hansel, Ira Hanford, Johnstown, Kauai King, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Derby Tours, Little Current, Lousiville, Majestic Prince, Man o' War, Middleground, Nashua, Native Dancer, Needles, Northern Dancer, Pensive, Pillory, Pimlico, Pleasant Colony, Point Given, Preakness Stakes, Real Quiet, Risen Star, Riva Ridge, Saunterer, Shut Out, Silver Charm, Smarty Jones, Spectacular Bid, Sunday Silence, Swale, Tabasco Cat, Thunder Gulch, Tim Tam, Triple Crown, Twenty Grand, War Emblem, Zev | Comments Off

The saga continues of the almost Triple Crown winning horses. Forty-six horses have won two legs of the Triple Crown. […]

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