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27Apr

Secretariat breeding force – Storm Cat who’s your grandaddy?

By Clairenmike | April 27th, 2013 | Horse Racing, Penny Chenery | 2013 Kentucky Derby, AP Indy, Belmont Stakes, Big Red’s, Black Onyx, bloodlines, Breeders' Cup, broodmare, Charming Kitten, foals, Gone West, granddaddy, Grandsons, Itsmyluckyday, Kentucky Oaks, Normandy Invasion, pedigrees, Preakness Stakes, racehorse, racehorses, racetrack, Revolutionary, Secretariat, sire, Storm Cat, Terlingua, thoroughbred, Winning Cause | Comments Off

Looking back 40 years, Secretariat did have an impact on thoroughbred breeding. We can look at Secretariat’s impact as a […]

17Apr

2013 Kentucky Derby point standing and 2013 Coolmore Stakes

By Clairenmike | April 17th, 2013 | 2013 Kentucky Derby, 2013 Kentucky Derby prep race, Churchill Downs, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Derby Prep Races | 2013 Kentucky Derby point standings, 2013Coolmore Stakes. Bob Baffert, Aidan O'Brien, Black Onyx, Bob Hess Jr, Chad Brown, Churchill Downs, Code West, Dallas Stewart, Den's Legacy, Doug O'Neill, Eddie Plesa Jr, Falling Sky, first Saturday in May, Frac Daddy, Gary Stevens, Golden Soul, Goldencents, Govenor Charlie, Itsmyluckyday, Kelly Breen, Ken McPeek, Lines of Battle, Martin Garcia, Merit Man, Mylute, Normandy Invasion, Orb, Overanalyze, Oxbow, Paul Aguirre, Rafael Bejarano, Revolutionary, Rudy Rodriguez, Shug McGaughey, Tiz A Minister, Tom Amoss, Verrazano, Vyjack, West Hills Giant, Will Take Charge | Comments Off

We have been following the Derby point standings for months now and we are getting down to the wire. Here […]

12Apr

Thoughts about the 2013 Toyota Blue Grass Stakes

By Clairenmike | April 12th, 2013 | 2013 Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Derby Prep Races | 2001 Kentucky Derby winner, 2013 Blue Grass Stakes, 2013 Kentucky Derby, 2013 Triple Crown, Black Onyx, Churchill Downs, Denver Broncos wide receiver, Java's War, John Oxley, Keeneland, Keeneland’s Polytrack, Kentucky Derby 139, Kentucky Derby hopefuls, Kentucky Jockey Club, Louisville, Road to the Kentucky Derby, Rydilluc, Spiral Stakes, Street Sense, Strike the Gold, Tampa Bay Derby, Turfway Park, Uncaptured, Undrafted, Verrazano, Wes Welker, Wood Memorial | Comments Off

The $750,000 Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland Race Course attracted an overflow field of 15 Kentucky Derby hopefuls. The Blue […]

12Apr

2013 Kentucky Derby preps – Blue Grass Stakes, Arkansas Derby and Point standings

By Clairenmike | April 12th, 2013 | 2013 Kentucky Derby, 2013 Kentucky Derby prep race, Horse Racing, HRTV, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Derby Prep Races, NBC, Uncategorized | 2013 Kentucky Derby prep race, Abraham, Aidan O'Brien, Alan Garcia, Arkansas, Arkansas Derby, Balance the Books, Bill Mott, Black Onyx, Bob Baffert, Bob Hess Jr, Calvin Borel, Carve, Chad Brown, Channel Isle, Charming Kitten, Code West, Corey Lanerie, Corey Nakatani, Dallas Stewart, Danele Durham, Darrin Miller, Den's Legacy, Divine Ambition, Doug O'Neill, Dynamic Sky, Eddie Plesa Jr, Edgar Prado, Elnaawi, Eoin Harty, Falling Sky, Fear the Kitten, Footbridge, Frac Daddy, Garrett Gomez, Gary Contessa, Gary Stevens, Golden Soul, Goldencents, Govenor Charlie, Heaven's Runway, horse, Hot Springs, HRRN, HRTV, Israel Ocampo, Itsmyluckyday, James Graham, Java's War, Javier Castellano, jockey, Joe Bravo, Joe Martin, Joe Rocco Jr, Joel Rosario, John Terranova II, Jose Espinoza, Josie Carroll, Julien Leparoux, Keeneland Race Course, Kelly Breen, Ken McPeek, Kiaran McLaughlin, Lexington, Lines of Battle, Mark Casse, Martin Garcia, Merit Man, Miguel Mena, Mike Maker, Mike Smith, Morning Line, Mr Palmer, My Name is Michael, Mylute, NBC, Normandy Invasion, Oaklawn Park, Orb, Overanalyze, Oxbow, Palace Malice, Paul Aguirre, Power Broker, Rafael Bejarano, Revolutionary, Ricardo Santana Jr, Robby Albarado, Rosie Napravnik, Rudy Rodriguez, Rydilluc, Shaun Bridgmohan, Shug McGaughey, Steve Asmussen, Tesseron, Texas Bling, Tiz A Minister, Todd Pletcher, Tom Amoss, Toyota Blue Grass Stakes, trainer, TVG, Uncaptured, Undrafted, Verrazano, Victor Lebron, Vyjack, War Academy, Wayne Lukas, West Hills Giant, Will Take Charge | Comments Off

This is the last weekend in the 2013 Kentucky Derby prep race schedule where major wins could change which horses […]

08Apr

More movement in the 2013 Kentucky Derby point standings

By Clairenmike | April 8th, 2013 | 2013 Kentucky Derby, 2013 Kentucky Derby prep race, Churchill Downs, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Derby Prep Races, Santa Anita Park | 2013 Kentucky Derby, 2013 Kentucky Derby prep races, 2013 Kentucky Derby winner, 2013 Triple Crown, Aidan O'Brien, Al Stall Jr, Aqueduct, Black Onyx, Bob Baffert, Chad Brown, Churchill Downs, Code West, D. Wayne Lukas, Dallas Stewart, David Marnani, Den's Legacy, Departing, Derby Day, Doug O'Neill, Dynamic Sky, Edward Plesa Jr, Elleval, Falling Sky, first Saturday in May, Golden Soul, Goldencents, Govenor Charlie, Henry Dominguez, Horse of the Year, horse owner, Itsmyluckyday, Java's War, jockey, John Terranova, Johnny Velasquez, Kelly Breen, Kenny McPeek, Lexington, Lines of Battle, Mark Casse, Merit Man, Mylute, Normandy Invasion, Orb, Oxbow, Revolutionary, Robert Hess Jr, Rood and Riddle Hospital, Rudy Rodriguez, Saeed bin Suroor, Santa Anita Derby, Secret Number, Show Some Magic, Shug McGaughey, Super Ninety Nine, Tiz A Minister, Todd Pletcher, Tom Amoss, Uncaptured, Verrazano, Vyjack, West Hills Giant, Will Take Charge, Wise Dan, Wood Memorial | Comments Off

The Wood Memorial and The Santa Anita Derby moved up a few horses already in the Road to the 2013 […]

01Apr

New 2013 Kentucky Derby point standings as of March 30

By Clairenmike | April 1st, 2013 | 2013 Kentucky Derby, 2013 Kentucky Derby prep race, Kentucky Derby Prep Races, Triple Crown, Uncategorized | 2013 Kentucky Derby prep races, 2013 Kentucky Derby winner, 2013 Triple Crown, Aidan O'Brien, Al Stall Jr, Black Onyx, Bob Baffert, Code West, D. Wayne Lukas, Dallas Stewart, David Marnani, Den's Legacy, Departing, Doug O'Neill, Dynamic Sky, Eddie Plesa Jr, Edward Plesa Jr, Elleval, Falling Sky, first Saturday in May, Flashback, Florida Derby, Golden Soul, Goldencents, Govenor Charlie, Hear The Ghost, Henry Dominguez, Itsmyluckyday, Java's War, Jerry Hollendorfer, John Terranova, John Terranova II, Kelly Breen, Kenny McPeek, Lines of Battle, Louisiana Derby, Mark Casse, Merit Man, Mylute, Orb, Oxbow, Revolutionary, Road to the Kentucky Derby, Robert Hess Jr, Rudy Rodriguez, Saeed bin Suroor, Secret Number, Shanghai Bobby, Show Some Magic, Shug McGaughey, Speak Logistics, Todd Pletcher, Tom Amoss, UAE Derby, Uncaptured, Verrazano, Vyjack, West Hills Giant, Will Take Charge | Comments Off

The weekend races gave us a new point leader on the Road to the Kentucky Derby and added a few […]

26Mar

13 pay $6000 Late Nominee fee for 2013 Triple Crown Races

By Clairenmike | March 26th, 2013 | 2013 Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs, Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, Triple Crown | 139th running of the Kentucky Derby, 145th running of the Belmont Stakes, 2013 Triple Crown races, Adele Dilschneider, Agustin Bezara, Al Stall Jr, Anthony Dutrow, Are You Kidding Me, Aubrey Flanagan, Baltimore Md, Belmont Park, Belmont Stakes, Black Onyx, Bob Smith, Bobby Barnett, Brazilian Court, Brittlyn Stable Inc., Bruce & Joyce, Bruce Headley, Churchill Downs, Claiborne Farm, Departing, Elmont NY, Erik the Red, Gary Tolchin, Giant Finish Sunrise Stable, Golden Eagle Farm, Greg McDonald and Riordan, H. Graham Motion, Infinite Magic, J-LU LLC, John Bates, Kelly Breen, Kenneth and Sarah Ramsey, Kentucky Derby, Lady Sheila Stable, Linda Rice, Louisville Ky, Mike Maker, Narvaez, Pimlico Race Course, Preakness Stakes, Richard S. Reed, Roger Attfield, Ron Kirk, Saturday June 8, Saturday May 18, Saturday May 4, Shaw & Sones, Sterling Racing, Stipa Racing Stable Inc, Storm Fighter, Sunbean, Team Valor International, Tiffany Zammit and Quade, Undrafted, Up Four Sixtynine, Wes Welker, Wesley Ward, Wings of Fortune | Comments Off

Churchill Downs announced by press release that 13 late nominees (pending late mail) have added their names to the roster […]