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06Mar

Four Jockeys are finalists for National Museum’s Hall of Fame

By Clairenmike | March 6th, 2015 | Belmont Stakes, Breeders' Cup, Churchill Downs, Del Mar, Hall of Fame, Hollywood Park, Horse of the Year, Horse Racing, Jockeys, Kentucky Derby, National Museum of Racing, Preakness Stakes, Santa Anita Park, Thoroughbred, Triple Crown | Alabama, American Pharoah, Aqueduct, Belmont Stakes, Bing Crosby, Blue Grass, Breeders’ Cup Distaff, California Chrome, Carter Handicap, Charismatic, Chris Antley, Coaching Club American Oaks, Corey Nakatani, Craig Perret, Del Mar Debutante, Del Mar Futurity, Del Mar Oaks, Eclipse Award, George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award, Hall of Fame, Hollywood Derby, Horse of the Year, horse racing fans, Jerome Handicap, Jockey Club Gold Cup, jockeys, Kentucky Derby winner, Laffit Pincay Jr, Louisiana Derby, Manhattan Handicap, Meadowlands, National Museum of Racing, Pacific Classic, Pat O’Brien Handicap, Pimlico Special, Preakness Stakes, Queen's Plate, Run for the Roses, San Felipe, Santa Anita Derby, Santa Anita Handicap, Santa Anita Oaks, Saratoga Springs, Shoemaker Mile, Strike the Gold, Travers, Triple Crown, Unbridled, Victor Espinoza, Vosburgh, War Emblem, Wood Memorial, Woodward | Comments Off

Four jockeys are among the 10 finalists on the National Museum of Racing’s 2015 Hall of Fame ballot, as selected […]

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21Jan

California Chrome’s 2014 Kentucky Derby win is NTRA Moment of the Year

By Clairenmike | January 21st, 2015 | 2014 Kentucky Derby, Art Sherman, California Chrome, Jockeys, Kentucky Derby | 140th Kentucky Derby, Art Sherman, Barbaro, Belmont Stakes, Breeders' Cup, California Chrome, Charismatic, Chris Antley, Funny Cide, jockey, Moment of the Year, National Thoroughbred Racing Association, NTRA, Perry Martin, Santa Anita Derby, Seattle Slew, Steve Coburn, ThoroFan Awards, Tiznow, Victor Espinoza, Zenyatta | Comments Off

Based on an online vote by nearly 2,000 racing fans, California Chrome’s authoritative win in the 140th Kentucky Derby was […]

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23Dec

Some past winners of the NTRA ‘Moment of the Year’

By Clairenmike | December 23rd, 2014 | Breeders' Cup, Churchill Downs, Horse of the Year, Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, Thoroughbred, Triple Crown, Uncategorized | Barbaro, Belmont Stakes, Breeders' Cup, Charismatic, Chris Antley, Funny Cide, horse racing, Kentucky Derby, Moment of the Year, NTRA, Seattle Slew, Smarty Jones, thoroughbred, Tiznow, Triple Crown, Zenyatta | Comments Off

In a Press release from the NYRA, many of the past winners of their ‘Moment of the Yyear’ were recalled. […]

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14Mar

National Museum of Racing’s 2014 Hall of Fame nominees

By Clairenmike | March 14th, 2014 | Belmont Stakes, Breeders' Cup, Eclipse Awards, Hall of Fame, Kentucky Derby, National Museum of Racing, Preakness Stakes | 2014 Hall of Fame ballot, Alabama, Alex Solis, Ashado, Belmont Stakes, Bet Twice, Bing Crosby Handicap, Blue Grass Stakes, Breeders' Cup, Carter Handicap, Charismatic, Chris Antley, Clark Handicap, Coaching Club American Oaks, Craig Perret, Curlin, Dubai World Cup, Eclipse Award, Fastig-Tipton Sales Pavilion, Florida Derby, Garrett Gomez, Gary Jones, George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award, Haskell, Hollywood Derby, Hopeful, Jerome Handicap, Jockey Club Gold Cup, jockeys, Kentucky Derby winner, Kentucky Oaks, Kona Gold, Louisiana Derby, Malibu, Manhattan Handicap, Metropolitan Handicap, National Museum of Racing, Pacific Classic, Preakness, Queen's Plate, Run for the Roses, Santa Anita Derby, Santa Anita Handicap, Saratoga Springs, Snow Chief, Stephen Foster, Steve Asmussen, Strike the Gold, thoroughbreds, trainers, Travers, Unbridled, Whitney Handicap, Wood Memorial, Woodward, Xtra Heat | Comments Off

Four jockeys, four Thoroughbreds and two trainers comprise the 10 finalists on the National Museum of Racing’s 2014 Hall of […]

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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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21May

D. Wayne Lukas in the game with 2013 Preakness Stakes win

By Clairenmike | May 21st, 2013 | Breeders' Cup, Churchill Downs, NBC, Preakness Stakes, Triple Crown | 138th Preakness, Awesome Again, Baltimore, Belmont Stakes, Bob Baffert, Breeders’ Cup Classic winner, Calumet, Charismatic, Churchill Downs, Codex, D. Wayne Lukas, Dallas Stewart, Govenor Charlie, Hall of Fame, HRTV, jockey Gary Stevens, Kiaran McLaughlin, legendary Calumet Farm, Mark Hennig, NBC, Oxbow, Point Given, Preakness winner, Silver Charm, Tabasco Cat, Tank’s Prospect, thoroughbred racing, Timber Country, Todd Pletcher, trainer, Triple Crown, TV analyst | Comments Off

Everyone knew his name in acing – D. Wayne Lukas was on a roll back in the 1980’s and ‘90s. […]

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03Mar

Impressive jockey nominees for the 2013 Hall of Fame

By Clairenmike | March 3rd, 2013 | Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby | Alex Solis, Bet Twice, Bill Hartack, Bill Shoemaker, Breeders' Cup, Calvin Borel, Charismatic, Chris Antley, Churchill Downs, Craig Perret, Eclipse Award, Eddie Arcaro, Florida Derby, Garrett Gomez, George Wolff Memorial Jockey Award, Hall of Fame, Jockey Club Gold Cup, jockey nominees, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Derby Tours, Kentucky Oaks, Mine That Bird, National Museum of Racing, Pat Day, Preakness, Queen's Plate, Rachel Alexandra, Run for the Roses, Snow Chief, Street Sense, Strike the Gold, Super Saver, Travers, Unbridled | Comments Off

The jockey’s nominated for the National Museum of Racing’s 2013 Hall of Fame are an impressive group: Chris Antley won […]

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12Feb

2013 Kentucky Derby Future Pool #1 “all others” is favorite

By Clairenmike | February 12th, 2013 | 2013 Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs, Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby, Uncategorized | 2013 Kentucky Derby Future Pool 1, 2013 Kentucky Derby Tours, 2013 Kentucky Derby winner, animal kingdom, Bern Identity, Big Brown, Capo Bastone, Charismatic, Churchill Downs, Den's Legacy, Derby Day, Dynamic Sky, Falling Sky, Flashback, Fury Kapcori, Goldencents, He's Had Enough, horse racing, i'll Have Another, Itsmyluckyday, Know More, Mine That Bird, Overanalyze, Oxbow, Power Broker, Revolutionary, Shanghai Bobby, Smarty Jones, Tasseron, Texas Bling, Uncaptured, Violence, War Emblem, Will Take Charge | Comments Off

Will the 2013 Kentucky Derby winner come from the mutuel field? The people in this year’s pool #1 seem to think […]

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15Dec

Voting is now open for the “NTRA Moment of the Year”

By Clairenmike | December 15th, 2012 | Triple Crown, Uncategorized | Barbaro, Belmont Stakes, Bill Mott, Breeders' Cup, Charismatic, Chris Antley, Eclipse Award, Funny Cide, Game on Dude, Gulfstream Park, i'll Have Another, Kentucky Derby, Mario Gutierrez, Mike Smith, NTRA, NTRA Moment of the Year, Preakness Stakes, Rosie Napranik, Seattle Slew, Smarty Jones, Tiznow, Travers, Triple Crown, Zenyatta | Comments Off

Voting is under way at the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) Web site, www.ntra.com for the 14th annual “NTRA Moment […]

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