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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 […]

13Apr

2013 Kentucky Derby prep race – The 2013 Arkansas Derby

By Clairenmike | April 13th, 2013 | 2013 Kentucky Derby, 2013 Kentucky Derby prep race, Churchill Downs, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Derby Prep Races | 2013 Kentucky Derby prep race, and second in Hall of Fame jockey, Arkansas, Arkansas Derby, Bob Baffert, Bodemeister, Churchill Downs, Den's Legacy, Dynamic Sky, Falling Sky, Gary Stevens, Gotham, Hot Springs, Kentucky Derby winner, Lecomte at Fair Grounds prior to running fourth in the Risen Star, Mike Smith, Oaklawn Park, Overanalyze, Oxbow, Road to the Kentucky Derby, Sam F. Davis, Santa Anita Park, Smarty Jones, Super Saver, Tampa Bay Derby, The 2013 Arkansas Derby, War Academy, Wayne Lukas, Will Take Charge | Comments Off

The $1 million Arkansas Derby will held at Oaklawn Park in Hot Springs, Arkansas. The race is headlined by War […]

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 […]

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 […]

05Apr

Both coasts to have 2013 Kentucky Derby prep races Saturday

By Clairenmike | April 5th, 2013 | 2013 Kentucky Derby prep race, Churchill Downs, HRTV, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Derby Prep Races, Uncategorized | 2013 Kentucky Derby prep races, 2013 Santa Anita Derby, 2013 Wood Memorial, Always in a Tiz, Aqueduct Racetrack, Arcadia, Calvin Borel, Chrisandthecaper, Churchill Downs, Dirty Swagg, Elnaawi, first Saturday in May, Flashback, Freedom Child, Gary Stevens, Go Get the Basil, Goldencents, Hear The Ghost, horse racing, HRTV, i'll Have Another, Jamaica Racetrack, jockey, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Derby winning jockey, Mr Palmer, NBC Sports Network, Normandy Invasion, Ozone Park, Power Broker, Quinzieme Monarque, Santa Anita Park, Storm Fighter, Summer Exclusive, Super Ninety Nine, Tiz A Minister, TVG, Verrazano, Vyjack | Comments Off

Both coasts to have 2013 Kentucky Derby prep races Saturday. The west coast will have the 2013 Santa Anita Derby […]

03Apr

“A Night at the Derby” but not in Louisville, Kentucky this weekend

By Clairenmike | April 3rd, 2013 | 2013 Kentucky Derby, 2013 Kentucky Derby prep race, Churchill Downs, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Derby Museum | 2013 Kentucky Derby, 2013 Kentucky Derby prep races, 2013 Kentucky Derby Tours, Arkansas Derby, Belle of Cincinnati, Billy Reed, Bluegrass Trackside Kitchen, Boys and Girls Club of Lawrence, Calumet Farm, Churchill Downs, Claiborne Farm, Crowne Plaza Louisville Hotel, First Floor Clubhouse Section 116, Four Roses Bourbon, Great Steamboat Race, Jane Dempsey’s Kentucky Derby Tours, Kentucky Derby Day, Kentucky Derby Museum, Kentucky Derby package tour, Kentucky Oaks Day, KTA-TOBA Kentucky Derby Trainers’ Dinner, Lawrence, Massachusetts, Santa Anita Derby | Comments Off

While the Arkansas Derby and Santa Anita Derby are this Saturday’s 2013 Kentucky Derby prep races, there is another event […]

02Apr

2013 Kentucky Derby solid gold trophy arrives in Louisville

By Clairenmike | April 2nd, 2013 | 2013 Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Derby Museum, Uncategorized | 14-karat gold trophy, 2013 Kentucky Derby winner, 2013 trophy, breeder, Churchill Downs, Churchill Downs Clubhouse, Churchill Downs President Col. Matt Winn, jockey, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Derby Day, Kentucky Derby Museum, Kentucky Derby solid gold trophy, Kentucky Derby winners, Louisville, Marc Forbes, Mass., New England Sterling of North Attleboro, Taste of Derby, trainer, Twin Spires | Comments Off

The solid gold trophy that will be presented to the owner of the 2013 Kentucky Derby winner has arrived safely […]

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 […]

25Mar

2013 Kentucky Derby Future Wagering Pool 3 still favors “All Others”

By Clairenmike | March 25th, 2013 | 2013 Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs, Kentucky Derby, NBC | 2013 Kentucky Derby Future Wagering Pool 3, All Others, Churchill Downs, Code West, Den's Legacy, Falling Sky, Flashback, Goldencents, Hear The Ghost, Itsmyluckyday, Java's War, Mr Palmer, mutual field, NBC Sports, Noble Tune, Normandy Invasion, Orb, Overanalyze, Oxbow, Palace Malice, Revolutionary, Saturday May 4, Shakin It Up, Shanghai Bobby, Uncaptured, Verrazano, Vyjack, War Academy, Will Take Charge | Comments Off

Pool 3 of the 2013 Kentucky Derby Future Wagering closed on Sunday with “All Others” or the mutuel field as […]

23Mar

2013 Triple Crown late nomination $6000 fee due today

By Clairenmike | March 23rd, 2013 | 2013 Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs, Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, Uncategorized | 2013 Belmont Stakes, 2013 Kentucky Derby, 2013 Preakness Stakes, 2013 Triple Crown, Affirmed, Assault, Baltimore, Belmont Park, Churchill Downs, Citation, Count Fleet, Gallant Fox, Kentucky Derby winner, Louisville, Omaha, Pimlico Race Course, Road to the Kentucky Derby, Seattle Slew, Secretariat, Sir Barton, Triple Crown nominations, Triple Crown races, Triple Crown winners, War Admiral, Whirlaway | Comments Off

For all those with drams of their horses being a Kentucky Derby winner – get out your checkbooks. Did you […]