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29Apr

Triple Crown winners to race virtually on Derby Day for charity on NBC

By Clairenmike  |  April 29th, 2020  |  2020 Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs, Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby, NBC, Television, Triple Crown  |  2020 Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs, first Saturday in May, Kentucky Derby, May 2, NBC, Triple Crown  |  No Comments

Churchill Downs announced plans to celebrate the first Saturday in May, the traditional date of the annual Kentucky Derby, by […]

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04May

California Chrome – the morning after winning the Kentucky Derby

By Clairenmike  |  May 4th, 2014  |  California Chrome, Churchill Downs, Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, Uncategorized  |  2014 Kentucky Derby, Art Sherman, Backstretch, California Chrome, Churchill Downs, Conmmanding Curve, Dallas Stewart, first Saturday in May, Golden Soul, horse racing, Kentucky Derby Museum, Kentucky Derby Tours, Kentucky Derby winner, Perry Martin, Preakness, Santa Anita Derby, Steven Coburn, trainer, Triple Crown, Wagners Pharmacy  |  No Comments

It was 5:30 AM on the backstretch at Churchill Downs and anyone who knows the 2014 Kentucky Derby winning trainer […]

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30Apr

Keeneland is a beautiful Race Course to visit

By Clairenmike  |  April 30th, 2014  |  Auction, Breeders' Cup, Horse Racing, Keeneland, Kentucky Derby  |  2014 Kentucky Derby Tours, Blue Grass Stakes, Breeders' Cup, Daily Racing Form, first Saturday in May, horse racing, Jack Keene, Keeneland Race Course, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Downs, Lexington, National Historic Landmark, National Register of Historic Places, Oscar Otis, Seabiscut, thoroughbred racing, Turfway Park  |  No Comments

Our 2014 Kentucky Derby Tours first stop in Lexington on Thursday is Keeneland Race Course. We thought we would talk […]

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28Feb

Is Intense Holiday really our 5 night Kentucky Derby Tour?

By Clairenmike  |  February 28th, 2014  |  Churchill Downs, Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Derby Prep Races, Triple Crown  |  Albano, Bob Baffert, first Saturday in May, Hoppertunity, Intense Holiday, Jack Wolf, Jimmy Barnes, Ken and Sarah Ramsey, Kentucky Derby point standings, Kentucky Derby prep races, Kentucky Derby Tour, Larry Jones, Louisiana Derby, Louisville, Mike Maker, Mike Pegram, Mike Smith, Risen Star Stakes, Rosie Napravnik, Southern hospitality, Starlight Racing’s, The Fairgrounds, Todd Pletcher, Triple Crown, Vicar in Trouble  |  No Comments

Is Intense Holiday really our 5 night Kentucky Derby Tour? All kidding aside. Intense Holiday hit the top of the […]

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25Feb

2014 Gulfstream Park Fountain of Youth

By Clairenmike  |  February 25th, 2014  |  2014 Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs, Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Derby Prep Races, Triple Crown  |  2014 Fountain of Youth Stakes, Almost Famous, Calvin Borel, Commissioner, Dale Romans, first Saturday in May, General a Rod, Gulfstream Park, Gulfstream Park Derby, jockey, Jose Garroffolo, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Derby points, Louisville, Louisville Wildcat High School, Medal Count, Orb, Road to the Kentucky Derby, Shug Mc Gaughey, Todd Pletcher, Top Billing, trained, Triple Crown, U of Kentucky Wildcats, University of Kentucky Cardinals, We Miss Artie, Wildcat Red  |  No Comments

While money talks, Kentucky Derby points scream. Last weekend was the first of the 50-point races in the Road to […]

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23Nov

Delta Downs Jackpot and Real Quiet Stakes for 2 year olds today

By Clairenmike  |  November 23rd, 2013  |  2014 Kentucky Derby, Breeders' Cup, Churchill Downs, Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby, Triple Crown  |  2014 Kentucky Derby, Aqueduct, Beach Hut, Big Brown, Bob Baffert, Breeders' Cup, Casiguapo, Chocolate Candy, Churchill Downs, Coastline, Colonel John, Comma to the Top, Craig Dollase, Delta Downs Jackpot, Doug O'Neill, first Saturday in May, Goldencents, Green Mask, Hollywood Park, horse racing, Itsmyluckyday, Jerry Hollendorfer, Karma King, Ken McPeek, Kentucky Derby Champion Series, Kentucky Derby prep races, Kentucky Jockey Club, Liaison, Life Is A Joy, Mario Morales, Mark Casse, Mighty Brown, Mr. Splash, Mylute, New York, Rankhasprivileges, Real Quiet Stakes, Remsen Stakes, Richard Baltas, Rise Up, Rum Point, Run for the Roses, Tamarando, Tim Ice, Tom Amoss, Triple Crown, Wesley Ward  |  No Comments

Now that Breeders’ Cup weekend is over, the thoughts of horse racing fans turn to the 2014 Kentucky Derby. It […]

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25Oct

Will any 2013 Breeders Cup Juvenile runners be at the 2014 Kentucky Derby?

By Clairenmike  |  October 25th, 2013  |  2014 Kentucky Derby, Breeders' Cup, Churchill Downs, Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Derby Prep Races, Santa Anita Park  |  2013 Breeders' Cup Juvenile, 2014 Kentucky Derby, A. Smith, B. Baffert, Bond Holder, Breeders' Cup, Churchill Downs, Cleburne, Conquest Titan, D. O'Neill, D. Romans, D. W. Lukas, Daily Racing Form, Dance With Fate, Diamond Bachelor, first Saturday in May, Havana, horse racing, Kentucky Derby prep races, Louisville, M. Casse, Medal Count, Mexikoma, New Year's Day, P. Biancone, P. Eurton, R. Mettee, Rum Point, Santa Anita Park, Smarty's Echo, Strong Mandate, T. Pletcher, Tap It Rich, We Miss Artie  |  No Comments

The Pre-entries are out for the 2013 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Race and we wonder if any of these horses will […]

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21Oct

Tampa Bay Downs has offered a $1 million bonus

By Clairenmike  |  October 21st, 2013  |  2014 Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs, Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby Prep Races  |  $1 million bonus, 2014 Kentucky Derby, Carl Nafzger, Churchill Downs, first Saturday in May, jockey, Kentucky, Kentucky Derby Championship Series, Louisville, Million Dollar Derby Bonus, Nick Zito, Run for the Roses, Sam F. Davis, Street Sense, Super Saver, Tampa Bay Derby, Tampa Bay Downs, Todd Pletcher  |  No Comments

Tampa Bay Downs has offered a $1 million bonus to the owners of any horse which can win both the […]

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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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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  |  No Comments

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

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