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05Jun

Col. Matt Winn elected to Hall of Fame as a 2017 Pillar of the Turf

By Clairenmike | June 5th, 2017 | Churchill Downs, Hall of Fame, Kentucky Derby, National Museum of Racing | Alfred Vanderbilt II, Amy Zimmerman, Arthur B. Hancock Jr, August Belmont II, Bill Marshall, Bob Curran, Churchill Downs, Col Matt Winn, Col. E.R. Bradley, DG Van Clief, E.P. Taylor, G. Watts Humphrey, Garrett Gomez, Gary West, Jane Goldstein, Javier Castellano, Jay Hovdey, jockeys, John Hay Whitney, John R. Gaines, Ken Grayson, Kentucky Derby, Louisville, Mary Simon, National Museum of Racing’s Hall of Fame, Ogden Mills “Dinny” Phipps, Paul Mellon, racetrack, Stella Thayer, Victor Espinoza, William Woodward Sr | Comments Off

Col. Matt Winn, the former president of Churchill Downs who served as the driving force in the development of the […]

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02May

Victor Espinoza “excited” to be inducted in Hall of Fame

By Clairenmike | May 2nd, 2017 | 2014 Kentucky Derby, 2016 Kentucky Derby, American Pharoah, California Chrome, Hall of Fame, Jockeys, Kentucky Derby, Triple Crown, Victor Espinoza | Alex Solis, American Pharoah, California Chrome, Garrett Gomez, Gary Stevens, Hall of Fame, Javier Castellano, jockeys, Kent Desormeaux, Kentucky Derby, Mike Smith, Triple Crown, Victor Espinoza | Comments Off

Victor Espinoza, the self-proclaimed “happy Mexican,” seemed no more ebullient than usual at Clockers’ Corner Thursday morning, four days after […]

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26Apr

3 Jockeys and one horse elected to National Racing Museum Hall of Fame

By Clairenmike | April 26th, 2017 | 2014 Kentucky Derby, American Pharoah, California Chrome, Hall of Fame, Jockeys, Triple Crown, Uncategorized | 2015 Triple Crown winner, American Pharoah, California Chrome, Eclipse Award, Garrett Gomez, Goldikova, Horse of the Year, Javier Castellano, National Museum of Racing’s Hall of Fame, Victor Espinoza | Comments Off

Three-time Breeders’ Cup Mile winner Goldikova, multiple Eclipse Award-winning jockeys Javier Castellano and the late Garrett Gomez and Triple Crown-winning […]

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14Mar

2x Kentucky Derby winning jockey Victor Espinoza up for Hall of Fame

By Clairenmike | March 14th, 2017 | American Pharoah, Breeders' Cup, California Chrome, Eclipse Awards, Hall of Fame, Horse of the Year, Horse Racing, Jockeys, Keeneland, Kentucky Derby, National Museum of Racing, Preakness Stakes, Triple Crown, Victor Espinoza | American Pharoah, Breeders' Cup, California Chrome, Craig Perret, Curlin, David Whiteley, Eclipse Award, Garrett Gomez, George Wolff Award, Gio Ponti, Goldikova, Hall of Fame, Horse of the Year, Javier Castellano, jockeys, John Shirreffs, Keeneland, Kentucky Derby, Kona Gold, Mark Casse, National Museum of Racing, Preakness, racehorses, Robby Albarado, Saratoga Springs, trainers, Triple Crown, Victor Espinoza | Comments Off

Five jockeys, three trainers and three racehorses comprise the 11 finalists on the National Museum of Racing’s 2017 Hall of […]

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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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05Jun

2013 Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park on Saturday, June 8

By Clairenmike | June 5th, 2013 | Breeders' Cup, Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes | 2013 Belmont Stakes, A. Garcia, Anthony Dutrow, Belmont Park, Belmont Stakes, Breeders' Cup, Dallas Stewart, DWayne Lukas, Edgar Prado, Frac Daddy, Freedom Child, Garrett Gomez, Gary Stevens, Giant Finish, Golden Soul, horse, horse racing, I Ortiz Jr, Incognito, Javier Castellano, jockey, Joel Rosario, John Velazquez, Jon Court, Julien Leparoux, June 8, Kenny McPeek, Kentucky Derby, Kiernan McLaughlin, L. Saez, Midnight Taboo, Mike Smith, Orb, Overanalyze, Oxbow, Palace Malice, post parade, post-position draw, Preakness, Revolutionary, Robby Albarado, Rosie Napravnik, Rudy Rodriguez, Saturday, Shug McGaughey III, T Albertrani, Todd Pletcher, trainer, Unlimited Budget, Vyjack, Will Take Charge | Comments Off

The 2013 Belmont Stakes will be run on Saturday, June 8. While we will not know the starters until the […]

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13May

And on to the 2013 Preakness Stakes for Orb

By Clairenmike | May 13th, 2013 | 2013 Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, Uncategorized | 2013 Kentucky Derby, 2013 Preakness Stakes, Affirmed, Albert M. Stall, Belmont Stakes, Bob Baffert, Brian Hernandez, Calumet Farm, Claiborne Farm, Colts Neck Stable, D. Wayne Lukas, Departing, Doug O'Neill, Eaton, Eddie Plesa Jr, Garrett Gomez, Gary Stevens, Goldencents, GoldMark Farm, Govenor Charlie, Hornug/Martin et al, i'll Have Another, Itsmyluckyday, J. Paul Reddam, jockey, Joel Rosario, John Velazquez, Jr, Julien Leparoux, Kentucky Derby, Kevin Krigger, Liberation/Brandywine, Machmer Hall, Mario Gutierrez, Martin Garcia, Michael E. Pegram, Mike G. Rutherford, Mike Smith, Mylute, Orb, Oxbow, Phipps Stable, Pick Six Racing, Preakness, Preakness Stakes, Rosecrest Farm, Rosie Napravnik, Rudy Rodriguez, Shug McGaughey, Stonestreet, Stuart Janney, Titletown Five, Tom Amoss, Trilogy Stable, Triple Crown winner, Vyjack, W.C. Racing, Will Take Charge, Willis D. Horton | Comments Off

Everyone is keeping a low profile with only 5 days before the 2013 Preakness Stakes. The field is expected to […]

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08May

Will Orb and Departing remember Claiborne Farm in Preakness?

By Clairenmike | May 8th, 2013 | 2013 Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs, Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby, Penny Chenery, Preakness Stakes, Secretariat, Triple Crown, Uncategorized | 2013 Preakness Stakes, 2013 Triple Crown, A.B. “Bull” Hancock, Adele Dilschneider, Al Stall Jr, Baltimore, Bob Baffert, Brian Hernandez Jr, Chad Brown, Churchill Downs, Claiborne Farm, D. Wayne Lukas, Departing, Doug O'Neill, Eddie Plesa Jr, foaled, Garrett Gomez, Gary Stevens, Goldencents, Govenor Charlie, Greg Geier, Hall of Fame trainer, Hancocks, Illinois Derby, Itsmyluckyday, Javier Castellano, Jeffrey Sanchez, Joel Rosario, John Velazquez, Julien Laparoux, Kentucky, Kentucky Derby Tours, Kentucky Derby winner, Kevin Krigger, Martin Garcia, May 18, Mylute, Normandy Invasion, Ogden Mills Phipps, Orb, Oxbow, paddock, Paris, Penny Chenery, Pimlico Race Course, Rosie Napravnik, Rudy Rodriguez, Saturday, Secretariat, Seth Hancock, Shug McGaughey, Street Spice, Stuart Janney III, Sunland Derby, TBA, Titletown Five, Tom Amoss, Triple Crown, Vyjack, War Front, Will Take Charge | Comments Off

Kentucky Derby Tours visited Claiborne Farm in Paris, Kentucky on the Thursday before Derby this year and one of the […]

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06May

2013 Kentucky Derby trainer quotes – “The Trainers view”

By Clairenmike | May 6th, 2013 | 2013 Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs, Kentucky Derby, Uncategorized | 2013 Kentucky Derby, Aidan O'Brien, Chad Brown, Charming Kitten, Chuck Fipke, Churchill Downs, D. Wayne Lukas, Dallas Stewart, Doug O'Neill, Eddie Plesa Jr, Falling Sky, Frac Daddy, Garrett Gomez, Giant Finish, Golden Soul, Goldencents, Itsmyluckyday, Java's War, John Terranova, Ken McPeek, Kentucky Derby winner, Kevin Krigger, Lines of Battle, Mylute, Normandy Invasion, Orb, Overanalyze, Oxbow, Palace Malice, Ray Handal, Revolutionary, Robby Albarado, Rudy Rodriguez, Shug Mc Gaughey, T.J. Comerford, Todd Pletcher, Tom Amoss, Tony Dutrow, trainer, Verrazano, Vyjack, Will Take Charge | Comments Off

2013 Kentucky Derby trainer quotes – this is what the trainers of the horses in the 2013 Kentucky Derby had […]

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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 […]

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