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10Jul

Winchester Road Farm in Paris, Kentucky sells

By Clairenmike  |  July 10th, 2016  |  2013 Kentucky Derby, Auction, Breeders' Cup, Horse of the Year, Horse Racing, Jockeys, Kentucky Derby, Santa Anita Park  |  1236 Winchester Road, Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile, Carl Hanford, Claiborne Farm, Danzig, Darley Farm, Devil’s Bag, Easy Goer, Forty Niner, Goldencents, Horse of the Year, Kelso, Kentucky, Lady Winborne, Lord at War, Mr. Prospector, Paris, race horses, Riva Ridge, Rosecrest Farm, Round Table, Santa Anita Derby, Secretariat, Siena Farm, Stone Farms, Stonerside Farm, Unbridled, Wimborne Farm  |  Comments Off on Winchester Road Farm in Paris, Kentucky sells

The farm in question is the former Wimborne Farm located at 1236 Winchester Road, Paris, Kentucky which directly adjoins Claiborne […]

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08Jan

NBC Sports wins television – Media Eclipse Award for Kentucky Derby

By Clairenmike  |  January 8th, 2014  |  2013 Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs, Eclipse Awards, Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby, NBC, Television  |  2013 Kentucky Derby, 43rd Annual Eclipse Awards, African American jockey, Arcadia, Bob Costas, Bob Neumeier, Breeders' Cup, Breeders’ Cup World Championships, CA, Churchill Downs, Daily Racing Form, Donna Brothers, Doug Wren, Drew Esocoff, Eclipse Awards, Eclipse Productions, Fl, Gary Stevens, Goldencents, Gulfstream Park, Hallandale Beach, Jack Coffey, January 18, Jay Privman, Jerry Bailey, jockey, Joel Rosario, Kenny Rice, Kevin Krigger, KY, Laffit Pincay, Larry Collmus, Louisville, Media Eclipse Award, Mike Battaglia, National Thoroughbred Racing Association, National Turf Writers and Broadcasters, NBC Sports, NBC Sports Group, NTRA, Orb, Randy Moss, Rob Hyland, Run for the Roses, Santa Anita Park, Saturday, The Stronach Group, thoroughbred racing, Tom Hammond, Toni Slotkin, Wren Productions  |  Comments Off on NBC Sports wins television – Media Eclipse Award for Kentucky Derby

The National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA), Daily Racing Form and the National Turf Writers and Broadcasters (NTWAB) today announced that […]

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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  |  Comments Off on Delta Downs Jackpot and Real Quiet Stakes for 2 year olds today

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

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25Jun

2013 Kentucky Derby horses names, why? – Part One

By Clairenmike  |  June 25th, 2013  |  2013 Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Derby, Uncategorized  |  2013 Kentucky Derby, Arthur Hancock, Bob and Beverly Lewis, Charles Fipke, Charming Kitten, Eddie Plesa Jr, Falling Sky, Frac Daddy, Giant Finish, Golden Soul, Goldencents, Itsmyluckyday, James Covello, Jim Bolus, John Terranova, Joseph Bulger, Ken and Sarah Ramsey, Kentucky Derby historian, Kentucky Derby winner, Kitten’s Joy, Sunday Silence, The Jockey Club  |  Comments Off on 2013 Kentucky Derby horses names, why? – Part One

We thought you might enjoy hearing how some of the 2013 Kentucky Derby horses got their names. It can happen […]

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18May

The 2013 Preakness Stakes and the trophy – The Woodlawn Vase

By Clairenmike  |  May 18th, 2013  |  2013 Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs, Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes  |  2013 Preakness Stakes, 5. Mylute, A. G. Vanderbilt, Al Stall Jr, Baltimore Museum of Art, Bob Baffert, Brad Kelly, Brian Hernandez Jr, Calumet Farm, Claiborne Farm, D. Wayne Lukas, Departing, Doug O'Neill, Eddie Plesa Jr, g Preakness owner, Gary Stevens, Goldencents, Govenor Charlie, Itsmyluckyday, jockey, Joel Rosario, John Velazquez, Julien Leparoux, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Derby Tours, Kevin Krigger, Martin Garcia, Mike Smith, Native Dancer, Orb, Oxbow, Pimlico, post-position draw, Preakness, Preakness Stakes, Rosecrest Farm, Rosie Napravnik, Santa Anita Derby, Shug McGaughey, Tiffany and Company, Titletown Five, Tom Amoss, trainer, Triple Crown, Will Take Charge, Woodlawn Racing Association, Woodlawn Vase  |  Comments Off on The 2013 Preakness Stakes and the trophy – The Woodlawn Vase

The 2013 Preakness Stakes post-position draw had only 9 horses entered out of a possible 14. Six horses that ran […]

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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 on And on to the 2013 Preakness Stakes for Orb

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 on Will Orb and Departing remember Claiborne Farm in Preakness?

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 on 2013 Kentucky Derby trainer quotes – “The Trainers view”

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

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24Apr

Kevin Krigger hopes it is all Goldencents at Kentucky Derby

By Clairenmike  |  April 24th, 2013  |  2013 Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs, Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby  |  black jockeys, Churchill Downs, Del Mar Race Course, Derby winner, Doug O'Neill, Goldencents, i'll Have Another, Kentucky Derby, Kevin Krigger, Mario Gutierrez, Marlon St. Julian, Preakness winner, Santa Anita Derby winner, Santa Anita Park, St. Croix, Tom Knust, U.S. Virgin Islands  |  Comments Off on Kevin Krigger hopes it is all Goldencents at Kentucky Derby

Between 1875 and 1902, black jockeys won 15 of the first 28 running’s of the Kentucky Derby. In the 1800’s, […]

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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 on 2013 Kentucky Derby point standing and 2013 Coolmore Stakes

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

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