Itsmyluckyday | Kentucky Derby Tours

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

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

02Oct

Shanghai Bobby retired and will do stud service at Ashford Stud

By Clairenmike | October 2nd, 2013 | 2013 Kentucky Derby, 2013 Kentucky Derby prep race, Breeders' Cup, Churchill Downs, Eclipse Awards, Horse Racing | 2013 Kentucky Derby, Breeders' Cup Juvenile, Churchill Downs, Coolmore America’s Ashford Stud, Eclipse Award, Florida Derby, Hansen, Holy Bull Stakes, horse racing, Itsmyluckyday, jockey, Keeneland, Kentucky, Lookin At Lucky, Orb, retired, Rosie Napravnik, Shanghai Bobby, Starlight Racing, trainer Todd Pletcher, Uncle Mo | Comments Off

Last season’s unbeaten 2-year-old champion, Shanghai Bobby has been retired from horse racing and will stand at Coolmore America’s Ashford […]

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

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

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

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

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

27Apr

Secretariat breeding force – Storm Cat who’s your grandaddy?

By Clairenmike | April 27th, 2013 | Horse Racing, Penny Chenery | 2013 Kentucky Derby, AP Indy, Belmont Stakes, Big Red’s, Black Onyx, bloodlines, Breeders' Cup, broodmare, Charming Kitten, foals, Gone West, granddaddy, Grandsons, Itsmyluckyday, Kentucky Oaks, Normandy Invasion, pedigrees, Preakness Stakes, racehorse, racehorses, racetrack, Revolutionary, Secretariat, sire, Storm Cat, Terlingua, thoroughbred, Winning Cause | Comments Off

Looking back 40 years, Secretariat did have an impact on thoroughbred breeding. We can look at Secretariat’s impact as a […]

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 […]

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 […]