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25Apr

Why Mike Smith chose to ride Omaha Beach in the 2019 Derby

By Clairenmike | April 25th, 2019 | 2019 Kentucky Derby, Bob Baffert, Churchill Downs, Horse Racing, Jockeys, Justify, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Derby Tours, Mike Smith, Santa Anita Park, Uncategorized | American Pharoah, Bob Baffert, Churchill Downs, Giacamo, Hall of Fame, jockeys, John Shirreffs, Justify, Kentucky Derby, Mike Smith, Omaha Beach, Roadster, Ron Turcotte, Santa Anita, Triple Crown, Zenyatta | Comments Off

Mike Smith stunned the racing world in 2005 when he piloted Giacamo to a 50-1 upset in the Kentucky Derby, […]

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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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10Mar

Watch 2 great 2017 Kentucky Derby Prep races on Saturday

By Clairenmike | March 10th, 2017 | 2017 Kentucky Derby, Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Derby Prep Races, Santa Anita Park | 2017 Kentucky Derby prep races, Arcadia, Beasley, Bob Baffert, California, Doug O'Neill, Florida, Gormley, Iliad, John Shirreffs, Kentucky Derby, Mastery, No Dozing, Oldsmar, Road to the Kentucky Derby, San Felipe Stakes, Santa Anita Park, State of Honor, Tampa Bay Derby, Tampa Bay Downs, Tapwrit, Todd Pletcher, Wild Shot | Comments Off

Two great 2017 Kentucky Derby prep races will be held on Saturday, the San Felipe Stakes at Santa Anita Park […]

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23Nov

Kentucky Derby Future Pool 1 set for Thanksgiving weekend

By Clairenmike | November 23rd, 2016 | 2017 Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool | Anthony Dutrow, Antonio Sano, Arch, Arnaud Delacour, Beach Bum, Bernardini, Bob Baffert, Candy Ride, Chad Brown, Churchill Downs, Classic Empire, Creative Cause, Curlin, Dale Romans, Dallas Stewart, David Cannizzo, Dialed In, Fact Finding, Ghostzapper, Giant's Causeway, Gormley, Graham Motion, Gunnevera, Hemsworth, Hookup, Ian Wilkes, Into Mischief, Irish War Cry, John Shirreffs, Just Move On, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool, Kentucky Derby Tours, Kiaran McLaughlin, Klimt, Larry Jones, Lookin At Lee, Lookin At Lucky, Majesticperfection, Malibu Moon, Mark Casse, Mastery, McCraken, Mike Battaglia, Mo Town, mutuel field, No Dozing, Not This Time, Patrick Byrne, PioneeroftheNile, Practical Joke, Quality Road, Running Mate, Rusty Arnold, Saint’s Fan, Steve Asmussen, Street Boss, Syndergaard, Takaful, Tale of Ekati, The Factor, Todd Pletcher, Tom Albertrani, Trappe Shot, Uncle Mo, Uncontested Tiz, Union Rags, Wayne Catalano, Wild Shot, Wonderful | Comments Off

It is Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool time! Many a Kentucky Derby Tours participants have done well with this wager. […]

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05Nov

Breeders’ Cup Legends Cavalcade Nov. 4-5

By Clairenmike | November 5th, 2016 | 2014 Kentucky Derby, Art Sherman, Auction, Breeders' Cup, California Chrome, Dubai World Cup, Hall of Fame, Horse of the Year, Horse Racing, Jockeys, Kentucky Derby, Secretariat, Victor Espinoza | 2014 Horse of the Year, 2016 Breeders' Cup, Angel Cordero, Art Sherman, California Chrome, Chris McCarron, Dottie Ingordo, Dubai World Cup, Great Race Place, Hall of Fame jockey, jockey, John Shirreffs, John Velazquez, Kentucky Derby, Laffit Pincay Jr, Legends Cavalcade, Mike Smith, Pat Day, Preakness Stakes, Santa Anita Park, Secretariat Vox Populi Award, trainer, Victor Espinoza, Zenyatta | Comments Off

Fans attending the 2016 Breeders’ Cup at Santa Anita Park will have the unique opportunity to meet with some of […]

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07Feb

Santa Anita Horsemen weigh in on Super Bowl 50

By Clairenmike | February 7th, 2016 | Kentucky Derby, Santa Anita Park | A.C. Avila, Barry Abrams, Bob Baffert, Bob Hess Jr, Caesar Dominguez, Cliff Sise Jr, Craig Lewis, Dan Hendricks, Danny Velasquez, David Bernstein, David Hofmans, David Jacobson, Dennis O’Neill, Doug O'Neill, Eddie Truman, Gary Mandella, Gary Stute, George Papaprodromou, Hector Palma, James Cassidy, Jeff Metz, Jerry Hollendorfer, John Shirreffs, Jorge Gutierrez, Karen Headley, Keith Desormeaux, Kentucky Derby, Mark Glatt, Mike Pender, Mike Puype, Neil Drysdale, Paddy Gallagher, Peter Eurton, Phil D’Amato, Richard Baltas, Ricky Agarie, Ron Ellis, Ron McAnally, Santa Anita Park, Sean McCarthy, Simon Callaghan, Steve Knapp, Steve Miyadi, Super Bowl, Tim Yakteen, Victor Garcia, Vladimir Cerin | Comments Off

A Santa Anita Park press release gave us some insight on which team some of the local horsemen pick to […]

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26Aug

2015 Travers Stakes post positions set

By Clairenmike | August 26th, 2015 | American Pharoah, Belmont Stakes, Horse Racing, Jockeys, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Derby Tours, NBC, Preakness Stakes, Saratoga Race Course, Television, Triple Crown | Ahmed Zayat, American Pharoah, Bob Baffert, Dale Romans, Dallas Stewart, Frammento, Frosted, Gary Stevens, graveyard of favorites, Irad Ortiz Jr, Javier Castellano, Joel Rosario, John Shirreffs, John Velazquez, Jose Ortiz, Julien Leparoux, Keen Ice, Keith Desormeaux, Ken McPeek, Kent Desormeaux, Kentucky Derby, Kiaran McLaughlin, King of New York, Manny Franco, Mid Ocean, NBC, Nick Zito, Saratoga, Smart Transition, Tale of Verve, Texas Red, the Travers Stakes, trainer, Triple Crown, Upstart, Victor Espinoza, Zenyatta | Comments Off

Saratoga has been called ‘the graveyard of favorites’. But this Saturday, Saratoga Race Course will have a different crowd, most […]

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