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04Apr

Final Pool for 2019 Kentucky Derby Future Wager this weekend

By Clairenmike | April 4th, 2019 | 2019 Kentucky Derby, Bob Baffert, Santa Anita Park, Uncategorized | Anothertwistafate, Bob Baffert, Bodexpress, Bourbon War, By My Standards, Code of Honor, Cutting Humor, Florida Derby, Galilean, Game Winner, Haikal, Improbable, Instagrand, Jason Servis, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Derby Future Wager, Long Range Toddy, Maximum Security, Mike Battaglia, Oaklawn Park, Omaha Beach, Outshine, Plus Que Parfait, Rebel Stakes, Roadster, Santa Anita Derby, Signalman, Spinoff, Tacitus, Vekoma, War of Will, Win Win Win, Woodford Reserve | Comments Off

Gary and Mary West’s champion 2-year-old Game Winner and hero Maximum Security are 8-1 co-morning line favorites in Pool 4 […]

29Dec

Kentucky Derby winning trainer Jack Van Berg passes

By Clairenmike | December 29th, 2017 | Breeders' Cup, Hall of Fame, Hollywood Park, Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Derby Tours | Alysheba, Bill Mott, Breeders’ Cup Classic, Charlie Whittingham, Ferdinand, Frankie Brothers, Hall of Fame, Hollywood Park, horse racing, Jack Van Berg, Kentucky Derby, Loren Rettele, Oaklawn Park, Santa Anita Handicap, Tom Van Berg, trainer | Comments Off

A legendary figure in the annals of American racing, Hall of Fame trainer Jack Van Berg passed away early this […]

27Jan

35 races on the Road to the 2015 Kentucky Derby

By Clairenmike | January 27th, 2015 | 2015 Kentucky Derby, California Chrome, Churchill Downs, Del Mar, Eclipse Awards, Horse Racing, Keeneland, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Derby Prep Races, Santa Anita Park, Thoroughbred | Aqueduct, Belmont Park, California Chrome, Churchill Downs, Delta Downs, Eclipse Award, Fair Grounds, Golden Gate, Gulfstream Park, horse racing, horses, Keeneland, Kentucky, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Derby prep races, Kentucky Derby winner, Los Alamitos, Louisville, Meydan Racecourse, Oaklawn Park, racetrack, Santa Anita, Sunland Park, Tampa Bay Downs, thoroughbred, Turfway Park, Woodbine | Comments Off

Spring is just around the corner and people are starting to think Kentucky Derby. Thoroughbred horse racing just loves this […]

28Aug

“Road to the 2015 Kentucky Derby” Races announced

By Clairenmike | August 28th, 2014 | Breeders' Cup, California Chrome, Churchill Downs, Hollywood Park, Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Derby Prep Races, Santa Anita Park | Aqueduct, California Chrome, Churchill Downs, Gulfstream Park, Hollywood Park, Keeneland, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Derby Championship Series, Kentucky derby prep, Los Alamitos Futurity, Los Alamitos Race Course, Meydan Racecourse, Oaklawn Park, Orb, Road to the Kentucky Derby, Santa Anita, thoroughbreds, Turfway Park | Comments Off

The $500,000 Los Alamitos Futurity has been added to the list of races that comprise the 2014-15 “Road to the […]

01Apr

2014 Kentucky Derby point standings April 1 (no April Fools Day joke)

By Clairenmike | April 1st, 2014 | 2014 Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Derby Prep Races | 2014 Kentucky Derby, Aidan O'Brien, Albano, Ami's Holiday, Aqueduct, Arkansas Derby, Art Sherman, Billy Gowen, Blue Grass Stakes, Bob Baffert, Cairo Prince, California Chrome, Candy Boy, Chitu, Churchill Downs, Cleburne, Coastline, Cody Autrey, Commanding Curve, Commissioner, Constitution, D. Wayne Lukas, Dale Romans, Dallas Stewart, Gary Contessa, General a Rod, Giovanni Boldini, H. Graham Motion, Harry’s Holiday, Hoppertunity, In Trouble, Intense Holiday, Jamie Osborne, Jerry Holldendorfer, John Sadler, Jose Garrofalo, Josie Carroll, Keeneland, Kentucky Derby prep races, Kiaran McLaughlin, Kristo, KY, Larry Jones, Leah Gyarmati, Lexington Stakes, Louisville, Mark Casse, May 3, Midnight Hawk, Mike Maker, Noble Moon, Oaklawn Park, Rick Violette Jr, Ride on Curlin, Ring Weekend, Rise Up, Samraat, Santa Anita Derby, Santa Anita Park, Strong Mandate, Tamarando, Tanzanite Cat, Tapiture, Toast of New York, Todd Pletcher, Tom Amoss, Tony Dutrow, trainer, Uncle Sigh, Vicar's In Trouble, Vinceremos, We Miss Artie, Wildcat Red, Wood Memorial | Comments Off

We are getting down to the wire in the race for points towards entering the 2014 Kentucky Derby. They are […]

11Feb

1700 mile promo road trip for Mine That Bird Derby movie cast and crew

By Clairenmike | February 11th, 2014 | Churchill Downs, Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby, Mine That Bird | ’50-1′, 1700 mile tour, 2009 Kentucky Derby, 2009 Kentucky Derby winner, Arkansas Derby, Calvin Borel, Chip Woolley, Christian Kane, Churchill Downs, Director Jim Wilson, jockey, Kentucky Derby, Louisiana Derby, Mine That Bird, movie, New Mexico, Oaklawn Park, promo tour, Skeet Ulrich, Sunland Park, the Fair Grounds, trainer | Comments Off

As we said in a blog weeks ago, ’50-1′, a movie about Mine That Bird’s exciting victory in the 2009 […]

06Sep

2013-14 Road to the Kentucky Derby Point System

By admin | September 6th, 2013 | 2014 Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs, Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby Prep Races, Santa Anita Park | Aqueduct, Breeders' Cup Juvenile, Churchill Downs, Delta Downs, Fair Grounds, Florida Derby, Golden Gate, Gulfstream Park, Keeneland, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky derby prep, Louisiana Derby, Meydan Racecourse, Oaklawn Park, Road to the Kentucky Derby, Santa Anita Park, Sunland Park, Tampa Bay Derby, Tampa Bay Downs, Turfway Park, UAE Derby, Woodbine | Comments Off

There have been some changes to the 2013-14 Road to the Kentucky Derby. The point system which started last year […]

03Sep

Calvin Borel honored by Kentucky Athletic Hall of Fame

By admin | September 3rd, 2013 | Belmont Stakes, Churchill Downs, Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes | Arkansas, Breeders' Cup, Breeders' Cup Juvenile, Calvin Bo-rail, Calvin Borel, Churchill Downs, Claiborne Farm’s Seth Hancock, George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award, Hot Springs, Jerry Hesson, jockeys, Kentucky Athletic Hall of Fame, Kentucky Derby winning jockey, KY, Louisville, Mine That Bird, National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame, New York, Oaklawn Park, Pat Day, Preakness Stakes, Rachel Alexandra, Saratoga Springs, Secretariat, Steve Cauthen, Street Sense, Super Saver, Triple Crown | Comments Off

Three-time Kentucky Derby winning jockey Calvin Borel is among the individuals who were inducted into the Kentucky Athletic Hall of […]

13Apr

2013 Kentucky Derby prep race – The 2013 Arkansas Derby

By Clairenmike | April 13th, 2013 | 2013 Kentucky Derby, 2013 Kentucky Derby prep race, Churchill Downs, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Derby Prep Races | 2013 Kentucky Derby prep race, and second in Hall of Fame jockey, Arkansas, Arkansas Derby, Bob Baffert, Bodemeister, Churchill Downs, Den's Legacy, Dynamic Sky, Falling Sky, Gary Stevens, Gotham, Hot Springs, Kentucky Derby winner, Lecomte at Fair Grounds prior to running fourth in the Risen Star, Mike Smith, Oaklawn Park, Overanalyze, Oxbow, Road to the Kentucky Derby, Sam F. Davis, Santa Anita Park, Smarty Jones, Super Saver, Tampa Bay Derby, The 2013 Arkansas Derby, War Academy, Wayne Lukas, Will Take Charge | Comments Off

The $1 million Arkansas Derby will held at Oaklawn Park in Hot Springs, Arkansas. The race is headlined by War […]

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 […]