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17Jun

Royal Ascot and Animal Kingdom

By Clairenmike | June 17th, 2013 | Dubai World Cup, Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby, Triple Crown, Uncategorized | 2011 Kentucky Derby, Ack Ack, animal kingdom, Ascot Gold Cup, Belmont, Breeders' Cup Mile, Daily Racing Form, Dubai World Cup, Epsom Oaks, Gulfstream, Jay Hovdey, June 18, Kentucky Derby, Omaha, Preakness Stakes, Queen Anne Stakes, Royal Ascot, Trainer Graham Motion, Triple Crown | Comments Off

2011 Kentucky Derby winner Animal Kingdom is quickly becoming the English favorite with both bettors and fans for the June […]

07Jun

Almost Triple Crown Winners

By Clairenmike | June 7th, 2013 | Churchill Downs, Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, Triple Crown | Afleet Alex, Alysheba, Belmar, Belmont Park, Belmont Stakes, Big Brown, Bimelech, Bold Forbes, Bold Venture, Burgoo King, Canonero II, Capot, Carry Back, Charismatic, Chateaugay, Churchill Downs, Cloverbrook, Damascus, Duke of Magenta, Forward Pass, Funny Cide, Gallop to Glory, Grenada, Hansel, Ira Hanford, Johnstown, Kauai King, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Derby Tours, Little Current, Lousiville, Majestic Prince, Man o' War, Middleground, Nashua, Native Dancer, Needles, Northern Dancer, Pensive, Pillory, Pimlico, Pleasant Colony, Point Given, Preakness Stakes, Real Quiet, Risen Star, Riva Ridge, Saunterer, Shut Out, Silver Charm, Smarty Jones, Spectacular Bid, Sunday Silence, Swale, Tabasco Cat, Thunder Gulch, Tim Tam, Triple Crown, Twenty Grand, War Emblem, Zev | Comments Off

The saga continues of the almost Triple Crown winning horses. Forty-six horses have won two legs of the Triple Crown. […]

30May

2013 Belmont Stakes possible entries

By Clairenmike | May 30th, 2013 | 2013 Kentucky Derby, 2013 Kentucky Oaks, Churchill Downs, Uncategorized | 2013 Belmont Stakes, 2013 Kentucky Derby, 2150 Hempstead Turnpike, Always in a Tiz, Anthony Dutrow, Arkansas Derby, August Belmont, Belmont Park, Bob Baffert, Churchill Downs, Code West, D. Wayne Lukas, Dallas Stewart, David Cohen, Derby winner, Dominick Schettino, Elmont NY, final leg of the Triple Crown, Freedom Child, Gary Stevens, Giant Finish, Golden Soul, horse, Javier Castellano, jockey, Joel Rosario, Jon Court, Kentucky Oaks, Luis Saez, Midnight Taboo, Mike Smith, Orb, Overanalyze, Oxbow, Palace Malice, Power Broker, Preakness Stakes, race, Revolutionary, Robby Albarado, Rosie Napravnik, Saturday June 8, Shug McGaughey, The Belmont Stakes, Thomas Albertrani, Todd Pletcher, trainer, Unlimited Budget, Will Take Charge | Comments Off

Right now, the field for the 2013 Belmont Stakes is starting to take shape. While there will be many changes, […]

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 […]

10May

Derby winner Animal Kingdom to Royal Ascot Queen Anne Stakes

By Clairenmike | May 10th, 2013 | Breeders' Cup, Churchill Downs, Dubai World Cup, Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, Uncategorized | animal kingdom, Arrowfield Stud, Belmont Stakes, Breeders' Cup, Breeders' Cup Mile, Canford Cliffs, Churchill Downs, Dubai World Cup, Frankel, Goldikova, June 18, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Derby winner, Preakness Stakes, Prince of Wales’s Stakes, Queen Anne Stakes, Royal Ascot. Graham Motion, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum, Team Valor International, trainer, Wise Dan | Comments Off

Graham Motion, the trainer of Dubai World Cup winner Animal Kingdom, decided after walking the course at Royal Ascot this […]

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 […]

26Mar

13 pay $6000 Late Nominee fee for 2013 Triple Crown Races

By Clairenmike | March 26th, 2013 | 2013 Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs, Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, Triple Crown | 139th running of the Kentucky Derby, 145th running of the Belmont Stakes, 2013 Triple Crown races, Adele Dilschneider, Agustin Bezara, Al Stall Jr, Anthony Dutrow, Are You Kidding Me, Aubrey Flanagan, Baltimore Md, Belmont Park, Belmont Stakes, Black Onyx, Bob Smith, Bobby Barnett, Brazilian Court, Brittlyn Stable Inc., Bruce & Joyce, Bruce Headley, Churchill Downs, Claiborne Farm, Departing, Elmont NY, Erik the Red, Gary Tolchin, Giant Finish Sunrise Stable, Golden Eagle Farm, Greg McDonald and Riordan, H. Graham Motion, Infinite Magic, J-LU LLC, John Bates, Kelly Breen, Kenneth and Sarah Ramsey, Kentucky Derby, Lady Sheila Stable, Linda Rice, Louisville Ky, Mike Maker, Narvaez, Pimlico Race Course, Preakness Stakes, Richard S. Reed, Roger Attfield, Ron Kirk, Saturday June 8, Saturday May 18, Saturday May 4, Shaw & Sones, Sterling Racing, Stipa Racing Stable Inc, Storm Fighter, Sunbean, Team Valor International, Tiffany Zammit and Quade, Undrafted, Up Four Sixtynine, Wes Welker, Wesley Ward, Wings of Fortune | Comments Off

Churchill Downs announced by press release that 13 late nominees (pending late mail) have added their names to the roster […]

18Mar

Will Stevens be a Kentucky Derby jockey or racing analyst?

By Clairenmike | March 18th, 2013 | 2013 Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs, HRTV, NBC, Preakness Stakes, Secretariat, Triple Crown, Uncategorized | 2013 Kentucky Derby prep races, Belmont Stakes, Churchill Downs, Florida Derby, Gary Stevens, jockey, Keeneland, Kentucky, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Derby 2013, Louisiana Derby, Louisville, NBC, Preakness Stakes, Santa Anita Derby, Triple Crown, Wood Memorial | Comments Off

Jockey Gary Stevens has piloted three winners of the Kentucky Derby and the Belmont Stakes. In addition he has two […]

10Feb

2002 Kentucky Derby winner War Emblem is “picky” breeder

By Clairenmike | February 10th, 2013 | Churchill Downs, Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, Triple Crown | 2002 Kentucky Derby winner, Belmont Stakes, breeder, Churchill Downe, Japan Racing Association, Kentucky Derby Tours, Kentucky Derby winner, Northern Taste, Pimlico, Preakness Stakes, Shadai Stallion Station, Sunday Silence, War Emblem | Comments Off

War Emblem, the 2002 Kentucky Derby winner has sired a limited number of foals because he is a “picky” breeder in […]