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26Mar

2014 Kentucky Derby Future Pool 4 this weekend

By Clairenmike | March 26th, 2014 | 2014 Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs, Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby, Uncategorized | Albano, Art Sherman, Bayern, Bobby’s Kitten, Cairo Prince, California Chrome, Candy Boy, Chitu, Churchill Downs, Constitution, Florida Derby, General a Rod, Hoppertunity, In Trouble, Intense Holiday, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Derby Future Wager, Louisiana Derby, Meydan Racecourse, Midnight Hawk, Mike Battaglia, Ride on Curlin, Ring Weekend, Road to the Kentucky Derby, Run for the Roses, Samraat, Santa Anita Derby, Social Inclusion, Strong Mandate, Tapiture, UAE Derby, Uncle Sigh, Vicar's In Trouble, We Miss Artie, Wildcat Red | Comments Off

Churchill Downs Press release – With just under six weeks to go until the 140th running of the Kentucky Derby […]

25Feb

2014 Gulfstream Park Fountain of Youth

By Clairenmike | February 25th, 2014 | 2014 Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs, Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Derby Prep Races, Triple Crown | 2014 Fountain of Youth Stakes, Almost Famous, Calvin Borel, Commissioner, Dale Romans, first Saturday in May, General a Rod, Gulfstream Park, Gulfstream Park Derby, jockey, Jose Garroffolo, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Derby points, Louisville, Louisville Wildcat High School, Medal Count, Orb, Road to the Kentucky Derby, Shug Mc Gaughey, Todd Pletcher, Top Billing, trained, Triple Crown, U of Kentucky Wildcats, University of Kentucky Cardinals, We Miss Artie, Wildcat Red | Comments Off

While money talks, Kentucky Derby points scream. Last weekend was the first of the 50-point races in the Road to […]

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 […]

14Aug

Churchill Downs releases new 34 race schedule 2013-14 ‘Road to the Kentucky Derby’ series

By Clairenmike | August 14th, 2013 | 2014 Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs, Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby, Triple Crown | 140th running of the Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs, Keeneland, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Derby Championship Series, Lexington, Road to the Kentucky Derby, Road to the Kentucky Oaks, the first Saturday in May, Triple Crown | Comments Off

Churchill Downs Racetrack officials in a press release announced that 34 races will be included in the 2013-14 “Road to […]

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

Thoughts about the 2013 Toyota Blue Grass Stakes

By Clairenmike | April 12th, 2013 | 2013 Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Derby Prep Races | 2001 Kentucky Derby winner, 2013 Blue Grass Stakes, 2013 Kentucky Derby, 2013 Triple Crown, Black Onyx, Churchill Downs, Denver Broncos wide receiver, Java's War, John Oxley, Keeneland, Keeneland’s Polytrack, Kentucky Derby 139, Kentucky Derby hopefuls, Kentucky Jockey Club, Louisville, Road to the Kentucky Derby, Rydilluc, Spiral Stakes, Street Sense, Strike the Gold, Tampa Bay Derby, Turfway Park, Uncaptured, Undrafted, Verrazano, Wes Welker, Wood Memorial | Comments Off

The $750,000 Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland Race Course attracted an overflow field of 15 Kentucky Derby hopefuls. The Blue […]

01Apr

New 2013 Kentucky Derby point standings as of March 30

By Clairenmike | April 1st, 2013 | 2013 Kentucky Derby, 2013 Kentucky Derby prep race, Kentucky Derby Prep Races, Triple Crown, Uncategorized | 2013 Kentucky Derby prep races, 2013 Kentucky Derby winner, 2013 Triple Crown, Aidan O'Brien, Al Stall Jr, Black Onyx, Bob Baffert, Code West, D. Wayne Lukas, Dallas Stewart, David Marnani, Den's Legacy, Departing, Doug O'Neill, Dynamic Sky, Eddie Plesa Jr, Edward Plesa Jr, Elleval, Falling Sky, first Saturday in May, Flashback, Florida Derby, Golden Soul, Goldencents, Govenor Charlie, Hear The Ghost, Henry Dominguez, Itsmyluckyday, Java's War, Jerry Hollendorfer, John Terranova, John Terranova II, Kelly Breen, Kenny McPeek, Lines of Battle, Louisiana Derby, Mark Casse, Merit Man, Mylute, Orb, Oxbow, Revolutionary, Road to the Kentucky Derby, Robert Hess Jr, Rudy Rodriguez, Saeed bin Suroor, Secret Number, Shanghai Bobby, Show Some Magic, Shug McGaughey, Speak Logistics, Todd Pletcher, Tom Amoss, UAE Derby, Uncaptured, Verrazano, Vyjack, West Hills Giant, Will Take Charge | Comments Off

The weekend races gave us a new point leader on the Road to the Kentucky Derby and added a few […]

23Mar

2013 Triple Crown late nomination $6000 fee due today

By Clairenmike | March 23rd, 2013 | 2013 Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs, Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, Uncategorized | 2013 Belmont Stakes, 2013 Kentucky Derby, 2013 Preakness Stakes, 2013 Triple Crown, Affirmed, Assault, Baltimore, Belmont Park, Churchill Downs, Citation, Count Fleet, Gallant Fox, Kentucky Derby winner, Louisville, Omaha, Pimlico Race Course, Road to the Kentucky Derby, Seattle Slew, Secretariat, Sir Barton, Triple Crown nominations, Triple Crown races, Triple Crown winners, War Admiral, Whirlaway | Comments Off

For all those with drams of their horses being a Kentucky Derby winner – get out your checkbooks. Did you […]

20Mar

Rebel Stakes produces new leader in 2013 Kentucky Derby Point Standings

By Clairenmike | March 20th, 2013 | 2013 Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs, Kentucky Derby | 2013 Kentucky Derby, 2013 Kentucky Derby point standings, Always in a Tiz, Amerigo Vespucci, Capo Bastone, Carving, Channel Isle, Clearly Now, Code West, Delhomme, Den's Legacy, Dewey Square, Dry Summer, Dynamic Sky, Elnaawi, Escapefromreality, Falling Sky, Fear the Kitten, Flashback, Fortify, Frac Daddy, Golden Soul, Goldencents, He's Had Enough, Hear The Ghost, Heaven's Runway, Itsmyluckyday, Java's War, Joshus's Comprise, Little Jerry, Majestic Hussar, Manando, Mulute, My Name is Michael, Normandy Invasion, Orb, Overanalyze, Oxbow, Palace Malice, Pataky Kid, Power Broker, Quinzieme Monarque, Revolutionary, Road to the Kentucky Derby, Shanghai Bobby, Siete de Orso, Speak Logistics, Super Ninety Nine, Tesseron, Texas Bling, Tiz A Minister, Uncaptured, Verrazano, Vyjack, West Hills Giant, Will Take Charge | Comments Off

D. Wayne Lukas was the “man” after the 2013 Rebel Stakes. His two trainees came in first and second. Oxbow […]

12Mar

Top Kentucky Derby point standings change faster than Billboard 100.

By Clairenmike | March 12th, 2013 | 2013 Kentucky Derby, 2013 Kentucky Derby prep race, Churchill Downs, Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby | 2013 Kentucky Derby, 2013 Kentucky Derby point standings, 2013 Kentucky Derby prep races, 2013 Triple Crown, Always in a Tiz, Amerigo Vespucci, Capo Bastone, Carving, Casey Kasum, Channel Isle, Clearly Now, Code West, Delhomme, Den's Legacy, Dewey Square, Dry Summer, Dynamic Sky, Elnaawi, Escapefromreality, Falling Sky, Fear the Kitten, Flashback, Fortify, Frac Daddy, Golden Soul, Goldencents, He's Had Enough, Hear The Ghost, Heaven's Runway, Itsmyluckyday, Java's War, Joshus's Comprise, Little Jerry, Majestic Hussar, Manando, Mulute, My Name is Michael, Normandy Invasion, Orb, Overanalyze, Oxbow, Palace Malice, Pataky Kid, Power Broker, Quinzieme Monarque, radio, Revolutionary, Road to the Kentucky Derby, Shanghai Bobby, Siete de Orso, Speak Logistics, Super Ninety Nine, Tesseron, Texas Bling, Tiz A Minister, Uncaptured, Verr, Verrazano, Vyjack, West Hills Giant, Will Take Charge | Comments Off

At one point in my life I waited anxiously for the Top 20 songs to be revealed each week on […]