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06Apr

California Chrome wins Santa Anita Derby

By Clairenmike | April 6th, 2014 | 2014 Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs, Horse Racing, Jockeys, Kentucky Derby, Santa Anita Park | Art Sherman, Bob Baffert, California Chrome, Candy Boy, Churchill Downs, Gary Stevens, Hoppertunity, jockey, John Sadler, Kentucky Derby, Louisville, Rebel Stakes, Run for the Roses, Santa Anita Derby, Swaps, Victor Espinoza, War Emblem | Comments Off

Art Sherman knows what it takes to get a horse to the Kentucky Derby and win. He had a close-up […]

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 […]

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 […]

14Mar

National Museum of Racing’s 2014 Hall of Fame nominees

By Clairenmike | March 14th, 2014 | Belmont Stakes, Breeders' Cup, Eclipse Awards, Hall of Fame, Kentucky Derby, National Museum of Racing, Preakness Stakes | 2014 Hall of Fame ballot, Alabama, Alex Solis, Ashado, Belmont Stakes, Bet Twice, Bing Crosby Handicap, Blue Grass Stakes, Breeders' Cup, Carter Handicap, Charismatic, Chris Antley, Clark Handicap, Coaching Club American Oaks, Craig Perret, Curlin, Dubai World Cup, Eclipse Award, Fastig-Tipton Sales Pavilion, Florida Derby, Garrett Gomez, Gary Jones, George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award, Haskell, Hollywood Derby, Hopeful, Jerome Handicap, Jockey Club Gold Cup, jockeys, Kentucky Derby winner, Kentucky Oaks, Kona Gold, Louisiana Derby, Malibu, Manhattan Handicap, Metropolitan Handicap, National Museum of Racing, Pacific Classic, Preakness, Queen's Plate, Run for the Roses, Santa Anita Derby, Santa Anita Handicap, Saratoga Springs, Snow Chief, Stephen Foster, Steve Asmussen, Strike the Gold, thoroughbreds, trainers, Travers, Unbridled, Whitney Handicap, Wood Memorial, Woodward, Xtra Heat | Comments Off

Four jockeys, four Thoroughbreds and two trainers comprise the 10 finalists on the National Museum of Racing’s 2014 Hall of […]

11Mar

California Chrome in Top 5 on the 2014 Road to the Kentucky Derby

By Clairenmike | March 11th, 2014 | 2014 Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs, Horse Racing, Jockeys, Kentucky Derby, Santa Anita Park | Art Sherman, California Chrome, jockey, Kentucky Derby, Los Alamitos, May 3, Midnight Hawk, Mike Smith, retired jockey, Run for the Roses, San Felipe Stakes, Santa Anita Derby, Santa Anita Park, trainer, Victor Espinoza | Comments Off

For those who saw the San Felipe Stakes on Saturday, March 9th, the race just screamed Kentucky Derby bound for […]

01Feb

Chart of 25 years of Kentucky Derby prep races

By Clairenmike | February 1st, 2014 | Animal Kingdom, Churchill Downs, Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Derby Prep Races | Arkansas Derby, Besilu Stables, Florida Derby, Kentucky Derby, Louisiana Derby, Santa Anita Derby, Sunland Derby, Wood Memorial | Comments Off

The Bloodhorse Magazine made this wonderful chart for horse racing fans of the past 25 years of Kentucky Derby prep […]

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 […]

08Apr

More movement in the 2013 Kentucky Derby point standings

By Clairenmike | April 8th, 2013 | 2013 Kentucky Derby, 2013 Kentucky Derby prep race, Churchill Downs, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Derby Prep Races, Santa Anita Park | 2013 Kentucky Derby, 2013 Kentucky Derby prep races, 2013 Kentucky Derby winner, 2013 Triple Crown, Aidan O'Brien, Al Stall Jr, Aqueduct, Black Onyx, Bob Baffert, Chad Brown, Churchill Downs, Code West, D. Wayne Lukas, Dallas Stewart, David Marnani, Den's Legacy, Departing, Derby Day, Doug O'Neill, Dynamic Sky, Edward Plesa Jr, Elleval, Falling Sky, first Saturday in May, Golden Soul, Goldencents, Govenor Charlie, Henry Dominguez, Horse of the Year, horse owner, Itsmyluckyday, Java's War, jockey, John Terranova, Johnny Velasquez, Kelly Breen, Kenny McPeek, Lexington, Lines of Battle, Mark Casse, Merit Man, Mylute, Normandy Invasion, Orb, Oxbow, Revolutionary, Robert Hess Jr, Rood and Riddle Hospital, Rudy Rodriguez, Saeed bin Suroor, Santa Anita Derby, Secret Number, Show Some Magic, Shug McGaughey, Super Ninety Nine, Tiz A Minister, Todd Pletcher, Tom Amoss, Uncaptured, Verrazano, Vyjack, West Hills Giant, Will Take Charge, Wise Dan, Wood Memorial | Comments Off

The Wood Memorial and The Santa Anita Derby moved up a few horses already in the Road to the 2013 […]

03Apr

“A Night at the Derby” but not in Louisville, Kentucky this weekend

By Clairenmike | April 3rd, 2013 | 2013 Kentucky Derby, 2013 Kentucky Derby prep race, Churchill Downs, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Derby Museum | 2013 Kentucky Derby, 2013 Kentucky Derby prep races, 2013 Kentucky Derby Tours, Arkansas Derby, Belle of Cincinnati, Billy Reed, Bluegrass Trackside Kitchen, Boys and Girls Club of Lawrence, Calumet Farm, Churchill Downs, Claiborne Farm, Crowne Plaza Louisville Hotel, First Floor Clubhouse Section 116, Four Roses Bourbon, Great Steamboat Race, Jane Dempsey’s Kentucky Derby Tours, Kentucky Derby Day, Kentucky Derby Museum, Kentucky Derby package tour, Kentucky Oaks Day, KTA-TOBA Kentucky Derby Trainers’ Dinner, Lawrence, Massachusetts, Santa Anita Derby | Comments Off

While the Arkansas Derby and Santa Anita Derby are this Saturday’s 2013 Kentucky Derby prep races, there is another event […]

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 […]