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21Nov

Kentucky Derby winning jockey Gary Stevens retires

By Clairenmike | November 21st, 2018 | Belmont Stakes, Breeders' Cup, Churchill Downs, Del Mar, Hall of Fame, Horse Racing, Jockeys, Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes | Belmont Stakes, Bob Baffert, Gary Stevens, Hall of Fame, Kentucky Derby, Preakness, Silver Charm, Thunder Gulch, Winning Colors | Comments Off

Three time Kentucky Derby winner Gary Stevens has ruled out further comebacks after an MRI showed his vertebra up against […]

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27Mar

1995 Kentucky Derby winner Thunder Gulch passes

By Clairenmike | March 27th, 2018 | Belmont Stakes, Hall of Fame, Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes | Ashford Stud, Coolmore, D. Wayne Lukas, Dermot Ryan, doreen tabor, Gary Stevens, Kentucky Derby, Michael Tabor, Point Given, Preakness, richard barry, thoroughbred stallions, Thunder Gulch | Comments Off

Champion 3-year-old and champion sire Thunder Gulch has been euthanized at the age of 26 due to the infirmities of […]

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20Apr

Racing Hall of Fame jockeys to be assembled at Keeneland

By Clairenmike | April 20th, 2016 | Hall of Fame, Horse Racing, Jockeys, Keeneland, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Derby Tours, National Museum of Racing | Affirmed, Alysheba, autograph signing, Bill Boland, Braulio Baeza, Calvin Borel, Chris McCarron, Don Brumfield, Foolish Pleasure, Gallop to Glory, Galt House Hotel, Gary Stevens, Genuine Risk, Go For Gin, Jacinto Vasquez, jockeys, Jorge Velasquez, Keeneland, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Derby Tours, Laffit Pincay Jr, Lil E. Tee, Mike Smith, Mine That Bird, National Museum of Racing, Pat Day, Peb, Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund, Racing Hall of Fame, Randy Romero, Silver Charm, Steve Cauthen, Street Sense, Super Saver, Swale, Thunder Gulch, Winning Colors | Comments Off

On Friday, Keeneland will honor one of the largest contingents of Racing Hall of Fame jockeys ever assembled. Fans are […]

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20Nov

Kentucky Derby winners Giacomo and Grindstone to both stand in Oregon

By Clairenmike | November 20th, 2015 | American Pharoah, Animal Kingdom, Ashford Stud, Darley America, Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby | 1996 Kentucky Derby, 2005 Kentucky Derby, Adena Springs, American Pharoah, animal kingdom, Ashford Stud, breed, Coolmore, Darley America, Dr. Jack Root, Frank Stronach, Fusaichi Pegasus, Giacomo, Grindstone, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Derby Tours, Oakhurst Thoroughbreds, Portland Meadows, Street Sense, stud career, The Stronach Group, Thunder Gulch | Comments Off

Oakhurst Thoroughbreds announced that they will stand 2005 Kentucky Derby winner Giacomo for 2016-18 as part of the Stronach family’s […]

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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. […]

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