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03Apr

Big weekend for races on 2015 Kentucky Derby watch

By Clairenmike | April 3rd, 2015 | 2015 Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs, Keeneland, Kentucky Derby, Santa Anita Park | 2015 Kentucky Derby, Arcadia, Bad Read Sanchez, Bolo, California, Carpe Diem, Churchill Downs, Classy Class, Cross the Line, Danzig Moon, Daredevil, Dortmund, El Kabier, Frammento, Frosted, Gorgeous Bird, Keeneland Race Course, Kentucky, Lexington, Lieutenant Colonel, Lucky Dane, May 2nd, Ocho Ocho Ocho, Pepper Roami, Prospect Park, Road to the Kentucky Derby, Santa Anita Derby, Santa Anita Park, Tencendur, Tiz Shea D, Toasting Master, Toyota Blue Grass Stakes, Unrivaled, Wood Memorial | Comments Off

There are three races this weekend that will have an impact on the 2015 Kentucky Derby on May 2nd at […]

06Mar

Four Jockeys are finalists for National Museum’s Hall of Fame

By Clairenmike | March 6th, 2015 | Belmont Stakes, Breeders' Cup, Churchill Downs, Del Mar, Hall of Fame, Hollywood Park, Horse of the Year, Horse Racing, Jockeys, Kentucky Derby, National Museum of Racing, Preakness Stakes, Santa Anita Park, Thoroughbred, Triple Crown | Alabama, American Pharoah, Aqueduct, Belmont Stakes, Bing Crosby, Blue Grass, Breeders’ Cup Distaff, California Chrome, Carter Handicap, Charismatic, Chris Antley, Coaching Club American Oaks, Corey Nakatani, Craig Perret, Del Mar Debutante, Del Mar Futurity, Del Mar Oaks, Eclipse Award, George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award, Hall of Fame, Hollywood Derby, Horse of the Year, horse racing fans, Jerome Handicap, Jockey Club Gold Cup, jockeys, Kentucky Derby winner, Laffit Pincay Jr, Louisiana Derby, Manhattan Handicap, Meadowlands, National Museum of Racing, Pacific Classic, Pat O’Brien Handicap, Pimlico Special, Preakness Stakes, Queen's Plate, Run for the Roses, San Felipe, Santa Anita Derby, Santa Anita Handicap, Santa Anita Oaks, Saratoga Springs, Shoemaker Mile, Strike the Gold, Travers, Triple Crown, Unbridled, Victor Espinoza, Vosburgh, War Emblem, Wood Memorial, Woodward | Comments Off

Four jockeys are among the 10 finalists on the National Museum of Racing’s 2015 Hall of Fame ballot, as selected […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

22Feb

2013 Road to the Kentucky Derby points

By Clairenmike | February 22nd, 2013 | 2013 Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Derby Prep Races | 2013 Kentucky Derby, Aqueduct, Arkansas Derby, Churchill Downs, Fairgrounds, first Saturday in May, Gotham, Gulfstream Park, Keeneland, Kentucky Derby prep races, Kentucky Derby Tours, Kentucky Derby Trainers, Louisiana Derby, Meydan Racecourse, Oaklawn Park, Oaklawn Park Blue Grass Stakes, Park, Rebel Stakes, San Felipe Stakes, Santa Anita, Santa Anita Derby, Santa Anita Park, Spiral Stakes, Sunland Derby, Sunland Park, Tampa Bay Derby, Tampa Bay Downs, The Florida Derby, Turfway Park, U.A.E. Derby, Wood Memorial | Comments Off

This weekend marks the beginning in earnest of the “Race for the Points” better known as the “Road to the […]

15Feb

Major 2013 Kentucky Derby prep races to be televised live

By Clairenmike | February 15th, 2013 | 2013 Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs, Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Derby Prep Races, Triple Crown, Uncategorized | 2013 Kentucky Derby prep races, 2013 Kentucky Derby tickets, Aqueduct, Arkansas Derby, Fairgrounds, first Saturday in May, Gulfstream Park, Keeneland Race Course, Kentucky Derby coverage, Kentucky Derby Tours, Kentucky Derby. Besilu Florida Derby, Louisiana Derby, NBC, NBC Sports Network, Oaklawn Park, Santa Anita Derby, Santa Anita Park, The Jockey Club, thoroughbreds, Toyota Blue Grass Stakes, Triple Crown, Wood Memorial | Comments Off

In 2013, six major Kentucky Derby prep races will be televised live by The Jockey Club in collaboration with the […]