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June 11, 2016
Eagle, Ahh Chocolate Could Provide Big Stephen Foster Night for Howard
Trainer Neil Howard has enjoyed a successful year so far with graded stakes winners Eagle, who defeated multiple graded stakes winner Noble Bird in Keeneland’s Ben Ali (Grade III) on April 16, and Ahh Chocolate, a winner of the Allaire DuPont Distaff...
June 11, 2016
Cash Control edges Sweet Acclaim in Grade III Old Forester Mint Julep Battle of Brad Cox Trainees
Richard and Bertram Klein’s 5-year-old mare Cash Control slipped through an opening along the rail at the head of the stretch, grabbed the lead at the three-sixteenths pole and narrowly held on to beat stablemate Sweet Acclaim (IRE) by a head to...
June 10, 2016
Kiss Moon Bids for Back-to-Back Victories in GIII Old Forester Mint Julep
Last Saturday, Alsvid scored a victory in the Aristides (Grade III) for the second consecutive year. This Saturday, Carl Pollard’s Kiss Moon will be looking to do the same when she attempts to defend her title against nine other fillies and mares...
June 9, 2016
Venerable Majestic Harbor 'Just Cruising' in Breeze for GI Stephen Foster
Paul McGee, trainer of Stephen Foster Handicap (GI) contender Majestic Harbor. (Churchill Downs)
Corey Lanerie, who sits atop the Spring Meet jockey standings heading into Thursday's racing, will ride Majestic Harbor in next week's Grade...
June 8, 2016
Belmont Stakes Simulcast, Twilight Thursday, Growing Single 6 Highlight Racing Week
The simulcast of the $1.5 million Belmont Stakes (Grade I) and the bid by Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (Grade I) runner-up and Preakness (GI) winner Exaggerator to win two of the three jewels of racing’s 2016 Triple Crown tops the roster...
June 8, 2016
Mizz Money to Vie for Third Stakes Win in a Row with Start in Saturday's Grade III, $100,000 Old Forester Mint Julep 'Cap
L. T. B. Inc. and Hillerich Racing LLC’s 4-year-old filly Mizz Money, winner of the $150,000 Gallorette Handicap (Grade III) on Pimlico’s Preakness Stakes undercard, will carry the top weight of 121 pounds when she stakes on nine fillies and...
June 5, 2016
Hartman Thrilled With Alsvid's Streak-Breaking Repeat Win in Grade III Aristides
Rain began to pour down as the horses left the starting gate for Saturday’s Aristides (Grade III) at Churchill Downs, but that didn’t dampen trainer Chris Hartman’s mood as his stable’s star Alsvid held off 4-5 favorite Limousine...
June 4, 2016
Bradley Happy With The Player's Big Win for Family-Owned Farm
Trainer William “Buff” Bradley will be saddling Woodford Reserve Turf Classic (Grade I) winner Divisidero in next Saturday’s $1.5 million Manhattan (GI) on the Belmont Stakes undercard, but a big victory with The Player in Friday afternoon’s...
June 4, 2016
Alsvid Edges Favored Limousine Liberal By A Head in Grade III Aristides Repeat
Black Hawk Stable’s 7-year-old millionaire Alsvid grabbed a narrow lead at the head of the stretch and gamely held on to beat 4-5 favorite Limousine Liberal by a head to win Saturday’s $100,000 Aristides (Grade III) at Churchill Downs for...
June 3, 2016
Champion Tepin Has Final Churchill Downs Prep for Royal Ascot
Robert Masterson’s 2015 Champion Female Turf Horse Tepin registered her final local workout in advance of an international engagement in the June 14 Queen Anne (Group 1) at England’s Royal Ascot with a half-mile breeze in :48.40 under regular...