Kentucky Derby News
June 15, 2014
From Claim to Fame: Moonshine Mullin Wins Grade I Stephen Foster Handicap
Randy Patterson’s Moonshine Mullin pressed the pace under a snug hold, took the lead with three-eighths of a mile to run and turned back bids by Departing and champion Will Take Charge en route to a 1 ¾-length win in Saturday night’s...
June 15, 2014
Molly Morgan Takes Inside Track to Make Grade II Fleur De Lis Her First Stakes Victory
Bill Cubbedge’s Molly Morgan made a bold inside move on the final turn to grab the lead under leading jockey Corey Lanerie and rolled to a four-length upset win over Flashy American in Saturday night’s $216,200 Fleur de Lis Handicap Presented...
June 15, 2014
Tapiture Rebounds from Derby Disappointment to Roll in Grade III Matt Win
Winchell Thoroughbreds’ multiple graded stakes-winner Tapiture rebounded from a 15th-place finish in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands to win Saturday night’s 17th running of the $109,400 Matt Winn (Grade III) at Churchill Downs...
June 15, 2014
Aurelia's Belle Awarded Grade III Regret Victory via Disqualification of Favored A Little Bit Sassy
A late charge by Aurelia’s Belle that appeared to fall just short was transformed into a victory in Churchill Downs’ $111,900 Regret (GIII) for 3-year-old fillies at 1 1/8 miles on turf when apparent winner A Little Bit Sassy was disqualified...
June 15, 2014
Valiant Boy SBFAR Impressive in President of the United Arab Emirates Cup Title Defense
Valiant Boy SBFAR, the 2012 Arabian Horse of the Year, was able to edge out RB Champagne Taste in the closing stages of the $100,000 President of the United Arab Emirates Cup (Grade I) by three quarters of a length, thus successfully defending his title...
June 15, 2014
From Claim to Fame: Moonshine Mullin Wins Grade I Stephen Foster Handicap
Randy Patterson's Moonshine Mullin pressed the pace under a snug hold, took the lead with three-eighths of a mile to run and turned back bids by Departing and champion Will Take Charge en route to a 1 ¾-length win in Saturday night's...
June 15, 2014
Napravnik Injures Shoulder in Training Mishap, Sidelined 4-6 Weeks
Jockey Rosie Napravnik is expected to be out of the saddle for four-to-six weeks while she recovers from a shoulder injury suffered in a training mishap early Sunday morning at Churchill Downs.
Napravnik suffered what her husband, Joe Sharp, described...
June 15, 2014
'Downs After Dark' Stephen Foster Stars Reported in Good Shape on Sunday
Following an exhilarating night of first-class racing Saturday under the Twin Spires, the equine stars of Stephen Foster Handicap Night at Churchill Downs were reported by their connections to be in good order.
In one of the most impressive performances...
June 14, 2014
$100,000 Guaranteed Jackpot Pool for Saturday Night's 20-Cent TwinSpires.com Single 6 Jackpot
Churchill Downs and TwinSpires.com have teamed to make Stephen Foster Handicap night even more enticing for bettors by offering a one-night-only $100,000 guaranteed jackpot pool for the 20-cent Single 6 Jackpot wager.
Saturday’s Single 6 sequence...
June 13, 2014
No Speed No Problem for Stephen Foster Favorite Revolutionary
Fresh off a most impressive win in the Pimlico Special (Grade III), WinStar Farm LLC’s Revolutionary is seeking his first Grade I victory in Saturday night’s $500,000-added Stephen Foster Handicap Presented by Abu Dhabi (GI) and has been made...