Kentucky Derby News

June 2, 2013

Churchill Downs Race Day Notes for Sunday, June 2

LEA COULD RETURN IN FIRECRACKER
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Sunday, June 2, 2013) – Claiborne Farm and Adele Dilschneider’s homebred Lea made his 4-year-old debut in Saturday’s eighth race at Churchill Downs and now might be headed to the $150,000-added...

June 2, 2013

Betweenhereandcool Wins Feature; Maker Saddles Four Winners

Betweenhereandcool drew off in the stretch to win the $52,304 Sunday afternoon feature at Churchill Downs by 2 ¼ lengths and in the day’s finale Tator Downs gave the Spring Meet’s leading trainer Mike Maker his fourth win of the day....

June 1, 2013

Churchill Downs Race Day Notes for Saturday, June 1

LOPRESTI CALLS AUDIBLE FOR SUCCESSFUL DAN WORK
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Saturday, June 1, 2013) – Trainer Charlie LoPresti and Successful Dan were on their way to Churchill Downs Saturday morning when LoPresti got word of showers and thunderstorms headed...

June 1, 2013

No-Nonsense Win by Scatman in Aristides

Scatman sat just behind the early pacesetters before swinging wide on the turn and ran down Jasizzle in deep stretch to win the 25th running of the $106,800 Aristides (Grade III) by a neck on Saturday afternoon at Churchill Downs.
Scatman, ridden by the...

May 31, 2013

Churchill Downs Race Day Notes for Friday, May 31

PREAKNESS WINNER OXBOW, DERBY RUNNER-UP GOLDEN SOUL EXIT THURSDAY WORKS IN GOOD ORDER
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Friday, May 31, 2013) – A trio of Belmont Stakes (Grade I) contenders breezed at Churchill Downs on Thursday, including Preakness (GI) winner...

May 27, 2013

Churchill Downs Race Day Notes for Monday, May 27

POOL PLAY WILL GO FOR SECOND STEPHEN FOSTER VICTORY
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Monday, May 27, 2013) – Pool Play scored a 36-1 upset victory in the 2011 Stephen Foster Handicap (Grade I) and now he will attempt to join Vodika Collins and Recoup the Cash...

May 27, 2013

Beat the Blues Breaks Through With Triumph in Grade III Winning Colors

Beat the Blues, twice a bridesmaid in the Winning Colors (Grade III) at Churchill Downs, broke through with a determined gate-to-wire victory over 4-5 favorite Judy the Beauty on Memorial Day.
Beat the Blues, a runner-up to Sassy Image in 2011 and Island...

May 26, 2013

Churchill Downs Race Day Notes for Sunday, May 26

SIMMS SEEKS WINNING COLORS VICTORY WITH BLUEEYESINTHEREIN
Blueeyesintherein visited the winner’s circle following her run in last year’s Debutante (Grade III) and trainer Garry Simms is hoping for a similar result Monday in the $100,000-added...

May 26, 2013

Right to Vote Rallies in Sunday Feature; Moreira Collects First U.S. Victory

Right to Vote, runner-up to Mark Valeski in last year’s Peter Pan (Grade II), rallied in midstretch and then outdueled favored Golden Frontier to win the $51,750 Sunday afternoon feature at Churchill Downs by one length.
Trained by Ron Moquett and...

May 25, 2013

Churchill Downs Race Day Notes for Saturday, May 25

GOLDEN SOUL WORK POSTPONED, LIKELY TO WORK MIDWEEK
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Saturday, May 25, 2013) – Golden Soul, runner-up to Orb in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (Grade I), was scheduled to breeze at Churchill Downs on Saturday morning,...

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