Kentucky Derby News

November 21, 2012

Gal About Town Heads Field of Nine in Saturday's Grade II Golden Rod

Iroquois Racing Club LLC’s Gal About Town, runner-up to Sign in the Pocahontas (Grade II), headlines a competitive field of nine 2-year-old fillies entered for Saturday’s 69th running of the $150,000-added Golden Rod (GII) at Churchill Downs.    
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November 20, 2012

More Than 650 Turkeys, Thanksgiving Dinners Distributed by The Lord's Kitchen, Churchill Downs

Dozens of volunteers from The Lord’s Kitchen, Churchill Downs (“CD”) and parent company Churchill Downs Incorporated (“CDI”) gathered at the historic home of the Kentucky Derby on Tuesday, Nov. 20 to distribute frozen turkeys...

November 19, 2012

2013 Derby, Oaks General Admission, Section 110 Seating Available Online for Holiday Giving

Shoppers searching for ideas for unique holiday gifts have the opportunity to present family members, friends and business associates with a view of Churchill Downs’ venerable Twin Spires on Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks Days with an online advance...

November 18, 2012

Lea Wins Grade III Commonwealth Turf

Claiborne Farm and Adele B. Dilschneider’s homebred Lea raced close to the lead throughout and drew clear in the stretch to win Saturday’s ninth running of the Grade III, $117,100 Commonwealth Turf at Churchill Downs by three-quarters of a...

November 18, 2012

Centre Court Collects 3rd Stakes Win of Year with Triumph in Grade II Mrs. Revere

G. Watts Humphrey Jr.’s homebred Centre Court collected her third graded stakes win of the year with a convincing two-length triumph over Leading Astray in Saturday’s 22nd running of the Grade II, $202,175 Mrs. Revere at Churchill Downs.
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November 18, 2012

Take Charge Indy Works for Grade I Clark Handicap

Florida Derby (GI) winner Take Charge Indy continued his preparations for Friday’s $400,000-added Clark Handicap Presented by Norton Healthcare (GI) with a three-furlong workout in :35.40 over the fast main track at Churchill Downs on Sunday morning.
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November 18, 2012

Brushed by a Star, Joyful Victory Rematch in Thanksgiving Day's Falls City Handicap

Brushed by a Star and Joyful Victory were separated by only a head in the Chilukki (Grade II) at Churchill Downs on Nov. 3 and those two will hook up again in the 97th running of the $150,000-added Falls City Handicap (GII) on Thanksgiving Day.   
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November 17, 2012

Churchill Downs Winner's Circle Governor's Scholars Class of 2012 Honored

Thirty-one outstanding high school students, members of their families and representatives of their respective schools were saluted at Churchill Downs on Friday, Nov. 16 as the historic home of the Kentucky Derby held its annual reception for participants...

November 17, 2012

Shackleford Breezes Four Furlongs, Still Possible for Clark

Mike Lauffer, Bill Cubbedge and Phillips Racing Partnership’s Shackleford breezed a half-mile on the fast main track at Churchill Downs on Saturday in :47.40 in his first workout since finishing seventh in the Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (GI).
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November 16, 2012

Lone Downs After Dark Fall Event is Saturday at 4:30 P.M.

The lone Downs After Dark nighttime racing event of Churchill Downs’ 21-day Fall Meet is Saturday (Nov 17), and the first of 11 races under the lights at the historic home of the Kentucky Derby will be 4:30 pm (all times Eastern).
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