Kentucky Derby News
June 30, 2012
Lopresti Hopes for Turallure's 'A' Game in Firecracker
LOPRESTI HOPES TURALLURE BRINGS ‘A’ GAME IN SUNDAY’S FIRECRACKER – Four D Stables’ homebred Turallure, whose win in last year’s Woodbine Mile (Grade I) was followed by a narrow defeat in the Breeders’ Cup Mile...
June 29, 2012
Rare Debutante-Bashford Manor Sweep Possible for Simms
SIMMS SEEKS RARE DEBUTANTE – BASHFORD MANOR DOUBLE – Veteran trainer Garry Simms, in the midst of one of the greatest racing meets of his career with six wins from nine Spring Meet starters, will try to continue he refers to as a “miraculous”...
June 28, 2012
Simms' Circle Unbroken, Asmussen's Special Jo Head Bashford Manor After Dark
Veteran trainer Garry Simms, who saddled Blueeyesintherein to win last Saturday’s Debutante (Grade III), will try to become just the fifth trainer to sweep the Spring Meet’s pair of graded stakes races for 2-year-olds at Churchill Downs when...
June 28, 2012
Romans Bids for Sweep of Trio of Closing Weekend Stakes
ROMANS BIDS FOR CLOSING WEEKEND STAKES SWEEP TO CAP SPRING MEET – Trainer Dale Romans has enjoyed a strong Spring Meet at Churchill Downs and he has the opportunity to end the meet in style by sweeping the three stakes races carded for this weekend.
The...
June 28, 2012
Turallure Tops Closing Night Firecracker Handicap
Four D Stables’ homebred Turallure, who was narrowly defeated by Court Vision in last year’s Breeders’ Cup Mile (Grade I) beneath the Twin Spires, will carry the top weight of 122 pounds when he faces five rivals in the 22nd running...
June 28, 2012
First All-Night Racing Weekend, Topped by Saturday's Downs After Dark, Closes Spring Meet
The complexion of the three racing sessions that comprise the final racing days of Churchill Downs’ 38-day Spring Meet changed drastically in recent days as record heat pushed into the Ohio Valley, but the centerpiece of the meet’s farewell...
June 27, 2012
Forecast of Triple-Digit Heat Prompts Cancellation of Thursday, June 28 Racing
With weather forecasts calling for near-record triple-digit heat, officials at Churchill Downs Racetrack have decided to cancel the track’s live racing program scheduled for Thursday, June 28.
The cancelled Thursday racing card included nine races...
June 27, 2012
Record Heat Prompts Churchill Downs to Shift to Night Racing Schedule on Friday and Sunday
Churchill Downs officials will adjust their post times and race exclusively in the evening for the final three days of its 138th Spring Meet due to looming near-record triple-digit heat in the forecast for Louisville. The first race on Friday, Saturday...
June 24, 2012
Positively Works Bullet Three-Eighths in Prep for Saturday's Bashford Manor
Chuck and Maribeth Sandford LLC’s Positively, a recent maiden winner at Churchill Downs, drilled a bullet three furlongs beneath the Twin Spires in :35.20 Sunday morning for trainer Pat Byrne in his last major training move prior to Saturday’s...
June 23, 2012
Morrison's Shesakitty Seeks First Win in Saturday's Debutante
Not many horses record their first win in a graded-stakes race, but trainer Lon Wiggins believes Shesakitty could do just that in Saturday’s $100,000-added Debutante (Grade III) at Churchill Downs.
The 112th running of the Debutante, the first graded...
