Kentucky Derby News

May 5, 2012

Believe You Can Outduels Broadway's Alibi to Win 138th Kentucky Oaks

Brereton Jones’ homebred Believe You Can wore down pace-setting Broadway’s Alibi inside the eighth pole and drew off to win the 138th running of the $1 million Kentucky Oaks by three-quarters of a length before a crowd of 112,552 on Friday...

May 5, 2012

Great Attack Late to Win Twin Spires Turf Sprint

Houyhnhnm Stable’s Great Attack surged past favored  Bridgetown in deep stretch to win the 18th running of the $150,350 Twin Spires Turf Sprint Presented by GE Appliances (Grade III) by a three-quarters of a length, the first of six stakes...

May 5, 2012

Shackleford Outduels Amazombie to Win the Churchill Downs

Michael Lauffer and Bill Cubbedge’s homebred Shackleford outdueled Breeders’ Cup Sprint (Grade I) winner Amazombie in a dazzling stretch duel to win the 78th running of the $441,600 Churchill Downs Presented by Navistar (GI) by a length on...

May 5, 2012

Hungry Island Wins Churchill Distaff Turf Mile

Emory Hamilton’s homebred Hungry Island collared Tapitsfly at the eighth pole and then drew off to win the 27th running of the $223,400 Churchill Distaff Turf Mile Presented by American Commercial Lines (Grade II) by a length on Saturday afternoon...

May 5, 2012

Groupie Doll Shatters Track Record in Winning Grade I Humana Distaff

Fred Bradley, trainer Buff Bradley, Carl Hurst and Brent Burns’ Groupie Doll made shambles of the field in winning the 26th running of the $334,500 Humana Distaff (Grade I) for fillies and mares by 7 ¼ lengths in track record time.
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May 5, 2012

Little Mike Gets Big Win in Woodford Reserve Turf Classic

Priscilla Vaccarezza’s Little Mike continued a major afternoon for trainer Dale Romans by posting a front-running 2 ½-length triumph over Slim Shadey (GB) in the 26th running of the $561,500 Woodford Reserve Turf Classic (Grade I) on Saturday...

May 5, 2012

I'll Have Another overhauls Bodemeister to take Kentucky Derby

Reddam Racing's I'll Have Another provided a 15-1 upset of Kentucky Derby 138 on Saturday when running down pacesetter Bodemeister before a record crowd of 165,307 to score by 1 1/2 lengths on the wire at Churchill Downs. The Doug O'Neill...

May 4, 2012

Kentucky Derby 138 Barn Notes (5.3.2012)

ALPHA – Godolphin Stable’s Bernardini colt Alpha, trained by Kiaran McLaughlin, went to the track Thursday morning for what is a routine piece of exercise under rider Rob Massey.    “We did the same thing we have been...

May 3, 2012

Bodemeister, Union Rags Vie for Favoritism in Kentucky Derby 138

Zayat Stables LLC and Southern Equine Stables’ Bodemeister, the smashing 9 ½-length winner of the Arkansas Derby (Grade I) in his most recent start, and Chadds Ford Stable’s Union Rags, winner of the Champagne (GI) and two other graded...

May 3, 2012

Kentucky Derby 138 Post Draw Quotes

ALPHA (Post position 11, morning line 15-1) – Kiaran McLaughlin (trainer) – “We’re first in the gate. But he’s been great. It’s just going to make me more nervous. He’s fine. It’s a good position in gate,...

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