Kentucky Derby News

November 21, 2011

Volunteers from The Lord's Kitchen, Churchill Downs Prepare for Thanksgiving Food Giveaway

Volunteers and staff from The Lord’s Kitchen and racetrack and corporate team members from Churchill Downs have started Thanksgiving Week beneath the historic Twin Spires with the annual task of preparing boxes of food items...

November 20, 2011

Ravi's Song Returns To Dirt for Thanksgiving Day Falls City

RAVI’S SONG RETURNS TO DIRT IN THURSDAY’S FALLS CITY – Ravi’s Song, runner-up to Deluxe in the Cardinal Handicap (Grade III) on the Matt Winn Turf Course, will switch back to the dirt for $175,000-added Falls City Handicap (GII),...

November 20, 2011

Ravi's Song Returns To Dirt for Thanksgiving Day Falls City

RAVI’S SONG RETURNS TO DIRT IN THURSDAY’S FALLS CITY – Ravi’s Song, runner-up to Deluxe in the Cardinal Handicap (Grade III) on the Matt Winn Turf Course, will switch back to the dirt for $175,000-added Falls City Handicap (GII),...

November 20, 2011

Celebrity Chef Flay Hopes for Thanksgiving Feast for Super Espresso in Falls City

Celebrity chef Bobby Flay hopes for a Thanksgiving Day feast at Churchill Downs when his 4-year-old filly Super Espresso faces nine rivals in the 96th running of the $175,000-added Falls City Handicap (Grade II), the centerpiece of the annual holiday...

November 19, 2011

Belmont Winner Ruler On Ice Set for Clark 'Cap, Works Half-Mile

RULER ON ICE BREEZES HALF-MILE IN PREP FOR CLARK HANDICAP – Ruler On Ice, winner of the Belmont Stakes (Grade I), has joined the roster of horses that will compete in the 137th running of the $500,000-added Clark Handicap Presented by Norton Healthcare...

November 19, 2011

Musical Prodigy Offers Virtuoso Performance in Downs After Dark feature

Elizabeth Tobin and Joseph Vaudo’s Musical Prodigy overtook the lead from pacesetter Kenny Lane in deep stretch and won the $49,284 Friday night feature for fillies and mares on the Matt Winn Turf Course at Churchill Downs by 1 ¼ lengths.
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November 19, 2011

Flat Out Works Toward Clark While Dickey Hopes for Better Draw

FLAT OUT PREPS FOR CLARK; DICKEY HOPES FOR BETTER DRAW – Jockey Club Gold Cup (Grade I) winner Flat Out impressed his connections Saturday morning with a four-furlong breeze in :48 on the main track at Churchill Downs in preparation for Friday’s...

November 19, 2011

Blues Street Makes River City A Stroll Down Easy Street

Anstu Stables’ Blues Street rallied from behind with a four-wide move around the final turn and kicked clear of his seven rivals in deep stretch to win Saturday’s 34th running of the $111,000 River City Handicap (Grade III) at Churchill Downs...

November 17, 2011

Churchill Downs Welcomes 2011 Class of 'Churchill Downs Governor's Scholars'

Twenty-eight outstanding Metro Louisville area high school students – all members of the 2011 class of Churchill Downs Governor’s Scholars (“CDGS”) – will be welcomed and honored at Churchill Downs, the famed home of the...

November 17, 2011

Peitz Sees Tajaaweed as 'Horse to Beat' in Saturday's River City

PEITZ SEES TAJAAWEED AS ‘HORSE TO BEAT’ IN SATURDAY’S RIVER CITY – Shadwell Stable’s Tajaaweed, winner of the Arlington Handicap (Grade III) in July, faces eight rivals as the 119-pound high weight in Saturday’s 34th...

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