Kentucky Derby News

October 31, 2011

Sadler's Gladding,'09 Winner Demarcation Head Ack Ack 'Cap

C R K Stable’s Gladding, winner of the Grade II San Antonio Handicap at Santa Anita in February, will carry top weight of 117 pounds and concede from 1-2 pounds to six rivals Friday in the 19th running of the $100,000-added Ack Ack Handicap (GIII).
The...

October 31, 2011

Churchill Stakes Winners Ailalea, Buckleupbuttercup Collide in Chilukki

Grade III Churchill Downs stakes winners Ailalea and Buckleupbuttercup head a field of nine fillies and mares entered Monday for Saturday’s 26th running of the $150,000-added Chilukki (Grade II) at a mile on the main track.
The Chilukki will go...

October 30, 2011

Commonwealth Turf The Stage for Return of Pluck

Team Valor International’s Pluck, winner of last fall’s Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf (Grade II) at Churchill Downs, returns to the races at the Louisville track Thursday after a nearly seven-month layoff when he faces nine rivals in the...

October 30, 2011

Motor City, Borel Ride Rail to Iroquois Victory

Lantern Hill Farm, LLC’s Motor City caught pace-setting Seven Lively Sins at the eighth pole and drew off to win the 30th running of the Grade III, $110,700 Iroquois for 2-year-olds by three-quarters of a length at Churchill Downs.
Ridden by Calvin...

October 30, 2011

On Fire Baby Rallies to Upset in Pocahontas

Anita Cauley’s homebred On Fire Baby held off a late charge from And Why Not to win the 43rd running of the Grade II, $173,400 Pocahontas for 2-year-old fillies by three-quarters of a length to highlight the opening day of the 21-day Fall Meet at...

October 29, 2011

Dullahan Set for BC Juvenile; Race Decision Pending for Aruna

DULLAHAN CONFIRMED FOR BREEDERS’ CUP JUVENILE FOLLOWING WORK – Grade I Dixiana Breeders’ Futurity winner Dullahan will be entered in the Grey Goose Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (GI) after impressing his connections with a five-furlong...

October 28, 2011

Team Jones (Brereton, Larry) Bids for Iroquois with Mr. Bowling

Brereton Jones’ homebred Mr Bowling, runaway winner of the Dover Stakes at Delaware Park in his most recent start, headlines a field of seven 2-year-olds entered Thursday for Sunday’s 30th running of the Grade III, $100,000-added Iroquois...

October 28, 2011

Spinster Winner Aruna Arrives on Breeders' Cup Scene

ARUNA’S ACTIVITY CAPS BUSY MORNING FOR MOTION – Flaxman Holdings Ltd’s Aruna, pre-entered in the Grade I Breeders’ Cup Ladies’ Classic and the Emirates Airline Filly & Mare Turf (GI) with first preference in the Ladies’...

October 27, 2011

Pletcher's Hunt Crossing Injured, Out Of BC Juvenile Sprint

HUNT CROSSING INJURED, WILL MISS JUVENILE SPRINT – Hunt Crossing, runaway winner of the NATC Futurity at Monmouth Park, suffered an injury to his right knee during his most recent work at Churchill Downs and will miss the $500,000 Sentient Jet Breeders’...

October 27, 2011

Flashy Lassie Tops Strong Dozen in Pocahontas

Barry King’s Flashy Lassie, winner of the Grade III Debutante Stakes here in June, will return to the main track Sunday when she faces 11 rivals in the 43rd running of the Grade II, $150,000-added Pocahontas for 2-year-old fillies at a mile on the...

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