Kentucky Derby News
October 26, 2011
BC Mile Hope Sidney's Candy Works On Turf
PLETCHER SETTLES IN; SIDNEY’S CANDY WORKS ON TURF – Trainer Todd Pletcher, who saddled three of his six Breeders’ Cup winners at last year’s World Championships at Churchill Downs, began the process of improving on his...
October 26, 2011
Giant Ryan, Trinniberg Works Please Parboo
GIANT RYAN, TRINNIBERG TURN IN SECOND CHURCHILL DOWNS WORKS – Shivananda Parbhoo’s Giant Ryan was scheduled to work Wednesday morning about 8:30 after the renovation break, but the 5-year-old did not want to wait that long.
“He was active...
October 25, 2011
Moustaches, Prostate Cancer Awareness In Vogue in 'Movember' at Churchill Downs
Moustaches will be in vogue at Churchill Downs during the upcoming 21-day Fall Meet as the historic Louisville racetrack teams with the Movember Foundation to raise funds and awareness for men’s health.
Movember kicks off its fifth annual worldwide...
October 24, 2011
Uncle Mo, Stay Thirsty Arrive for Breeders' Cup
UNCLE MO, OTHER BREEDERS’ CUP CONTENDERS ARRIVE FOR PLETCHER –Four Breeders’ Cup hopefuls trained by Todd Pletcher, led by Mike Repole’s probable Grade I Breeders’ Cup Classic starters Uncle Mo and Stay...
October 24, 2011
Gallop By Flat Out Becomes Mile Work
Preston Stables’ Flat Out headed for the main track at Churchill Downs Sunday morning a little after 7 o’clock for “a strong gallop to put air in his lungs,” according to trainer Scooter Dickey.
With jockey Greta Kuntzweiler up,...
October 22, 2011
No Decision on Dullahan; Shackleford Breezes for Dirt Mile
Dullahan, upset winner of the Grade I Dixiana Breeders’ Futurity, breezed five furlongs shortly after the renovation break over a “fast” Churchill Downs track in 1:03.60 under Kent Desormeaux on a crisp Saturday morning beneath the Twin...
October 21, 2011
Juvenile Hope Take Charge Indy Sizzles in Five-Furlong 'Bullet'
EVEN WITH SOME DRAMA, TAKE CHARGE INDY GLISTENS IN THE MUD – Chuck and Maribeth Sandford took a day away from their suburban Chicago home to watch Take Charge Indy put in a major work at Churchill Downs for the Grade I, $2 million Grey Goose Breeders’...
October 20, 2011
Breeders' Cup Juv. Sprint Candidate Trinniberg Fires 'Bullet' Work
TRINNIBERG WORKS BULLET HALF-MILE OVER SLOPPY GOING – Shivananda Parbhoo’s Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Sprint candidate Trinniberg worked a half-mile over sloppy going in :48.20 after the renovation break on a cold and rainy Thursday morning...
October 19, 2011
BC Sprint Hope Giant Ryan Has Easy Work
GIANT RYAN HAS EASY WORK; TEST TIME FOR TRINNIBERG ON THURSDAY – The plan for Shivananda Parbhoo was to have his two Breeders’ Cup hopefuls, Giant Ryan and Trinniberg, work on Thursday morning after the break.
Mother Nature did not get the...
October 18, 2011
Flat Out Takes Dickey On the Ride of His Life; BC Status of Northern Passion Still Uncertain
FLAT OUT TAKES DICKEY ON THE RIDE OF HIS LIFE – Trainer Scooter Dickey thought he had hit the top of the racing game long before Flat Out came into his barn.
“I had always hoped for a horse like this,” Dickey said Tuesday morning as...
