Kentucky Derby News

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...
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...

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