Kentucky Derby News
June 25, 2011
Longshot Flashy Lassie Scores Upset in 111th Debutante Stakes
Barry King’s Flashy Lassie, the longest shot in a field of seven 2-year-old fillies, charged through the Churchill Downs stretch, caught Five Star Momma inside the eighth-pole and edged clear late to win Saturday’s 111th running of the Grade...
June 24, 2011
Tornado Clean-Up, Damage Assessment Continue; Racing Resumes Friday
Nearly 24 hours after a tornado tore through sections of the stable area at Churchill Downs, damage assessment and clean-up continued in the aftermath of the storm that hammered portions of the historic home of the Kentucky Derby.
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June 24, 2011
Storm Survivor Cool Bullet Could Give Margolis First CD Stakes Win
MARGOLIS SEEKS FIRST CD STAKES WIN WITH COOL BULLET ON FRIDAY -- To say the previous couple of days have been eventful for trainer Steve Margolis would be putting things lightly. The 47-year-old trainer returned to the Churchill Downs backstretch...
June 23, 2011
Culotte, Queen Teuta Face Maryland, Texas Invaders in 111th Debutante
Gold Mark Farm LLC’s Culotte and Stoneway Farm’s Queen Teuta, who finished 1-2 when they faced each other in the first race of their respective careers, loom as likely favorites when eight lightly-raced 2-year-old fillies meet in Saturday’s...
June 23, 2011
Live Racing, Training, Simulcasting Cancelled Thursday Following Wednesday Storm Damage
Churchill Downs Racetrack will be closed for live racing, training and simulcast-wagering operations on Thursday, June 23, following severe storms that damaged nine barns in the historic venue’s barnyard, along with a number of stable area structures,...
June 19, 2011
T M Fred Texas Takes Emirates Cup, First Arabian to win at Churchill
T M Fred Texas became the first winner of an Arabian race at the world-famous home of the Kentucky Derby when he drew past Dixies Valentine down the stretch to win the Grade I, $52,500 President of the United Arab Emirates Cup by 9 ¼ lengths on...
June 19, 2011
Odds-On Choice Banned Cruises in Jefferson Cup
Glen Hill Farm’s Banned became the fifth horse in Churchill Downs history to sweep the track’s pair of stakes events for 3-year-olds on turf when he drew clear of Benergy in the stretch to win Saturday’s 36th running of the Grade III,...
June 19, 2011
McPeek Stakes Streak Reaches Five As Bizzy Caroline Wins Regret
Catesby W. Clay’s Bizzy Caroline kicked clear late to beat Excited by 2 ¼ lengths in Saturday’s 42nd running of the Grade III, $138,135 Regret Presented by Etihad Airways at Churchill Downs.
The victory was the second stakes win of...
June 19, 2011
Scotus Rallies for Streaking McPeek, Takes Matt Winn
Peter J. Callahan’s Scotus outlasted Infrattini and Joe Vann after a stretch-long battle to win the 14th running of the Grade III, $138,500 Matt Winn Stakes Presented by Emirates Equestrian Federation by one length on Saturday at Churchill Downs.
The...
June 19, 2011
Pool Play (36-1) Shocks In Auspicious Dirt Debut in Stephen Foster
William S Farish Jr’s Pool Play, the longest shot in the field of 11 older horses at 36-1, rallied from the back of the pack to beat Mission Impazible by a neck to win Saturday’s 30th running of the Grade I, $561,300 Stephen Foster Handicap...
