Kentucky Derby News
June 11, 2011
Abu Dhabi Is Presenting Sponsor of Stephen Foster Day, Race
Abu Dhabi, capital of the United Arab Emirates, will join with Churchill Downs to play a major role in one of the historic track’s most important racing days as the emirate will partner with the home of the Kentucky Derby as presenting sponsor for...
June 11, 2011
Clark Handicap Winner Giant Oak is Stephen Foster High Weight
GIANT OAK NAMED HIGH WEIGHT FOR STEPHEN FOSTER -- Dual Grade I winner Giant Oak has been assigned the high weight of 122 pounds by Churchill Downs racing secretary Ben Huffman for next Saturday’s 30th running of the Grade I, $500,000-added...
June 11, 2011
Mother-To-Be My Baby Baby Wins Early Times Mint Julep Handicap
My Baby Baby tracked the early pacesetters in fourth, made an outside move on the final turn to grab the lead from Tapitsfly and held off a late charge from fast-closing longshot Ravi’s Song to win Saturday’s Grade III, $113,900 Early Times...
June 10, 2011
Churchill Downs Trainers Look For Derby Stars to Shine in Belmont
CHURCHILL TRAINERS LIKE 1-2 DERBY RUNNERS IN THE BELMONT – Trainers based at historic Churchill Downs have had the opportunity to see many of the contenders for the 143rd running of the $1 million Belmont Stakes (GI) up close and personal.
The top...
June 10, 2011
Native Ruler Captures Friday Feature
Maggi Moss’ multiple stakes winner Native Ruler split horses in mid-stretch and beat Tom McCarthy’s General Quarters to the wire to take the Friday afternoon feature at Churchill Downs by a neck.
Trained by Chris Richard and ridden by Miguel...
June 9, 2011
General Quarters, Wise Dan Top Stakes-Quality Friday Feature
GENERAL QUARTERS, WISE DAN LEAD COMPETITIVE FRIDAY ALLOWANCE – Anyone taking a first glance at Friday’s ninth race at Churchill Downs might think that they were looking at a stakes race; however, it’s an allowance that just happened...
June 8, 2011
Grade I Winner Check The Label Heads Tough Early Times Mint Julep
Lael Stable’s Check the Label, winner of last fall’s Grade I Garden City at Belmont Park, will break from the outside post when she faces 11 accomplished rivals in a strong 35th running of the $100,000-added Early Times Mint Julep (III) for...
June 7, 2011
Giant Oak, Crown of Thorns Head Nominees for Stephen Foster
The Virginia H Tarra Trust’s Giant Oak, winner of Churchill Downs’ $500,000 Clark Handicap (GI) in 2010 and this year’s Donn Handicap (GI) at Gulfstream Park, and Spendthrift Farm LLC’s Crown of Thorns, winner of the...
June 6, 2011
Prime Cut Belmont-Bound After Monday Work
Donald A Adam’s Prime Cut, third in the Peter Pan (GII) and runner-up in the Coolmore Lexington (GII), will head to New York on Tuesday for a run in Saturday’s $1 million Belmont Stakes (GI) following a strong five-furlong work on Monday...
June 5, 2011
Salty Strike Rolls in Dogwood; Might Fades to Fifth
Craig B Singer’s Salty Strike took the lead approaching the top of the stretch and drew away to an emphatic 3 ¾-length victory in Saturday’s 37th running of $109,300 Grade III Dogwood Stakes for 3-year-old fillies at Churchill Downs.
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