Kentucky Derby News

May 31, 2011

Belmont Candidate Prime Cut Works Five Furlongs

Donald Adam’s Prime Cut, a candidate to compete in the $1 million Belmont Stakes (Grade I) on June 11, worked five furlongs in 1:03.60 on Tuesday at Churchill Downs.
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May 30, 2011

Connections of Dubai Majesty Bid For Winning Colors Three-Peat

DUBAI MAJESTY’S CONNECTIONS GOING FOR THIRD WINNING COLORS – One year ago, Martin Racing LLC and Morgan Thoroughbred LLC’s Dubai Majesty scored the second of her back-to-back victories in the $100,000 Winning Colors (Grade III) under...

May 30, 2011

The Underling Rolls in Churchill Downs Return

Alex G Campbell Jr’s homebred The Underling took the lead at the three-eighths pole and increased his advantage throughout the stretch to win Sunday’s $51,065 feature at Churchill Downs by four lengths.
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May 30, 2011

Derby Runner-Up Nehro Works Sharp Six Furlongs

NEHRO IMPRESSES ASMUSSEN IN SIX-FURLONG PREP FOR BELMONT STAKES – Zayat Stables’ Nehro, runner-up to Animal Kingdom in the $2 million Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (Grade I) at Churchill Downs on May 7, displayed his readiness for...

May 30, 2011

Sassy Image Rallies Late to Nab Winning Colors

 Jerry Romans’ Sassy Image collected her fifth win in six starts at Churchill Downs when she narrowly defeated Beat the Blues by a head in the eighth running of the Grade III, $111,600 Winning Colors for fillies and mares ages three and up...

May 28, 2011

Ronin Dax Wears Down Perregaux to Take Friday Feature

Bruno De Julio, Galen Ho’o, and Molly Jo Rosen‘s Ronin Dax captured the lead from Perregaux in late stretch to take the $52,490 Friday night feature at Churchill Downs by a half length.
Trained by David Vance and ridden by Corey Lanerie, the...

May 28, 2011

Santiva Sharp in Work for Possible Belmont Bid

SANTIVA SHARP IN WORK FOR BELMONT STAKES – Tom Walters’ probable Belmont starter Santiva worked five furlongs over a fast Churchill Downs track Saturday morning in 1:00.60 under assistant trainer Brendan Walsh.
Santiva was the first horse...

May 28, 2011

Keertana Makes History in Three-Horse Louisville Finish

Barbara Hunter’s homebred Keertana became the first female to defeat males in the Grade III, $111,200 Louisville Handicap when she narrowly prevailed in a nail-biting, three-way photo for the win Saturday at Churchill Downs. The 5-year-old mare,...

May 27, 2011

Grade I Champ Sassy Image Back to Work in Monday's Winning Colors

Jerry Romans’ Sassy Image, who sprang a 16-1 upset in the Grade I Humana Distaff on Kentucky Derby Day for her fourth win in five starts at Churchill Downs, headlines a field of 10 fillies and mares entered for Monday’s Grade III, $100,000...

May 27, 2011

Musketier Ready, Brass Hat Bids Farewell

MUSKETIER READY FOR TOP EFFORT IN LOUISVILLE HANDICAP – It’s scarce to find a multiple graded stakes-winning, un-gelded horse still competing at age 9, let alone in top company, but Musketier-GER, fresh off back-to-back wins in the Elkhorn...

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