Kentucky Derby News

May 25, 2011

Kentucky Jockey Club Winner Santiva, Golden Rod Heroine Kathmanblu Well After 'Stars of Tomorrow' Triumphs

KENTUCKY JOCKEY CLUB WINNER SANTIVA FLORIDA-BOUND MONDAY – Things were quiet at the Eddie Kenneally barn on Sunday morning and assistant Brendan Walsh reported all was well with Kentucky Jockey Club (GII) winner Santiva.
“He is doing well...

May 22, 2011

Longshot Threeforall Quickest in Churchill Grass Sprint

Virginia Clements, Gary Flood, Lou Hoagland and George McCarty’s Threeforall, the longest shot in the field of seven, outdueled Kitty’s Turn through the stretch and drew away by three-quarters of a length to win Sunday’s $50,400 race...

May 21, 2011

Odds On Takes Friday Feature

Haras Old Friends’ Odds On-BRZ took the lead from a determined Mine Train at the sixteenth pole and extended his lead in the final 50 yards to prevail by three-quarters of a length in the $47,360 feature on Friday afternoon at Churchill Downs.
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May 21, 2011

Churchill Downs Backside Consensus: It's Animal KIngdom

CHURCHILL CONSENSUS HAS ANIMAL KINGDOM RULING IN MARYLAND – A lot of trainers on the Churchill Downs backstretch got a good look at Animal Kingdom in the week he was here prior to winning the $2 million Kentucky Derby Presented...

May 21, 2011

Headache Big Pain to Saturday Foes

Ken and Sarah Ramsey’s Headache swept past early leader Da Da Da Dum midway on the far turn and cruised to a 7 1/2-length victory over Northern Giant to win Saturday’s $54,648 feature race, the 17th Annual AFA Classic at Churchill Downs.
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May 19, 2011

Plenty of Preakness Stakes Activities at Churchill Downs

Advanced wagering on Saturday’s 136th Preakness Stakes (Grade I) at Pimlico Race Course near Baltimore will be offered all day Friday at Churchill Downs.
Animal Kingdom, who pulled off a 20-1 upset in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands...

May 19, 2011

Favored Bella Medaglia Rolls in Thursday Feature

Coteau Grove Farms’ Bella Medaglia swept past the pace-setting Vivo Per Lei in upper stretch and went on for a 3 ½-length victory over Differentiate to win the $52,840 allowance for fillies and mares on Thursday afternoon at Churchill Downs.
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May 15, 2011

Banned Romps to American Turf Victory

Glen Hill Farm’s Banned exploded from far off the pace to win the 20th running of the $237,400 American Turf Presented by Ram (GII) for 3-year-olds by 4 1/2 lengths over Close Ally on Friday afternoon at Churchill Downs.
 
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May 15, 2011

Cash Refund One of Five Bridgmohan Winners; Asmussen, Margolis Reach Milestones

Richard, Bertram and Elaine Klein’s Cash Refund turned back a stretch-long challenge from Riley Tucker and drew off to win Sunday’s $55,220 feature race for 3-year-olds and up by a length at Churchill Downs.
    The victory...

May 14, 2011

Big Post-Derby Carryover Pools in Pick 6, Super Hi-5 on Thursday, May 12

Huge carryover pools in Churchill Downs’ Pick 6 and Super Hi-5 wagers from Kentucky Derby Day have become an almost annual tradition, and racing fans will be pursuing those big pools again when racing resumes at the historic track on Thursday, May...

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