Kentucky Derby News

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...
May 14, 2011
Churchill Downs to Offer Free General Admission Friday; Coincides with Start of New Paddock Concert Series
As a special “thank you” to the people of Louisville and the Kentuckiana region for another successful Kentucky Derby Week, Churchill Downs will offer free general admission on Friday, May 13.
The special 11-race twilight program, which begins...
May 14, 2011
Secret File Wins Beinkampen Cup at Churchill Downs
Secret File, owned by the Robert and Beverly Lewis Trust, caught Henny’s Hurricane with fewer than 100 yards to go and drew away by a half-length to win Thursday’s $49,920 Beinkampen Cup for fillies and mares at Churchill Downs.
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May 14, 2011
Aikenite Edges Apriority at the Wire to Win Churchill Downs
Dogwood Stable’s Aikenite, rallying in the middle of the track, caught Apriority in the final jump to win the 77th running of the $348,900 Churchill Downs Presented by Navistar (GII) by a nose on Saturday afternoon at Churchill Downs.
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