Kentucky Derby News

November 3, 2010

McGaughey's Strong Commitment Rallies Under Desormeaux To Take Featured Superbest Purse

Sequoia Racing’s Strong Commitment made a strong move around the far turn, drove past pace-setter Austons Sure Cure at the head of the stretch and went on to win Wednesday’s featured $50,131 Superbest allowance for 3-year-olds and up by 1...

November 1, 2010

Dancinginherdreams Has Ward Thinking Big

DANCINGINHERDREAMS HAS WARD THINKING BIG – John Oxley’s Dancinginherdreams shone brightest of all on Sunday’s “Stars of Tomorrow I” card in winning the $150,000-added Pocahontas (Grade II) by 5 ¼ lengths to extend...

October 31, 2010

European Heroes Goldikova, Workforce, Midday Arrive for Breeders' Cup

Two of the brightest names on the Breeders' Cup marquee for the 210 World Championships are now on the scene as European stars Goldikova, Workforce and Midday arrived Saturday evening at Churchill Downs.
Wertheimer & Frere's Goldikova,...

October 31, 2010

Classic Hope Quality Road, Likely Juvenile Favorite Uncle Mo Lead Pletcher Workers

QUALITY ROAD, UNCLE MO HEAD SUNDAY WORKERS FROM PLETCHER CAMP – Edward P. Evans’ Quality Road, winner of the Woodward (Grade I) in his most recent outing and a major contender for Saturday’s $5 million Breeders’ Cup Classic (GI),...

October 31, 2010

Battle of Hastings Takes on Defending Champ Rahystrada in River City

Michael House's Battle of Hastings (GB), a three-time graded stakes winner on the turf in his career, tops a field of nine older turf stars entered to compete in the 33rd running of the $100,000-added River City Handicap (Grade III) Thursday at...

October 31, 2010

Astrology Cruises in Grade III Iroquois for Stonestreet, Asmussen, Gomez

Stonestreet Stables and George Bolton’s favored Astrology swept past pace-setting Maybesomaybenot on the far turn and rolled to 2 3/4-length victory over Ribo Bobo to win the 29th running of the $122,300 Iroquois for 2-year-olds on Sunday afternoon...

October 31, 2010

Unbeaten Dancinginherdreams Dominates in Pocahontas

John Oxley’s heavily favored Dancinginherdreams remained perfect in two starts by racing to a 5 1/4-length victory over Eden Star in the 42nd running of the $165,450 Pocahontas (GII) for 2-year-old fillies on Sunday afternoon at Churchill Downs.
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October 30, 2010

Breeders' Cup Stars Work in Bunches for Pletcher, Romans and Sadler

ROMANS, PLETCHER, SADLER HORSES TOP BUSY MORNING OF BREEDERS’ CUP WORKS SATURDAY AT CHURCHILL DOWNS – A beautiful, crisp autumn morning – complete with thick early frost on the turf course – greeted a crowd of Breeders’ Cup...

October 29, 2010

Kleins' Cash Refund Preps For Breeders' Cup Sprint; Busy Work Day Set for Saturday

CASH REFUND SHARP IN DRILL FOR BREEDERS’ CUP SPRINT – Richard,  Bertram and Elaine Klein’s Cash Refund had his final prep for next Saturday’s Sentient Jet Breeders’ Cup Sprint (GI) by working five furlongs in company...

October 29, 2010

Eclipse Award Winners Leparoux, Asmussen Head Fall Meet Stars

A jockey colony headed by 2009 Eclipse Award winner Julien Leparoux and three-time Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (Grade I) winner Calvin Borel and a roster of trainers led by Steve Asmussen, America’s Eclipse Award top trainer of 2008...

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