Kentucky Derby News
July 3, 2010
Trainer, Jockey Of Japanese Star Espoir City Make Breeders' Cup Scouting Trip To Churchill Downs
CONNECTIONS OF ESPOIR CITY MAKE BREEDERS’ CUP SCOUTING TRIP – There is no time limit on advance planning, and so it was on Saturday morning, four months before the Breeders’ Cup World Championships return to Churchill Downs, that the...
July 3, 2010
Kantharos, Albarado Dominate Five Rivals In Runaway Victory In 109th Bashford Manor
Stonestreet Stable’s Kantharos overcame a stumble at the break to cruise to a 9 ½-length victory over Lou Brissie to win the 109th running of the $108,200 Bashford Manor Presented by Fasig-Tipton (Grade III) on Saturday afternoon at Churchill...
July 3, 2010
Danzon, Claimed Last Time Out, Catches Longshot Happiness Is At The Finish To Take The Locust Grove
Alfred Nuckols Jr.’s Danzon got up in the final stride to edge 48-1 longshot Happiness Is by a nose as part of a six-horse photo finish to win the 29th running of the $116,200 Locust Grove Handicap (Grade III) for fillies and mares racing one mile...
July 1, 2010
Churchill Downs Greets Operation Homefront, Military Families To Friday's 'Downs After Dark' Finale
Churchill Downs will greet representatives of Operation Homefront and area military families served by that organization during the final “Downs After Dark” night racing session of the track’s Spring Meet on Friday, July 2.
The will...
July 1, 2010
Mine That Bird Returns, Makes Turf Debut In Sunday's Closing Day Firecracker Handicap
Double Eagle Ranch and Buena Suerte Equine’s Mine That Bird, winner of the 2009 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (Grade I), will race for the first time in 2010 and make his career debut on the grass in Sunday’s 20th running of the...
July 1, 2010
Asmussen,Borel, Moss Lead 'Human Races' As Churchill Downs Heads Into Final Days of Spring Meet
BOREL, ASMUSSEN MAINTAIN SOLID LEADS IN RACE FOR MEET HONORS – With four days to go in the 2010 Spring Meet, Calvin Borel is on track for his first leading rider title for a Spring Meet at Churchill Downs.
Borel, who won an outright Fall Meet title...
July 1, 2010
Boots, Brew & BBQ on Friday Night; Free Admission, $1 Beer & Hot Dogs on Closing Day Sunday
Churchill Downs will kick-start an action-packed Fourth of July holiday weekend in style as the legendary home of the Kentucky Derby winds down its 42-day spring meet with the final “Downs After Dark Presented by Budweiser Select” on Friday...
June 30, 2010
Unbeaten Lou Brissie Faces Five Rivals in 109th Running of Churchill Downs' Bashford Manor Stakes
Dogwood Stable’s Lou Brissie will attempt to become the fifth horse complete a Kentucky Juvenile-Bashford Manor double Saturday when he faces five 2-year-old rivals in the 109th running of the $100,000-added Bashford Manor (GIII) at Churchill Downs.
The...
June 30, 2010
Stakes Winners Acoma, Keertana Duel Again on Grass in Saturday's $100,000 Locust Grove
A rematch of top grass performers Acoma and Keertana, who finished a head apart in the Early Times Mint Julep Handicap (GIII) on June 5, looms in Saturday's 29th running of the $100,000-added Locust Grove Handicap (GIII) at a mile on Chuchill Downs' ...
June 28, 2010
Mine That Bird Near Return After Sharp Five Furlongs; Rachel Alexandra Has Easy Move, Now Prepares to Move
MINE THAT BIRD ZIPS IN WORKOUT, COULD RACE THIS WEEKEND – Mine That Bird, upset winner of the 2009 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (Grade I), turned in a sharp five-furlong work on Monday at Churchill Downs in preparation for a possible...
