Kentucky Derby News
June 22, 2010
Mine That Bird Moves Closer To Return To Racing With Strong Six Furlong Work
MINE THAT BIRD WORKS SIX FURLONGS IN 1:13 – Double Eagle Ranch and Buena Suerte Equine’s Mine That Bird continued to work toward his first start of 2010 by breezing six furlongs in company in 1:13 over a fast Churchill Downs track on Tuesday...
June 21, 2010
Rachel Alexandra Plays It Cool With Easy Work on Muggy Monday
CHAMPION RACHEL ALEXANDRA TAKES IT EASY ON MUGGY MORNING AT CHURCHILL DOWNS – Reigning Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra returned to serious training after her 10 ½-length romp in the $200,000-added Fleur de Lis (Grade II) on June 12 with...
June 20, 2010
Churchill Downs Winner Atta Boy Roy Zips In Prep for Friday Journey to Iowa Sprint
ATTA BOY ROY WORKS BULLET FOR IOWA EXCURSION –Atta Boy Roy, winner of the Churchill Downs (GII) on Kentucky Derby Day, worked a half-mile in :47.40 over a fast track after the renovation break Sunday morning with jockey Calvin Borel aboard.
The...
June 19, 2010
Music City Upsets in Morluc Before 24,645 'Downs After Dark' Night Racing Fans at Churchill Downs
Michael Helmbrecht’s Music City survived a speed duel with favored Barge to win the $59,824 Morluc overnight stakes for 3-year-olds and up by 2 ½ lengths before a “Downs After Dark” crowd of 24,645 on Friday night at Churchill...
June 19, 2010
Mykindacandy Provides Fast Boost for Trainer Bobby Barnett
MYKINDACANDY GIVES BARNETT BIG BOOST – The most electric performance Friday night under the lights of “Downs After Dark” came from Phyllis Newcomb’s Mykindacandy, who broke his maiden in the sixth race with the fastest 5 ½-furlong...
June 18, 2010
After 500th Churchill Downs Win, Romans Looks To Next Milestone
ROMANS LOOKS AHEAD TO NEXT CHURCHILL DOWNS MILESTONE – Trainer Dale Romans was a happy man Friday morning, the day after Heiligbrodt Racing Stable’s Skipadate gave the conditioner his 500th victory at Churchill Downs.
It was the first victory...
June 17, 2010
Win By Ready's Rocket Puts Veteran In Exclusive Churchill Downs Company
READY’S ROCKET ENTERS EXCLUSIVE TERRITORY WITH CHURCHILL DOWNS VICTORY – Lost in all the hoopla of Blame’s thrilling Stephen Foster Handicap (GI) victory and the tour de force of Rachel Alexandra in the Fleur de Lis (GII) on Saturday...
June 17, 2010
Downs After Dark Returns Friday Night with South Beach Theme
This week’s “Downs After Dark Presented by Budweiser Select” nighttime racing event at Churchill Downs will have a South Beach theme when 11 races are conducted under the lights on Friday starting at 6 p.m. ET.
Friday’s forecast...
June 17, 2010
Skipadate Gives Romans His 500th Churchill Downs Win
The Heiligbrodt Racing Stable’s Skipadate caught longtime leader Baryshnikov in the final 20 yards to give trainer Dale Romans his 500th victory at Churchill Downs in winning the $49,701 Metro Medical Employee Appreciation Day Classic for 3-year-olds...
June 17, 2010
Phola Goes From Last to First to Win Churchill Distaff Turf Mile Presented by American Commercial Lines
LOUISVILLE, KY (Saturday, May 1, 2010) – Graydon Patterson and Partners’ Phola rallied from last place in a field of seven to post a 1 1/4-length victory over Hot Cha Cha in the $223,200 Churchill Distaff Turf Mile Presented by American Commercial...
