Kentucky Derby News
May 9, 2010
Romans' First Dude Fires A Bullet In Preakness Work
FIRST DUDE WORKS BULLET FIVE-EIGHTHS FOR PREAKNESS – Donald Dizney’s First Dude punched his ticket to Baltimore with a bullet, five-furlong work in 1:00.60 under Tammy Fox after the morning renovation break.
Churchill Downs clockers caught...
May 9, 2010
Keertana Wins Mother's Day Feature
Barbara Hunter’s Keertana collared pacesetter C.S. Silk at the head of the stretch and cruised to an easy 4 ¼-length victory in Sunday’s $55,854 feature race for fillies and mares at Churchill Downs.
Trained by Tom...
May 8, 2010
Candy Cane Rallies to Win the Unbridled Sidney
Michael Dubb’s Candy Cane split horses in deep stretch to win the $54,972 Unbridled Sidney for fillies and mares by a neck over Ivory Empress on Saturday at Churchill Downs. Trained by Rick Dutrow and ridden by Garrett Gomez, Candy...
May 7, 2010
Conveyance No Longer Being Considered for Preakness Bid … Lenclud Celebrates First Three-Win Day
CONVEYANCE REMOVED FROM PREAKNESS CONSIDERATION – Three-time Kentucky Derby (GI)-winning trainer Bob Baffert reduced his list of Preakness prospects in half Friday morning by declaring Zabeel Racing International’s Southwest Stakes (GIII)...
May 6, 2010
Baffert's Lookin At Lucky, Conveyance, Lukas' Dublin Return to Track After Derby Runs
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BAFFERT DERBY DUO, DUBLIN RETURN TO THE TRACK – Kentucky Derby favorite Lookin At Lucky and stablemate Conveyance were back on the track Thursday morning for the first time since last Saturday’s “Run for the Roses” with both...
May 6, 2010
Kimmyv Romps in Thursday Feature; Pick 6 Pays $21,317.80
Jill Baffert and Lynn Jacobs’ Kimmyv repulsed a challenge from Millennia at the head of the stretch and then drew off to a 6 ¼-length victory in Thursday’s $47,500 allowance feature for fillies and mares at Churchill Downs.
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May 5, 2010
Racing Resumes Thursday, May 6 with Big Carryovers in Pick 6, Super Hi-5
Racing returns to historic Churchill Downs on Thursday, May 6 after a four-day break that followed memorable renewals of the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands and the Kentucky Oaks with a 10-race program highlighted by large carryover pools in both...
May 5, 2010
Super Saver Returns To Track … Romans Duo to Pimlico … McCarthy Flying High After General Quarters' Woodford Win
KENTUCKY DERBY WINNER SUPER SAVER RETURNS TO TRACK — WinStar Farm’s Kentucky Derby (Grade I) winner Super Saver returned to the track Wednesday morning for a leisurely jog once around the mile oval under exercise rider Kevin Willey.
“He...
May 4, 2010
Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands Barn Notes
SUPER SAVER (first), MISSION IMPAZIBLE (ninth), DEVIL MAY CARE (10th), DISCREETLY MINE (13th) – It was shortly after 5 a.m. on Sunday following Kentucky Derby 136 and trainer Todd Pletcher was at his barn and overseeing his first set of horses as...
May 4, 2010
Derby Trial Winner Hurricane Ike Works Five Furlongs
HURRICANE IKE WORKS FIVE FURLONGS IN 1:00.40 — Ike and Dawn Thrash’s The Cliff’s Edge Derby Trial (Grade III) winner Hurricane Ike tuned up for a planned run in the Preakness (GI) with a five-furlong work in 1:00.40 under Calvin Borel...
