Kentucky Derby News

November 12, 2009

Catalano Looks Ahead With Breeders' Cup Winner She Be Wild … Emigh Could Return Sunday … McPeek Eyes California Cash

CATALANO LOOKS TO 2010 WITH BREEDERS’ CUP WINNER SHE BE WILD – Trainer Wayne Catalano was back at Churchill Downs on Thursday morning, reunited with Nancy Mazzoni’s She Be Wild, winner of last Friday’s $2 million Grey Goose Breeders’...

November 12, 2009

Get Stormy, Proceed Bee Meet Jefferson Cup Winner Florentino In Sunday's Commonwealth Turf

Sullimar Stables’ Get Stormy and William Stiritz’s Proceed Bee, Grade III turf winners in their most recent starts, headline a field of 10 3-year-olds entered for Sunday’s sixth running of the Grade III $100,000-added Commonwealth Turf.
The...

November 11, 2009

Churchill-based Breeders' Cup Horses Return Home … Get Stormy Gets Back to Kentucky

BREEDERS’ CUP PARTICIPANTS RETURN HOME – Lewis Lakin’s Pure Clan was back in her stall in Barn 32 on Sunday afternoon after her runner-up finish in Friday’s Emirates Airline Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf (Grade I) at...

November 11, 2009

Grade I Winners Hot Cha Cha, Miss World Head Overflow Field of 17 For Grade II Mrs. Revere

Nelson McMakin’s Hot Cha Cha, winner of the Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup (Grade I) at Keeneland on Oct. 17, and Waratah Thoroughbreds’ Miss World, winner of the Garden City (GI) at Belmont Park on Sept. 12, top an overflow field of 17...

November 10, 2009

Churchill Downs to Celebrate Ladies' Weekend on Saturday, Nov. 14 & Sunday, Nov. 15

Churchill Downs will celebrate “Ladies’ Weekend” on Saturday, Nov. 14 and Sunday, Nov. 15 with a special ladies only handicapping seminar, unique boutique bazaar and warehouse sale and the second annual celebration of “Horses and...

November 10, 2009

Free Admission for Veterans on Veterans Day; Nov. 11 Kicks Off Seniors Days

Churchill Downs will offer free general admission to all United States veterans and active military on Wednesday, Nov. 11 with proof of identification.
    Admission gates open at 11:30 a.m. and the 10-race card, which begins at 12:40 p.m....

November 8, 2009

Malibu Prayer Rallies to Upset One Caroline in Chilukki, Jones Fifth in Final Start

Edward Evans’ Malibu Prayer collared favored One Caroline on the far turn and then held off a late charge by Copper State by a length to win the 24th running of the $167,550 Chilukki (Grade II) for fillies and mares at Churchill Downs.
Ridden by...

November 8, 2009

Malibu Prayer Salvages Owner's Day … She's Our Annie Back Strong … Cardinal Attracts 27 Noms

MALIBU PRAYER HELPS SALVAGE THE DAY FOR EVANS – Saturday was not a total loss for Edward Evans, who saw his Quality Road scratched from the Breeders’ Cup Classic (Grade I) when he refused to load in the starting gate.
Nearly two hours earlier,...

November 8, 2009

Mr All American Takes Sunday Feature

Twin Creeks Racing Stable’s Mr All American fended off a late charge from Ready’s Clyde  to win Sunday’s $47,960 allowance feature race at Churchill Downs by a nose.
    Ridden by Julien Leparoux for trainer Mike...

November 7, 2009

Jones Takes Last Gallop As A Trainer … Demarcation Could Run Closing Weekend … Grand Slam for Romans

JONES GOES AROUND THE TRACK ON LAST TIME – It was business as usual Saturday morning at Barn 43 at Churchill Downs with trainer Larry Jones in the saddle and galloping his horses during training hours.
But the game, and Jones’ life, will change...

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