Kentucky Derby News
November 3, 2009
'Who's the Champ?' Handicapping Tournament on Wednesdays & Sundays
Churchill Downs’ popular “Who’s the Champ” Handicapping Tournament will take place every Wednesday and Sunday during the 2009 Fall Meet through Nov. 22.
Horse racing fans can pit their handicapping skills against...
November 3, 2009
Millionaire Jonesboro, Riley Tucker Top Friday's Ack Ack Handicap
Michael Langford’s Jonesboro, a two-time graded-stakes winner in 2009 and earner of $1,465,575 in his 42-race career, and Riley Tucker, a close fifth to Breeders’ Cup Sprint (GI) contender Gayego in the Ancient Title (GI) at Oak Tree at Santa...
November 3, 2009
Churchill Downs to Give Away $10,000 in College Scholarships, Free Admission to Full-Time Students on Friday, Nov. 6
Churchill Downs and the Kentucky Thoroughbred Association will host their annual “College Scholarship Day” at the historic home of the Kentucky Derby on Friday, Nov. 6. A total of $10,000 in college scholarships will be given away that day...
November 3, 2009
Breeders' Cup World Championships Simulcast at Churchill Downs Nov. 6-7
For the first time since 1999, the Breeders’ Cup World Championships will be simulcast during Churchill Downs’ Fall Meet. Racing’s year-end global championship event, which consists of 14 races and $25.5 million in prize money, will...
November 1, 2009
Pure Clan, Capt. Candyman Can Work Toward Breeders' Cup Runs … Denis of Cork Finally Back in Carroll's Care
PURE CLAN HAS LIGHT DRILL FOR BREEDERS’ CUP FILLY & MARE TURF – Lewis Lakin’s Pure Clan put in her final major move for her start in Friday’s $2 million Emirates Airline Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf (Grade I) ...
November 1, 2009
Favored Sassy Image Rallies in Stretch to Take Pocahontas
Jerry Romans’ Sassy Image weaved her way between horses in the stretch and then drew away to win the 41st running of the $115,900 Pocahontas (GIII) for 2-year-old fillies by two lengths over Decelerator on the opening day of Churchill Downs’...
November 1, 2009
Thisskyhasnolimit, Bridgmohan Rally to score upset in $100,000-added Iroquois
Cathy and Bob Zollars and Mark Wagner’s Thiskyhasnolimit rallied from far off the pace to win the 28th running of the $120,800 Iroquois for 2-year-olds by a length over Uh Oh Bango on opening day of the 21-day Fall Meet at Churchill Downs.
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October 31, 2009
Special 2-Year-Old Handicapping Seminar Before Sunday's Opener at 9 a.m.
Churchill Downs will host its annual “Stars of Tomorrow” 2-Year-Old Handicapping Seminar on Sunday, Nov. 1 in the Paddock Pavilion from 9-11:30 a.m.
Churchill Downs racing analyst Jill Byrne will host this year’s seminar with jockey...
October 31, 2009
2010 Churchill Downs Wall Calendar Giveaway on Opening Day Courtesy of Humana
The first 5,000 fans in attendance on Sunday, Nov. 1 – opening day of the 2009 Fall Meet – will receive a free 2010 Churchill Downs Wall Calendar, sponsored by Humana. The colorful calendar features major event listings and vivid and memorable...
October 31, 2009
Churchill Downs Has Action-Packed 21-Day Fall Meet On Tap
Cooler temperatures and the leaves changing colors signify the return of live horse racing to the Louisville area as Churchill Downs, the historic home of the Kentucky Derby, readies to open its much anticipated 120th Fall Meet on Sunday, Nov. 1.
The...
