Kentucky Derby News
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...
October 31, 2009
Arizona-bred Uh Oh Bango Steps Up in Iroquois … Hobby Hopes Tiz Miz Sue Starts Big Week
ARIZONA-BRED UH OH BANGO STEPS UP IN IROQUOIS – Three weeks ago, trainer Kory Owens ran his first starter at Keeneland and did all right for himself in picking up a $25,000 check to take back to Remington Park.
His Ez Dreamer, who races for Triple...
October 30, 2009
McPeek's Connie and Michael Works For Breeders' Cup … Leparoux Will Ride Nine in Cup
CONNIE AND MICHAEL WORKS FIVE FURLONGS FOR BREEDERS’ CUP START – With jockey Kent Desormeaux aboard, Anthony Bonomo Jr.’s Connie and Michael tuned up for her engagement in next Friday’s Grey Goose Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies...
October 30, 2009
Galt House Hotel Signs Three-Year Agreement to be Named Official Host Hotel of Churchill Downs, Kentucky Derby & Oaks
Galt House Hotel, located in the heart of Louisville on the waterfront of the Ohio River, has signed a three-year sponsorship agreement with legendary Churchill Downs to be named the “Official Host Hotel of Churchill Downs, the Kentucky Derby and...
October 29, 2009
Lukas Supplements GI Winner Dublin to Iroquois … Telling Has Easy Grass Work for BC Turf
LUKAS SUPPLEMENTING HOPEFUL WINNER DUBLIN TO IROQUOIS – Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas has supplemented Robert Baker and William Mack’s Dublin into Sunday’s 28th running of the Iroquois (Grade III) at a mile on the main track.
Fifth...
October 29, 2009
Grade I Winner Dublin Heads Dozen Juveniles in Iroquois as 'Stars of Tomorrow I' Opens Churchill Downs Fall Meet
Robert Baker and William Mack’s Dublin, winner of prestigious Grade I Hopeful at Saratoga, tops a field of a dozen 2-year-olds entered for the 28th running of Churchill Downs’ $100,000 Iroquois (Grade III) at one mile on the main track on...
