Kentucky Derby News
May 13, 2009
Jockey Leparoux Wins His 1,000th Career Race
Jockey Julien Leparoux won the 1,000th race of his brief career on Wednesday when he guided My Little Connor ($6.20) to a 1 ¾-length victory for trainer Dave Vance in the third race at Churchill Downs.
“It feels good,” Leparoux said....
May 13, 2009
Stakes Veteran Capt Candyman Can Faces Unbeaten Newcomer Cash Refund in Matt Winn
Three-time graded stakes winner Capt Candyman Can looms as the betting favorite in Saturday’s 8th running of the $100,000-added Matt Winn Stakes at Churchill Downs, but that proven veteran could face a major challenge from unbeaten newcomer Cash...
May 12, 2009
Derby Winner Mine That Bird Departs For Baltimore/Rose to ride Terrain/Rachel goes back to track
KENTUCKY DERBY WINNER MINE THAT BIRD HEADS TO PIMLICO – A few minutes after 9 o’clock Tuesday morning, Double Eagle Ranch and Buena Suerte Equine’s Mine That Bird rolled out of the Churchill Downs barn area headed for Baltimore and the...
May 11, 2009
Derby Winner Mine That Bird Works with Borel/'Pioneer' Zips/General Quarters, Flying Private Work
KENTUCKY DERBY WINNER MINE THAT BIRD WORKS SURPRISE FOUR FURLONGS WITH BOREL IN SADDLE – Trainer Bennie “Chip” Woolley Jr. waited until after the renovation break to send Kentucky Derby 135 winner Mine That Bird to the track Monday...
May 10, 2009
'Rachel' Works Easy Half for Asmussen/Preakness Hopes Hull, Terrain Work
KENTUCKY OAKS WINNER RACHEL ALEXANDRA WORKS FOR NEW BARN – Possible Preakness candidate Rachel Alexandra, a record-smashing 20 ¼-length winner of the Kentucky Oaks (Grade I) tuned up for a possible bid for Saturday’s $1 million Preakness...
May 10, 2009
Bold Start Wins Mother's Day Feature
Lawrence Carroll’s Bold Start took command on the far turn and then held off a late charge by Vicarian to take Sunday’s $58,080 feature race at Churchill Downs by two lengths.
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May 9, 2009
Woolley To Name Borel On Mine That Bird in Preakness, Wait and See/Hull, Terrain Posptone Works
The “$64,000 question” for trainer Bennie “Chip” Woolley is who will ride Kentucky Derby (Grade I) winner Mine That Bird in next Saturday’s Preakness (GI) at Pimlico. “Calvin Borel will be on the (entry)...
May 9, 2009
Trusty Temper Wins 505 Dayton Girls Dash
Mark Stanley’s Trusty Temper made a successful return to the races Saturday afternoon at Churchill Downs, scoring a wire-to-wire, four-length victory in the featured 505 Dayton Girls Dash for fillies and mares 3-years-old and up.
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May 8, 2009
Borel To Continue To Ride Rachel Alexandra/Woolley, Nafzger Compare Derby Notes
Jockey Calvin Borel has reached an agreement with the new owners of Kentucky Oaks (Grade I) winner Rachel Alexandra to ride the 3-year-old filly through the “current racing season.” Jess Jackson’s Stonestreet Stables,...
May 8, 2009
Heavy Rain, Storms Prompt Churchill Downs to Cancel Final Five Friday Races
In the interest of human and equine safety, Churchill Downs called off its final five races late Friday afternoon following a heavy wave of showers and thunderstorms. It was just the third cancellation of its kind in the last 19 years at the historic...
