Kentucky Derby News

December 1, 2008

Beethoven Prevails in Three-Horse Duel to Win 82nd Running of Kentucky Jockey Club

John Oxley’s Beethoven outdueled Giant Oak and favored Capt Candyman Can in a stretch-long duel to win Saturday’s 82nd running of the $168,000 Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes (Grade II) for 2-year-olds at Churchill Downs.
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November 30, 2008

Leparoux, Maker, Ramseys Rework Record Book As Churchill Downs Concludes Fall Meet

Jockey Julien Leparoux, trainer Mike Maker and owners Ken and Sarah Ramsey concluded their assault on the Churchill Downs record book in scoring dazzling victories their respective categories as the 26-day Fall Meet at the historic home of the Kentucky...

November 29, 2008

Proceed Bee Scores Upset in Grand Canyon

(November 29, 2008) – William Stiritz’s Proceed Bee collared favored Jack Spratt at the sixteenth pole and then held off Smart Shot in the final yards to win the $57,200 Grand Canyon for 2-year-olds by three-quarters of a length on Saturday...

November 29, 2008

Rachel Alexandra Romps in 65th Running of the Golden Rod Stakes

(November 29, 2008) – Rachel Alexandra, owned by L and M Partners, LLC (Dolphus Morrison and Michael Lauffer), romped to a front-running, 4 ¾-length victory over Sara Louise to win Saturday’s 65th running of the $162,900 Golden Rod...

November 29, 2008

War Tigress Hangs On to Win Caressing

(November 29, 2008) – Ann Lorenson Lynch’s War Tigress, ridden by Julio Garcia, held off a late charge by favored Striking Dancer by three-quarters of a length to win the $57,200 Caressing Handicap for 2-year-old fillies at Churchill Downs....

November 28, 2008

Leparoux Breaks Fall Meet Win Record: 56 and Counting

(November 28, 2008) – Jockey Julien Leparoux broke a 23-year-old Churchill Downs record for wins at a Fall Meet on Friday when he rode Just Like William to a head victory in the third race for his 56th triumph of the meet. It was his second win...

November 28, 2008

Einstein Smart Winner of 134th Running of Clark Handicap

(November 28, 2008) – Einstein, a 6-year-old son of 1985 Kentucky Derby winner Spend a Buck, collared 2-5 favorite Commentator at the head of the stretch and then held off a late surge from Delightful Kiss to win Friday’s 134th running of...

November 27, 2008

'Candyman' Headlines Kentucky Jockey Club; Golden Rod Attracts Seven on Stars of Tomorrow II Card

Joseph Rauch and David Zell’s Capt Candyman Can, a smashing three-length winner of the Iroquois (Grade III) at Churchill Downs on Nov. 1, is the marquee name in a field of 10 entered Wednesday for the 83rd running of the Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes...

November 27, 2008

Jamaludin Wins Thanksgiving Eve Feature

Ken and Sarah Ramsey’s favored Jamaludin took control on the final turn and cruised to a 5 ½-length victory in Wednesday’s $44,620 Thanksgiving Eve allowance feature at Churchill Downs.
Jamaludin, a 4-year-old Kentucky-bred son of Chester...

November 27, 2008

Miss Isella Rides the Rail to Falls City Handicap Victory

(November 27, 2008) – Domino Stud of Lexington, Inc.’s Miss Isella, getting a patented rail-skimming ride from Calvin Borel, won Thursday’s 93rd running of the $169,800 Falls City Handicap (GII) by a length over Skylighter on Thanksgiving...

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