Kentucky Derby News

November 19, 2008

Thorn Song Heads Field of 11 for River City; Bet On Sunshine Draws Eight

(November 19, 2008) – Zayat Stables’ Thorn Song will face 10 rivals Saturday as he shoots for consecutive victories in the $100,000-added River City Handicap (Grade III) to be run at a mile and one-eighth over the Matt Winn Turf Course.
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November 19, 2008

Maker Establishes Churchill Downs Fall Meet Record for Wins

(November 19, 2008) – Trainer Mike Maker established a Churchill Downs Fall Meet record for victories Wednesday afternoon when One Eyed Joker won the eighth race for Maker’s 21st triumph of the season.
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November 19, 2008

Members of 2008 Class of Churchill Downs Governor's Scholars Welcomed by Historic Track

Churchill Downs welcomed outstanding Metro Louisville area high school students who are members of the 2008 Churchill Downs Governor's Scholars initiative to the historic home of the Kentucky Derby with a reception at the track on Wednesday, Nov....

November 16, 2008

Cardinal Winner Indescribable Passes Test on 'Yielding' Turf; Clark Handicap Candidate Einstein Breezes In Slop

INDESCRIBABLE PASSES YIELDING TURF TEST IN CARDINAL -- Kenny McCarthy, assistant to Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott, reported that Courtlandt Farms' Indescribable came out of her stirring victory in Saturday's Grade III Cardinal Handicap...

November 16, 2008

Simply Seattle Simply Best ay Churchill Downs

(November 16, 2008) – Tim Standafer and Rick Tipton’s Simply Seattle repulsed a bid from favored Time Flies at the top of the stretch and drew off in the final eighth of a mile to win Sunday’s $42,780 allowance feature at Churchill Downs...

November 15, 2008

Ramseys Break Fall Meet Owners Record at Churchill Downs

(November 15, 2008) – Owners Ken and Sarah Ramsey of Nicholasville, Ky., notched their 16th victory of the Fall Meet on Saturday when Ya Think won the seventh race. The victory, on the 16th day of the 26-day meet, broke the Fall Meet record established...

November 15, 2008

Mike Maker Ties Record for Most Fall Meet Wins at Churchill Downs

(November 15, 2008) – Trainer Mike Maker equaled the Churchill Downs record for most victories at a Fall Meet when Ken and Sarah Ramsey’s Ya Think won the seventh race.
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November 15, 2008

Team USA Beat Team World in Inaugural Rider Cup at Churchill Downs

(November 15, 2008) – Team USA beat Team World by the slimmest of margins, 10 points to 9 ½, in Saturday’s inaugural “Rider Cup” for charity at Churchill Downs.
The five-race series, which awarded points to team representatives...

November 15, 2008

Indescribable Rallies to Win 36th Cardinal Handicap at Churchill Downs

(November 15, 2008) – Courtlandt Farms’ Indescribable closed from far back to nip Long Approach in the shadow of the wire to win the 36th running of the $113,400 Cardinal Handicap (Grade III) by a head at Churchill Downs on Saturday afternoon....

November 15, 2008

Defending Winner Thorn Song Assigned High Weight for River City; Dream Empress Preps for Golden Rod

THORN SONG ASSIGNED HIGH WEIGHT OF 122 FOR RIVER CITY -- Zayat Stables' Thorn Song, whose victory in the 2007 River City Handicap (Grade III) marked the first of three graded-stakes scores for the Dale Romans trainee, was assigned high weight...

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