Kentucky Derby News

November 9, 2008

Love Handles Takes Americana Community Center Turf Test

(November 5, 2008) – Nancy Vanier and Cartwright Thoroughbreds’ Love Handles rallied from off the pace to score a head victory over Royal Leah in Wednesday’s $43,880 Americana Community Center Purse at Churchill Downs.
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November 9, 2008

Carroll Beaming After Acoma Wins Mrs. Revere; Leparoux On A Record Pace

CARROLL BEAMING AFTER ACOMA'S MRS. REVERE TRIUMPH -- Trainer David Carroll said Sunday morning that Acoma came out of her triumph in Saturday's Mrs. Revere (GII) in good order.
'She is going to the farm and will be let down,'...

November 9, 2008

Nistle's Crunch Tasty Commonwealth Turf Winner

(November 9, 2008) – Alien Farm’s Nistle’s Crunch emerged from behind two dueling leaders inside the sixteenth pole to rally to win Sunday’s fifth running of the $112,900 Commonwealth Turf (Grade III) for 3-year-olds at Churchill...

November 8, 2008

El Caballo Scores in Friday's Fund for the Arts at Churchill Downs

(November 7, 2008) – James Spence’s El Caballo held off Jamaludin by a diminishing three-quarters of a length to score a front-running victory in Friday’s featured $50,000 Fund for the Arts Purse at Churchill Downs.
In giving jockey...

November 8, 2008

Bashford Manor Winner Screen Your Friend Back for Flint

FLINT HAS SCREEN YOUR FRIEND BACK ON TRACK -- Veteran trainer Bernie Flint did not get to fully enjoy a banner summer at Churchill Downs. He notched his 400th career victory beneath the Twin Spires in June and had to watch from home as Screen Your...

November 8, 2008

Callwood Dancer Assigned Top Weight for Cardinal 'Cap; Commentator Set To Arrive at Churchill on Wednesday

CALLWOOD DANCER ASSIGNED HIGH WEIGHT FOR CARDINAL -- Three Chimneys Racing's Callwood Dancer (IRE) was assigned top weight of 122 pounds by racing secretary Ben Huffman for the 36th running of the $100,000-added Cardinal Handicap (Grade II)...

November 7, 2008

Soft Business Levels, Unresolved ADW Issue Prompt Reduction in Churchill's Overnight, Stakes Purses

Soft business levels stemming from the nation’s economic slowdown and the unresolved negotiations with horsemen over distribution of the Churchill Downs simulcast signal to national advance deposit wagering (“ADW”) outlets have prompted...

November 6, 2008

Seaspeak Faces 10 Rivals in Sunday's Commonwealth Turf

(Nov. 6, 2008) – Dr. John Chandler’s Seaspeak, who was disqualified out of a victory in the Grade III Bryan Station at Keeneland on Oct. 12 in his most recent start, will try again for his first stakes score when he faces 10 rivals in Sunday’s...

November 6, 2008

Acoma Looks To Build Turf Resume in Mrs. Revere;Sousaphone Preps for Possible Cardinal 'Cap Bid

ACOMA SEEKS TO BUILD GRASS RESUME IN MRS. REVERE -- Before trainer David Carroll ran Acoma in the Valley View (Grade III) at Keeneland, he termed the 3-year-old filly's grass debut as 'a bit of an experiment.'
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November 5, 2008

Cardinal 'Cap Attracts 34 Nominations;Thorn Song Could Bid for Second River City

THIRTY-FOUR NOMINATED TO 36TH RUNNING OF CARDINAL -- The $100,000-added Cardinal Handicap (GIII), to be run at 1 1/8 miles over the Matt Winn Turf Course on Nov. 15 for fillies and mares three-years-old and up,  drew 34 nominees. Weights for...

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