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Will Always Dreaming’s Sloppy Kentucky Derby Win Thwart His Preakness Hopes?
May 18, 2017 | track-adminBy Derek Simon There is a common perception among horse racing fans that an “off” track (one labeled anything other than “fast”) is a breeding ground for upsets. When this belief took hold is hard to pinpoint, but surely Jim Dandy’s 100-1* upset of Triple Crown champion Gallant Fox — by a resounding six lengths, […]
Using Trends That Matter to Handicap the Preakness Stakes
May 17, 2017 | track-adminBy Noel Michaels Following a 2017 Kentucky Derby that lacked a clear-cut favorite going in, but featured a potential superstar coming out in the form of impressive winner Always Dreaming, the Preakness Stakes features a field of ten. Of the 9 challengers expected to face Always Dreaming, five are coming out of the Kentucky Derby, while […]
Kentucky Derby Week 2017 Photo Gallery
May 16, 2017 | Jordan SigmonBy Jordan Sigmon Following are images from the mornings and afternoons during Kentucky Derby week 2017 at Churchill Downs, including thrilling racing moments, morning training, paddock schooling and some backside fun. Click on image to enlarge. Enjoy! Photos ©Lady and the Track/Jordan Sigmon
2017 Preakness Stakes Field Owner Silks Colors and Patterns (UPDATE 5/17)
May 16, 2017 | Margaret RansomFollowing are the owners silks for the this year’s 142nd running of the Preakness Stakes (GI), set to be held on Saturday, May 20 at Pimlico Race Course near Baltimore, MD. Kentucky Derby (GI) winner Always Dreaming will be back to attempt to annex the second jewel of the Triple Crown and was labeled the […]
My First Derby or How to Have Fun In the Mud
May 14, 2017 | track-adminBy Mary Purdue If you’re like me, you’ve always wanted to see the Kentucky Derby in person. It’s a “bucket list” item for lots of us. This year, when a friend bought tickets and offered one to me as a gift, I finally got my chance. Packing my suitcase a few days prior, I ditched […]
Stallion (Gelding) Stories: Funny Cide
May 13, 2017 | Margaret RansomBy Margaret Ransom Fourteen years ago, a humble New York-bred gelding named Funny Cide burst onto the national racing scene with his mild upset victory in the 2003 Kentucky Derby (GI), becoming the first gelding to accomplish the feat since Clyde Van Deusen in 1929. Though Mine That Bird would go on to win the […]
Kentucky Derby Winner Living Proof ‘Dreams’ Do Come True
May 6, 2017 | Margaret RansomBy Margaret Ransom MeB Racing Stables, Brooklyn Boys Stables, Teresa Viola, St. Elias Stable’s and Siena Thoroughbreds’ Always Dreaming turned Kentucky Derby dreams into amazing realities on Saturday with his 2 ¾-length score in the $2 million running of the historic race held the first Saturday in May for 143 consecutive years under the Twin […]
Wild Shot Romps in Pat Day Mile
May 6, 2017 | track-admin(Churchill Downs Press Release) LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Saturday, May 6, 2017) – Calumet Farm’s homebred Wild Shot rocketed by pace-settingUncontested at the head of the stretch and romped to a four-length victory over No Dozing to win the 93rd running of the $250,000 Pat Day Mile for 3-year-olds. Trained by Rusty Arnold and ridden by Corey […]
Roca Rojo Edges Believe in Bertie to Win Churchill Distaff Turf Mile
May 6, 2017 | track-admin(Churchill Downs Press Release) LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Saturday, May 6, 2017) – Sheep Pond Partners, Newport Stables and Bradley Thoroughbreds’ Roca Rojo (IRE) edged a game Believe in Bertie by a head to win the 32nd running of the $300,000 Churchill Distaff Turf Mile (GII) for fillies and mares. Trained by Chad Brown and ridden by […]
Paulassilverlining Prevails in Humana Distaff
May 6, 2017 | track-admin(Churchill Downs Press Release) LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Saturday, May 6, 2017) – Juddmonte Farms’ Paulassilverlining moved past pacesetting Super Humor on the far turn and then held off a prolonged bid from Breeders’ Cup winner Finest City by a neck to win the 31st running of the $300,000 Humana Distaff (GI) for fillies and mares. The […]
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