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148th Kentucky Derby Silks Colors & Patterns (2022) – FINAL!
April 29, 2022 | Margaret RansomBy LATT Staff The Kentucky Derby is nothing if not colorful. From the fashion to the saddle towels and even the red roses draped over the winner of the most prestigious event in horse racing, nothing is more colorful than the silks carried to post by each of the Kentucky Derby contenders representing each owner. […]
Field Set For 147th Kentucky Derby, Essential Quality Favored
April 30, 2021 | Margaret Ransom2021 Kentucky Derby Marks Return to May, Some Spectators Back For Live Race By Margaret Ransom Champion Essential Quality will break from position 14 for Saturday’s 147th edition of the Kentucky Derby (GI) and the undefeated son of Tapit was labeled the early 2-1 morning line favorite in the full field of 20 set […]
147th Kentucky Derby Silks Colors & Patterns (2021) – FINAL
April 21, 2021 | LATT StaffWHAT THE JOCKEYS ABOARD THIS YEAR’S KENTUCKY DERBY RUNNERS WILL BE WEARING By LATT Staff The Kentucky Derby is nothing if not colorful. From the fashion to the saddle towels and even the red roses draped over the winner of the most prestigious event in horse racing, nothing is more colorful than the silks […]
147th Kentucky Oaks Silks Colors & Patterns (2021) – FINAL!!
April 21, 2021 | LATT StaffFINAL Silks and Color Patterns for the Field for the 2021 Kentucky Oaks By LATT Staff Following are the silks for the owners of the field for this year’s Kentucky Oaks (G1) in post position order, with connections and morning line odds. Click on each image to go to their individual Equibase profiles. […]
Busy Morning For Breeders’ Cup Workers
October 31, 2020 | LATT StaffBy LATT Staff/Press Releases It was a busy morning in Kentucky as a number of Breeders’ Cup contenders worked at both Churchill Downs in Louisville and at Keeneland in Lexington. Monomoy Girl, the winner of the 2018 Distaff, led the way under regular rider Florent Geroux and posted a five-furlong move in 1:01 […]
Kentucky Derby 146 is Here! Finally!
September 4, 2020 | Margaret RansomSackatoga Stable’s Tiz The Law Favored In Fan-Free Classic After Four-Month Delay By Margaret Ransom Sackatoga Stable’s Tiz the Law was installed as the 3-5 morning line favorite in a field of 18, which has now been cut down to 16 thanks to the late scratches of King Guillermo and Finnick he Fierce, entered for Saturday’s […]
Gamine, Swiss Skydiver Face Off Against Seven Others in Kentucky Oaks 146
September 3, 2020 | Margaret RansomFour-Month Delay in Fillies Classic Doesn’t Keep Race From Drawing Top Runners By Margaret Ransom Robert Lund Petersen’s brilliant two-time grade I winner Gamine and Peter Callahan’s Swiss Skydiver, winner of the Alabama Stakes (GI) in her most recent start, headline a field of nine 3-year-old fillies who will race Friday’s 146th running of […]
146th Kentucky Oaks Silks Colors And Patterns (2020) – FINAL
August 26, 2020 | Margaret RansomNINE SET FOR FOR OAKS 146, WORTH $1.25 MILLION By Margaret Ransom Following are the silks for the owners of the contenders for this year’s Kentucky Oaks (G1), in post position order and with morning line odds. Each is listed with with links to their individual Equibase profiles. The 1 1/8-mile event will […]
Maxfield Favored For Long-Awaited Return In Matt Winn at Churchill Downs
May 21, 2020 | Margaret RansomEighty Five Points On The Line For Churchill’s First Own 2020 Derby Prep By Margaret Ransom Godolphin’s homebred Maxfield, unraced since winning the Breeders’ Futurity (GI) at Keeneland nearly eight months ago, will face 11 other sophomores in Saturday’s $150,000 Matt Winn Stakes (GIII), presented by Woodford Reserve, on Saturday at Churchill […]
Churchill Downs Set For 2020 Return, 11-Race Card Packed With Talent
May 12, 2020 | Margaret RansomFan-Favored Monomoy Girl Makes First Start in 18 Months By Margaret Ransom Champion Monomoy Girl will make her long-awaited return to action as one of the 162 horses expected to run on Saturday’s opening day card for the 2020 Spring Meet at Churchill Downs. Eleven races were drawn, which boasts an average field size […]
