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Rachel Alexandra, the Great Yesterday, in what is likely to be the final bow of her three year-old campaign. Out of this world filly Rachel Alexandra took on older horses for the first time in her already...
created by mr.zoltanblack | 11 wks ago | updated 9 wks ago 311 views | 10 recommendations | 7 comments
Precious Passion & Coal Play became the first North American based charges to qualify for Novembers Breeders' Cup. Coal Play, infamous for his performance in last years Haskell Invitational where he set...
created by mr.zoltanblack | 20 wks ago | updated 20 wks ago 71 views | 2 recommendations | 0 comments
What does the acronym B.C.C. stand for? If the Breeders' Cup is the Super Bowl of the North American thoroughbred horse racing season then the Road to the Breeders' Cup "win and your in" championship...
Known commonly by the working folks along the Churchill Downs back-stretch as Calvin Bo-Rail and routinely referred to as simply "Moses" amongst my own inner circle Calvin Borel became a two time Kentucky Derby...
created by mr.zoltanblack | 28 wks ago | updated 28 wks ago 165 views | 50 recommendations | 1 comment
Mine That Bird, is this year's unlikely winner of the 135th Kentucky Derby, and this horse is truly a surprise, as it has had very few wins in its past. It was the top two-year-old horse in Canada in 2008, and as...
created by Amy Judd | 29 wks ago | updated 29 wks ago 540 views | 28 recommendations | 1 comment
The 2009 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs is considered to be the greatest race in America and with the surprise of I Want Revenge pulling out in the morning of the race, the 2009 Kentucky Derby odds, favorites, and contenders is now favoring Dunkirk and Pioneerof the Nile....
A major change of events took place the morning of the 135th Kentucky Derby when reports came out that the morning-line favorite: I Want Revenge is scratched from the race after a "hot spot" was discovered on the horse's left front ankle by trainer Jeff Mullins. The owner of...
The 135th Kentucky Derby takes place today at Churchill Downs, and it's going to be an exciting day for horse racing fans. The weather is set to rain, but that won't put a damper on the world's most famous horse...
created by Amy Judd | 29 wks ago | updated 29 wks ago 332 views | 4 recommendations | 4 comments
Imagine the thrill! Just twenty-four hours away from the 135'th running of America's greatest race, the Kentucky Derby and I've already been to the winners circle. On Filly Friday before the scent of...
created by mr.zoltanblack | 29 wks ago | updated 29 wks ago 243 views | 41 recommendations | 3 comments
Favoured contender Rachel Alexander took off to a 20 1/4 length win in the Kentucky Oaks 2009 at Churchill Downs. The 3-year old filly and her jockey Calvin Borel easily claimed the prize and the $500,000...
created by Tina Kells | 29 wks ago | updated 29 wks ago 1720 views | 2 recommendations | 0 comments
A horse collision at Churchill Downs has resulted in the death of one horse and an uncertain future for the other. Dr. Rap and Raspberry Miss were taking part in a Dawn at the Downs event when Dr. Rap threw...
created by Tina Kells | 29 wks ago | updated 29 wks ago 2815 views | 3 recommendations | 1 comment
Desert Party has been flying under the radar en-route to North Americas premier horse racing event, the Kentucky Derby. Sure John Asher vice president of communications at Churchill Downs has ranked Desert Party...
Quality Road
Connections
Trainer James Jerkens has an opportunity to accomplish something his hall of famer father never could... ...Win the Kentucky Derby.
For all the accomplishments of H. Allen Jerkens, 4...
Dunkirk’s loss in Saturday’s Florida Derby was indeed everyone else gain.
Pre-race: Florida Derby
Just hours before the start of the Florida Derby, American uber trainer Todd Pletcher bit the bullet and...
created by mr.zoltanblack | 33 wks ago | updated 33 wks ago 105 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments