Rachel Alexandra, the Great

" 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...

The Breeders' Cup Challenge... ...4 Down & 58 To Go

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...

Bullish on the Breeders' Cup.. ..Are you Alien or something?

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...

Moses and The Bird , 2009 Kentucky Derby Afterthoughts

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...

Mine That Bird: the unlikely winner of the 135 Kentucky Derby

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...

135th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs 2009

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....

135th Kentucky Derby Favorite I Want Revenge Scratched from race

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...

135th Kentucky Derby 2009 at Churchill Downs: Selections and Odds

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...

The 135th Kentucky Deby, The Talamo Incident, Twitter

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...

Churchill Downs Results: Rachel Alexandra Wins Kentucky Oaks 2009

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...

Churchill Downs Horse Collision: Dr. Rap, Raspberry Miss Crash

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...

Even more Road to the Kentucky Derby...Spotlight...Desert Party

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...

Even more Road to the Kentucky Derby...Spotlight...Quality Road

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...

Even more Road to the Kentucky Derby...Florida Derby Rewind

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...
 

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