HORSE RACING NEWS
04/28/2014
Kentucky Derby & Kentucky Oaks Update: Monday, April 28
California Chrome will take up residence in Barn 20 on the Churchill backside, sharing space with the horses of trainer Tom Proctor. The chestnut colt's trainer, Art Sherman, and his wife Faye, had a flight of their own out of L.A. at 8 a.m. Monday. Sherm
04/28/2014
Gulfstream to Host Florida’s Biggest Kentucky Derby Party May 3
Gulfstream will continue its live summer program of Thoroughbred racing next Saturday while simulcasting the full card from Churchill Downs throughout its facility. The Kentucky Derby will also be simulcast on Gulfstream's three high resolution Daktronics
04/28/2014
Belmont Park spring/summer meet begins May 1
The oldest and longest leg of racing's elusive Triple Crown, the 1 ½-mile Belmont this year will be supported by nine additional stakes including five prestigious Grade 1 events: the $1.25 million Metropolitan Handicap, the $1 million Ogden Phipps, the $
04/27/2014
Kentucky Derby & Kentucky Oaks Update: Sunday, April 27
“He’s doing great this morning,†the conditioner said following a final half-mile race prep the day before accomplished in :48.20. “He just walked this morning after coming out of that work real well. Everything is ice cold, he’s happy and we’
04/26/2014
KENTUCKY DERBY UPDATE – Saturday, April 26
“Victor told me he couldn’t believe how easy the horse went,†Sherman said. “He just said he felt so good. Victor wrapped up on him and didn’t let him do too much. He knows this horse so well. He’s been riding him (four stakes wins in his past
04/26/2014
KENTUCKY DERBY UPDATE – Friday, April 25
VICAR’S IN TROUBLE (No. 2)/GENERAL A ROD (No. 15)/HARRY’S HOLIDAY (No. 20) – Ken and Sarah Ramsey’s Vicar’s in Trouble and SkyChai Racing, Terry Raymond and Jana Wagner’s Harry’s Holiday galloped Friday under exercise rider Joel Barrientos.
04/25/2014
Travers Day, enhanced Whitney Day, and new Saratoga Showcase Day
The 145th running of the Travers is one of four stakes scheduled for August 23 and shares the card with the Grade 1, $500,000 King's Bishop for 3-year-old sprinters, the Grade 1, $500,000 Ballerina for filly and mare sprinters, and the Grade 2, $250,000 B
04/24/2014
Kentucky Derby & Kentucky Oaks Update: Thursday, April 24
VICAR'S IN TROUBLE (No. 2)/GENERAL A ROD (No. 15)/HARRY'S HOLIDAY (No. 20) - Skychai Racing, Terry Raymond and Jana Wagner's Harry's Holiday was one of the first horses on the track after it opened at 5:45 a.m. to gallop under exercise rider Joel Barrient
04/24/2014
Kentucky Derby & Kentucky Oaks Update: Wednesday, April 23
General a Rod's work came after the morning renovation break and was followed by Barrientos aboard Ken and Sarah Ramsey's Vicar's In Trouble, who galloped. "They're all in good shape," Maker said. "General a Rod had a routine, maintenance work, so we'll w
04/22/2014
Kentucky Derby & Kentucky Oaks Update: Monday, April 21
DANZA (No. 6) - Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners' Danza, runaway winner of the Arkansas Derby (GI) in his most recent start, galloped after the morning renovation break at Churchill Downs under exercise rider Nick Bush. Trained by Todd Pletcher, Danza is sch