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Seneca Destiny (No. 8, white blinkers, green silks) winning a starter-allowance race last Sept. 16 at Kentucky Downs. Seneca Destiny went on to finish second in the Claiming Crown Tiara at Gulfstream Park. Photo by Reed Palmer/Kentucky Downs. From Kentucky Downs news release Posted: 7/19/16 Kentucky Downs, in its never-ending mission of enhancing [...]
From Claiming Crown news release Posted: 7/19/16 Claiming Crown Limited announced on Monday that Kentucky Downs and Laurel Park will host automatic qualifying races for the 2016 Claiming Crown at Gulfstream Park on December 3, 2016. The host tracks will pay nomination fees and provide a travel stipend for the winners to compete in the [...]
Miner's Escape, who ran in the 2009 Belmont Stakes and upon his retirement was retrained for a second career as a pleasure horse. (Courtesy Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance) From Ellis Park News Release Posted: 7/13/16 Ellis Park is teaming with the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance to promote the industry-wide venture that provides funding for rehabilitation [...]
From Bowling Green Daily News Posted: 7/6/16 After 26 years of being the only European-style race course in North America, Kentucky Downs owners and management have decided to upgrade the Franklin attraction. The construction project plans to make dramatic changes to the facility through expansion and renovations of the exterior and interior designs to create something [...]
Chance Moquett (son of 2016 Derby trainer Ron Moquett) and Bailey Romans (daughter of 2016 Derby trainer Dale Romans) on WHAS-11 last Kentucky Oaks Day with prominent Louisville radio and TV personality Tony Vanetti. (Photo by Jennie Rees) From Kentucky HBPA news release Posted: 6/29/16 #KyDerbyKids - the acclaimed social-media initiative where the [...]
From Keeneland news release Posted: 6/20/16 Keeneland will offer 17 graded stakes worth $5.275 million during its 2016 Fall Meet, to be held Oct. 7-29, which kicks off with nine graded stakes presented as part of the track’s prestigious Fall Stars Weekend. Eight Fall Meet stakes are Breeders’ Cup Challenge “Win and You’re In” events [...]
Corey Lanerie (Photo by Coady Photography) From Ellis Park news release Posted: 6/17/16 With the return of 10-time Churchill Downs leading rider Corey Lanerie, Ellis Park features its most accomplished jockey colony as the 94-year-old western Kentucky track runs its 2016 meeting July 2-Sept. 5. Lanerie, also a two-time meet leader at Keeneland, [...]
Creator (green cap) wins the Belmont Stakes * Photo by NYRA/Coglianese Photography From Kentucky HBPA news release Posted: 6/12/2016 As Steve Asmussen awaits induction into horse racing’s Hall of Fame in August, Creator’s victory in Saturday’s 148th Belmont Stakes is the perfect illustration of the team behind the record-setting trainer. Creator, owned by [...]
Ellis Park (Photo by Coady Photography) From Ellis Park news release Posted: 5/31/16 Ellis Park president Ron Geary, well-versed as a horse player and handicapper, is betting that this summer will be his best meet since buying the track nestled on the Ohio River in 2006. In fact, by featuring enhanced purses for [...]
Nyquist wins the Kentucky Derby (Photo by Coady Photography) From Churchill Downs news release Posted: 5/9/16 Reddam Racing’s Nyquist took the lead from Gun Runner in the upper stretch, opened a daylight margin and had more than enough to hold off Exaggerator by 1 1/4 lengths to win the 142nd running of the [...]