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Cadet Corps (Photo by Coady Media) Cadet Corps defended his title in Saturday’s $100,000 Jewel Qualifier and set a Colonial Downs track record for 1 1/8 miles. Westside Tide led a Joe Sharp-trained exacta over Funny Uncle in the $87,500 Emerald Qualifier to headline Claiming Crown Showcase Day. Paco Lopez rode both winners, [...]
Awesome Pic (Photo by Coady Media) Familiar Claiming Crown names and new contenders shared the spotlight Saturday at Colonial Downs in seven Showcase Day qualifiers on the undercard to the $100,000 Jewel and $85,000 Emerald. Kerness K won his ninth straight, Shape Note impressed in defense of his Canterbury title, Freedom Road [...]
Joe Sharp walking Excel Calculator (Photo by Kevin Kilroy) Claiming Crown Showcase Day contenders continued to settle in at Colonial Downs on Friday, with horses arriving from Kentucky, New York, and beyond ahead of Saturday’s nine qualifying races. Joe Sharp was on hand Friday morning to lead his five Showcase Day starters to [...]
Enlighten (Photo courtesy Keith Austin) Keith Austin spent much of last winter at Fair Grounds trying to win a shake. On Saturday at Colonial Downs, he hopes the horse he finally landed can help carry him all the way to the Claiming Crown. Austin will send out Enlighten in the $50,000 Ready’s Rocket [...]
Funny Uncle (Photo by Coady Media) A year after winning two races on Colonial Downs’ Claiming Crown Showcase Day, Joe Sharp returns Saturday, Aug. 22, with a card-high five starters across four qualifiers. The nine Claiming Crown qualifiers offer $612,500 in purses, with the top two finishers in each earning automatic berths to [...]
Concrete Glory (Photo by Coady Media) Three winners from last year’s Claiming Crown at Churchill Downs — Concrete Glory, Curlin’s Malibu and Shape Note — lead a deep group of contenders in seven undercard qualifiers Saturday on Claiming Crown Showcase Day at Colonial Downs. Concrete Glory, Curlin’s Malibu and Shape Note will try to earn return trips [...]
Defending qualifier winners Cadet Corps and One Time Willard will attempt to repeat in Saturday’s $100,000 Jewel Qualifier and $87,500 Emerald Qualifier, the two richest races on Claiming Crown Showcase Day at Colonial Downs. The two veterans are owned by Kenwood Racing and trainer Kelly Breen. Each won his corresponding Colonial Downs qualifier last [...]
The interactive, electronic version of The Horsemen’s Journal’s Summer 2026 issue is now available online. It is an enhanced version of the printed magazine, which is currently being mailed. To view it, click here. Features in the issue include: Launchpad Kentucky Downs is set for its 2026 meeting after alumni posted late-season success last year [...]
The interactive, electronic version of The Horsemen’s Journal’s Spring 2026 issue is now available online. It is an enhanced version of the printed magazine, which is currently being mailed. To view it, click here. Features in the issue include: Blend of the Old and New Technology challenges and strategies, ongoing legal issues, racetrack ownership options [...]
The interactive, electronic version of The Horsemen’s Journal’s Winter 2025 issue is now available online. It is an enhanced version of the printed magazine, which is currently being mailed. To view it, click here. Features in the issue include: Firm Footing Perfect weather, big fields and close finishes contribute to a successful 27th Claiming Crown. [...]