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(09-May-08) Churchill Downs Entries for Saturday, May 10th: (09-May-08) Churchill Downs Entries for Sunday, May 11th: (09-May-08) KHRA Considers Health and Safety Panel: The Kentucky Horse Racing Authority, at its meeting May 19, will consider forming a working group to review Thoroughbred health and safety concerns. More... (09-May-08) Officials: Don't Discount Welfare Groups: Though their views and actions may at times be considered extreme and bizarre by some, animal rights and welfare groups have a large constituency, have proven effective at making their point, and shouldn’t be disregarded when they seize on an issue, officials said. More... (09-May-08) Horse safety board created: Responding to the breakdown of the filly Eight Belles after Saturday's Kentucky Derby, the Jockey Club -- the official registrar of thoroughbred pedigrees in North America -- announced a committee to recommend industry changes to improve equine health. More... (09-May-08) What's going on here?: Keeping a proper perspective can be tricky, indeed. More... (08-May-08) Churchill Downs Entries for Friday, May 9th: (08-May-08) Big Brown back on track for first time since Derby win: LOUISVILLE --Kentucky Derby champion Big Brown returned to the track at Churchill Downs on Wednesday, four days after his 43/4-length win in the Run for the Roses. More... (08-May-08) Churchill ADW dispute lingers: In a Wednesday morning conference call, Churchill Downs Inc. President Bob Evans told analysts and investors the company’s disagreement with horsemen on advance-deposit-wagering revenue could linger into 2009. More... (08-May-08) Owner Porter Reflects on Eight Belles: Three days after his brilliant filly Eight Belles broke down in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I), Rick Porter was still searching for answers. More... (08-May-08) Racing gets back on track: Jennifer Duncan was standing in line to cash her winning Derby ticket when she heard that second-place finisher Eight Belles had been euthanized on the track. More... (08-May-08) Churchill horsemen face purse cut: Churchill Downs Inc. President and CEO Bob Evans said he expects purses will be cut at the Louisville racetrack effective next week because of dispute with horsemen over account wagering revenues. More... (08-May-08) KTA Upset with Churchill Dealings: The head of a Kentucky horsemen’s association said his group withheld approval for the Churchill Downs signal to go out to a pair of offshore rebate shops for the undercards of the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) and Kentucky Oaks (gr. I), and is aggravated that the track is blaming horsemen for a decline in handle on the two programs. More... (07-May-08) Trainer orders steroids test: The trainer of Eight Belles is certain the filly was never on steroids, and he has ordered tests to prove it. More... (07-May-08) Seven Confirmed for Preakness: With the May 17 Preakness Stakes (gr. I) 11 days away, the field set to test Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) winner Big Brown continues to change as the connections of some of the top 3-year-olds weigh a start in the middle jewel of racing’s Triple Crown at Pimlico Race Course. More... (07-May-08) Churchill turns profit in normally slow first quarter: Churchill Downs Inc. recorded an $800,000 profit in the first three months of 2008 after losing $8.4-million in the same period last year. More... (07-May-08) Haskin's Derby Recap: Highs and Lows: Thoroughbred racing treads a fine line between its loftiest peak and its deepest abyss. Once again, celebration and sorrow clashed, this time in the May 3 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I), as the death of a courageous racehorse cast a shadow over a performance by another so unique there should have been no room for anything but rejoicing following his ascent into the realm of greatness. More... (07-May-08) Tickets from Secretariat's sweep to be sold on eBay: Thirty-five years after Secretariat's sweep of racing's Triple Crown, three uncashed $2 win tickets on the horse -- from the Derby, the Preakness and the Belmont -- are being sold on eBay. More... (07-May-08) Churchill Downs Entries for Thursday, May 8th: (07-May-08) Racing needs someone in charge: When the NBA suffered the embarrassment of a referee involved in a gambling scandal, Commissioner David Stern stepped forward to issue proclamations, answer questions and take the heat. More... (06-May-08) Horse Racing Authority to investigate death: The Kentucky Horse Racing Authority said on Monday that the Eight Belles tragedy will be investigated just as all racing injuries are. More... (06-May-08) Big Brown chasing Triple Crown: LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Rick Dutrow is worried. Does anyone believe him? More... (06-May-08) UPI Thoroughbred Racing Roundup: (06-May-08) Churchill Downs Entries for Wednesday, May 7th: (05-May-08) Saving sport's lifeblood takes pains: Jim Squires has bred five graded stakes winners, including the 2001 Derby champion Monarchos. More... (05-May-08) Eight Belles' death unfortunate reality of racing: Brutal business will quickly move on, focus on Big Brown's Triple Crown run...More (05-May-08) Big Brown's next challenge awaits in May 17 Preakness : LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) -- Looks like Big Brown's resounding Kentucky Derby victory has scared away a lot of the competition. More... (05-May-08) Eight Belles' trainer deals with loss: LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Yesterday morning, trainer Larry Jones had his Kentucky Oaks-winning filly Proud Spell grazing under a tree at Churchill Downs while accepting a stream of condolences for the death of his other great one, Eight Belles. More... (05-May-08) Nobody eager for a rematch: In the ultimate sign of respect to him, victorious Big Brown might be the only horse from Saturday's Kentucky Derby to contest the May 17 Preakness Stakes in Baltimore. More... (02-May-08) Churchill Downs Entries for Saturday, May 3rd: (02-May-08) Limited online wagering on Churchill races: (02-May-08) Affirmed's statue casts shadow on his sport: LEXINGTON, Ky. — The statue above the grave of the last Triple Crown winner was wearing roses Thursday, as it does every first week in May. More... (02-May-08) NTRA Thoroughbred Facts & Figures: (02-May-08) Haskin's Derby Report: Brown's Breeze: It was only appropriate that the final Kentucky Derby work belong to Big Brown, who showed why he just may be as special as his connections believe he is. More... (02-May-08) NBC anxious to tell Kentucky Derby stories: Trainer Richard Dutrow Jr.’s confidence in Grade 1 winner Big Brown is one of several storylines upon which NBC Sports plans to focus during its 2 1/2-hour telecast of the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (G1) on Saturday at Churchill Downs. More... (02-May-08) Big Brown a big hit as unbeaten Derby favorite: No one knows Big Brown better than Michelle Nevin. More... (02-May-08) Shopping for value in a 20-horse field: Go ahead, admit it. Betting on the Kentucky Derby is like being a kid let loose in a candy store with your parents' ATM card. There are so many delicious 15-1 and 20-1 shots, some of whom have never before been higher than 9-2 on the toteboard. More... (02-May-08) Handicapping Insights: (02-May-08) History doesn't favor inexperienced Derby horses: The two favorites for Saturday's Kentucky Derby, undefeated Big Brown (3-to-1) and second choice Colonel John (4-1), head a list of 3-year-olds attempting to prove that experience is overrated. More... (01-May-08) Churchill Downs Entries for Friday, May 2nd: (01-May-08) Big Brown to Break from Post Position 20: The connections of 3-1 morning-line favorite Big Brown selected the outside 20 post position for the undefeated colt in Saturday’s Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) during the April 30 post position draw held in downtown Louisville. More... (01-May-08) Pletcher's Pair Arrives at Churchill: As Todd Pletcher’s contenders for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) arrived at Barn 34 from Keeneland April 30, accompanied by stakes contenders Danzon, Leah’s Secret, and Garden District, the Eclipse Award-winning trainer took time to reflect upon the challenge of reaching – let alone winning – the first leg of the Triple Crown. More... (01-May-08) High stakes in Churchill suit, HBPA attorney says: The division of proceeds from advance-deposit wagering certainly is an important economic concern for racing’s stakeholders, but a very significant legal principle is at issue in a recent lawsuit against the Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Group and the Florida Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association, the general counsel for the National HBPA said Wednesday. More... (30-Apr-08) Churchill Downs Entries for Thursday, May 1st: (30-Apr-08) Derby 'Training': LOUISVILLE --The lonesome whistle blows at Derbytime, recalling scenes like the one in 1936 from the railroad car of the winning owner. More... (30-Apr-08) Field set for Kentucky Oaks: A field of 12 3-year-old fillies, headed by Grade I winners Country Star, Little Belle and Golden Doc A as well as possible Kentucky Derby starter Eight Belles, was entered Tuesday for Friday's $500,000 Kentucky Oaks at Churchill Downs. In addition to the Grade I winners, five other graded stakes winners are in the field. More... (30-Apr-08) Cowboy Cal in running for charity: LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Cowboy Cal will be running for a good cause in Saturday’s Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. More... (30-Apr-08) Which horses will take to dirt?: For generations, the most-asked question of trainers Kentucky Derby Week was whether they thought their horses could handle the race's 11/4-mile distance. More... (30-Apr-08) Account wagers prove to be a rough road for Churchill Downs: Account wagering by telephone or online represents the growth area of the stagnant $15 billion pari-mutuel market. More... (30-Apr-08) Six homebreds vying to extend Derby-winning trend: Over the last couple of decades in the thoroughbred industry, the public auction arena has steadily overtaken tradition-rich breeding operations as the premier choice for owners seeking horse racing's next superstar. More... (30-Apr-08) Wednesday: It's All In The Draw: (29-Apr-08) Churchill Downs Entries for Wednesday, Apr 30th: (29-Apr-08) Two-time Derby winner proving he's got it -- again: Kent Desormeaux has long been a man of new beginnings, a two-time Derby-winning jockey who periodically has had to reignite his career. More... (29-Apr-08) Is one a Derby diamond?: Barclay Tagg has the reputation of being a tad rough around the edges, a cantankerous hardboot who has too much work to do with his horses to stop and answer a bunch of questions from the know-nothing media. More... (29-Apr-08) Beshear appoints new members of horse racing board: (29-Apr-08) Churchill Downs clings to dirt history as synthetics rise: The dirt will be flying when 20 horses stampede around the first turn at the Kentucky Derby, and more than 150,000 fans will hear the thundering of hooves down the stretch to the finish line. More... (29-Apr-08) For Pletcher, perennial Derby hopes rise again: LOUISVILLE — Todd Pletcher is as even-keeled as it gets in the nerve-wracking, emotion-driven sport of Thoroughbred racing. More... (29-Apr-08) Retired jockey Pat Day on a mission to spread God's message: Nearly three years after retiring as one of the most successful and popular jockeys in racing history, Pat Day sees it as his God-given responsibility to use his reputation to reach audiences with his evangelistic message. More... (29-Apr-08) Denis of Cork moves into field: Denis of Cork clinched a spot in the Kentucky Derby field yesterday morning after Behindatthebar was routed to the Preakness Stakes. More... (29-Apr-08) 2008 Kentucky Derby Festival schedule: (28-Apr-08) Churchill meet kicks off Saturday: Churchill Downs kicks off its 52-day Spring Meet Saturday with an 11-race program headed by the 84th running of the $100,000-added Derby Trial. More... (28-Apr-08) Keeneland Attendance Jumps, Handle Dips: Keeneland reported an average on-track attendance increase of 6.2%, but a 5% drop in total handle from all sources based on preliminary figures following the conclusion of the 16-day meet April 25. More... (28-Apr-08) Derby seems to be lacking star power: Sure, the Kentucky Derby may have become a haven for B-list celebrities. This time of year, this town will fawn over just about anybody at any party who has played any part in any movie -- and probably put their picture in the paper. More... (28-Apr-08) Why Colonel John is bound by honor: Who knows what would have happened if the broodmare Sweet Damsel had sold in the auction ring at Keeneland's 2001 November sale? But there would probably be no Colonel John, the Santa Anita Derby winner who is among the favorites for Saturday's Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. More... (28-Apr-08) SLAUGHTER vs. RESCUE: Movement to ban killing horses for meat has contributed to the closing of the nation's last horse slaughterhouse and spawned efforts to ban sending horses to Canada or Mexico for slaughter. More... (28-Apr-08) Ellis Park owner believes a casino would save track: Ron Geary has a strong track record as a businessman in the state of Kentucky. But when he decided to buy Ellis Park, taking his love of horse racing to a high-risk extreme, even some of his colleagues questioned his judgment. More... (28-Apr-08) Pletcher not out at Downs: There's really no way Todd Pletcher can come into a big race quietly. This is, after all, the guy who won the Eclipse Award as the nation's leading trainer each of the past four years and who controls a coast-to-coast stable of top thoroughbreds. More... (25-Apr-08) Churchill Downs Entries for Saturday, Apr 26th: (25-Apr-08) Churchill Downs Entries for Sunday, Apr 27th: (25-Apr-08) Blind, hearing-impaired boy takes in the track: Patrick Munro, 9, from Long Island, N.Y., is blind and hearing-impaired, and he loves horses. Last week, The Make-A-Wish Foundation granted Patrick's wish to come to Kentucky and experience horses on a grand scale. More... (25-Apr-08) NTRA Thoroughbred Facts & Figures: (25-Apr-08) Handicapping Insights: (25-Apr-08) Ky. Derby Trail: Welcome to Louisville: The first morning at Churchill Downs brought sunny skies and warm temperatures, as the Kentucky Derby horses began their final stretch to racing’s biggest day. More... (25-Apr-08) Big Brown looks like solid Kentucky Derby favorite: Undefeated Big Brown will have to be something special to win the 134th Kentucky Derby on May 3. More... (24-Apr-08) Keeneland Entries for Friday, Apr 25th: (24-Apr-08) Some bettors flummoxed by Polytrack: Betting totals are down 13.5 percent at Keeneland this spring, and some are saying that's because it's too difficult to pick a winner on the fairly new synthetic track. More... (24-Apr-08) Better Than Honour Tops in Kentucky : The board of directors of the Kentucky Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders (KTOB) honored the breeders of the 2007 Kentucky-bred champions and the Kentucky Thoroughbred Development Fund (KTDF) leaders at its annual luncheon April 23 at Keeneland. Also honored were the recipients of the P.A.B. Widener Award, the Charles W. Engelhard Award, and the Hardboot Breeders Award. More... (24-Apr-08) Keeneland Daily Notebook: (24-Apr-08) Now is the time to get to work: Only one Kentucky Derby hopeful worked out yesterday -- at Keeneland -- but the next few days will be extremely important for horses whose connections hope to smell the roses. More... (23-Apr-08) Keeneland Entries for Thursday, Apr 24th: (23-Apr-08) Ky Derby Trail: Questions and Quandaries: Another Kentucky Derby is upon us, and most of the talk has been about the inconsistencies and slow speed figures of this year’s crop of 3-year-olds. Before we get into all the observations and analyses, and attempt to figure out this daffy Derby there is one point that must be addressed first. More... (23-Apr-08) What to watch for during Derby Week: Some folks' ideas of packing for a week-long Kentucky Derby junket require big, clunky hat boxes and garment bags. Me, I'm toting 102 years of Xeroxed past performances. More... (23-Apr-08) Will artificial surfaces doom rational thought?: With another Kentucky Derby prep at Keeneland — the Coolmore Lexington Stakes — producing results that some handicappers consider random, the ranting about artificial racing surfaces is quickly building to a crescendo. More... (23-Apr-08) Horseplayers' Coalition Unveiled by NTRA: The National Thoroughbred Racing Association announced April 22 the formation of the Horseplayers’ Coalition, a consortium of horseplayers whose common objective is to seek legislative and regulatory solutions to tax and business issues that impact racing fans and pari-mutuel racetracks. More... (22-Apr-08) Keeneland Entries for Wednesday, Apr 23rd: (22-Apr-08) Horse Park hotel developers dispute state's reasons for canceling contract: The developers of a $90 million proposed hotel at the Kentucky Horse Park are now disputing the reasons the state gave for canceling their contract after an April 15 deadline passed. More... (22-Apr-08) Prado, Nafzger lead six into Hall of Fame: It's been nearly two years since Barbaro left jockey Edgar Prado searching for words after their triumph together in the Kentucky Derby. More... (22-Apr-08) Racing authority looking for new funding sources: LEXINGTON, Ky. --Kentucky's horse racing regulators are trying to figure out how to keep paying the bills without asking the state's racetracks to pony up. More... (22-Apr-08) Racing authority investigating whether trainer broke suspension: LEXINGTON, Ky. - The Kentucky Horse Racing Authority is investigating whether Patrick Biancone's involvement with the Hurricane Hall training center in Lexington violates the terms of his suspension agreement, authority Executive Director Lisa Underwood said today. More... (22-Apr-08) UPI Thoroughbred Racing Roundup: (22-Apr-08) Kentucky Derby 134 Update : (21-Apr-08) Keeneland, patrons honor about 1,000 Fort Knox trainees: Those were some of the emotions that ran through about 1,000 Army privates from Fort Knox on a four-hour break from basic training Sunday during "Military Day" at Keeneland Race Course. More... (21-Apr-08) Raise a glass for Behindatthebar: LEXINGTON, Ky. — Keeneland's $325,000 Coolmore Lexington Stakes yesterday indeed had significant bearing on the May3 Kentucky Derby. But with Behindatthebar closing from last to run down pacesetting Samba Rooster for a length triumph, the GradeII race did more to eliminate than launch would-be Derby horses. More... (21-Apr-08) Day At the Races: (21-Apr-08) On the Kentucky Derby worktab: (21-Apr-08) Fire at Fab Oak Stable Claims 11 Horses: Eleven horses died in a barn fire the morning of April 19 at Fabien Ouaki’s Fab Oak Stable near Versailles, Ky. The identity of the horses has not been released because of an investigation. More... (18-Apr-08) Keeneland Entries for Saturday, Apr 19th: (18-Apr-08) Keeneland Entries for Sunday, Apr 20th: (18-Apr-08) Day at the races: (18-Apr-08) Judge likely to order Curlin sold: Attorneys expect a state judge to order the sale of a 20 percent interest in 2007 Horse of the Year Curlin to help settle a $42 million civil judgment. More... (18-Apr-08) TOBA to Conduct New Owner Seminar : The Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association announced April 16 that it will conduct a new owner seminar May 1, at the Kentucky Derby Museum in Louisville. More... (17-Apr-08) Keeneland Entries for Friday, Apr 18th: (17-Apr-08) Kentucky Derby Report: (17-Apr-08) Keeneland Daily Notebook: (17-Apr-08) Breeders' Cup Challenge expands to Europe for first time: (17-Apr-08) Lexington Stakes shapes up as a Derby dash for cash: It's the annual Last-ditch Derby, otherwise known as Keeneland's Grade II Coolmore Lexington Stakes, with its $325,000 pot a lure for people hoping for one more crack at making an overflow Kentucky Derby field at Churchill Downs. More... (17-Apr-08) Lear named a Keeneland director: William M. "Bill" Lear Jr. was elected to Keeneland's board of directors and appointed a trustee Wednesday during the corporation's semi-annual meeting. More... (17-Apr-08) Tomcito trying to earn a Derby trip: Canonero II was the only horse on the cargo plane from Venezuela in April 1971, with the horse bound for the Kentucky Derby. More... (17-Apr-08) Pick Six pays $18K: If you picked the right six horses Wednesday, you were one of 41 ticket holders to collect $18,342.20. More... (16-Apr-08) Keeneland Entries for Thursday, Apr 17th: (16-Apr-08) Horse park hotel project appears dead: The proposed luxury hotel project at the Kentucky Horse Park is apparently dead after an April 15 deadline passed without a bond sale to finance the deal. More... (16-Apr-08) Kentucky Derby looks wide-open: Until the Illinois Derby, unbeaten Denis of Cork was among the Kentucky Derby favorites, and Recapturetheglory was on no one's radar except owners Louis Roussel and Ronnie Lamarque. More... (16-Apr-08) Record carryover at Keeneland: No bettors hit the Pick Six at Keeneland for a seventh consecutive day Sunday, resulting in a record $307,049 carryover going into today's nine-race card. More... (16-Apr-08) THG, TrackNet Have Differing Views: The Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Group claims it wants advance deposit wagering entities to pay a fairer share into purse coffers, but those on the other side of the negotiating table claim the math simply doesn’t add up. More... (16-Apr-08) Elysium Fields Off Triple Crown Trail: Robert Evans’ Elysium Fields, runner-up in the Fountain of Youth Stakes (gr. II), will be sidelined indefinitely, said trainer Barclay Tagg. More... (16-Apr-08) Bill: Up to $6 Million for KY Racing: A Kentucky legislator plans to pre-file a bill for 2009 that would provide dedicated funding for the Kentucky Horse Racing Authority and create a new fund to supplement purses for all breeds at Kentucky racetracks. More... (14-Apr-08) Day At the Races: (14-Apr-08) Pletcher Has Sights on Derby After 1-2 Finish in Blue Grass : Down to perhaps his last chance to return to the Kentucky Derby this year, the trainer Todd Pletcher is headed to Churchill Downs after Monba won the $750,000 Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland on Saturday and his stablemate Cowboy Cal finished second. More... (14-Apr-08) UPI Thoroughbred Racing Roundup: (14-Apr-08) Race favorite flames out: From last October's Breeders' Cup Juvenile through the middle of March, the Kentucky Derby trail seemed narrowed to a two-horse path. More... (14-Apr-08) From the backside: Some 1,400 horses take up residence on the backside of Churchill Downs in race season. The human work force that tends to their needs virtually lives on the backside, rising at dawn, working up to seven days a week handling large, lively, valuable horses so the rest of the world can see them race for a few minutes. More... (14-Apr-08) Cliff Guilliams, longtime Ky. racing writer, dies at 52: Cliff Guilliams, who chronicled Kentucky racing for more than 25 years as a writer for the Evansville (Ind.) Courier & Press and as an official chart caller, died in his sleep Saturday night in a Louisville hotel room, Equibase Co. said yesterday. He was 52. More... (11-Apr-08) Keeneland Entries for Saturday, Apr 12th: (11-Apr-08) Keeneland Entries for Sunday, Apr 13th: (11-Apr-08) Synergy of Dubai buys Fasig-Tipton: A company closely linked to the world's leading thoroughbred buyer has made a deal to obtain one of the world's most prominent sales agencies. More... (11-Apr-08) Handicapping Insights: (11-Apr-08) Blue Grass Stakes scouting report: (11-Apr-08) Casse hopes Miner's Claim can stake one: LEXINGTON, Ky. -- A year ago, heavily favored Street Sense was upset in the Grade I Toyota Blue Grass Stakes by a horse coming out of Turfway Park's ungraded Rushaway Stakes. More... (11-Apr-08) NTRA Thoroughbred Facts & Figures: (10-Apr-08) Keeneland Entries for Friday, Apr 11th: (10-Apr-08) Kentucky Derby Report: (10-Apr-08) Mixed Reactions to Keeneland Format: The introduction of Keeneland’s two-session April 2-year-olds in training sale received mixed reactions from the consignors that offered horses April 8-9 at the Central Kentucky auction. More... (10-Apr-08) Keeneland Daily Notebook: (10-Apr-08) Haskin's Blue Grass Preview: Poly Prices: There are two ways of looking at Saturday’s Toyota Blue Grass Stakes (gr. I) – either as a rich workout for the first Saturday in May for Pyro, Cool Coal Man, Visionaire, Big Truck, and Halo Najib, who all have sufficient earnings, or as a final, desperate attempt to sneak into the Derby field by utilizing the often dirt form-challenged Polytrack. More... (10-Apr-08) Bridgmohan is a stable presence for Asmussen: LEXINGTON, Ky. -- On a day last fall when he could have ridden heavily favored Zanjero in Hoosier Park's $500,000 Indiana Derby, Shaun Bridgmohan instead decided to ride a 32-1 shot named Pyro in New York's Champagne Stakes for 2-year-olds. More... (10-Apr-08) 'Kentucky Bear' bargain at 50-1: Watch out because this bear of a horse might grab you by surprise in the Toyota Blue Grass Stakes. More... (09-Apr-08) Keeneland Entries for Thursday, Apr 10th: (09-Apr-08) Langfuhr colt tops Keeneland sale: With the world's best horse already in his possession, owner Jess Jackson figured he might as well add a world record holder to his illustrious lineup. More... (09-Apr-08) Visionaire offers Matz new vision of Derby glory: LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Trainer Michael Matz doesn't know whether Gotham Stakes winner Visionaire can handle the distance of Saturday's 11/8-mile Grade I Toyota Blue Grass or the 11/4-mile Kentucky Derby on May 3. But at least he's in a position to find out. More... (09-Apr-08) Storm Cat Experiencing Problems: Storm Cat, for years the No. 1 stallion, has been experiencing difficulties impregnating his mares this breeding season at the Young’s family’s Overbrook Farm near Lexington. Fewer than half of the 31 mares that the 25-year-old stallion has covered are in foal. More... (08-Apr-08) UPI Thoroughbred Racing Roundup: (08-Apr-08) Keeneland Entries for Wednesday, Apr 9th: (08-Apr-08) Makeover spices juvenile sales: It's no secret the concept of change hasn't always been embraced when it comes to the tradition-rich thoroughbred industry. More... (08-Apr-08) Kentucky Derby Watch: (08-Apr-08) NBC to increase Kentucky Derby coverage: NBC Sports’ Kentucky Derby broadcast has been increased 30 minutes, giving it 2-1/2 hours for the May 3 classic at Churchill Downs, the networked announced. More... (07-Apr-08) Day At the Races: (07-Apr-08) Long shot Little Belle wins Ashland: The best bet at Keeneland Saturday was a parlay on the Maktoum family of Dubai. More... (07-Apr-08) Horse of the Year Curlin arrives at Keeneland: Horse of the Year Curlin arrived at Keeneland Race Course on Sunday morning shortly after 10 a.m. EDT from Belmont Park. More... (07-Apr-08) Keeneland trustee Bishop dies : (07-Apr-08) Handle declines mark Turfway winter/spring meet: Turfway Park's winter/spring meeting ended on Thursday with declines in on-track and all-sources handle. More... (04-Apr-08) Keeneland Entries for Saturday, Apr 5th: (04-Apr-08) Keeneland Entries for Sunday, Apr 6th: (04-Apr-08) Something old, new at Keeneland: Fans arriving at Keeneland on Friday for the opening of the spring meet can only hope the horses they back will run with hurrying hoofs -- straight down the Polytrack in this modern day of synthetic race courses and new ways to bet. More... (04-Apr-08) Handicapping Insights: (04-Apr-08) Budget would cut Racing Authority staff: The agency charged with making sure Kentucky’s signature horse racing industry is on the up and up could lose more than half of its staff — about 20 positions — under the budget approved by the legislature last night. More... (04-Apr-08) Wood a crossroad for Derby hopeful War Pass: A trainer of racehorses goes to the paddock and saddles his animal. He has expectations but is also prepared to see them vaporized in an instant of misfortune. Trainers and horseplayers become familiar with instants of misfortune. More... (03-Apr-08) Keeneland Entries for Friday, Apr 4th: (03-Apr-08) Delayed bond sale could kill Horse Park hotel: The proposed luxury hotel at the Kentucky Horse Park could be in jeopardy because the bonds to finance the deal haven't been sold. More... (03-Apr-08) Country Star to make '08 debut in Ashland Stakes: Multiple Grade 1 winner Country Star will make her anticipated season debut in Saturday’s $500,000 Ashland Stakes (G1), a 1 1/16-mile race for three-year-old fillies at Keeneland Race Course. More... (03-Apr-08) Transylvania Stakes highlights opening-day card at Keeneland: Canadian Grade 3 winner Prussian will make his first start in more than five months on Friday in the $150,000 Central Bank Transylvania Stakes (G3), the feature race on opening day of the 15-day spring meet at Keeneland Race Course. More... (03-Apr-08) Top 3-year-olds target Keeneland stakes : Keeneland Race Course will open its 16-day spring meet Friday with a 10-race program highlighted by the $150,000 Transylvania Stakes and the first race of the year in Kentucky for 2-year-olds. More... (03-Apr-08) Bell to Take Over at Mill Ridge: Day-to-day operations of Mill Ridge Farm will be handled in the future by Headley Bell, son of the Lexington-based farm owner Alice Headley Chandler, who operates the farm with her husband John. More... (03-Apr-08) Keeneland Ready for Rain: Keeneland director of racing Rogers Beasley said the racetrack is ready to open its spring meeting April 4, despite the threat of heavy rain in the area beginning April 3 and continuing through opening day. Forecasts are calling for around three inches of rain in the Central Kentucky area. More... (03-Apr-08) Data Digest Preview: Keeneland 2YOs 2008: (02-Apr-08) Turfway Park Entries for Thursday, Apr 3rd: (02-Apr-08) Big Brown favored in final Derby Future pool: Big Brown, who on Saturday became the first horse to win the Florida Derby in his third lifetime start, is the 3-1 morning-line favorite for the third and final pool for Churchill Downs' 2008 Kentucky Derby Future Wager, which opens its four-day run at noon tomorrow. More... (02-Apr-08) Keeneland Daily Notebook: OPENING DAY PREVIEW....More (02-Apr-08) Keeneland College Scholarship Day: Green and white tent, paddock area under large TV screen....More (01-Apr-08) Turfway Park Entries for Wednesday, Apr 2nd: (01-Apr-08) Kentucky Derby Watch: (01-Apr-08) Georgie Boy off Kentucky Derby trail with pulled back muscle: (01-Apr-08) Ky. Derby Trail: Hot Brown on Derby Menu: By now, just about every superlative has been used to describe Big Brown’s performance in the Florida Derby (gr. I). How many times do you think the word “freak” has been uttered since Saturday? Well, there is no doubt that the colt has accomplished freakish things in his brief career, but so did Curlin, and he couldn’t win the Derby off three career starts. More... (01-Apr-08) Keeneland to debut Classic Channel on website: Several races produced and broadcast from Keeneland Race Course through the years will be featured on the track’s website each night during the spring meet on its online Classic Channel. More... (31-Mar-08) Curlin captures respect of fans 'round the globe: What a horse, that Curlin. He crossed the finish line the winner of the $6 million Dubai World Cup on Saturday -- and prompted cheering and a lot of applause at Keeneland's simulcast. More... (31-Mar-08) 2008 Road to the Kentucky Derby: (31-Mar-08) Derby Contenders Work at Churchill: A trio of contenders for the 134th running of the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) turned in strong workouts at Churchill Downs March 30 in preparation for races that will serve as their final preps for the May 3 Derby. More... (31-Mar-08) Jones: Casino Bill 'Improperly Handled': The chairman of the Kentucky Equine Education Project said the organization is “disappointed” not only in the failure of legislation calling for a constitutional amendment on casino gambling, but also with the way the measure was handled from the beginning of this year’s General Assembly session. More... (28-Mar-08) Turfway Park Entries for Saturday, Mar 29th: (28-Mar-08) Turfway Park Entries for Sunday, Mar 30th: (28-Mar-08) Casino bill declared dead: FRANKFORT --There will be no casinos in Kentucky anytime soon. More... (28-Mar-08) Keeneland offers Dubai simulcast: (28-Mar-08) Handicapping Insights: (28-Mar-08) NTRA Thoroughbred Facts & Figures: (28-Mar-08) Hall of Fame Jockey McCarron Joins TVG: Retired Hall of Fame jockey Chris McCarron will join TVG, America’s Horseracing Network, as a member of the TVG broadcasting team, it was announced March 27. McCarron will make his on-air debut April 4, live at Keeneland Race Course. More... (28-Mar-08) Zito looks to boost his Kentucky Derby stock: The two horses being run by trainer Nick Zito in tomorrow's Grade I Florida Derby are not the marquee 3-year-olds in his barn. More... (28-Mar-08) Thoroughbred Beat: (27-Mar-08) Turfway Park Entries for Friday, Mar 28th: (27-Mar-08) Casino bill remains no-show; Beshear considers options: FRANKFORT --The supposed deadline for rounding up votes for a constitutional amendment allowing casino gambling came and went on Wednesday with no vote and no sign of one anytime soon. More... (27-Mar-08) TARC granted waiver to provide Derby, Oaks service one last year: This year's Kentucky Oaks and Derby will be the last for TARC buses to transport tens of thousands of people to and from Churchill Downs. More... (27-Mar-08) Churchill moves April simulcasting: Due to preparations for its spring meet and for the Kentucky Derby on May 3, Churchill Downs will move simulcasting operations to its Trackside Louisville facility at 4520 Poplar Level Road from this coming Wednesday through April 25. More... (27-Mar-08) Kentucky Derby Report: (27-Mar-08) Racing regulators pass model rule on trainer licensing: After spending several days attempting to rally support for model rules passed last year on anabolic steroids and wagering integrity, regulators on Wednesday passed four less controversial model rules at this year’s convention in Austin, Texas. More... (27-Mar-08) RCI Chairman emphasizes horse welfare, safety: In his address to regulators on Tuesday, Association of Racing Commissioners International Chairman Peter Burnett urged an emphasis on horse safety and welfare. More... (26-Mar-08) Kentucky Awaiting Research Into Steroids: The Kentucky Horse Racing Authority intends to regulate use of anabolic steroids in racehorses but will wait until research into the testing for steroids in plasma is completed this summer before it moves ahead. More... (26-Mar-08) Racing regulators hope to end past posting, improve security: Calling racing regulators “protectors” of horse racing bettors, handicapper Mike Maloney urged racing commissioners to take action to stop past-posting incidents and improve wagering integrity. More... (26-Mar-08) Funding level for Racing Authority in question: FRANKFORT, Ky. -- The future funding of the Kentucky Horse Racing Authority is in question as legislators work this week toward a compromise state budget for the next two years. More... (26-Mar-08) Turfway Park Entries for Thursday, Mar 27th: (26-Mar-08) Curlin proclaimed ready for Saturday's Dubai World Cup: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates --American horse of the year Curlin went through his final preparations Monday for Saturday's $6 million Dubai World Cup. More... (26-Mar-08) Jockey now giving a leg up: On the heels of achieving two of his career goals last year by winning a Triple Crown race and a Breeders' Cup event, jockey Robby Albarado embarked yesterday on a third: starting a foundation to help the disadvantaged get the sort of chance he got in pulling himself out of an impoverished area in Lafayette, La. More... (25-Mar-08) Turfway Park Entries for Wednesday, Mar 26th: (25-Mar-08) Rags to Riches is retired to Ashford Stud: BELMONT-WINNING FILLY REINJURES PASTERN...More (25-Mar-08) Ky Derby Trail: Is Pyro Really Too Slow?: Despite being ranked No. 1 or 2 on just about every Derby poll, Pyro, for some reason, has been branded by many a slow horse and simply the best of a bad lot. Yes, the pace in his two starts this year has been slow, and his final times have not exactly set the Fair Grounds teletimer aflame, but is this horse really as slow as many of the experts say he is? More... (25-Mar-08) Regulators to hear from horseplayers at RCI conference: While tote companies, racetrack officials, trainers, owners, and jockeys all have plenty to say about industry rules, regulators attending this year’s Association of Racing Commissioners International convention will take some time to hear from horseplayers. More... (25-Mar-08) Kentucky Derby Watch: (25-Mar-08) Beshear Hasn't Given Up on Casinos: Gov. Steve Beshear hasn’t yet relinquished his proposal to legalize casinos in Kentucky. More... (21-Mar-08) Turfway Park Entries for Saturday, Mar 22: (21-Mar-08) Turfway Ready To Party: Lane's End Stakes showcases N.Ky. as horse industry preps for the Derby...More (21-Mar-08) Lane's End shows Derby not always the goal: Tomorrow's $500,000 Lane's End Stakes will be Turfway Park's major contribution to Derby Week at Churchill Downs. But more so than in past years, the question this time might be: to which race, the Kentucky Derby or some other? More... (21-Mar-08) Countdown to the Crown : (21-Mar-08) Speakers for part of Kentucky International Equine Summit announced : The inaugural Kentucky International Equine Summit, scheduled for April 28-29 at the Radisson Plaza Hotel in Lexington, will feature more than 80 industry experts. More... (21-Mar-08) RMTC Moves Ahead With Work on Steroids: The Racing Medication and Testing Consortium will hold its spring board of directors meeting March 25 in conjunction with the Association of Racing Commissioners International annual convention in Austin, Texas. More... (21-Mar-08) ADW Adds Keeneland to Growing Business: Premier Turf Club has added Keeneland content to its list of track offerings, building on a business model that has allowed the North Dakota-based advance deposit wagering entity to realize four-fold growth in handle in the last few months. More... (21-Mar-08) NTRA Thoroughbred Notebook : (21-Mar-08) US horses arrive in Dubai for World Cup day on March 29: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -Horse of the Year Curlin has company - more than a dozen American-based horses have arrived for a week of training before the $6 million Dubai World Cup on March 29. More... (20-Mar-08) Turfway Park Entries for Friday, Mar 21st: (20-Mar-08) One Last Push for Casinos: Governor Steve Beshear and House Democratic leaders say they will make one more push to get a casino bill out of the House and into the Senate. The bill, which calls for a constitutional amendment to allow the public to vote on expanded gambling, needs 60 votes in the 100 member House. So far, leaders have been unable to muster that level of support. More... (20-Mar-08) Hidden gems in Lane's End: As the Derby trail winds northward into Turfway Park Saturday for the $500,000 Grade II Lane's End Stakes, the expectation will be for an unknown colt to emerge as a Kentucky Derby prospect worth a second look. More... (20-Mar-08) NTRA 3-year-olds poll: (20-Mar-08) Churchill to help release Derby documentary: Churchill Downs Inc. is teaming up with Trudy Indie and filmmakers John and Brad Hennegan to distribute The First Saturday in May, an award-winning documentary that will make a one-week debut on April 18 in 18 major North American markets. More... (19-Mar-08) Turfway Park Entries for Thursday, Mar 20th: (19-Mar-08) Pyro looking hot: The hottest horse on the Derby trail is due at Keeneland Wednesday, coming back to his old Kentucky home. More... (19-Mar-08) Korbyn Gold wins Turfway's St. Patrick's Day: FLORENCE, Ky. -- Korbyn Gold won Turfway Park's inaugural $50,000 St. Patrick's Day Handicap by 81/4 lengths yesterday. More... (19-Mar-08) Synthetic tracks' fatality rates fuel skepticism about safety: The theory that synthetic tracks can drastically reduce breakdowns in horse racing is facing some reevaluation after early results from an on-track injury reporting program have the rate of fatalities on dirt and synthetic tracks virtually even. More... (19-Mar-08) Turf War's Derby trial to come in Lane's End: (19-Mar-08) Action Plans Released by Summit Members: The second Welfare and Safety of the Racehorse Summit concluded March 18 with the 62 participants releasing action plans on how to improve various aspects of the Thoroughbred industry. More... (18-Mar-08) Turfway Park Entries for Wednesday, Mar 19th: (18-Mar-08) Maintaining synthetic tracks a chore: While the viability of synthetic surfaces has come under recent scrutiny because of maintenance issues, the men in charge of preserving the tracks aren't ready to declare the switch away from dirt a bust. More... (18-Mar-08) Still 'The Kid' after 30 years: Tom Tharrington stood in line for about 30 minutes Monday at Turfway Park to get jockey Steve Cauthen to sign his racing program. The wait was worth every minute. More... (18-Mar-08) UPI Thoroughbred Racing Roundup: (18-Mar-08) Ky. Derby Trail: Cut Off at the Pass: So, the undefeated 2-year-old champion, sent off at 1-20 in the Tampa Bay Derby (gr. III), had a fever the week before the race and the public was unaware of it. There is nothing that can be said here that won’t be said in the weeks to come by those who bet War Pass, including the bridge jumpers, and those who had invested in him emotionally. More... (17-Mar-08) War Pass still on Derby trail: Last-place finish doesn't faze Zito; Liberty Bull wins WinStar Derby...More (17-Mar-08) Ramseys dealing with health before horses : If his life were only his horses, all would be well with Ken Ramsey. More... (17-Mar-08) Courier-Journal Derby ratings : (17-Mar-08) Balancing horses, casinos in Ky. racing: BOURBON COUNTY, Ky. - Arthur Hancock, a fourth-generation thoroughbred breeder, pointed out his office window on a recent morning to illustrate a fundamental difference between horse racing and casino gambling. More... (17-Mar-08) Out of sight, trainer still has horses on his mind : No one at Churchill Downs will be watching the simulcast of today's $100,000, Grade III Honeybee Stakes at Oaklawn Park with more intensity than David Vance. More... (17-Mar-08) CDI: 2007 Challenges, 2008 Opportunities: Churchill Downs Inc. is asking for patience in seeing financial rewards from what it termed an $80 million investment into the advance deposit wagering industry in 2007, and promises to act on opportunities for the company’s progress in 2008. More... (14-Mar-08) Turfway Park Entries for Saturday, Mar 15th: (14-Mar-08) Turfway Park Entries for Sunday, Mar 16th: (14-Mar-08) CDI Reports Fourth-Quarter Loss: Churchill Downs Inc. on March 13 said its fourth-quarter loss widened as the lack of insurance recoveries offset a gain in revenue. More... (14-Mar-08) NTRA Thoroughbred Notebook : (14-Mar-08) Padua Stables purchases Bluegrass Heights Farm: Satish and Anne Sanan’s Padua Stables has purchased Bluegrass Heights Farm in Lexington. More... (14-Mar-08) Unbeaten War Pass is Kentucky Derby-driven :