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Kentucky Festival to Honor Secretariat

A festival to honor Hall of Fame member Secretariat will be held Sept. 25-26 in Bourbon County, Kentucky.

 Thursday, July 23, 2009
Brass Hat Returns in Dust Commander

Brass Hat Returns in Dust Commander

Millionaire grade I winner Brass Hat returns to racing Feb. 14 in the $50,000 Dust Commander Stakes at Turfway Park, his first start in eight months.

 Thursday, February 12, 2009

Jackie Thompson, Blacksmith to Five Derby Winners, Dead

Jackie Thompson, who shod five Kentucky Derby (gr. I) winners, died Sept. 4 in Lexington after a lengthy illness.

 Friday, September 07, 2007

Replica of Derby Trophy Back on Internet Auction Site

An authentic replication of Dust Commander's 1970 Kentucky Derby (gr.I) trophy didn't receive any bids on eBay, so the owner has re-listed it. The trophy has a starting bid of $100,000, and the auction ends Feb. 12.

 Tuesday, February 06, 2007

1970 Kentucky Derby Trophy on eBay

An authentic replication of the 1970 Kentucky Derby trophy is being offered on eBay. After Dust Commander won the race, his owner, the late Robert Lehmann, received special permission from Churchill Downs to have a duplicate made. The original was donated by his family to the Kentucky Derby Museum last year.

 Wednesday, January 24, 2007

Dust Commander's Derby Trophy to Museum

The Kentucky Derby Museum announced Friday that it has acquired the 1970 Kentucky Derby trophy presented to the owners of Dust Commander after the running of the 96th classic on May 2, 1970.

 Friday, August 04, 2006

Turfway Cancels for the Ninth Straight Day

Mother Nature continued to show no mercy to Turfway Park on Sunday, dumping another three inches on snow in the Greater Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky area and forcing the track to cancel for the ninth straight day and 11th overall.

 Sunday, February 23, 2003