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Perfect Drift Ceremony Set for Turfway

Perfect Drift Ceremony Set for Turfway

Multimillionaire Perfect Drift will return to Turfway Park one more time for congratulations and honors as he begins his retirement with a special celebration and ceremony Sept. 27 as part of festivities surrounding the Kentucky Cup Day of Champions.

 Thursday, September 25, 2008

Derby 'Rematch' Helps Boost Kentucky Cup Exposure

Having the top two finishers in this year's Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) entered in the Sept. 29 Kentucky Cup Classic (gr. II) has led to an increase in local and national coverage of the event.

 Friday, September 28, 2007

Kentucky Cup Juvenile Up For Grabs

Of the 10 colts entered in the $100,000 Kentucky Cup Juvenile Stakes (gr. III) at Turfway Park Sept. 29, only T.J.'s Posse owns multiple wins on his resume. But the son of Posse-T.J.'s Turn struggled a bit on his first synthetic surface effort earlier this month, so even he cannot be considered a solid favorite in the wide-open 1 1/16-test for 2-year-olds on Polytrack.

 Wednesday, September 26, 2007
Nafzger: Kentucky Cup Classic Close, But Not Easy

Nafzger: Kentucky Cup Classic Close, But Not Easy

Carl Nafzger, trainer of Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) winner Street Sense, discussed his reasoning for racing against grade I winner Hard Spun in the Sept. 29 Kentucky Cup Classic (gr. II) at Turfway Park during a National Thoroughbred Racing Association media teleconference Sept. 25.

 Tuesday, September 25, 2007

Kentucky Cup Fields Take Shape

As expected early in the week, fields for Turfway Park's Kentucky Cup Day of Champions Saturday remain a matter for discussion. Still, some trainers' plans have begun to jell.

 Tuesday, September 13, 2005