Churchill Spring Meet Ups Stakes Purses 2.7%
Total purses for the 2014 Spring Meet stakes events reflect an increase of 2.7% from 2013.
Derby Trial S.
Race 10 at CHURCHILL DOWNS on
- 7 1/2 furlongs
- $100,000
- 5:17 PM ET
- Contenders
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| Horse | Trainer | Breeder / Owner |
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| Checklist | Todd A. Pletcher |
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| Gato Go Win | Robert Troeger |
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| Hull | Dale L. Romans |
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| Kensei | Steven M. Asmussen |
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| Rendezvous | Jerry Hollendorfer |
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| Santana Six | Nicholas P. Zito |
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| Silver City | W. Bret Calhoun |
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| Tintim Por Tintim | Walter Rosas-Canessa |
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Forty Tales Were Revealed in Derby Trial
PORTER ON PEDIGREES, by Alan Porter
If Forty Tales is to achieve further fame it is far more likely that it will be as a sprinter rather than in the Classics.
'Wild Card' Derby Trial Not A Misnomer
The makeup of the grade III Derby Trial presents several interesting scenarios that could impact the makeup of the Kentucky Derby field.
Hierro Preps for Later Classics
PORTER ON PEDIGREES, by Alan Porter
This year's sloppy renewal of The Cliff's Edge Derby Trial lacked a Kentucky Derby hopeful but may have produced a classic prospect in Hierro.
Hierro Overtakes Paynter in Derby Trial
Stonestreet Stables' Hierro broke his maiden over the Churchill Downs main track as a juvenile and returned a winner under the Twin Spires April 28 in the $200,000 The Cliff's Edge Derby Trial (gr. III).
Paynter Headlines Derby Trial at Churchill
Led by Zayat Stable's talented but lightly raced Paynter, a field of 11 sophomores was entered in the $200,000 The Cliff's Edge Derby Trial (gr. III) on opening night of the Churchill Downs spring meet April 28.
Trinniberg Likely to Pass Kentucky Derby
Trinniberg, though 17th on the current graded stakes earning list that determines the 20 starters in the Kentucky Derby presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I), will likely pass the race.
Silver City Gets First Foal
Valor Farm has the first foal by its stallion Silver City. The filly out of the Dixieland Band mare Delta Band.
Grade II Winner Kensei Euthanized
Multiple grade II winner Kensei, a half brother to champion Lookin At Lucky, was euthanized Aug. 23 after breaking down during a gallop over the Belmont Park training track.
Slideshow: The Week In Photos - July 4, 2011
Review graded stakes from Independence Day weekend. View Slideshow
Kensei Breaks Losing Streak, Wins Salvator
Winless since August, 2009 and dismissed at 15-1 against an accomplished field, Kensei sprung a big upset in the $200,000 Salvator Mile (gr. III) when he came from off the pace under Edgar Prado to win July 2 at Monmouth Park
Morning Line Takes on Six in Salvator Mile
Morning Line, winner of the seven-furlong Carter Handicap (gr. I) at Aqueduct in his last start, heads a field of seven in the Salvator Mile Stakes (gr. III) at Monmouth Park.
2011 Met Mile - Predict the Order of Finish
This year's Met Mile features a deep field of 11. Can you predict the order of finish from first to last? Predict the Order
Machen Nails Dominus in Derby Trial
Courtlandt Farm's homebred Machen came roaring down the center of the track and ran down Dominus in the final jump to win the Derby Trial (gr. III) by a neck April 30 on opening night at Churchill Downs.
Under Lights, Derby Trial Draws Solid Field
The Cliff's Edge Derby Trial (gr. III) isn't much of a Kentucky Derby (gr. I) trial anymore, but that has not prevented the race from drawing a strong mix of sprinters/milers on opening night at Churchill Downs.
Astrology May Point to Preakness
Sunland Derby runner-up Astrology could bypass the Derby and aim for the Preakness
Derby Trial to be Under Lights at Churchill
The first day of Churchill Downs' 39-day spring meet April 30 will take place under the lights with the first of 11 live races scheduled for 6 p.m. ET. The first-time event is simply billed as "Opening Night."
Class Drop Fits Soul Candy in Tokyo City Cup
A fast-closing fourth in the Santa Anita Handicap (gr. I), Soul Candy seeks his first graded stakes win in the $100,000 Tokyo City Cup (gr. III) at the marathon 1 1/2-mile distance March 26 at Santa Anita.
Smiling Tiger Charges Into New Campaign
Smiling Tiger, who won a pair of grade I races and became a finalist as the nation's top sprinter, kicks off his 4-year-old campaign in the $150,000 Palos Verdes Stakes (gr. II) Jan. 22 at Santa Anita.
Fifth Third Files Suit Against Gulf Coast
Fifth Third Bank has filed a lawsuit against Gulf Coast Farms, North America's fourth-leading breeder for 2010, and related entities alleging they are in default on loans made in 2009 and 2010.
Kentucky Horseman Robert Clinkinbeard Dies
Robert M. Clinkinbeard, owner of Breeder's Supply and Equipment Company in Lexington, died after a brief illness.
Cost of Freedom Never Looks Back in Underwood
Even-money choice Cost of Freedom rushed to the lead for jockey Joe Talamo and never looked back in taking the $100,000 Vernon O. Underwood Stakes (gr. III) by 1 3/4 lengths in the Thanksgiving Day feature at Hollywood Park.
Valor Farm Adds Two New Stallions
Silver City, a stakes-winning son of Unbridled's Song, and Clarence Scharbauer Jr.'s stakes-producing homebred Jet Phone, will enter stud at Scharbauer Jr.'s Valor Farm near Pilot Point, Texas for the 2011 season.
Top Sprinters Clash in Ancient Title Stakes
Cost of Freedom, attempting to become the first two-time winner of Oak Tree's $250,000 Ancient Title Stakes (gr. I) Oct. 9, faces a field that includes 2009 Sentient Jet Breeders' Cup Sprint (gr. I) winner Dancing in Silks.
Here Comes Ben Pulls Forego Upset
In a star-studded field that included some of the biggest name sprinters on the East Coast, it was little-known Here Comes Ben that came from off the pace to spring a 9-1 upset in the $250,000 Forego Stakes (gr. I) Sept. 4.
More Race Results
- On this Date
| Race | Track |
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| San Francisco Mile S. (gr. II) | GG |
| Texas Mile S. (gr. III) | LS |
| Snow Chief S. | HOL |
| Melair S. | HOL |
| Tiznow S. | HOL |
Upcoming Stakes Entries
| Race | Track | Date |
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| Hilliard Lyons Doubledogdare S. (gr. III) | KEE | |
| Distaff H. (gr. II) | AQU | |
| Howard B. Noonan S. | BEU | |
| Miami Mile H. (gr. III) | CRC | |
| Webb Snyder Charles Town Dash S. | CT |
