Busy April 27 Work Tab at Churchill Downs

With the Louisville, Ky., weather forecast calling for rain later in the day and on Sunday, the April 27 work tab at Churchill Downs was crowded with prospects for the May 4 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I).

Comebacker Aubby K Aces Inside Information

Aubby K, making her first start since she was unplaced in the Test Stakes (gr. I) more than six months ago, became a grade II winner when she put away nine rivals in the $150,000 Inside Information Stakes (gr. II).

First Friesan Fire Foal Born in West Virginia

The first reported foal for 2009 Louisiana Derby (gr. II) winner Friesan Fire is a filly born January 22 at Maple Valley Farm in West Virginia for breeder Ken Lowe Jr.

Giant Oak's First Foal Out of Stakes Winner

Bred by Mike Abraham, the filly is out of the Ghazi mare Silent Emotion, a stakes winner of $209,993 and dam of grade 1-placed multiple stakes winner Unspoken Word.

Trainer Chris Block Gets Win No. 1,000

Trainer Chris Block was represented by his 1,000th winner Jan. 12 at Gulfstream Park, when 5-year-old All for Thee rallied through the stretch to score a hard-fought neck victory at odds of 12-1 in the second race of the day.

Millennium Farms Announces 2013 Stud Fees

Off the success of multiple grade I winner Dullahan, Even the Score will see an increase in his stud fee from $10,000 to $12,500 in 2013 at Millennium Farms.

Barretts Sale to Offer Ready to Run Horses

Barretts' paddock sale at Del Mar in Southern California offers a twist to the usual horses of racing age sale.

Oaklawn Star Win Willy Returns for Razorback

Win Willy is set for his first start since winning last year's Oaklawn Handicap (gr. II), returning to the Hot Springs, Ark., track for the $125,000 Razorback Handicap (gr. III) March 10.

Giant Oak Voted 2011 Illinois HOY

Multiple grade I winner Giant Oak has been named the Illinois Horse of the Year and champion older handicap male for 2011

Alternation Back at Oaklawn in Essex Handicap

Pin Oak Stud's regally bred son of Distorted Humor, now 4, returns to Oaklawn ready to redeem himself in the $100,000 Essex Handicap where he was installed as the 2-1 morning line favorite and is the 118-pound high weight.

Giant Oak Retired to Millennium Farms

Multiple grade I winner is Giant Causeway's leading runner on dirt.

Fortus to Enter FG Press Box Hall of Fame

New Orleans-based Turf writer Bob Fortus of the Times-Picayune to be inducted into the Press Box Hall of Fame at Fair Grounds Jan. 18.

It Happened Again Wins Claiming Crown Jewel

It Happened Again, making his first start in more than five months, wore down pacesetter Isthmus to capture the $138,000 Claiming Crown Jewel by 1 1/4 lengths at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots Dec. 3.

Maker a Triple Threat in Claiming Crown Jewel

Trainer Mike Maker has half the field in this year's $150,000 Claiming Crown Jewel, the featured event of five stakes to be held for the first time Dec. 3 at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots in Louisiana.

Afleet Again, 41-1, Steals BC Marathon

Sent off at 41-1, Afleet Again ran down Birdrun and Giant Oak in deep stretch to pull a shocker in the opening race on Day 2 of the Breeders' Cup World Championships Nov. 5 at Churchill Downs.

Marathon: A. U. Miner Looking for Better Luck

A. U. Miner, third in last year's Breeders' Cup Marathon, draws post 11 for this year's renewal. The opener to the Nov. 5 program to be run at 1 3/4 miles.

Friesan Fire to Merryland in Maryland

Friesan Fire, winner of the 2009 Louisiana Derby (gr. II) and the favorite in that year's Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I), has been retired from racing and will stand at Merryland in Maryland.

Patient Headache Earns Hawthorne Gold Cup

Third at mid-stretch, former claimer Headache closed steadily to edge Where's Sterling by a half-length in the $500,000 Hawthorne Gold Cup (gr. II) in Illinois Oct. 8.

Giant Oak Tops Tough Hawthorne Gold Cup

Grade I winner Giant Oak faces stiff competition from nine challengers in Hawthorne Racecourse's marquee fall event.

2011 Woodward Stakes - Predict the Order

Will Havre de Grace beat the boys? If not, then who's the winner?

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Havre de Grace to Face Seven in Woodward

Havre de Grace will face males for the first time in the $750,000 Woodward (gr.l) Sept. 3 at Saratoga, where she will meet seven rivals.

Tizway Decisive Winner in Whitney Handicap

Tizway picked up his second consecutive grade I victory Aug. 6 at Saratoga when he took over approaching the quarter-pole and breezed to an easy score in the $750,000 Whitney Invitational Handicap (gr. I).

THS: Whitney Handicap 2011

Jason, Tom, and Ed DeRosa of TwinSpires.com, handicap the Whitney Invitational Handicap and West Virginia Derby.

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2011 Whitney - Predict the Order

Will a Rail Trip make a Mission Impazible for Friend Or Foe running Flat Out?

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Division Parity Leads to Competitive Whitney

The handicap division has taken its lumps this year for not being especially deep, but its competitive nature has led to one of the more intriguing recent editions of the $750,000 Whitney Handicap (gr. I), which drew 11.