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  • Bloodhorse.com News Minute 05/25/09

    Workouts from Rachel Alexandra and Mine That Bird are highlighted, including comments from Mine That Bird's trainer Chip Woolley. Order Rachel Alexandra and Mine That Bird photos.

  • Mel Stute Interview

    Dan Liebman talks to legendary trainer Mel Stute, trainer of 1986 Preakness winner Snow Chief, and father of Gary Stute, trainer of Papa Clem.

  • Preakness News Minute - 05/14/09

    Steve Haskin reports from the Alibi Breakfast Thursday morning at  Pimlico. Download the Preakness Contenders Pedigree Profiles here.

  • Kentucky Derby Wrap-Up

    Lenny Shulman reports on Mine That Bird's big upset in Kentucky Derby 135.

  • Kentucky Oaks Wrap

    Ron Mitchell recaps Oaks Day 2009.Kentucky Oaks Slide Show

  • Bob Baffert Interview

    Lenny Shulman talks with Bob Baffert, trainer of Pioneerof the Nile.

  • Rachel Alexandra at Churchill Downs on April 30, 2009.<br><a target="blank" href="http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/photo-store?ref=http%3A%2F%2Fpictopia.com%2Fperl%2Fgal%3Fprovider_id%3D368%26ptp_photo_id%3D8057488%26ref%3Dstory">Order This Photo</a>

    Derby Never Really an Option for 'Rachel'

    In the opinion of her breeder and co-owner, Dolphus Morrison, Kentucky Oaks morning-line favorite Rachel Alexandra "could have been competitive" in the Run for the Roses, but he said he "didn't have a fleeting thought" of running her against the boys.

  • Kentucky Derby News Minute - 04/30/09

    Lenny Shulman reports from the Churchill Downs paddock.  Today's headlines include Papa Clem's 3 furlong breeze, Rachel Alexandra,Friesan Fire and Pioneerof the Nile making appearances, and also the weather forecast for Friday and Saturday.

  • Kentucky Derby News Minute - 04/29/09

    Lenny Shulman covers the news of the day, including the finalizing of the Derby field, the arrival of Dunkirk, and Zenyatta on track. Stay tuned throughout the week for the latest from Churchill Downs.

  • Macho Again won the New Orleans Handicap at Fair Grounds in his most recent start.

    Macho Again Packs Top Weight in Alysheba

    Macho Again, who has won two of three starts at Churchill Downs, makes a return visit to the historic track for the May 1 Alysheba Stakes (gr. III) on the Kentucky Oaks (gr. I) undercard as he takes on nine rivals in the 1 1/16-miles race.

  • Bill Mott Interview

    Lenny Shulman talks with Bill Mott, trainer of Hold Me Back.

  • Kentucky Derby News Minute - 04/28/09

    Lenny Shulman reports on the doings from Tuesday morning including I Want Revenge's work. Stay tuned throughout the week for the latest from Churchill Downs.

  • Kentucky Derby News Minute - 04/27/09

    Ron Mitchell reports on the large number of workouts from Monday morning, plus the status of a trio of Kentucky Derby possible starters from the Todd Pletcher barn.Stay tuned throughout the week for the latest from Churchill Downs.

  • Kentucky Derby News Minute - 04/26/09

    Evan Hammonds reports on the workouts of Square Eddie and Hold Me Back, both at Churchill Downs, as well as on the condition of Quality Road, who galloped at Belmont Park Sunday Morning.  Hammonds also covers the unveiling of the bronze statue of 2006 Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro.Stay tuned throughout the week for the latest from Churchill Downs.

  • The Hialeah Walking Ring, circa 1965.

    Hialeah OK'd for Quarter Horse Racing

    Hialeah Park received a Quarter Horse permit from the Florida Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering on March 17, with an apparent mandate to begin that racing by March 17, 2010.

  • Calder Handle Down Significantly

    Wagering in Florida on Calder Race Course's recently concluded Tropical at Calder meet fell 31% in 2008, according to the Florida Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering.

  • The coveted Triple Crown trophy

    TC Early Nomination Deadline is Jan. 24

    Nominations for the 2009 Triple Crown of racing the 135th Kentucky Derby (gr. I), 134th Preakness Stakes (gr. I) and 141st Belmont Stakes (gr. I) are being taken from horsemen with promising for 3-year-olds.

  • Mike Maker

    Maker Establishes a Churchill Win Record

    Trainer Mike Maker established a Churchill Downs fall meet record for victories Nov. 19 when One Eyed Joker won the eighth race. His victory gave Maker his 21st triumph of the season.

  • CDI, Florida Horsemen Still at Impasse

    With two weeks left before Calder Race Course's July 12 Summit of Speed, Churchill Downs Inc. and the Florida Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association remain deadlocked in contract talks for the Miami Gardens, Fla., track.

  • Guild, Miami Project Meet in Fla.

    Meeting in Florida Jan. 18, representatives of the Jockeys' Guild and the Miami Project to Cure Paralysis said they will partner to develop standard programs for on-track treatment of spinal and brain injuries suffered by jockeys and exercise riders.

  • HRTV Application Still Undecided

    As of Jan. 9, HRTV was still not permitted to show races from Aqueduct. The New York State Racing and Wagering Board continues to assess HRTV's application to show video from Aqueduct.

  • Los Alamitos, Woodbine Receive Simlucast Award

    Los Alamitos Race Course and Woodbine Entertainment Group's Thoroughbred simulcast productions were declared co-winners of this year's Simulcast Award, presented Sept. 18 by Post Time Technologies 18 at the International Simulcast Conference in Kansas City, MO.

  • Breeders' Cup VIP Seating Called Issue at Churchill

    Though Breeders' Cup officials believe Churchill Downs is a premier host site for the World Championships, the rebuilt clubhouse at the Kentucky racetrack has created a problem providing quality seating for guests of Breeders' Cup.

  • Easy win in Louisville Breeders' Cup H'cap by Oonagh Maccool gives trainer Todd Pletcher his fourth winner in four tries on the day.

    Pletcher Gets Hotter with Oonagh Maccool

    It is Todd Pletcher day at Churchill Downs Friday. When he sent out Oonagh Maccool to an easy win in the $271,000 Louisville Breeders' Cup Handicap (gr. II) for fillies and mares, the trainer was notching his fourth winner of the day...and that's from four races in which he had runners.

  • Fund Established to Aid Disabled Jockeys

    A group of racetracks and racing organizations are joining with the Jockeys' Guild to raise funds for the immediate needs of permanently disabled riders.

  • Renovated Churchill Posts Gains at Fall Meet

    The 21-day fall meet at Churchill Downs, the first at the historic track since the completion of its $121 million renovation and the first since 2002 that was not limited by construction, concluded on Nov. 26 with gains in both on-track and total wagering and on-track attendance.

  • Stewards to Hear Jockeys on Unapproved Ads

    Three jockeys who appear to have worn unapproved advertising during the May 7 Kentucky Derby (gr. I) are expected at a hearing before Churchill Downs stewards May 21 in Louisville.

  • Mighty Beau Shows Muscle in Turf Sprint

    Mighty Beau, who just missed last time out in the Shakertown Stakes (gr. IIIT) at Keeneland, easily took the $113,500 Aegon Turf Sprint (gr. IIIT) at Churchill Downs Friday.

  • Sweet Talker Talks the Talk in Edgewood

    Sweet Talker burst to the lead as the field straightened for home and held off the late charge of Rich in Spirit to win the $112,400 Edgwood Stakes by three-quarters of a length at Churchill Downs Friday.

  • San Felipe winner Consolidator will miss the Kentucky Derby due to an injury.

    Consolidator Retired With Fracture

    Bob and Beverly Lewis' Consolidator, winner of the San Felipe Stakes (gr. II), has been withdrawn from the Kentucky Derby (gr. I) picture after suffering a fractured sesamoid in his right front ankle. Trainer D. Wayne Lukas confirmed the situation Monday and said Consolidator has been retired.

  • CDI: No Hollywood Comment Pending Deliberations

    Churchill Downs Inc. officials discussed the company's financial picture, alternative gaming initiatives, and the industry's tote system during a March 17 teleconference but shed little light on their intentions for Hollywood Park, the Southern California racetrack that is the subject of sale rumors.

  • Churchill Purses to Top $10 Million in 2005

    With the doubling of the purse for the 131st running of the Kentucky Derby (gr. I) to $2 million, the total value of purses in Churchill Downs' 2005 schedule of stakes races will reach a record $10 million.

  • Churchill's On-Track Averages Increase

    During a season hampered by ongoing construction, near-record rainfall and the loss of several top jockeys in a dispute with management, Churchill Downs ended its 21-day fall meeting with increases in attendance and on-track wagering while experiencing a slight decline in total wagering from last year's record total.

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