Elaine Klein

Owner Elaine Klein Dies

• By Evan Hammonds
• July 31, 2013
• Thoroughbred Racing, Kentucky

Elaine Klein, who had great success racing and breeding horses with her husband, Bertram, and son, Richard, died July 31 after a battle with cancer.

Early Times Mint Julep: Miz Ida Nabs 'Daisy'

• By Claire Novak
• June 8, 2013
• Thoroughbred Racing, Kentucky

Miz Ida nabbed 4-5 favorite Daisy Devine in the $109,100 Early Times Mint Julep Handicap (gr. IIIT) at Churchill Downs June 8, closing with a strong burst to the wire after racing well back through the early going.

Grade III Winner Uptown Bertie Dies

• By Evan Hammonds
• November 13, 2012
• Thoroughbred Racing, Kentucky

Iowa Oaks (gr. III) winner Uptown Bertie died Nov. 13 at Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital due to complications from colic according to co-breeder and co-owner Richard Klein.

Uptown Bertie Bags First Stakes in Iowa Oaks

• By Tom LaMarra
• June 30, 2012
• Thoroughbred Racing, Midwest Region

Uptown Bertie made the most of her first stakes appearance by winning the $200,000 Iowa Oaks (gr. III) for 3-year-old fillies June 30 at Prairie Meadows Racetrack & Casino.

Due Date to Stand at Peach Lane Farms

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• October 11, 2011
• Thoroughbred Breeding, International, Southeast Region

Due Date, a turf sprint specialist who won two consecutive stakes at Fair Grounds, has been retired from racing for stallion duty at Peach Lane Farms near Opelousas, La.

Stay Put Possible for Belmont Stakes

• May 7, 2010
• Triple Crown, Northeast Region

The Northern Dancer (gr. III) at Churchill Downs is another option for the colt.

Cash Refund Creates Buzz in Churchill Opener

• April 26, 2009
• Thoroughbred Racing

Churchill Downs opened the 2009 spring meet April 25 with a cast of talented Derby Trial (gr. III) 3-year-olds lined up with the promise of spotlighting a potential star. And while Hull's victory was impressive, it was Richard, Bertram, and Elaine Klein's Cash Refund that drew raves 60 minutes earlier with a resounding seven-length triumph in a non-winners of two allowance race.

Clever Bertie, 17, Euthanized

• By Evan Hammonds
• May 30, 2008
• Thoroughbred Breeding

Clever Bertie, the Klein family's blue hen mare, was euthanized the morning of May 30 at Fred and Nancy Mitchell's Clarkland Farm near Lexington due to complications from arthritic conditions. The dam of two homebred graded stakes winners was 17.

Miss Macy Sue Runs in Colors...Again

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• May 23, 2008
• Thoroughbred Racing, Kentucky

Change Up, despite not having started since early April during the Keeneland meeting, looks strong against five rivals in Monday's $100,000 Winning Colors Stakes (gr. III) at Churchill Downs. She'll have to be to top defending winner Miss Macy Sue.

Change Up Baffles Pocahontas Challengers

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• October 29, 2006
• Thoroughbred Racing

Favored Change Up gave jockey Garrett Gomez a sweep of Saturday's opening-day stakes for juveniles when she wore down the stubborn Mistical Plan in the stretch and scored a two-length victory in the $114,300 Pocahontas (gr. III) for fillies at Churchill Downs.

G P Fleet Sails Past River City Foes

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• November 21, 2004
• Thoroughbred Racing

Outsider G P Fleet squeezed between horses in the stretch and successfully dueled with Cloudy's Knight to win the $174,300 River City Handicap (gr. IIIT) on the Churchill Downs turf Sunday.

May Gator Takes Dade Turf Classic at Ellis

• September 5, 2004
• Thoroughbred Racing

Prior to May Gator's 1 1/4-length victory on Saturday in Ellis Park's $75,000 Dade Turf Classic, trainer Steve Flint gave jockey Jesus Castanon one ultimatum.

Allamerican Bertie Tunes Up for Falls City

• November 20, 2002
• Thoroughbred Racing, Handicapping

Delaware Oaks (gr. III) winner and Alabama (gr. I) runner-up Allamerican Bertie tuned-up for a run in next weeks' Falls City Handicap (gr. II) with a sharp five furlong work on Wednesday at Churchill Downs.

Allamerican Bertie Smashing in Turf Debut

• November 7, 2002
• Thoroughbred Racing

Allamerican Bertie, ridden by Pat Day, made her turf debut Thursday a winning one, setting the pace and turning back a slight challenge at the top of the stretch for a convincing eight-length victory over Histoire Sainte in the featured $59,500 allowance race for fillies and mares at Churchill Downs.

Allamerican Bertie Daylight Winner of Delaware Oaks

• July 20, 2002
• Thoroughbred Racing

Richard Bertram and Elaine Klein's Allamerican Bertie won the Delaware Oaks at Delaware Park by 6 1/4-lengths on Saturday under Larry Melancon.

Grade I Winner Outofthebox Retired

• June 13, 2002
• Thoroughbred Breeding

Outofthebox, winner of last year's Super Derby XXII (gr. I), has been retired from racing after injuring his left front ankle.

De Bertie Heading for Falls City

• November 7, 2001
• Thoroughbred Racing

The comeback victory by Richard, Elaine and Bert Klein's De Bertie in Tuesday's feature race probably earned the 4-year-old De Niro filly a spot in the gate for Churchill Downs' $250,000 Falls City Handicap (gr. III) for fillies and mares on Thanksgiving day.