Churchill's Racing-Related Operations Thrive
Churchill Downs Inc. has reported record net revenues and record adjusted earnings for 2015, and its racing-related operations contributed to the record year.
Keyword: Kentucky Derby
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Cherry Wine to Miss Fountain of Youth
The promising 3-year-old colt Cherry Wine will miss the Feb. 27 Xpressbet Fountain of Youth Stakes because of a fever that spiked Feb.23, trainer Dale Romans said.
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Stevens Calls Audible During Mor Spirit Work
Gary Stevens said he didn't know grade I winner Mor Spirit was wearing earplugs when he jumped in to work him on the fly Feb. 23. After failing to get a response on the turn, he eased the Bob Baffert trained-runner.
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Xpressbet New Title Sponsor of Florida Derby
Online wagering provider Xpressbet has signed on as the title sponsor of Gulfstream Park's preeminent races for 3-year-olds, the Florida Derby (gr. I) and Fountain of Youth Stakes (gr. II).
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Haskin's Derby Dozen - February 23, 2016
How did the Risen Star results impact the Derby Dozen? Did winner Gun Runner crack the top 12?
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Churchill, Fanatics Sign Merchandising Deal
Churchill Downs Feb. 22 announced a multi-year agreement with Fanatics to exclusively operate online and on-site retail for Kentucky Derby (gr. 1) weekend beginning this year.
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Haskin's Derby Dozen - February 16, 2016
How have the weekend's Kentucky Derby prep races changed Steve's Derby Dozen this week? Read the 'Suddenbreakingnews' to find out.
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Money to 'Bern' in Derby Future Wager
What makes these two Bernardinis (Zulu and Shagaf) so special and why would anyone gamble on a pair of horses who are unproven in stakes company and basically bucking history, with so few races?
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Pletcher Sends Two for Sam F. Davis
J. Keeler Johnson handicaps the Sam F. Davis Stakes (gr. III) at Tampa Bay Downs.
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How About a Trainer Derby Future Wager?
It's difficult trying to pick the winning Kentucky Derby horse at this early date. But what about trying to pick the winning trainer?
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Casse Cues Up Sam F. Davis Wildcard
Whatawonderflworld hasn't raced on the dirt, but trainer Mark Casse is hopeful the Tiz Wonderful gelding puts in a good showing in the Feb. 13 Sam F. Davis Stakes (gr. III) for 3-year-olds at Tampa Bay Downs.
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WinStar Derby Challenge Begins Feb. 12
The fourth annual Fantasy Derby Challenge, a free handicapping contest presented by WinStar StableMates, starts Friday, Feb. 12.
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Steve Haskin's Derby Dozen - February 9, 2016
Steve Haskin adjusts the Kentucky Derby Dozen this week. Who has moved up?
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Whitmore Gets Green Light for Southwest
Oaklawn Park allowance winner Whitmore will start in the $500,000 Southwest Stakes (gr. III) Feb. 15 after a good workout in company the morning of Feb. 8 at the Arkansas racetrack.
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Steve Haskin's Derby Dozen - February 2, 2016
For the first time in more than a year, Steve Haskin has changed his number one pick on the Derby Dozen list.
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Gift Horse on the Derby Trail
Success in the purchasing of horses is often attributed to seeing what others don't see; in other words, looking past physical issues or deficiencies that turn other buyers off.
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Making the Grade: Sunny Ridge
This week we take a closer look at Sunny Ridge, winner of the $250,000 Withers Stakes (gr. III) on Jan. 30 at Aqueduct Racetrack.
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Inside the February 6, 2016 Issue
Mohaymen wins the Holy Bull in '16 bow and more inside the February 6, 2016 issue of Blood-Horse Magazine.
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A Derby Road Less Traveled
With 3-year-olds running basically two or three times tops prior to the Derby, there is little or no room for races that offer zero points.
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Unlocking Winners: Is Mohaymen the Real Deal?
J. Keeler Johnson handicaps the Holy Bull Stakes (gr. III) at Gulfstream Park.
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Complete List of Triple Crown Nominees
A sortable list of all the horses nominated to the 2016 Triple Crown.
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Zayat, Baffert Top 368 Early Crown Noms
Bolstered by having the first Triple Crown winner in 37 years with American Pharoah, owner Zayat Stables and trainer Bob Baffert have nominated the largest numbers of 3-year-olds among the 368 nominated to this year's series.
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Mohaymen Set for 2016 Debut in Holy Bull
Regarded as the top 3-year-old prospect on the East Coast, Mohaymen is the third major contender to open his sophomore season in the Holy Bull for trainer Kiaran McLaughlin. Cairo Prince and Frosted also ran here.
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Flexibility Aims for Another Aqueduct Victory
After opening the season with an easy victory in the Jerome Stakes (gr. III) at Aqueduct, Flexibility will try for a second straight stakes win there in the $250,000 Withers Stakes (gr. III).
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Steve Haskin's Derby Dozen - January 26, 2016
Steve Haskin analyzes how much of a factor the Holy Bull Stakes will be for his Derby Dozen. Who do you think deserves to be at number 1?
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Vorticity Could Be Schera's Next Star
For Matt Schera, whose multiple graded stakes winner Race Day entered stud this year, Vorticity could be a star on the road to the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I).
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Conquest Big E Has Easy Drill for Holy Bull
Conquest Stables' Tapit colt Conquest Big E took another step toward his 3-year-old debut in the $350,000 Lambholm South Holy Bull (gr. II) Jan. 30 at Gulfstream Park with an easy half-mile breeze Jan. 24.
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Let's Talk Derby Handicapping
J. Keeler Johnson discusses two Kentucky Derby-related handicapping topics.
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Arc Named 'World's Best Horse Race'
The Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (Fr-I) has been deemed the inaugural winner of the Longines World's Best Horse Race by the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities, the IFHA announced Jan. 19.
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Steve Haskin's Derby Dozen - January 19, 2016
It's Here, the long awaited return of Steve Haskin's Kentucky Derby Dozen! Steve held American Pharoah as the top horse last year, can he repeat his success in 2016? See next week's Blood-Horse magazine for more analysis.
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Spectacular Bid's Brilliance Remembered
"Of the horses I'm familiar with," trainer "Buddy" Delp said in a 2001 interview with the Los Angeles Times, "only Citation and Secretariat would have run with the Bid."
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The American Pharoah Story
American Pharoah galloped straight into the hearts of racing fans with his hard-fought triumph in the Kentucky Derby and a follow-up romp in the Preakness, but there was nothing like the roar of the crowd after the Belmont.
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The Figs: American Pharoah's Triple Crown
A by-the-numbers look at Zayat Stables' American Pharoah's Triple Crown run in which he became the 12th Triple Crown winner completing a sweep of the classics with his June 6 victory in the Belmont Stakes.
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Fields Line Up for LeComte, Silverbulletday
With next Saturday's card drawn Jan. 8, an overflow field was entered for the mile and 70-yard LeComte, while the Silverbulletday drew eight led by Delta Downs Princess Stakes (gr. III) winner Jet Black Magic.
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Japan-Based Tapit Colt Points to KY Derby
Should Lani finish first or second in Dubai, Yahoo Japan reported, Matsunaga plans to enter the colt, a son of leading sire Tapit, in the May 7 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I).
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Ramseys Pin Louisiana Hopes on Uncle Walter
Kenneth and Sarah Ramsey's Uncle Walter looks to become the outfit's third consecutive winner of the $200,000 Twinspires.com Lecomte Stakes (gr. III) Jan. 16 at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots.
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Lecomte Contender Mo Tom a 'Work in Progress'
"You can either be excited about the future or worry that he's not there yet," trainer Tom Amoss said of his Lecomte (gr. III) contender. "I prefer to keep the glass half full. I've called him a work in progress."
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California Chrome: Groom Raul Rodriguez
Raul Rodriguez, California Chrome's Main Man: Out of the limelight yet playing a vital role, one man provides day-to-day hands-on care for 2014 Horse of the Year California Chrome.
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Mohaymen Sharp in Half-Mile Work
The undefeated Tapit colt went four furlongs in :47 4/5 and galloped out five-eighths in 1:00 4/5 at Palm Meadows as he continues to prepare for his season debut Jan. 30 in the Holy Bull (gr. II) at Gulfstream Park.
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Taylor Made Launches California Chrome Site
In anticipation of his 2016 comeback in the Jan. 9 San Pasqual Stakes (gr. II) at Santa Anita Park, Taylor Made Stallions launched the new official home on the web for California Chrome Jan. 6 at TheChampIsBack.com.
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KY Derby, Oaks Anchor Churchill Spring Meet
Churchill Downs' 38-day spring meet is headlined by 26 stakes, 23 of which are graded, including the $2 million Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) and $1 million Longines Kentucky Oaks (gr. I).
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Itsaknockout Returns a Winner at Gulfstream
Starlight Racing's Itsaknockout, who hadn't raced since his ninth-place finish in the May 2 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I), returned a winner in an allowance/optional claiming event Dec. 31 at Gulfstream.
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The First Derby Prep of 2016
J. Keeler Johnson handicaps the Jerome Stakes (gr. III) at Aqueduct.
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That Handicapping Show: The Jerome Stakes
Tom LaMarra and Ellis Starr preview the Jerome Stakes (gr. III) and also take a look at the Hutcheson Stakes (gr. III). Sponsored by Equibase Download Equibase Past Performances for the Jerome.
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Haskin: Say Goodbye to Louisville
Looking through my old Derby recaps for Blood-Horse, I have compiled a series of backstretch anecdotes that I feel capture some of my most memorable behind-the-scenes moments covering the Derby.
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California Chrome Works Dec. 27, 2015
Watch 2014 Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes winner California Chrome work at Los Alamitos Dec. 27, 2015 with Victor Espinoza.
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American Pharoah's Crown Top Sports Story
American Pharoah's Triple Crown sweep, culminating in his breathtaking victory in the Belmont Stakes presented by DraftKings (gr. I) that ended a 37-year drought, was honored Dec. 24 as the "Sports Story of the Year" by AP.
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Bill Hartack: A Kentucky Derby Master
Standing together in the annals of Derby history are the two jockeys who have won five editions of the Derby each: Eddie Arcaro and the legendary Bill Hartack.
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Mor Spirit Clears Toews On Ice at Los Al
Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert added another Los Alamitos Futurity (gr. I) victory to his record Dec. 19, sending out winner Mor Spirit and runner-up Toews On Ice.
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Churchill Unveils Derby Betting Championship
Raising the bar on handicapping contests, Churchill Downs Dec. 18 unveiled the inaugural TwinSpires.com Kentucky Derby Betting Championship on May 6-7.
