July 29, 2012 - 7:51pm
On Thursday, April 26th at 7 PM, Carmichael's will host author James C. Nicholson for a reading and signing of his new book "The Kentucky Derby : How the Run for the Roses Became America's Premier Sporting Event." Nicholson provides an intriguing and thorough history of the...
February 7, 2012 - 12:36pm
With the Kentucky Derby just 88 days away, trainer Todd Pletcher is thinking Run for the Roses with a multitude of talented young stars.
Every week, they come to Gulfstream Park with high expectations, low odds and exemplary pedigrees.They are the Todd Pletcher three-year-olds, and this season, they’ve rarely disappointed. It’s early February, but the nation’s leading trainer in earnings appears to be the front-...
February 7, 2012 - 11:00am
Keenan Burton's story is one of a work ethic and what that ethic can achieve- and it's that story that I look at in this Sports legends of the Ville segment.
In 2008 Keenan Burton became a wide receiver in the NFL when he was drafted to the St. Louis Rams. A dream realized for the young man who had worked so hard to reach that point Burton first came to the attention of local sports media outlets when proving himself a versatile and powerful talent out...
July 29, 2012 - 7:51pm
397 horses are now eligible to compete in the Triple Crown series through early nomination process.
397 horses are now eligible for the Triple Crown series through the early nomination process. Only horses made eligible to the Triple Crown can compete in the Kentucky Derby (May 5th), Preakness Stakes (May 19th), or Belmont Stakes (June 11th). The Kentucky Derby field is limited to 20 and will...
July 29, 2012 - 7:51pm
The surprises of the Derby prep season are underway as the highest price on the board, at odds of 43-1, I’ll Have Another wins the $200,000 Grade 2 Robert B. Lewis Stakes.
I’ll Have Another, the longest price on the board at odds of 43-1, easily won the Grade 2 $200,000 Robert B. Lewis stakes at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California. Sitting comfortably in second throughout the 1 1/16 mile race, Doug O’Neil’s I’ll Have Another made his move...