October 2, 2012 - 12:11pm
Connections say the 2011 Kentucky Derby winner has been training well for his comeback bid
Team Valor and trainer Graham Motion announced Tuesday that Animal Kingdom is slated to make his long-awaited return to the races in the Breeders’ Cup Mile on turf at Santa Anita Park on November 3.Animal Kingdom, the 2011 Kentucky Derby winner and Preakness runner-up, has been working his...
May 28, 2012 - 10:00am
For years now Churchill Downs has been attracting big names from all over the world- I decided to take a look at just a few of the celebrities that have passed through the Derby through the decades in honor of that.
It’s no secret that the Kentucky Derby brings out all sorts of celebrities and have now for years, that’s right the famous and infamous swing by Churchill for the most exciting two minutes in sports regularly. With that in mind, and on the heels of a recent derby it seems like as good...
May 22, 2012 - 10:00am
The Kentucky Derby has seen it's share of legends- and almost too much in the background is the horse trainer. Here I look at the most winningest trainers in the history of the Derby.
Yesterday, I took a look at the most winningest jockeys in the history of the Kentucky Derby. However in truth, that’s only part of the story in regards to the people involved in a horse winning the run for the roses. One can’t ignore the incredible importance and stress placed on the...
May 21, 2012 - 10:00am
The Kentucky Derby this year made me wonder, "what jockeys have won the most in the history of the event?"
Still coming off the excitement of longshot horse, I’ll Have Another taking home the Derby crown this year I noted that in NBC’s national broadcast of the event they spoke to several of the jockeys in this year’s race that have won the penultimate horse race several times....
April 30, 2012 - 7:02pm
Apassionata: The Beginning ends its run in Louisville’s Freedom Hall, as part of the Kentucky Derby Festival, with a standing ovation from the crowd. The event was so successful in Louisville more shows are planned in May.
APASSIONATA: The Beginning, the equine theatrical extravaganza that hails from Europe, ended its U.S. debut in Louisville, Kentucky with a standing ovation from its final Sunday afternoon audience.I went with 47 of my equestrian friends as part of the group ticket promotion Apassionata offered to...
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