July 29, 2012 - 7:51pm
Females Are Thoroughbred Enthusiasts (F.A.T.E.) will hold its first event of the year on Sunday, January 29 in the Churchill Downs media center.
Females Are Thoroughbred Enthusiasts (F.A.T.E.), an organization created by Courier-Journal writer Jennie Rees and thoroughbred owner Beth Condren, will hold its first meeting of the year on Sunday, January 29 at the Churchill Downs sixth-floor media center from 2 – 6 p.m. Rees and...
January 13, 2012 - 10:58am
Jennie Rees, turf writer for the "Courier-Journal," will take home her third Eclipse Award for writing when the awards are handed out January 16.
The Eclipse Awards are considered the Academy Awards of the horse racing industry. The annual Eclipse Awards, presented by the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA), the Daily Racing Form, and the National Turf Writers And Broadcasters, recognize excellence in the thoroughbred...
September 23, 2011 - 9:58am
Turfway Park in Florence, Kentucky will host a fabulous day of stakes races on Saturday, culminating in the WinStar Kentucky Cup.
Turfway Park in Florence, Kentucky, 10 miles south of Cincinnati, will host the WinStar Kentucky Cup Day of Champions on Saturday. The day will include five WinStar Kentucky Cup races, scheduled as races six through ten. The races, all named after WinStar stallions, include the Tiznow Kentucky Cup...
May 4, 2011 - 10:45am
Courier-Journal turf writer Jennie Rees and husband and trainer Pat Dupuy hope to strike the wire first on Thursday, when their horse, Strike Impact, runs in Churchill Downs' fifth race.
Most people know from reading her work that Courier-Journal turf writer Jennie Rees has a passion for the ponies. Most people may not know that she shares this passion for horses with her husband, Pat Dupuy. Pat Dupuy is a horse owner and trainer with only one horse in his barn, Strike Impact. You...
July 29, 2012 - 7:50pm
Group educates women about horse racing in a fun, social atmosphere.
It was fate that brought Courier-Journal turf writer Jennie Rees and horse owner Beth Condren together two years ago to form Females Are Thoroughbred Enthusiasts (FATE). The two met at a thoroughbred owners awards ceremony when Beth’s husband hosted Jennie at their table. By the end of the night...