News Archives

June 2009

• 06.27.2009 BARN NOTES (6.27.09) - Theriot Ready To Return to Racing / Bashford Manor Field Takes Shape / Summer Bird To Visit Churchill
• 06.26.2009 Karama Wins Friday Night Feature Before 27,623 'Downs After Dark' Fans
• 06.26.2009 BARN NOTES (6.26.09) - Familiar Path for Our Tekela Rose / Gallegos Adds to A.M. Resume / Cash Refund Out
• 06.25.2009 Cheap Beer, Short Lines Promised for Friday Night's Encore of Downs After Dark
• 06.25.2009 Instrumentalist Rallies to Take Lazer Show Purse at Churchill Downs
• 06.25.2009 BARN NOTES (6.25.09) - Foley Closing On 300 CD Wins / Defending Winner Thorn Song Tops Firecracker Nominations
• 06.24.2009 Lukas Has Two Shots at Seventh Debutante Victory
• 06.22.2009 Rachel Alexandra Works Half-Mile At Churchill Downs In Final Prep For Return In Mother Goose
• 06.21.2009 Churchill Downs Lowers 'Happy Hour' Prices, Adds Beverage Stations, Boosts Staff For 'Downs After Dark' II
• 06.21.2009 Dubious Miss Wins Father's Day Feature At Churchill Downs
• 06.21.2009 BARN NOTES (6.21.09) - Three-Win Day Boosts Hernandez / Debutante Field Takes Shape / Foley Has Two Shots at Milestone
• 06.20.2009 Victory Notion Wins Le Cou Cou Purse
• 06.20.2009 BARN NOTES (5.20.09) - 'Downs After Dark' Gets Strong Reviews / Miss Diane One To Watch / Ocean Colors Breaks Through
• 06.19.2009 Cosmic Rallies Under Borel To Take Featured Dark Star Purse on First Night Racing Program at Churchill Downs
• 06.19.2009 BARN NOTES (6.19.09) - Owners Turn Down Bid For Derby Winner Mine That Bird / Lanerie Enjoys Big Spring / Brass Hat Stays Sharp
• 06.18.2009 War Eagle Lady Wins Roxelana Purse
• 06.18.2009 Flying Pegasus Starts Road Back/Horsemen Prepare for Night Move / Hot Dixie Chick Tops Debutante Noms
• 06.17.2009 Racing Analyst, Commentator Jill Byrne Joins Churchill Downs Full-Time as On-Air Communications Director
• 06.17.2009 Debut of Historic "Downs After Dark" Night Racing Set for Friday Premiere at 6 p.m. ET
• 06.15.2009 Downs Training Under Lights/Rachel Alexandra Zips Six Furlongs in Pre-Dawn Move
• 06.14.2009 Gandolph Finch Takes the Morluc Purse
• 06.14.2009 BARN NOTES (6.14.09) - Macho Again's Foster Leaves Stewart Smiling/Frustration Follows Einstein's Troubled Foster Run
• 06.13.2009 Churchill Downs Presents $100,000 to Susan G. Komen for the Cure, $30,000 to Horses and Hope
• 06.13.2009 Keertana Caps Albarado's Big Day in Winning Regret
• 06.13.2009 Macho Again Runs Past the Field to Win Stephen Foster Handicap