Kentucky Derby News
November 10, 2008
Churchill Downs Donates $5,000 to Harbor House of Louisville
As part of the ongoing charitable efforts of Churchill Downs racetrack to benefit the Louisville community, Churchill recently donated $5,000 to Harbor House of Louisville, an organization that provides high-quality training and care for adults with developmental...
November 9, 2008
Acoma Takes Grade II Mrs. Revere
(November 8, 2008) – Helen Alexander and Helen Groves’ Acoma overtook pace-setting My Baby Baby in the final 50 yards to win the 18th running of the $201,950 Mrs. Revere (GII) for 3-year-old fillies by 1 ¼ lengths on Saturday afternoon...
November 9, 2008
Canela Steps Up Big in Big Brothers Big Sisters of Kentuckiana
(November 6, 2008) – Scarlet Stable’s Canela remained perfect on the Matt Winn Turf Course by romping to a 5 1/4-length victory in Thursday’s featured $49,940 Big Brothers Big Sisters of Kentuckiana Purse at Churchill Downs.
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November 9, 2008
Love Handles Takes Americana Community Center Turf Test
(November 5, 2008) – Nancy Vanier and Cartwright Thoroughbreds’ Love Handles rallied from off the pace to score a head victory over Royal Leah in Wednesday’s $43,880 Americana Community Center Purse at Churchill Downs.
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November 9, 2008
Carroll Beaming After Acoma Wins Mrs. Revere; Leparoux On A Record Pace
CARROLL BEAMING AFTER ACOMA'S MRS. REVERE TRIUMPH -- Trainer David Carroll said Sunday morning that Acoma came out of her triumph in Saturday's Mrs. Revere (GII) in good order.
'She is going to the farm and will be let down,'...
November 9, 2008
Nistle's Crunch Tasty Commonwealth Turf Winner
(November 9, 2008) – Alien Farm’s Nistle’s Crunch emerged from behind two dueling leaders inside the sixteenth pole to rally to win Sunday’s fifth running of the $112,900 Commonwealth Turf (Grade III) for 3-year-olds at Churchill...
November 8, 2008
El Caballo Scores in Friday's Fund for the Arts at Churchill Downs
(November 7, 2008) – James Spence’s El Caballo held off Jamaludin by a diminishing three-quarters of a length to score a front-running victory in Friday’s featured $50,000 Fund for the Arts Purse at Churchill Downs.
In giving jockey...
November 8, 2008
Bashford Manor Winner Screen Your Friend Back for Flint
FLINT HAS SCREEN YOUR FRIEND BACK ON TRACK -- Veteran trainer Bernie Flint did not get to fully enjoy a banner summer at Churchill Downs. He notched his 400th career victory beneath the Twin Spires in June and had to watch from home as Screen Your...
November 8, 2008
Callwood Dancer Assigned Top Weight for Cardinal 'Cap; Commentator Set To Arrive at Churchill on Wednesday
CALLWOOD DANCER ASSIGNED HIGH WEIGHT FOR CARDINAL -- Three Chimneys Racing's Callwood Dancer (IRE) was assigned top weight of 122 pounds by racing secretary Ben Huffman for the 36th running of the $100,000-added Cardinal Handicap (Grade II)...
November 7, 2008
Soft Business Levels, Unresolved ADW Issue Prompt Reduction in Churchill's Overnight, Stakes Purses
Soft business levels stemming from the nation’s economic slowdown and the unresolved negotiations with horsemen over distribution of the Churchill Downs simulcast signal to national advance deposit wagering (“ADW”) outlets have prompted...
