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Latest news November 15, 2008

Team USA Beat Team World in Inaugural Rider Cup at Churchill Downs

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(November 15, 2008) – Team USA beat Team World by the slimmest of margins, 10 points to 9 ½, in Saturday’s inaugural “Rider Cup” for charity at Churchill Downs.
The five-race series, which awarded points to team representatives...

Latest news November 15, 2008

Mike Maker Ties Record for Most Fall Meet Wins at Churchill Downs

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(November 15, 2008) – Trainer Mike Maker equaled the Churchill Downs record for most victories at a Fall Meet when Ken and Sarah Ramsey’s Ya Think won the seventh race.
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Latest news November 15, 2008

Ramseys Break Fall Meet Owners Record at Churchill Downs

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(November 15, 2008) – Owners Ken and Sarah Ramsey of Nicholasville, Ky., notched their 16th victory of the Fall Meet on Saturday when Ya Think won the seventh race. The victory, on the 16th day of the 26-day meet, broke the Fall Meet record established...

Latest news November 14, 2008

A to the Croft A-OK at Churchill Downs; Albarado Foundation Presents $18,000 Check

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(November 14, 2008) – Koolmen Racing Stable’s A to the Croft made short work of four rivals to win Friday afternoon’s featured $44,160 Schiller, Osbourn, Barnes & Maloney Purse at Churchill Downs.
Ridden by Robby Albarado, A to...

Latest news November 14, 2008

Romans Now #2 In All-Time Wins by Churchill Trainers; Unbeaten Euroears Could Return in Bet On Sunshine

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RISE OF ROMANS EMPIRE CONTINUES AT CHURCHILL DOWNS -- The victory by Zayat Stables' Melo in Thursday's first race was the 450th triumph beneath the Twin Spires for trainer Dale Romans, moving him past D. Wayne Lukas into second place...

Latest news November 14, 2008

Inaugural 'Rider Cup' for Charity Saturday at Churchill Downs; Team USA vs. Team World

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(November 14, 2008) – Retired Hall of Fame jockeys Pat Day and Angel Cordero Jr. will captain Team USA and Team World, respectively, in the inaugural “Rider Cup” for charity on Saturday, Nov. 15 at Churchill Downs.
The unique event...

Latest news November 13, 2008

Diverse Wins Thursday's Kentucky Derby Museum Purse

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(November 13, 2008) – W.S. Farish and Joseph Shields Jr.’s Diverse prevailed best by a nose after a deep stretch duel with Kiss the Queen to win Thursday’s featured $44,100 Kentucky Derby Museum Purse at Churchill Downs.
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Latest news November 13, 2008

Commentator's Early Churchill Win Impressed Zito; Cardinal Favorite Callwood Dancer Settles In

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COMMENTATOR SETTLES IN FOR CLARK HANDICAP BID -- Tracy Farmer's Commentator has answered a lot of questions in his five-year racing career. But the question of how good a horse he could be was answered at Churchill Downs on a cold November...

Latest news November 12, 2008

Forty Grams Wins Wednesday Feature

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(November 12, 2008) – Alan Pesch, George Bolton and Fog City Stables’ Forty Grams spurted clear of the field at the head of the stretch and drew out to a 2 ¾-length victory in Wednesday’s featured $47,260 Ronald McDonald House...

Latest news November 12, 2008

Agent Bass the 'Doughnut King' After Leparoux's Record Day; Wrona Has Memorable Debut In Announcer's Booth

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LEPAROUX'S RECORD DAY GOOD FOR THE DOUGHNUT BUSINESS -- Agent Steve Bass was a busy and popular man as Churchill Downs' 'doughnut king' on Wednesday, the morning after his rider, Julien Leparoux, produced a record-tying seven-victory...

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