BARN NOTES (6.25.09) - Foley Closing On 300 CD Wins / Defending Winner Thorn Song Tops Firecracker Nominations

LIFELONG RACETRACKER FOLEY ON CUSP OF CHURCHILL MILESTONE – The question brought a chuckle from trainer Greg Foley.“The first time my dad brought me to the race track? I guess I was 3 or 4,” the 51-year-old Foley said. “When I was 5 or 6, I was walking hots.”The…

Lukas Has Two Shots at Seventh Debutante Victory

Trainer D Wayne Lukas, who has saddled the Debutante winner a record six times, will have two chances at bringing home No. 7 on Saturday when he sends out Westrock Stables’ Decelerator and Tidal Pool in the 109th running of the $100,000-added Grade III event…

Rachel Alexandra Works Half-Mile At Churchill Downs In Final Prep For Return In Mother Goose

Stonestreet Stables and Harold McCormick’s Rachel Alexandra, winner of the Kentucky Oaks (Grade I) and the Preakness (GI), worked four furlongs in :49.80 at Churchill Downs on Monday in preparation for her scheduled return to racing in Saturday’s $300,000 Mother…

Churchill Downs Lowers 'Happy Hour' Prices, Adds Beverage Stations, Boosts Staff For 'Downs After Dark' II

After a successful launch of night racing with last Friday’s historic “Downs After Dark” debut, Churchill Downs is offering fans who were frustrated by lines at beverage stations during the night racing debut lower drink prices and significant increases in…

Dubious Miss Wins Father's Day Feature At Churchill Downs

BARN NOTES (6.21.09) - Three-Win Day Boosts Hernandez / Debutante Field Takes Shape / Foley Has Two Shots at Milestone

Victory Notion Wins Le Cou Cou Purse

BARN NOTES (5.20.09) - 'Downs After Dark' Gets Strong Reviews / Miss Diane One To Watch / Ocean Colors Breaks Through

Cosmic Rallies Under Borel To Take Featured Dark Star Purse on First Night Racing Program at Churchill Downs

BARN NOTES (6.19.09) - Owners Turn Down Bid For Derby Winner Mine That Bird / Lanerie Enjoys Big Spring / Brass Hat Stays Sharp

War Eagle Lady Wins Roxelana Purse

Flying Pegasus Starts Road Back/Horsemen Prepare for Night Move / Hot Dixie Chick Tops Debutante Noms

Debut of Historic "Downs After Dark" Night Racing Set for Friday Premiere at 6 p.m. ET

Racing Analyst, Commentator Jill Byrne Joins Churchill Downs Full-Time as On-Air Communications Director

Downs Training Under Lights/Rachel Alexandra Zips Six Furlongs in Pre-Dawn Move

Gandolph Finch Takes the Morluc Purse

BARN NOTES (6.14.09) - Macho Again's Foster Leaves Stewart Smiling/Frustration Follows Einstein's Troubled Foster Run

Keertana Caps Albarado's Big Day in Winning Regret

Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Horses and Hope To Accept Churchill Downs Donations on Saturday, June 13

Churchill Downs Presents $100,000 to Susan G. Komen for the Cure, $30,000 to Horses and Hope

Macho Again Runs Past the Field to Win Stephen Foster Handicap

Miss Isella Squeezes Through to Win Fleur De Lis Handicap

Successful Dan Outduels Warrior's Reward to Win Northern Dancer

Florentino Leads All the Way to Win the Jefferson Cup

BARN NOTES (6.13.09) - Citizen John Provides Milestone Win to Vance/Borel Surpasses Brumfield/Backtalk to Bashford?

Guam Typhoon Takes Vodika Collins Purse, Vance Saddles 300th CD Winner and Borel Passes Brumfield for 2nd All Time

BARN NOTES (6.12.09) - Mine That Bird Targets West Virginia Derby, Travers/Researcher Settles In/Macho Again a Foster Factor?

Reunion Day Saturday

Sunday Sunrise Rallies to Win Churchill Downs' Thursday Feature

BARN NOTES (6.11.09) - Mine That Bird Returns To Track/Warrior's Reward's Time?/Return To Dirt Key For Arson Squad

Miss Isella Headlines Fleur De Lis; Three Other Graded Stakes on Reunion Day Undercard

Einstein Set to Make Run at History in Grade I, $600,000 Stephen Foster Handicap on Saturday

Mine That Bird Returns to Churchill Downs

Rachel Alexandra Works Six Furlongs on Monday

El Caballo Takes Featured Conserve Purse on Sunday

Einstein Has Final Foster Prep/Acoma, Pure Clan Well After Mint Julep/Mine That Bird Back On Monday

Acoma Holds Off Pure Clan to Win Early Times Mint Julep

BARN NOTES (6.06.09) - Einstein Assigned 124 For Foster, Miss Isella High Weight for Fleur De Lis/Court Thrives in Kentucky

Simply Seattle Takes Friday Feature

BARN NOTES (6.5.09) - Bird in Belmont? Some Local Opinions/Tizaqueena Faces Another Test in Mint Julep/Margolis' 'Seconditis'

Plenty of Belmont Stakes Activities at Churchill Downs

Churchill Downs Set to Race Under the Stars as Night Racing Debuts on Friday, June 19

Blue Lion Wins Thursday's Whitey Pryor Classic

BARN NOTES (6.4.09) - Albarado Takes Aim on 5,000 Win Milestone/Einstein Tops Foster 'Cap Noms/General Quarters Out Until Fall

Pure Clan Heads Four Graded Stakes Winners in $100,000-added Early Times Mint Julep

Cash Prizes, Trip to Vegas in Who's the Champ? Handicapping Tournament Every Thursday and Sunday in June

BARN NOTES (6.1.09) - Mine That Bird Has Final Belmont Prep/Rachel Alexandra Works/Acoma Preps For Mint Julep

St Joe Rallies Past Field to Win Long Suit Purse on Sunday

BARN NOTES (5.31.09) - Derby Winner's Owners Stop In For Quick Check/Bold Start Relaxes After Aristides Win/Reyes Still Rolling

Rachel Alexandra Storms to Record 20 1/4 Length Victory Before 104,867 in Kentucky Oaks 135

Robby Albarado Gets 4,000th Career Victory

Big Day for Albarado As He Earns 4,000th Career Win, Then Guides Bold Start to Aristides Victory

Hightap Turns Back Heavily Favored Luster to Win Dogwood

BARN NOTES (5.30.09) Whiting Celebrates Milestone Win/Mine That Bird Camp Focuses on Belmont/One Caroline To Miss Fleur De Lis

Trainer Lynn Whiting Gets 300th Churchill Downs Victory

Borel, Woolley Look Toward Belmont After Rachel Alexandra Passes Belmont

Rachel in Vogue/Mine That Bird Gallops/Semaphore Man Set for Downs Debut/Pretty Prolific Returns

BARN NOTES (5.28.09) - McPeek Celebrates 1,000th Win/Spinters Lead Way for Sizzling Calhoun/Mint Julep Nominations Out

Semaphore Man Tops Aristides, Slides Choice Heads Dogwood As Churchill Downs Offers Pair of Saturday Grade III Stakes

Former Claimer Dubai Majesty Takes First Graded Stakes Victory in Winning Colors

Trainer Ken McPeek Gets 1,000th Career Victory

Third 50-Cent Pick 4 Added to Wagering Menu

BARN NOTES (5.25.09) - Rachel Works, Belmont Decision Pending/Mine That Bird Breezes Under Borel, Jockey Decision Delayed

Kentucky Derby Winner Mine That Bird, Preakness Winner Rachel Alexandra Work; Filly's Belmont Status Still Pending

Brass Hat's Popular Win Earns Rest, Milestone for trainer/Mine That Bird, Rachel Alexandra to Work Monday

Babies Have Lukas On A Roll/Temple Street Returns Dividends To Cox/Leparoux Rolls in Riders' Race

Alphabet Magic Wins Danville Purse Under Red-Hot Borel

Borel Bandwagon Crowded/Calvin & Byrne In Saturday's 'Get in the Game' Seminar/Monday Work For 'Bird'?

Veteran Brass Hat Rallies Under Borel To Win 72nd Running of Grade III Louisville Handicap

Leparoux Rides Five Churchill Downs Winners, Takes Feature on Complicity

Churchill Downs to Request Reduced Racing Dates, Stakes Purses for 2009 Spring Meet

Speedy Dubai Majesty Heads Grade III Winning Colors on Monday's Memorial Day Card at Churchill Downs

Brass Hat Looks Turn Back Youngsters/Woolley's Whirlwind Continues/Pure Clan Works on Grass

Namaste's Wish Wins Thursday's Packet Purse

Churchill Downs Congratulates 2009 'American Idol' Winner Kris Allen

Top-Weighted Spice Route Faces Brass Hat, Seven Others in 72nd Running of Louisville Handicap

Rachel Alexandra Returns to the Track; Mine That Bird Playful In First Gallop Since Preakness

Simulcast Wagering, Free Admission Weds., May 20 and Other Reduced Days

Kentucky Derby Winner Mine That Bird Playful in Jog; Rachel Alexandra Set for Wednesday Return to Track

Kentucky Derby Winner Mine That Bird Returns to Churchill To Prepare for Belmont, Search for New Rider Begins

Rachel Alexandra Back Home/Matt Winn Duo Doing Well/Flying Pegasus Works

Multiple Stakes Winner Tizdejavu Remains Perfect At Churchill Downs with Win in Sunday Turf Feature

Capt Candyman Can Wins Matt Winn

While Stars Shine In Preakness, Churchill-based 3-Year-Olds Await Their Chance/Brass Hat sharp in work

Distinctive Dixie Wins Friday Feature; Rachel Alexandra 3-2 in Early Preakness Betting

Amoss Cherishes 300th Win at Churchill Downs/Macho Again to Foster/Spice Route Top Weight in Louisville

Kleins' Cash Refund Set for Matt Winn/Demarcation Nears Return/Leparoux expands lead

Back-to-Back Milestones: Jockey Borel Gets 900th Local Victory, Trainer Amoss Earns 300th

Stakes Veteran Capt Candyman Can Faces Unbeaten Newcomer Cash Refund in Matt Winn

Jockey Leparoux Wins His 1,000th Career Race

BARN NOTES (5.13.09) - 'Rachel', 'Pioneer' Depart for Baltimore/'Candyman' Ready for Matt Winn/Silverfoot nears return

Derby Winner Mine That Bird Departs For Baltimore/Rose to ride Terrain/Rachel goes back to track

Derby Winner Mine That Bird Works with Borel/'Pioneer' Zips/General Quarters, Flying Private Work

Bold Start Wins Mother's Day Feature

'Rachel' Works Easy Half for Asmussen/Preakness Hopes Hull, Terrain Work

Trusty Temper Wins 505 Dayton Girls Dash

Woolley To Name Borel On Mine That Bird in Preakness, Wait and See/Hull, Terrain Posptone Works

Heavy Rain, Storms Prompt Churchill Downs to Cancel Final Five Friday Races

Borel To Continue To Ride Rachel Alexandra/Woolley, Nafzger Compare Derby Notes

Oculuna Noses Northern Belle to Win Churchill Downs Feature