February 15, 2013 - 10:30am
Trainer is gearing up for May at Derby preps across the country
This time each year, Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert's Kentucky Derby prospects begin to flourish at tracks across the country.Times haven’t changed.Baffert appears loaded with talented, promising 3-year-olds again this season, and many of them will take a major step toward May in races...
February 14, 2013 - 1:29pm
Rachel Alexandra is in serious condition following surgery related to complications of recent delivery.
Rachel Alexandra, who gave birth to a filly by Bernardini early Tuesday morning, is recovery from surgery today related to complications from the birth of the 140-pound baby born at Stonestreet Farm.In a statement released by Stonestreet Farm late Wednesday night, it was announced that the seven-...
February 13, 2013 - 1:12pm
Rachel Alexandra has given birth to her second foal, a filly by Bernardini.
Stonestreet Farm in Lexington, Ky. has already welcomed in several foals this year, but none quite like the one born at the farm Tuesday. Rachel Alexandra, the seven-year-old daughter of Medaglia d’Oro by Lotta Kim, gave birth to her second foal, a filly by Bernardini. The filly was born at 2...
February 7, 2013 - 1:19pm
Lay your money down now on your pick to win this year’s Kentucky Derby.
The Kentucky Derby is just under 90 days away, but it’s not too early to pick your horse and make a wager on the May 4th race. The first pool in the Kentucky Derby Future Wager opens Friday, Feb. 8, at noon EST and closes Sunday, Feb. 10, at 6 p.m. EST. Two additional Kentucky Derby Future...
February 4, 2013 - 2:23pm
Weekend stakes action puts three more hopefuls on the path to the Kentucky Derby.
Within an hour Saturday, three more Kentucky Derby hopefuls were on the Kentucky Derby points board and well on their way to the Churchill Downs starting gate on the first Saturday in May. The new points system replaces the graded earnings system and determines which horses get into the Kentucky...
