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 12, 2013 - 9:00am
Is there such a thing as too much chocolate?
A dieter’s nightmare.A chocolate lover’s fantasy. From a chocolate crunch made with Pop Rocks and marshmallow bourbon crème (Levy Restaurants), to a hockey-themed white chocolate mousse from Canadian Chef Laurent Geroli at the Brown Hotel to chocolates infused with Ghost Peppers (...
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...
February 4, 2013 - 10:15am
369 horses were nominated to compete in the Triple Crown series of races through the early nomination process.
Although down slightly from last year’s 398 early nominees, 369 three-year-olds took advantage of the early nomination process for this year’s Triple Crown. Only horses made eligible to the Triple Crown can compete in the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs May 4, the Preakness Stakes at...
