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Todd Pletcher's plethora of Kentucky Derby contenders [Sports]
Every week, they come to Gulfstream Park with high expectations, low odds and exemplary pedigrees.
They are the Todd Pletcher three-year-olds, and this season, they’ve rarely disappointed. It’s early February, but the nation’s leading trainer in earnings appears to be the front-runner on the Kentucky Derby trail with some strong contenders.
F.A.T.E. plans Derby preview handicapping seminar [Sports]
Females Are Thoroughbred Enthusiasts (F.A.T.E.), an organization created by Courier-Journal writer Jennie Rees and thoroughbred owner Beth Condren, will hold its first meeting of the year on Sunday, January 29 at the Churchill Downs sixth-floor media center from 2 – 6 p.m. Rees and Condren created the organization to "demystify horse racing by using fun, social settings to teach women about the sport." This is the second year the group has hosted an event in the media center.
Kentucky Derby 138 – Graded stakes schedule [Sports]
The Kentucky Derby is only three months away. Yes, only three months. That may sound like a lot of time to some, but for a horse hopeful of filling one of the 20 slots in the Derby field that means that he (or she) has about three races in which to earn enough graded stakes to make the limited field. The 20 horses with the most graded stakes will have the opportunity to run in the Kentucky Derby.
Jennie Rees wins her third Eclipse Award [Sports]
The Eclipse Awards are considered the Academy Awards of the horse racing industry. The annual Eclipse Awards, presented by the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA), the Daily Racing Form, and the National Turf Writers And Broadcasters, recognize excellence in the thoroughbred industry. The Eclipse Awards honor the year’s best breeder, owner, trainer, jockeys, horses, and media.
Area studs on display [Sports]
Keeneland opens its 2012 sales year on Monday, January 9, with its January Horses of All Ages Sale. A total of 1,594 horses will be available for auction during the four-day event. Area stallion farms draw auction attendees out to the farm by scheduling open houses the same week.
Louisville news: How's your email inbox looking? edition [News]
- "Governor Steve Beshear has blocked the proposed merger between University of Louisville Hospital, Jewish/St. Mary’s Health System and Catholic Health Initiatives. The news was a blow to the hospitals, which saw the merger as a solution to their various financial problems. But a grassroots group that took issue with the merger is celebrating." [WFPL]
Sports legends of the Ville (landmark edition): The Tracks [Sports]
Recently, I heard a piece of a radio broadcast from WHAS from years ago. The show was music themed, but in a break the DJ encouraged listeners to come out to the Louisville Downs, a track that’s often forgot about in town nowadays despite the local sports community that’s often very equine-centric. With that in mind, I thought I’d take a look at this track and its lasting impact on regional horse racing.
Survey says Kentuckians want the right to vote on casino gaming [Sports]
A recent survey, commissioned by various Kentucky horse racing interests, shows that Kentuckians want the chance to vote on whether to allow casino gaming in Kentucky. The Garin-Hart-Yang Research Group in Washington, D.C. surveyed 612 Kentucky voters statewide December 12-14, 2011 regarding their position on casino gaming in the state.
It's never too early to start thinking Derby [Sports]
Winter is arriving in Louisville, and that means one thing: it’s time to start tracking Kentucky Derby contenders.
With the Run for the Roses 142 days away, key prep races are right around the corner. Top 2-year-olds have shipped to Florida, California and Louisiana to train for the tough test that is the Triple Crown trail.
Kentucky Oaks and Derby hopefuls take center stage Saturday [Sports]
With the Breeders’ Cup World Championships behind us, attention now turns to the Triple Crown trail and Kentucky Derby hopefuls.
A new star might emerge from the second “Stars of Tomorrow” of the Churchill Downs meet on Saturday. The program features 12 races, all for 2-year-olds, including two stakes races: the Golden Rod for fillies and the Kentucky Jockey Club.
