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Like a fine wine, Delaunay has only gotten better with age. Read More
Detailed breakdown of all the races on Saturday's Churchill card through the Kentucky Derby.Read More
Maggi Moss’ Delaunay swept past Trinniberg at the head of the stretch and drew off to a four-length victory in the 79th running of the $443,600 Churchill Downs presented by TwinSpires.com (Grade II) at Churchill Downs.Read More
Sherry Parbhoo’s Trinniberg, winner of the Breeders’ Cup Sprint (GI) last fall at Santa Anita, tops a stellar field of nine sprinters for the 79th running of $400,000-added Churchill Downs (GII) at seven furlongs on the main track.Read More
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  • amino998 · Would be surprised if this wasn’t Todd’s target for Hierro since he got him. The favorites softening each other up on the front end wouldn’t hurt, either. The question is how much does Johnny All-Star hurt the price?>> Would box Delaunay with a slice, too. · 16 days ago ·
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  • likin sparks · If the track is fast I'll go with Trinni but other than that I may toss him. · 16 days ago ·
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What was your favorite race of the year?Read More
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  • Paladin · Don't forget about the dead heat in the Travers · 150 days ago ·
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  • jay s. · Bodemeister in the Arkansas Derby and Shackleford's Met Mile, Churchill Downs, and Clark. · 150 days ago ·
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I'll Have Another wasn't the only star on Derby Day...Read More
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  • terri.zeitz · I'm so glad he's running as a sprinter and he is back as a winner. There is just something about him--he's beautiful like his great-grandam Terlingua and great-great grandsire Secretariat. He surely has the determination of Terlingua. Congrats to the Romans team. · 375 days ago ·
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  • johnsnare · What a true racehorse, Shackelford. All heart, guts, stamina, and the burning desire,to win. It is obvious, The secretariat blood flows through Shacks veins. Have loved this horse since his debut. We could learn a lesson from Shack. Never give up. Good for you Mr.Romans, and his connections, for keeping this magnificent horse running. · 374 days ago ·
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Shackleford holds off Amazombie in a thrilling battle on the Derby undercard.Read More
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  • Paladin · This is his ideal distance. Hope Romans keeps him here · 378 days ago ·
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  • 4everZenyatta · Same, Paladin. I knew he wouldn't win the Derby, and once he ran the way he did in the Preakness, I knew he wouldn't do well in the Belmont. Hopefully Mr. Romans will keep him will keep him here. · 378 days ago ·
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Shackleford edges Amazombie in the G2 Churchill Downs Stakes.   
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  • JohnByrd · Two great horses = one great race! · 379 days ago ·
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  • GypsyRose · Ecstatic!! Long overdue, well deserved win for Shack!! And what a great race :) · 379 days ago ·
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Sprint champion Amazombie returns to the scene of his 2011 Breeders' Cup Sprint triumph in Saturday's Grade 2 Churchill Downs Stakes on the Kentucky Derby undercard. Read More
  • JohnByrd · Shackleford and Amazombie: Two "big-time" horses just put on one "big-time" race! Magnificent. Congrats to both of them. · 379 days ago ·
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Hope Shack can win...
Adhering to the popular catch phrase “Show me the money” from the 1996 hit film “Jerry Maguire, Bill Spawr will run Breeders’ Cup Sprint champion Amazombie in the $400,000, Grade II Churchill Downs Stakes at seven furlongs on May 5 and not the $125,000 Tiznow Stakes at Hollywood Park on April 28 as ...Read More
Smiling Tiger reverted to the front-running tactics he employed prior to Rosario taking over, blowing away a solid field of sprinters...Read More
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  • mshutty · Made up big time for that trouble-plagued defeat in the Churchill Downs Handicap · 686 days ago ·
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  • mdoche · The best sprinters are here on the West Coast. Tiger just freaked yesterday and the others were maybe a little off their game. Amazombie and other will be back, but Tiger is at the head of the class. · 686 days ago ·
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Aikenite got his head down on the line to nip Apriority in a thrilling renewal of the Churchill Downs Stakes (Grade 2).The pace was contested with Captain Cherokee, Delong Road, and Le Grand Cru battling for early supremacy. It was wide open turning for home with Apriority, Aikenite, Capt. Candyman ...Read More
Recent Count Fleet hero Smiling Tiger takes on sharp sprinter Apriority and ten others in a salty renewal of the seven furlong Grade 2 Churchill Downs Stakes on the Kentucky Derby undercard. Southern California based 4-year-old colt Smiling Tiger has been part of the trifecta in all fourteen of his ...Read More
As he has done countless times at his home track, Calvin Borel guided his mount to an early lead and never looked back. This time, Borel steered 10-1 chance Atta Boy Roy to a wire-to-wire score in the $250,000 Churchill Downs Stakes (gr. II) May 1 in the slop.Read More
Champion Informed Decision and multiple Grade 1 winner Court Vision are two of many stars among the entrants for five graded stakes on the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (G1) undercard on Saturday at Churchill Downs.Read More
  • medlocke · Informed Decision looked to me like a mare that had a little bit of lay-off rust in losing her first start of 2010 at Keenland in the Vinery Madison Stakes. Informed Decision had been undefeated over synthetic surfaces until her recent 3rd place finish. But she's one of those rare one's that can perform equally well over a conventional dirt surface as well. She won the 09' Human Distaff in the slop at Churchill Downs, if you'll remember. A lot of horses are slow starters after a lay-off. Gio Ponti springs to mind, losing his first start of 2010 at Tampa Bay Downs to Karelian. But came back in his second start to run an amazing Dubai World Cup, finishing 4th, but having to go extremely wide to get that. So it was a very quality run for him. I expect Informed Decision to bounce back with a win on Derby day. IMO. · 1116 days ago ·
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At the eighth pole, Accredit shook off Hewitts to open up a clear-length advantage, getting six furlongs in 1:09.78. He hit the wire 1 3/4 lengths ahead of My Pal Charlie, who made up ground while along the rail for Garrett Gomez to get second by 1 1/4 lengths. The Roundhouse closed from last with E...Read More

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View DetailsView Video05/04/13CD97 fD04+ MChurchill Downs Stakes-G2DelaunayPass the DiceLaurie's Rocket1:22.35
View DetailsView Video05/05/12CD77 fD04+ MChurchill Downs Stakes-G2ShacklefordAmazombieGantry1:21.06
View Details05/07/11CD97 fD04+ MChurchill Downs Stakes-G2AikeniteApriorityIbboyee1:21.40
View DetailsView Video05/01/10CD97 fD04+ MChurchill Downs Stakes-G2Atta Boy RoyWarrior's RewardMusket Man1:22.54
View DetailsView Video05/02/09CD67 fD04+ MChurchill Downs Stakes-G2AccreditMy Pal CharlieThe Roundhouse1:23.24
View Details05/03/03CD57 fD04+ MChurchill Downs Handicap -G2AldebaranPass RushCappuchino1:21.80
View DetailsView Video05/04/02CD47 fD04+ MChurchill Downs Handicap -G2Snow RidgeD'wildcatBinthebest1:22.37
View Details05/06/00CD47 fD04+ MWinnercomm Handicap -G2Straight ManMula GulaPatience Game1:21.53
View Details05/02/92CD77 fD04+ MChurchill Downs Handicap -G3Pleasant TapTake Me OutCantrell Road1:22.32