La Troienne

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2009 - 2009:   Louisville Distaff Stakes
 2008 - 2008:   Louisville Stakes
 1996 - 2007:   Louisville Breeders' Cup Handicap
 1987 - 1995:   Louisville Budweiser Breeders' Cup Handicap
 1986 - 1986:   Louisville Breeders' Cup Handicap
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What the Nation is saying about the La Troienne...

William S. and Graydon Patterson’s Juanita ran past 2-5 favorite Plum Pretty at the head the stretch and then held off St. John’s River by two lengths to win the 27th running of the $327,000 La Troienne Presented by Steelcase and ORI (Grade II) for fillies and mares Friday afternoon.Read More
Race by race handicapping of the KY Oaks card, observations on race results and live chatting from the Churchill Downs press box.Read More
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  • Capper · Believe You Can busted me out of my pick-4, but still up for the day. Let's end with a some momentum & get #9 Stellabymoonlight home in the nightcap! · 26 days ago ·
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  • icyhotboo · @yukichan, last year I used to have access to a lot of free sites I used for boxing, soccer, and other sports. My PC crashed and my favorites along with it. I'll see if any of my friendshave those addresses as you need more than one most times because if you get to many using it will freeze. can't promise anything but even though I retired from poker playing I still used to like to kill time on line playing small stakes until OUR government decided we weren't mature enough to decide for orselves. Oh well gotta take what comes. · 26 days ago ·
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Juanita surprises St. John's River and Plum Pretty in La Troienne.   
Plum Pretty, the 4-5 morning line favorite, takes on six rivals in Friday's Grade 2 La Troienne for fillies and mares at Churchill Downs.Read More
Plum Pretty will make her next start in the G2 La Troienne at Churchill Downs on May 4.   
Dede McGehee’s St. John’s River, who was narrowly defeated by Plum Pretty in last year’s Kentucky Oaks (GI), is being pointed to return to the races after an eighth-month layoff in the $300,000-added La Troienne Presented by Steelcase (GII), which is to be run on the Kentucky Oaks Day undercard on M...Read More
The Larry Jones-trained trio of Havre de Grace, Mark Valeski and Believe You Can arrived at Barn 35 at Churchill Downs in good order at 5 p.m. (ET) Tuesday night and all three visited the track Wednesday morning to gallop a mile.Read More
Horse racing needs rivalries. It attracts fans and media attention, which is always great for the sport. Two weeks ago on July 16, 2011, at Delaware Park, Blind Luck met up with Havre de Grace for the sixth time in their careers in what has become one of horse racing’s top rivalries. Here’s their st...Read More
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  • timgsmith10 · How can you say 1 has had a stronger career than the other yet? The season is half finished and maybe one or the other continues to race next year? As of right now HDG and B.L are VERY close in form and I wouldnt be surprised if HDG turns the tables at least 1 more time. And this realistically it will only make the rivalry stronger. · 303 days ago ·
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  • footlick · They do seem evenly matched to me. Even though Blind Luck has come out on top more, not much really separates them. Blind Luck may be a little more impressive because she is not as tactical and it is always more difficult for the less tactical horse to win, but still there is not much difference between them as far as I'm concerned. · 302 days ago ·
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Sure the energy was the highest and the screams were the loudest for the Derby, but you know who else created quite a stir … None other than last year’s Kentucky Oaks winner, Blind Luck. In a battle between the top two finishers in last year’s Breeders’ Cup Ladies’ Classic, Blind Luck turned the tab...Read More
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  • KyOaksRunner · No doubt about it I went the most wild over Blind Luck's race this weekend, it was so, so great to see her back! Can't wait for her next race and another hookup with Havre de Grace down the road. · 385 days ago ·
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  • RaTalk_Girl · She is the only horse I was rooting for that got the job done last weekend. My Oaks and Derby picks got lost trying to find the finish line and Chamberlain Bridge wasn't able to close the deal either. I love Blind Luck and was soooo happy to see her victorious again. · 385 days ago ·
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Blind Luck went to her knees at the start and rallied boldly in the lane to take Friday's Grade 2 La Troienne at Churchill Downs. Read More
Unrivaled Belle upset Rachel Alexandra in the 2010 La Troienne and if she wants to repeat she will have to hold off last year's Kentucky Oaks winner Blind Luck. Read More
  • ajump08 · I'm giving the D. Wayne horse a little though in here (Absinthe Minded). Her Oaklawn races were very solid, improving with each race. · 392 days ago ·
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  • AnnSweet · :* · 390 days ago ·
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The venue changed from Fair Grounds to Churchill Downs, and the rival changed from Zardana to Unrivaled Belle, but in the end Rachel Alexandra fell a head short for the second consecutive time. Read More
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  • davidcrone · It's pretty simple...the filly wants her head and wants to go 46 and change or 47 flat. The 48 and 4 stuff allows other horses to be close who finish stronger than she does. She doesn't have an explosive turn of foot. You have to realize, when she goes 46 and 3 a horse has to go 48 and change just to be within ten lengths. They need to stop trying to make her rate and stop taking away her greatest weapon. · 757 days ago ·
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  • humphrey · David has it correctly. If a horse will not rate well, they wil spit the bit if held back too much, · 757 days ago ·
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While her legion of supporters may be pushing the panic button in the wake of Rachel Alexandra's shocking second-place finish to Unrivaled Belle in Friday's Grade 2 La Troienne, her trainer, Steve Asmussen, has remained calm and seemingly unconcerned over the reigning Horse of the Year's second defe...Read More
In a shortened La Troienne field, Rachel Alexandra lost for the second time in as many races, this time to the Bill Mott-trained Unrivaled Belle by a head. Previously, last year's Horse of the Year lost to Zardana in the New Orleans Ladies who finished fourth in this field of ...Read More
The Paulick Report has exclusive video of an impromptu press gathering held by Jess Jackson in the sixth floor media room at Churchill Downs following a disappointing second place finish for Rachel Alexandra in the La Troienne Stakes. Among the quotable quotes: - She's not ready, Zenyatta may be...Read More
I think its fair to say that some people see trainer Steve Asmussen in a negative light. Asmussen does have a temper, and he can be harsh. But just so you know: Looking down onto the racetrack after the La Troienne, I watched as Asmussen approached Rachel Alexandra, just defeated...Read More
Rachel Alexandra “should win” the April 30 La Troienne Stakes (gr. III) at Churchill Downs, according to her principal owner, Jess Jackson of Stonestreet Stables. But if the 2009 Horse of the Year doesn’t make it to the wire first, it won’t be a catastrophe, Jackson said on the eve of the race, “bec...Read More
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  • amfuller · With the lose today I just don't know. Maybe she can get back to her 09 form. · 761 days ago ·
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  • humphrey · Over hyped last year and now reality sets in. · 761 days ago ·
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The last time she was seen racing at Churchill Downs, she was known as Rachel Alexandra. Now, to horse racing fans everywhere, she is just Rachel.Starting for the first time in Louisville since her record-setting Kentucky Oaks (gr. I) a year ago, Rachel Alexandra headlines a field of six in the...Read More
Amidst a light rain at Churchill Downs, reigning Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra breezed four furlongs in :50 over a muddy track April 26. Rachel Alexandra, owned by Stonestreet Stables and Harold McCormick and trained by Steve Asmussen, stepped onto the racetrack under regular rider Dominic Terr...Read More

Race Results & Past Performances

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View Details05/04/12CD61 1/16 mD03+ FLa Troienne-G2JuanitaSt. John's RiverPlum Pretty1:42.82
View DetailsView Video05/06/11CD61 1/16 mD03+ FLa Troienne-G2Blind LuckUnrivaled BelleAll Due Respect1:42.93
View DetailsView Video04/30/10CD61 1/16 mD03+ FLa Troienne-G2Unrivaled BelleRachel AlexandraMorena1:42.97
View DetailsView Video05/01/09CD71 1/16 mD03+ FLouisville Distaff -G2Miss IsellaOne CarolineSwift Temper1:42.75
View Details05/02/08CD61 1/16 mD03+ FLouisville-G2Ginger PunchLeah's SecretLear's Princess1:43.08
View Details05/02/03CD81 1/16 mD03 FLouisville Breeders' Cup Handicap-G2YouFly BorboletaSeven Four Seven0:00.00
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