Wednesday, November 21 2012
CHURCHILL DOWNS STAKES ADVANCE
SHACKLEFORD FACES NINE RIVALS AS 120-POUND HIGHWEIGHT IN FRIDAY’S CLARK HANDICAP
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2012) – Shackleford, a multiple Grade I winner of more than $2.8 million, will seek to end his career on a high note when he makes his final start in Friday’s 138th running of the $400,000-added Clark Handicap Presented by Norton Healthcare (GI) at Churchill Downs.
Monday, November 19 2012
CHURCHILL DOWNS STAKES ADVANCE
BRUSHED BY A STAR, JOYFUL VICTORY REMATCH IN THANKSGIVING DAY’S FALLS CITY HANDICAP
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Sunday, Nov. 18, 2012) – Brushed by a Star and Joyful Victory were separated by only a head in the Chilukki (Grade II) at Churchill Downs on Nov. 3 and those two will hook up again in the 97th running of the $150,000-added Falls City Handicap (GII) on Thanksgiving Day.
CHURCHILL DOWNS BARN NOTES
• TAKE CHARGE INDY WORKS FOR GRADE I CLARK HANDICAP
• BRUSHED BY A STAR TO MAKE FIRST START FOR NEW CONNECTIONS IN FALLS CITY
• PROBABLE STARTERS FOR CLOSING-WEEK STAKES ACTION
CHURCHILL DOWNS STAKES RECAP
CENTRE COURT COLLECTS 3RD STAKES WIN OF YEAR WITH TRIUMPH IN GRADE II MRS. REVERE
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Saturday, Nov. 17, 2012) – G. Watts Humphrey Jr.’s homebred Centre Court collected her third graded stakes win of the year with a convincing two-length triumph over Leading Astray in Saturday’s 22nd running of the Grade II, $202,175 Mrs. Revere at Churchill Downs.
Sunday, November 18 2012
CHURCHILL DOWNS STAKES RECAP
LEA WINS GRADE III COMMONWEALTH TURF
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Saturday, Nov. 17, 2012) – Claiborne Farm and Adele B. Dilschneider’s homebred Lea raced close to the lead throughout and drew clear in the stretch to win Saturday’s ninth running of the Grade III, $117,100 Commonwealth Turf at Churchill Downs by three-quarters of a length over a fast-closing King David.
CHURCHILL DOWNS BARN NOTES - NOV. 17, 2012
• SHACKLEFORD BREEZES FIVE FURLONGS, STILL POSSIBLE FOR CLARK
• GROUPIE DOLL WORKS FOR POSSIBLE CIGAR MILE BID
• McPEEK WORKS FRAC DADDY AND JAVA’S WAR FOR KENTUCKY JOCKEY CLUB
Saturday, November 17 2012
CHURCHILL DOWNS BARN NOTES - NOV. 16, 2012
• MATZ SHIPS IN COLONIAL FLAG AND SOMALI LEMONADE FOR MRS. REVERE
• POOL PLAY BREEZES WITH STEALCASE IN PREP FOR CLARK HANDICAP
• GROUPIE DOLL SET FOR SATURDAY WORK
• GAME ON DUDE ASSIGNED TOP WEIGHT FOR CLARK, BRUSHED BY A STAR TOPS FALLS CITY WEIGHTS
Friday, November 16 2012
CHURCHILL DOWNS BARN NOTES - NOV. 15, 2012
• CENTRE COURT WILL ATTEMPT TO FOLLOW IN MARKETING MIX’S FOOTSTEPS
• PLETCHER SEEKING COMMONWEALTH TURF – MRS. REVERE DOUBLE
• ROMANS TAKING TWO SHOTS AT COMMONWEALTH TURF
Thursday, November 15 2012
CHURCHILL DOWNS STAKES ADVANCE
KING DAVID HEADLINES COMMONWEALTH TURF
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Thursday, Nov. 15 2012) – King David, winner of the Jamaica Handicap (Grade I) at Belmont Park, headlines an overflow field of 16 3-year-olds entered for Saturday’s ninth running of the $100,000-added Commonwealth Turf (GIII) at Churchill Downs.
CHURCHILL DOWNS STAKES ADVANCE
CENTRE COURT TOPS FIELD OF 12 FOR SATURDAY’S GRADE II MRS. REVERE
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Thursday, Nov. 15, 2012) – Centre Court, winner of the Lake George (Grade II) and Regret (GIII) this summer, headlines a competitive field of 12 3-year-old fillies entered for Saturday’s 22nd running of the $175,000-added Mrs. Revere (GII) at Churchill Downs.
CHURCHILL DOWNS BARN NOTES - NOV. 14, 2012
• GROUPIE DOLL COULD TAKE ON BOYS IN GRADE I CIGAR MILE
• OVERANALYZE TO PASS ON DELTA JACKPOT, HEAD TO KY JOCKEY CLUB
• MIZ IDA SEEKS FOURTH STRAIGHT STAKES VICTORY IN SATURDAY’S MRS. REVERE
Monday, November 12 2012
CHURCHILL DOWNS BARN NOTES - NOV. 11, 2012
• JAMAICA WINNER KING DAVID TOPS PROBABLE COMMONWEALTH STARTERS
• CENTRE COURT AMONG PROBABLE MRS. REVERE STARTERS
• CHURCHILL DOWNS, KTA GIVE AWAY $10,000 IN SCHOLARSHIP MONEY
