Sunday, November 11 2012
DAISY DEVINE HOLDS OFF JULIE’S LOVE TO WIN CARDINAL HANDICAP
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Saturday, Nov. 10, 2012) – James Miller’s Grade I winning-filly Daisy Devine added Saturday’s 39th running of the Grade III, $111,500 Cardinal Handicap to her résumé with a determined front-running head victory over Julie’s Love-GB at Churchill Downs.
CHURCHILL DOWNS BARN NOTES
• TAKE CHARGE INDY, BOURBON COURAGE, CEASE WORK FOR CLARK HANDICAP
• NOMINATIONS RELEASED FOR CLOSING-WEEK STAKES
• PEDIGREE NOTES FOR SUNDAY’S SIXTH
Saturday, November 10 2012
CHURCHILL DOWNS BARN NOTES - NOV. 9, 2012
• CASSE COULD HAVE TWO IN GRADE I CLARK HANDICAP
• McKEEVER SEEKS CARDINAL VICTORY WITH DAISY DEVINE
• JULIE’S LOVE TAKES ‘UNCONVENTIONAL’ PATH TO CARDINAL HANDICAP
Friday, November 09 2012
CHURCHILL DOWNS BARN NOTES
• TRAINERS LOOKING FORWARD TO PARADE OF BREEDERS’ CUP CHAMPIONS
• SHACKLEFORD COULD END CAREER IN GRADE I CLARK HANDICAP
• BIZZY CAROLINE BACK ON FAVORITE SURFACE IN SATURDAY’S CARDINAL
Thursday, November 08 2012
GRADE I WINNER DAISY DEVINE TOPS 39TH CARDINAL HANDICAP
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012) – James Miller’s Daisy Devine, winner of the Jenny Wiley (Grade I) at Keeneland, will carry the top weight of 122 pounds when she faces eight rivals in Saturday’s 39th running of the $100,000-added Cardinal Handicap (GIII) for fillies and mares at Churchill Downs.
The Cardinal, which is scheduled to be run at 1 1/8 miles on the Matt Winn Turf Course, will go as the ninth race on Saturday’s 10-race program with a 4:37 p.m. (all times Eastern) post time. Post time for the first race is 12:40 p.m.
CHURCHILL DOWNS BARN NOTES - NOV. 7, 2012
• IMPRESSIVE MAIDEN WINNER FRAC DADDY COULD RESURFACE IN KY JOCKEY CLUB
• HERNANDEZ TO RIDE WINTER AT GULFSTREAM PARK
• BREEDERS’ CUP WINNERS RETURN TO OLD KENTUCKY HOME
Monday, November 05 2012
CHURCHILL DOWNS BARN NOTES SUNDAY, NOV. 4, 2012
• HERNANDEZ REFLECTS ON CLASSIC BIRTHDAY PRESENT
• PLENTY OF SMILES ON CHURCHILL BACKSIDE MORNING AFTER BREEDERS’ CUP
• GRADE I WINNER DAISY DEVINE TOPS LIST OF CARDINAL PROBABLES
Sunday, November 04 2012
CHURCHILL DOWNS STAKES RECAP
BRUSHED BY A STAR BEATS JOYFUL VICTORY BY A HEAD TO WIN GRADE II CHILUKKI
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Saturday, Nov. 3, 2012) – Team Forster’s Brushed by a Star, engaged in a stretch-long duel with Joyful Victory, prevailed by a head to win the 27th running of the Grade II, $168,900 Chilukki for fillies and mares on Saturday at Churchill Downs.
Saturday, November 03 2012
CHURCHILL DOWNS STAKES RECAP
NECK ’N NECK DRAWS OFF TO WIN FRIDAY’S
GRADE III ACK ACK ’CAP AT CHURCHILL DOWNS
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Friday, Nov. 2, 2012) – A. Stevens Miles Jr.’s homebred Neck ’n Neck had one horse beat in the early stages of the 20th running of the Grade III, $110,400 Ack Ack Handicap at Churchill Downs, but put in a strong rally on the final turn from the outside and powered home in the stretch for a convincing 2 ¼-length win over Fort Loudon.
Friday, November 02 2012
CHURCHILL DOWNS BARN NOTES - NOV. 1, 2012
• HERNANDEZ JR., MENA TRYING NOT TO LOOK AHEAD TO CLASSIC MOUNTS
• FORT LOUDON WILL TRY TO ‘REGROUP’ IN FRIDAY’S ACK ACK
• SALTY STRIKE SEEKS SIXTH CD VICTORY IN SATURDAY’S CHILUKKI
Thursday, November 01 2012
CHURCHILL DOWNS STAKES ADVANCE
JOYFUL VICTORY HEADS FIELD OF 11 FOR SATURDAY’S GRADE II CHILUKKI
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012) – Fox Hill Farms Inc.’s Joyful Victory, a multiple graded-stakes winning earner of more than $625,000, heads a competitive field of 11 fillies and mares entered for Saturday’s 27th running of the Grade II, $150,000-added Chilukki at one mile on the main track at Churchill Downs.
CHURCHILL DOWNS BARN NOTES - OCT. 31, 2012
• TEAM FORSTER HOPES TO GET BIG UPDATE FOR BRUSHED BY A STAR
• JONES LOOKING FOR CHILUKKI-FALLS CITY DOUBLE WITH JOYFUL VICTORY
• DOMINUS SWITCHES BACK TO DIRT FOR FRIDAY’S ACK ACK