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Tag: Kentucky Derby

MAGE PREAKNESS DEFINITE

Edited Churchill Staff Release – Mage will contest the second jewel of racing’s Triple Crown, the $1.5 million Preakness Stakes (Grade I) on Saturday, May 20 at

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RACING NEEDS TO RE-SET

Edited Press Release — Today, Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy called on Thoroughbred racing industry leaders to embrace the goal of “no

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KY FORECAST DOWNGRADED

According to the weather handicappers, the chances are that Kentucky Derby weekend 2023 will be a wet one. There now is believed to be a

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TURCOTTE: “HE WAS FLYING”

By Steve Dennis, for Thoroughbred Racing Commentary — After ultimately bloodless victories in the Bay Shore and the Gotham, the mighty Secretariat had been beaten

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DERBY WORKS UPDATE PLUS

Edited Staff Churchill Release (Sunday, April 30, 2023) – Frank Fletcher Racing Operations’ Rocket Can completed his major preparation for Kentucky Derby 149 by working five furlongs in

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DOZEN WORK FOR DERBY

Edited Churchill Staff Release (Saturday, April 29, 2023) – Repole Stable and St. Elias Stable’s likely Kentucky Derby (GI) favorite Forte headlined a busy morning beneath the Twin Spires

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DERBY, OAKS HORSES WORK

Edited Churchill Release –Ten hopefuls for next Friday’s 149th running of the $1.25 million Longines Kentucky Oaks (Grade I) took center stage Thursday morning at Churchill

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FORTE ARRIVES IN KY

Edited Churchill Staff Release — St. Elias Stable and Repole Stable’s Kentucky Derby favorite Forte arrived at Churchill Downs from South Florida just after 4 a.m. Monday.           Forte

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DERBY DISPATCH

 The 37-race Road to the Kentucky Derby will conclude Saturday where 11 3-year-olds will have their final opportunity to garner qualifying points for the $3

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