Churchill Juveniles Top Early Kentucky Derby and Oaks Lists
The theme of my second Kentucky Derby and Oaks top 10 lists is “go with what you know”, and after spending a lot of time handicapping the racing at Churchill Downs this year, I’ve been […]
Kentucky Oaks
Kentucky Derby Logo Ushers Release of DeRosa Top 10 for 2019
Justify‘s Triple Crown bid began with a Kentucky Derby victory on May 5, 2018, and now that his sweep is complete with a victory in the Belmont Stakes on June 9 at Belmont Park, it […]
Monomoy Girl readies for Acorn with Churchill Downs breeze
Kentucky Oaks (G1) vixen MONOMOY GIRL breezed a half-mile in :47.20 over the fast main track at Churchill Downs on Sunday in advance of a the Acorn Stakes (G1) at Belmont Park on the June […]
Kentucky Oaks winner Monomoy Girl breezes for Acorn
Kentucky Oaks (G1) heroine MONOMOY GIRL breezed five furlongs in a bullet :59.40 over Churchill Downs’ fast main track on Sunday prior to the 1ST Race. The sophomore lass is readying for the June 9 […]
Cox eyeing Acorn with Kentucky Oaks winner Monomoy Girl
Monomoy Girl exited her half-length victory in Friday’s 144th running of the Kentucky Oaks (G1) at Churchill Downs in good order, according to trainer Brad Cox. “It was amazing,” said the Louisville, Kentucky, native, who […]
Kentucky Oaks 144 Jockey/Trainer Quotes & Post-race Transcript
CLICK FOR THE 2018 KENTUCKY OAKS POST-RACE TRANSCRIPT JOCKEY QUOTES FROM THE 144TH RUNNING OF THE KENTUCKY OAKS Friday, May 4, 2018 Florent Geroux, rider of Monomoy Girl (1st) “This is an unbelievable feeling. The […]
Monomoy Girl guts out win in 2018 Kentucky Oaks
Monomoy Girl prevailed in the 144th running of the $1 million Kentucky Oaks (G1) on Friday at Churchill Downs, both over a stubborn Wonder Gadot in the stretch and that filly’s jockey, John Velazquez, when […]
Backyard Heaven aces Alysheba test; Always Dreaming fades to fifth
Friday’s $400,000 Alysheba (G2) marked the return of Always Dreaming to Churchill Downs, but the 2017 Kentucky Derby (G1) winner was no match for rising star Backyard Heaven. Trained by Chad Brown, the Ken and […]
Toinette rolls late to catch Rushing Fall in Edgewood
Even-money favorite Rushing Fall and Daddy Is a Legend turned Friday’s $200,000 Edgewood S. (G3) into a match race turning into the stretch, but Toinette flew late to cut them both down in her stakes […]
Kentucky Derby contender Mendelssohn has first day on track; Midnight Bisou stretches legs for Oaks
Fresh from clearing quarantine, Irish shipper Mendelssohn took his first tour of the Churchill Downs track Thursday morning. The Kentucky Derby (G1) contender went out in concert with fellow Aidan O’Brien trainees Threeandfourpence, Seahenge, and Deauville, […]