Wednesday Derby & Oaks Update

Mark BlankenbakerMay 3, 2023

With all of the heavy lifting done, it was a quiet morning beneath the Twin Spires at Churchill Downs with routine gallops and some gate schooling the order of...

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DERMA SOTOGAKE, SUN THUNDER PUT IN HALF-MILE WORKS FOR DERBY 149

Mark BlankenbakerMay 2, 2023

Two entrants for Saturday’s 149th running  of the $3 million Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve (GI) put in half-mile works on a sunny Tuesday m...

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DISARM COMPLETES MAJOR PREPARATIONS FOR KENTUCKY DERBY 149 

Mark BlankenbakerMay 1, 2023

Winchell Thoroughbreds’ Disarm completed his major preparation for Saturday’s 149th running of the $3 million Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Re...

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Derby & Oaks Connection Chatter After Oaks & Derby Post-Position Draw

Mark BlankenbakerMay 1, 2023

Repole Stable and St. Elias Stable’s four-time Grade I winner Forte is the 3-1 morning line favorite in a field of 20 entrants plus three a...

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Cards Unveil 2023 Football Field Design

Mark BlankenbakerMay 1, 2023

The University of Louisville's new FieldTurf surface at L&N Stadium will be installed in the next few weeks, and a strong sense of history and tr...

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A Dozen Derby Hopefuls Breeze at Churchill

Mark BlankenbakerApril 29, 2023

Repole Stable and St. Elias Stable’s likely Kentucky Derby (GI) favorite Forte headlined a busy morning beneath the Twin Spires at Churchil...

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Yaya Diaby, Yasir Abdullah & Kei’Trel Clark Selected in 2023 NFL Draft

Mark BlankenbakerApril 29, 2023

Yaya Diaby University of Louisville defensive lineman Yaya Diaby was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with No. 82 pick in the third round of the Nation...

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Derby 149 Update: Calm Before The Storm

Mark BlankenbakerApril 28, 2023

Overnight rain in Louisville left a sealed and muddy track for Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks horses to navigate Friday morning.     But, n...

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Lamar Jackson Signs Deal With Ravens; Becomes Highest Paid Player in NFL History

Mark BlankenbakerApril 27, 2023

Former Louisville Quarterback signed a deal with the Baltimore Ravens to become the highest paid player in NFL history. The deal is a 5-year pact worth $260,0...

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Two Phil’s Works at Hawthorne; Raise Cain At Keeneland For Kentucky Derby 149

Mark BlankenbakerApril 27, 2023

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 Downs. &n...

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