RICH STRIKE, AT 80-1 PULLS SHOCKER

Mark BlankenbakerMay 7, 2022

Rich Strike, owned by Richard Dawson’s RED TR-Racing, pulled off the second biggest upset in the history of the Run for the Roses by rallying along t...

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Secret Oath Weighs Options After Oaks Win

Mark BlankenbakerMay 7, 2022

Barely 12 hours after winning his fifth Kentucky Oaks (G1) with Briland Farm’s Secret Oath, Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas, at age 86, was ...

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CROWN PRIDE STREAKS BULLET HALF-MILE; TAIBA BLOWS OUT THREE-EIGHTHS

Mark BlankenbakerMay 4, 2022

Teruya Yoshida’s Crown Pride (JPN), with Derby rider Christophe Lemaire aboard, blazed through a half-mile breeze in :46.60 over a fas...

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UofL Football Adds 3 Transfers

Mark BlankenbakerMay 3, 2022

Cornerbacks Quincy Riley (Middle Tennessee) and Jarvis Brownlee (Florida State), and safety Nicario Harper (Jacksonville State) will join the Cardinals for the...

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Devin Ree Signs with Cardinal Basketball

Mark BlankenbakerMay 3, 2022

Devin Ree, a 6-8, 185-pound forward from Jackson, Miss., has signed a national letter-of-intent to continue his playing career and education at the University ...

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WHITE ABARRIO MAKES FIRST DERBY WEEK APPEARANCE BENEATH THE TWIN SPIRES

Mark BlankenbakerMay 3, 2022

C2 Racing Stable and La Milagrosa Stable’s White Abarrio made his first appearance on the Churchill Downs racetrack since last November whe...

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ZANDON 3-1 MORNING-LINE FAVORITE FOR SATURDAY’S $3 MILLION KENTUCKY DERBY

Mark BlankenbakerMay 2, 2022

Jeff Drown’s Zandon, authoritative winner of the Blue Grass Stakes (GI) in his most recent start, has been installed as the 3-1 morning-line favorite in a...

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NEST 5-2 MORNING LINE FAVORITE IN FIELD OF 14 FOR 148TH LONGINES KENTUCKY OAKS

Mark BlankenbakerMay 2, 2022

Repole Stable, Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners and Michael House’s Nest is the 5-2 morning-line favorite in a field of 14 3-year-old fil...

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YAKTEEN DUO, SIMPLIFICATION GET FIRST FEEL OF CHURCHILL DOWNS RACING SURFACE

Mark BlankenbakerMay 2, 2022

Trainer Tim Yakteen’s 1-2 Santa Anita Derby (GI) finishers Taiba and Messier made their first appearance on the track at Churchil...

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Epicenter Finalizes Derby Prep

Mark BlankenbakerMay 1, 2022

Winchell Thoroughbreds’ Epicenter completed his final major piece of work for Saturday’s 148th running of the $3 million Kentucky Derby presente...

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