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Rocket Heat shakes loose in Twin Spires Turf Sprint

Fri May 06 2016Vance Hanson

Rocket Heat brought the heat in Friday's $150,000 Twin Spires Turf Sprint (G3) at Churchill Downs on Kentucky Oaks Day. Sent to the lead early by jockey Flavien Prat, Rocket Heat encountered little pressure in establishing an opening quarter of :21 ...
Kentucky Derby offers plenty of intrigue yet again

Fri May 06 2016Ted Black

Tomorrow afternoon the entire thoroughbred racing world will focus on the Twin Spires at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky as the historic oval hosts the latest edition of the Grade I, $2.4 million Kentucky Derby, America's most famous horse ra ...
Curalina draws off for La Troienne triumph

Fri May 06 2016Jen Caldwell

Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners’ Curalina was making her first start of 2016 on Friday in the $300,000 La Troienne (G1) at Churchill Downs to kick off the stakes action on Kentucky Oaks Day, and ended up romping by 7 1/2 lengths under jockey John Vel ...
Twin Spires Turf Sprint the spot for a Powerful rebound

Fri May 06 2016Vance Hanson

In addition to my Kentucky Oaks (G1) selection of Weep No More , my firmest opinion among Friday's other stakes at Churchill Downs is Power Alert in the $150,000 Twin Spires Turf Sprint (G3). Winner of the five-furlong dash last season, the Aust ...
2016 Kentucky Oaks Most Likely Winners And Best Plays

Fri May 06 2016Ed DeRosa

It's hard to think of today's 13-race Kentucky Oaks card as just an appetizer or a precursor, but with a 14-race Kentucky Derby card the next day that's pretty much what it is. But even as we look forward to sleep when the whirlwind Oaks-Derby week i ...
Southland - Finals of the 2016 Spring Futurity Stakes to be run on Saturday, May 7

Fri May 06 2016MoneyMaker Mike

2016 Southland Spring Futurity Round 1 - Sunday, April 17 - completed Round 2 - Friday, April 22 - completed Round 3 - Wednesday, April 27 - completed Round 4 - Sunday, May 1 - completed Finals - Saturday, May 7 MoneyMaker Mike's 8 picks t ...

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Unlucky seven: the toughest Kentucky Derby beats

Fri May 06 2016Kellie Reilly

Since the inaugural running of the Kentucky Derby (G1) in 1875, valiant winners have earned their turns in the spotlight. But there have also been heartbreaking losers in the Run for the Roses, and here’s my list of seven who suffered the toughest ...
Four plays to consider on Kentucky Oaks program

Fri May 06 2016James Scully

Saturday’s 13-race program at Churchill Downs features six graded stakes, including the 142 nd running of the $1 million Kentucky Oaks (G1). The first two stakes, the La Troienne (G1) and Eight Belles (G2), could be chalky with Sheer Drama and Carin ...
Salvatore's Kentucky Derby trilogy, Part 3

Fri May 06 2016TwinSpires Staff

Doug Salvatore concludes his Kentucky Derby profiles looking at each perspective starter along with their recent form through the eyes of Brisnet.com and other performance figures. CLICK HERE to read Part 1 , which featured the winners of the 17 ...
Thursday's notable quotes from the Kentucky Derby scene

Thu May 05 2016TwinSpires Staff

Edited from Thursday’s Kentucky Derby (G1) and Kentucky Oaks (G1) notes from Churchill Downs “It has allowed me to not be overwhelmed this time,” Nyquist’s trainer Doug O’Neill said, regarding his past experience as a Derby winner with I’ll Hav ...
Lanerie, Amoss happy to put Mo Tom's trip woes behind them for Kentucky Derby

Thu May 05 2016TwinSpires Staff

Edited from Churchill Downs press release Corey Lanerie said he's grateful to have retained the mount aboard Mo Tom in the Kentucky Derby (G1). Lanerie's status was uncertain after the Louisiana Derby (G2), in which Mo Tom had a troubled stret ...
Kentucky Derby Report: Selections & Analysis

Thu May 05 2016James Scully

When it comes to handicapping Saturday’s $2 million Kentucky Derby, no shortage of possible scenarios exists. Wednesday’s post draw threw a wrinkle into the equation, with the expected pacemaker receiving post 20, and the early fractions could be a l ...
Silvertoni beats boys in Kentucky Juvenile, punches ticket to Royal Ascot

Thu May 05 2016TwinSpires Staff

Edited press release from Churchill Downs Silvertoni fought back along the rail after being headed at the three-sixteenths pole to win the 23rd running of the $100,000 Kentucky Juvenile by two lengths over Hey Mile before a record Thursday ...

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