April 2009

4/28/09 Last updated: 4/27/09 7:33 PM After walking the shedrow for the previous two mornings, Kentucky Oaks (G1) hopeful JUSTWHISTLEDIXIE (Dixie Union) was sent to Churchill Downs’ main track to gallop […]

4/28/09 Last updated: 4/27/09 7:20 PM Ouqba supplements to Two Thousand Guineas Trainer Barry Hills on Monday supplemented OUQBA (Red Ransom) into Saturday’s Two Thousand Guineas (Eng-G1) at Newmarket. Sheikh […]

4/28/09 Last updated: 4/27/09 6:33 PM Friesan Fire lit up the morning at Churchill (Ed Van Meter/Horsephotos.com) It was a frenetic Monday morning […]

4/28/09 Last updated: 4/27/09 4:18 PM Keeneland concluded its 2009 spring race meeting last Friday with declines in total on-track wagering and all-sources wagering. On-track wagering, which includes imported simulcasts, totaled […]

4/28/09 Last updated: 4/27/09 4:05 PM Zenyatta to reappear in Louisville Distaff; other stars set for Churchill stakes Unbeaten Eclipse Award champion ZENYATTA (Street Cry [Ire]), a finalist for Horse […]

4/28/09 Last updated: 4/27/09 11:59 AM QUALITY ROAD (Elusive Quality), who was expected to be one of the favorites for Saturday’s Kentucky Derby (G1), will miss the race because of continued […]

4/28/09 Last updated: 4/27/09 5:48 PM George Strawbridge made concrete his earlier stated intentions regarding his star fillies RAINBOW VIEW (Dynaformer) and Fantasia (Sadler’s Wells) by withdrawing the latter from Sunday’s […]

4/28/09 Last updated: 4/27/09 6:48 PM Wood Memorial (G1) star I WANT REVENGE (Stephen Got Even) jogged a mile and galloped a mile under exercise rider Joe Deegan at Churchill Downs on […]

4/28/09 Last updated: 4/27/09 7:15 PM Rachel Alexandra, Flying Spur hit the track for final Oaks breeze Rachel Alexandra scorched around the track (Ed Van Meter/Horsephotos.com) […]

4/28/09 Last updated: 4/27/09 1:26 PM Del Mar will run on a five-day per week schedule in 2009, dropping most Monday cards and shifting some of the races from that day to […]