2009

1/8/09 Last updated: 1/7/09 12:20 PM Churchill Downs has launched the official Web site for the 2009 Kentucky Derby (G1), www.kentuckyderby.com, which will offer unparalleled coverage of the horse racing season […]

1/8/09 Last updated: 1/7/09 8:22 PM Waterhouse gives A$3 million for two yearlings at Magic Million Trainer Gai Waterhouse typically defied gloomy economic predictions and gave Magic Millions a welcome […]

1/8/09 Last updated: 1/7/09 8:20 PM Well Armed, Cowboy Cal highlight strong field in San Pasqual Saturday’s $150,000 San Pasqual H. (G2) will feature a good group of 12 older […]

1/8/09 Last updated: 1/7/09 4:02 PM KENTUCKY DERBY REPORT JANUARY 8, 2009 by James Scully The four-month procession to the 135th running of the Kentucky Derby (G1) on […]

1/7/09 Last updated: 1/6/09 10:25 PM Average, median drops significantly at OBS Winter Mixed sale NOBLE EXCHANGE (Exchange Rate), a yearling colt consigned by Janie Roper, agent, sold for $87,000 […]

1/7/09 Last updated: 1/7/09 1:15 PM 2008 TURF AWARDS JANUARY 7, 2009 by Kellie Reilly With the conclusion of another racing year, it’s time for the second […]

1/7/09 Last updated: 1/6/09 10:28 PM The Maryland Jockey Club concluded the 2008 racing season with average wagering figures 22.5 percent lower than 2007. All sources handle totaled $668.1 million as […]

1/7/09 Last updated: 1/6/09 4:46 PM Hurt by a disastrous December in which handle fell more than 20 percent, total handle on U.S. races declined 7.2 percent in 2008, falling from […]

1/7/09 Last updated: 1/6/09 10:38 PM Rudy prevails in Biggest Vegas Qualifier Ever, earns berth in NHC Mark Rudy, a public defender from Wichita, Kansas, came out on top in the […]

1/7/09 Last updated: 1/6/09 10:49 PM Dates for the three pools of Churchill Downs’ 2009 Kentucky Derby Future Wager are set and a single pool will be offered in each of the […]