Ellis Park Debutante romper Serengeti Empress took the class hike, stretch-out, and venue change in stride to produce another shellacking in Saturday’s $200,000 Pocahontas (G2) at Churchill Downs. The 4-5 favorite took early control and […]
The Road to the 2019 Kentucky Oaks (G1) begins at Churchill Downs Saturday with the $200,000 Pocahontas S. (G2) – also a “Win and You’re In” for the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1) over the […]
The Road to the Kentucky Derby series kicks off Saturday with the $150,000 Iroquois (G3) at Churchill Downs, the first of 35 races that determine preference for a 20-horse field in the first leg of […]
The theme of my second Kentucky Derby and Oaks top 10 lists is “go with what you know”, and after spending a lot of time handicapping the racing at Churchill Downs this year, I’ve been […]
Kentucky Oaks (G1) vixen MONOMOY GIRL breezed a half-mile in :47.20 over the fast main track at Churchill Downs on Sunday in advance of a the Acorn Stakes (G1) at Belmont Park on the June […]
Monomoy Girl exited her half-length victory in Friday’s 144th running of the Kentucky Oaks (G1) at Churchill Downs in good order, according to trainer Brad Cox. “It was amazing,” said the Louisville, Kentucky, native, who […]
CLICK FOR THE 2018 KENTUCKY OAKS POST-RACE TRANSCRIPT JOCKEY QUOTES FROM THE 144TH RUNNING OF THE KENTUCKY OAKS Friday, May 4, 2018 Florent Geroux, rider of Monomoy Girl (1st) “This is an unbelievable feeling. The […]
Monomoy Girl prevailed in the 144th running of the $1 million Kentucky Oaks (G1) on Friday at Churchill Downs, both over a stubborn Wonder Gadot in the stretch and that filly’s jockey, John Velazquez, when […]
Fresh from clearing quarantine, Irish shipper Mendelssohn took his first tour of the Churchill Downs track Thursday morning. The Kentucky Derby (G1) contender went out in concert with fellow Aidan O’Brien trainees Threeandfourpence, Seahenge, and Deauville, […]