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The Preakness Stakes as I see it… My Picks and Bets
Buzz On Gambling | 22 hours ago by Buzz B Berkeley
OK, Big Brown looks unbeatable right now. That makes our job much tougher. Why? Because he’s going off at odds at 1 - 2 or worse. So picking the winner might seem easy, but the odds make it unbettable because anything can and does happen in hor read more
News Flash - Behindatthebar Scratched from The Preakness Stakes
Buzz On Gambling | May 16th 2008 by Buzz B Berkeley
Friday, May 16, 2008. Churchill Downs. Trainer Todd Pletcher has scratched his horse “Behindatthebar” from the 133rd running of the Preakness Stakes. This morning, following a gallop, it was noticed that the horse showed Behindatthebar, b read more
When is a Big Win not so Big?
Buzz On Gambling | May 9th 2008 by Buzz B Berkeley
Consider this: Introduce a new, exotic bet that is so hard to hit that it carries over day after day after day, builds a huge pool, and therefore garners tons of publicity. It’s a no-brainer…. Great for the track, and great for the sport. read more
Horses attack jockeys with whips
Serious Sports News Network | May 8th 2008 by Tom Alexander
LOUISVILLE, KY -- In a shocking display of intelligence and combativeness, a stable of horses at Churchill Downs in Kentucky attacked a group of jockeys with whips, scattering the diminutive… Read more read more
Horse Races
Musings ê¿ê | May 7th 2008 by Maggie
April and May are horse racing time for me. In April, we have a local event called the Blockhouse Run which is a steeplechase for amateur steeplechase riders. It’s become quite well-known over the years and if you’re not riding in it, you read more
The Freak Accident At Chernobyl Downs
The Race is Not Always to the Swift | May 7th 2008
After reading the large numbers of articles today about that freak accident at Churchill Downs the other day, I am beginning to think that Derby 134 may very well turn out to be racing’s equivalent of Chernobyl or the near meltdown at Three Mile Is read more
P.E.T.A. picks a fight with Thoroughbred racing, proving what a b…
Bolson on... | May 7th 2008 by Bolson on...
Within hours of Saturday’s freak fatal breakdown of Eight Belles, the lone filly entered in this year’s 134th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville and aired world-wide on NBC, the attention-loving, hypocritical airheads at Peop read more
Runner-Up Horse ‘Eight Belles’ Euthanized after Kentucky Derb…
Gravy and Biscuits | May 4th 2008 by Jebbica
Tragedy struck yesterday at the Kentucky Derby for one unfortunate participant. Eight Belles, the first filly to run in the Kentucky Derby since 1999, finished second in yesterday’s race. After crossing the finish line 4 3/4 lengths behind win read more
Kentucky Derby Results - 2008 Kentucky Derby Results - Kentucky D…
The Clever Cynic | May 3rd 2008 by The Clever Cynic
2008 Kentucky Derby Results - 2008 Kentucky Derby Results - Kentucky Derby 2008 Results Video - 2008 Kentucky Derby Results and Kentucky Derby Video 2008http://theclevercynic.blogspot.com/2008 Kentucky Derby Results - The 2008 Kentucky Derby is over read more
Big Brown Wins Kentucky Derby; Eight Belles Euthanized
The Aspiring Horseplayer | May 3rd 2008 by Kevin Stafford
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. The famous line from Dickens could not ring any truer for the post race atmosphere at Churchill Downs following the 134th Kentucky Derby. The overwhelming favorite, Big Brown, turned in a jaw-d read more
Tickets to The Kentucky Derby
Clipspringer.com - For the Bachelor and the Pad | May 3rd 2008
In 1872 Meriwether Lewis Clark Jr., grandson of the Clark in “Lewis and Clark,” came back from England with racing on his mind. He purchased what is now Churchill Downs, and hosted horse racing. Today over 150,000 will gather at Churchi read more
Derby Selections - It’s Time to Pick a Winner
The Aspiring Horseplayer | May 2nd 2008 by Kevin Stafford
It’s hard to believe that in just 24 hours we’ll be gearing up for the 134th running of the Kentucky Derby. Derby day is a special day for horse racing fans around the country, and the single day on the calendar where our sport takes c read more
How To Make A Mint Julep
Daily Idea TV | May 2nd 2008 by Daily Idea
The mint julep is the official Kentucky Derby drink with over 120,000 served each year at Churchill Downs. Jason Falls demonstrates how to make this legendary drink with the recipe of bourbon, sugar water and a sprig of mint. In typical Falls fashion read more
Big Brown draws far outside for Derby
statface | May 1st 2008 by Derrick
By Jay PrivmanDaily Racing FormPost Horse Jockey Trainer ML Odds 1 Cool Coal Man Julian Leparoux Nick Zito 20-1 2 Tale of Ekati Eibar Coa Barclay Tagg 15-1 3 Anak Nakal Rafael Bejarano Nick Zito 30-1 4 Court Vision Garrett Gomez Bill Mott 20-1 5 Eigh read more
Insider’s Guide to the Kentucky Derby
Daily Idea TV | May 1st 2008 by Daily Idea
The first week in May is a special time here at the home office in Louisville, Kentucky as we gear up for this year’s Kentucky Derby. It’s been called the fastest two minutes in sports and no other city turns two minutes into two weeks as well as read more
Post Positions and Odds Set for the Kentucky Derby
The Aspiring Horseplayer | April 30th 2008 by Kevin Stafford
The field is set. The post positions have been drawn. Even the morning line odds have been established for the 134th running of the Kentucky Derby. All that’s left to do now is pick a winner, lay the bets, and wait for the gates to open. I& read more
Kentucky Derby - The Post Positions
Buzz On Gambling | April 30th 2008 by Buzz B Berkeley
Finally, the field is in place! After all the normal (and sometimes abnormal) hoopla leading up to the 134th running of the Kentucky Derrby - 2008, the post positions were drawn today. So now we know which of the thousands of horses nominated for The read more
Kentucky Derby Trivia
Daily Idea TV | April 30th 2008 by Daily Idea
There are only three things that matter in the state of Kentucky – Bourbon, Basketball, and Horseracing. Today’s episode aims to help you impress your friends at your Derby party with some interesting and lesser-known Kentucky Derby facts. S read more
More Kentucky Derby Factoids…
Buzz On Gambling | April 29th 2008 by Buzz B Berkeley
Let’s have some more fun, and gain some more Kentucky Derby knowledge… Most of the red flowers in the winner’s circle, for example, are not roses — they’re geraniums. Last year, the 800 Rocky Mountain Red geraniums outnu read more
Tuesday Morning Derby Updates
The Aspiring Horseplayer | April 28th 2008 by Kevin Stafford
Here’s the latest and greatest as the buildup to Saturday’s running of the Kentucky Derby continues to gain momentum: Behindatthebar, Todd Pletcher’s most recent Derby qualifier, will skip the Kentucky Derby and instead point to th read more
Monday Derby Update
The Aspiring Horseplayer | April 28th 2008 by Kevin Stafford
Well folks, it’s finally here. Kentucky Derby week has arrived! It seems like centuries have past since last year’s Derby and the moment we’ve all been waiting for - the so called “greatest 2 minutes in sports” - is read more
Kentucky Derby Picks for Horse Racing’s Finest 2 Minutes
Buzz On Gambling | April 22nd 2008 by Buzz B Berkeley
First, let me say that this is another NO Triple Crown Winner Year! Big Brown could do it, but if he doesn’t, he will definitely spoil it for the others by winning one of the three. Now, for the Kentucky Derby: Stay Tuned because my picks will read more
Thunder over Louisville Fireworks Herald Kentucky Derby
pajamadeen.com | April 14th 2008 by pajamadeen
The 19th annual “Thunder over Louisville” fireworks extravaganza on Saturday — the largest fireworks display in North America — kicked off three weeks of festivities leading up the the 134th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 3. Fitting read more
Can Anyone at Churchill Downs Count?
The Race is Not Always to the Swift | January 9th 2008
The official countdown clock on Churchill's Derby website indicates that the Derby is 121 days away,which is May 9th. Looks like they moved the Derby to second Friday in May, I wish they would have told somebody. The official Not To The Swift Derby read more
Martina McBride's Smoked Pork Chops
Cooking with Max & Erma | November 10th 2007 by Max
Erma Elizabeth McCall, I can’t believe that you are promoting a NASCAR recipe!! What is the world coming to?You, who thinks the only proper racing involves four footed horses at Keeneland and Churchill Downs now has become a NASCAR fan? I just kne read more
Churchill Downs June Stakes Races
Horse Racing Winner | June 3rd 2006
This month Churchill Downs has nine graded stakes races. Without a doubt, the best day to be at Churchill Downs is going to be June 17th. On that day, they are running six graded stakes races. One will be Grade I, two will be Grade II and three will read more
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