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By Darren Rogers —- McCraken Breezes; Coady Photography McCRAKEN BREEZES HALF-MILE AT CHURCHILL DOWNS LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Tuesday, April 18, 2017) – Janis Whitham’s Blue Grass (Grade II) third-place finisher McCraken breezed a half-mile in :47.80 Tuesday morning at Churchill...

By Darren Rogers —- ARKANSAS DERBY WINNER CLASSIC EMPIRE RETURNS TO CHURCHILL DOWNS LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Monday, April 17, 2017) – Classic Empire, last year’s champion 2-year-old who won Saturday’s Arkansas Derby (Grade I), arrived at Churchill Downs on Monday morning to...

By Darren Rogers —- LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Tuesday, April 11, 2017) – Janis Whitham’s McCraken arrived at trainer Ian Wilkes’ Barn 26 at Churchill Downs Monday morning following a third-place finish in Saturday’s Blue Grass (Grade II) at Keeneland, and all systems are go for the...

By Darren Rogers —- WAGERING SUSPENDED ON COLT IN DERBY FUTURE WAGER POOL 4 LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Thursday, March 30, 2017) – An injury has taken M M G Stables’ El Areeb out of consideration for a run in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (Grade I) and wagering on the...

By John Asher —- UNBEATEN MCCRAKEN, FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH WINNER GUNNEVERA CO-FAVORED IN FOURTH AND FINAL 2017 KENTUCKY DERBY FUTURE WAGER POOL 24 Wagering Interests Include Six Newcomers In March 31-April 2 Derby Futures Pool LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Tuesday, March 28, 2017) – Two...

NYRA Release —- OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Stakes winners One Liner, Mo Town, El Areeb, and Irish War Cry lead a group of 28 sophomores nominated to the the 93rd running of the Grade 2, $750,000 Wood Memorial presented by NYRA Bets, scheduled for Saturday, April 8 at Aqueduct...

By Amy Owens —- Click here for a video of McCraken’s work. LEXINGTON, KY (March 20, 2017) – Whitham Thoroughbreds’ undefeated graded stakes winner McCraken, who arrived at Keeneland on Thursday to begin preparations for the $1 million Toyota Blue Grass (G2) on April 8,...

By Darren Rogers —- LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Friday, Feb. 24, 2017) – The Road to the Kentucky Derby presented by TwinSpires.com – a tiered point system that awards a sliding scale of points to the top 4 finishers in 37 designated races throughout the world – determines the 20...

Churchill Downs News Release —- The 143rd running of the $2 million guaranteed Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (Grade I) will be run Saturday, May 6, 2017, and for the fifth consecutive year, a tiered point system in select races will determine who qualifies to...

By Darren Rogers —- EARLY NOMINATION DEADLINE FOR 2017 TRIPLE CROWN SERIES IS SATURDAY, JAN. 14 Owners, Trainers Can Nominate Candidates Online at www.TheTripleCrown.com LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017) – Owners and trainers of promising 3-year-old Thoroughbreds...