Del Mar, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – When nominations closed Thursday night for Del Mar’s $300,000 Hollywood Derby, 22 3-year-olds were named led by Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner California Chrome and Queen’s Plate champ Lexie Lou. The trainers for both California […]
Del Mar, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – Wednesday morning at Del Mar trainer Art Sherman nominated Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner California Chrome for the track’s $300,000 Hollywood Derby to be run on the turf the Saturday after Thanksgiving. Thursday, trainer Mark […]
Louisville, KY (SportsNetwork.com) – Two weeks after making the surprise announcement of her retirement, leading female jockey Rosie Napravnik will be honored at Churchill Downs in a special ceremony. Napravnik, who won the Breeders’ Cup Distaff aboard Untapable on Friday, […]
Louisville, KY (SportsNetwork.com) – Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies winner Take Charge Brandi put in a Wednesday workout at Churchill Downs for the Delta Princess Stakes on Nov. 22 at Delta Downs. Trained by Hall of Famer D. Wayne Lukas for […]
Louisville, KY (SportsNetwork.com) – The opportunity to bet on the 141st running of the Kentucky Derby will begin five months before the starting gate springs open on the first Saturday in May. Churchill Downs announced Wednesday the dates of the […]
Del Mar, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – Del Mar Racetrack sent out a tweet Wednesday confirming the nomination of Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner California Chrome to the track’s $300,000 Hollywood Derby on Saturday, Nov. 29. “We can confirm that trainer Art […]
Vinton, LA (SportsNetwork.com) – Mr. Z, second in Keeneland’s Breeders’ Futurity, heads a list of 13 2-year-olds pre-entered Tuesday for the $1 million Delta Downs Jackpot which will be held for the 12th time on Saturday, Nov. 22. Trained by […]
Laurel, MD (SportsNetwork.com) – The Maryland Racing Commission has approved an agreement by the Maryland Jockey Club, Maryland Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association and Maryland Horse Breeders Association to have 149 days of thoroughbred racing in 2015. Pimlico, home of the 140th […]
Toronto, ON (SportsNetwork.com) – Post time favorite Lukes Alley, ridden by Luis Contreras, circled the field from last to capture Sunday’s $200,000 Autumn Stakes at Woodbine. Setting the pace in the 1 1/16-mile stakes was 2013 Queen’s Plate winner Midnight […]
Del Mar, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – It’s not often that a third-place finish offers redemption for a thoroughbred, but that’s exactly what happened for California Chrome. The 3-year-old colt, winner of the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes, finished third in last […]