Here Comes Frazier to have more X-rays before surgery
Trainer Ken McPeek said Monday morning that Magdalena Racing’s Here Comes Frazier has not yet had surgery to attempt to repair a compound fracture to his right hock when he hit the rail while leading...
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Leparoux has no fractures; getting MRI on hand as precaution
Coady Photos took this amazing picture. Jockey Julien Leparoux has no fractures in his right hand and wrist after being thrown over the rail and tumbling several yards in the infield when his mount...
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Ever So Lucky: Anatomy of a win
(Let’s try this again. Once again, I tried to post too many high-res photos and something happens that photos disappear. Weird thing is that on my computer, they look like they’re there. If anyone is...
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Breeders’ Cup lookback: Court Vision’s upset in Mile
Turallure closed from last but came up a nose shy of Court Vision. With a 65-1 and 11- shot (and no Goldikova), the exacta of Kentucky horses paid $1,979. I especially wanted to finally get these...
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Ever So Lucky, On Fire Baby head Stars of Tomorrow II
Ever So Lucky (in front on rail) approaches the quarter pole ... (I’m going to try to repost the photos that my friend Julie Smoak took of Ever So Lucky’s first race, which I call Anatomy of a Win)...
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What a gem! Gemologist 3 for 3 after taking KJC over Ever So Lucky
Gemologist edges past Ever So Lucky. Julie Smoak photo Sneak preview of tomorrow’s story on Gemologist’s victory over Ever So Lucky in the Kentucky Jockey Club: When unbeaten Gemologist captured...
View ArticleMaker, Asmussen tie for Downs’ trainer’s title; Leparoux, Ramsey also take...
Steve Asmussen and Mike Maker finished in a tie for Churchill Downs’ fall-meet trainer’s title at 15 wins apiece, with both having a horse in Sunday’s closing card’s penaltimate race that could have...
View ArticleAnother sign of the times in Ky. racing: Leparoux moving to New York
The following news should be yet another wake-up call that it’s not just struggling Ellis Park and Turfway that are greatly impacted by the implosion of the Kentucky racing circuit. While some big...
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Algorithms: Formula for success
Algorithms won Gulfstream's Holy Bull by five lengths over champion Hansen. Adam Coglianese/Gulfstream Park photo An unedited, longer version of the feature on Algorithms that will run in Wednesday’s...
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Road to the Derby
Creative Cause winning Santa Anita's Grade I Norfolk Oct. 1. Benoit photo Sneak preview (and longer version) of our weekly ROAD TO THE DERBY that will appear in Saturday’s Courier-Journal. And...
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Keeneland: Ramsey adds another stakes with Kitten’s Dumplings in QEII
Kitten’s Dumplings came wide to outkick favored Alterite (center, with yellow saddle towel) to win Keeneland’s Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup. Photos by Coady Photography LEXINGTON, Ky. – Another...
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Q&A: Julien Leparoux on being back at Churchill Downs
This is a Churchill Downs file photo of Julien Leparoux, but he wore the same Ramsey Farm silks into the winner’s circle for today’s third and fourth races. Photo by Reed Palmer Photography/Churchill...
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