Ageless D. Wayne Lukas Earns Another Big One
The message should be crystal-clear by now to anyone who has been paying even the slightest bit of attention to goings-on in Thoroughbred racing.
Triple Crown Hopes Build As Orb Takes Next Step
By virtue of living in what is clearly a horse racing town, it’s not exactly a surprise when people want to talk about the new Kentucky Derby winner and their experience at Churchill Downs during Derby Week.
Derby 139 Belongs to Shug McGaughey – And More
As the realization of a lifelong dream unfolded before him on a soggy first Saturday in May at Churchill Downs, Claude Ray “Shug” McGaughey was not watching from a warm and cozy spot on Millionaires Row, over even one of the Churchill Downs boxes in Section 318 where the connections of Kentucky Derby runners spend some of the most anxious two-minute increments of their lives.
Oaks Fillies Deserve Spotlight Of Their Own
Most of the words found in this space in recent months have been devoted to the horses that will likely find their way into the Churchill Downs starting gate to compete in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands on May 4.
Outsiders With A Chance In Derby 139
With just over two weeks remaining until Kentucky Derby 139, the major races on the new “Road to the Kentucky Derby” points system have been run and the prospective field for the great race on May 4 at Churchill Downs is taking shape.
Pitino’s Run Rolls On, Eyes Derby Roses
What could possibly improve on the three weeks in the life of Rick Pitino?
Tough Week For The Derby 139 Home Team
For months it has appeared that the 139th running of the Kentucky Derby, set for May 4 at Churchill Downs, could turn out to be a celebration of hometown dreams.
Big Moment Arrives For Shanghai Bobby
Late Saturday afternoon will be a time of heightened sensations and swirling emotions for several people with strong Louisville connections.
D. Wayne Back In Derby Spotlight; Verrazano Heads Final Future Wager
D. Wayne Lukas arrived on the Kentucky Derby scene fairly quietly in 1981 when he saddled Partez, a member of the mutuel field, for a third-place run behind Pleasant Colony in the Run for the Roses.
