By Marty McGee BALTIMORE – Say anything you want about the Kentucky Derby having more to offer than the Preakness, but, going in, here’s something the Preakness has that the Derby doesn’t: the Derby winner. The late Chick Lang frequently touted that nugget during his nearly three decades at Pimlico. Lang, who died in March […]
[ Read More ]BALTIMORE – Super Saver, the Kentucky Derby winner, drew post 8 when a field of 12 was entered on Wednesday for the 135th Preakness Stakes, the second leg of the Triple Crown, which will be run Saturday here at Pimlico Race Course. Lookin At Lucky, the beaten favorite in the Derby, landed just inside Super […]
[ Read More ]WinStar’s Super Name Sweepstakes Ever wanted to name a thoroughbred? How about a brother to a Kentucky Derby winner? WinStar Farm has launched a “Super Name Sweepstakes” where participants will have the opportunity to name Kentucky Derby winner Super Saver’s half brother. All you have to do is come up with a creative name for […]
[ Read More ]The week had been emotionally draining for both trainer Todd Pletcher and the WinStar Farm of Bill Casner and Kenny Troutt. Both had multiple entries for the 136th Kentucky Derby on Saturday at Churchill Downs, but went to battle with less ammunition than they first envisioned. For Pletcher, he had to withdraw the race’s acknowledged […]
[ Read More ]Test your horse racing knowledge and try and win tickets to the 2010 Breeder’s Cup at Churchill Downs among other prizes! Each day you will pick five horse racing events and accumulate points throughout the month. The points escalate as the month goes on, so you’re never out of the hunt! The Pick 5 runs […]
[ Read More ]Anybody who has been involved in this glorious game for an extended period of time quickly comes to realize that things never go too well for very long. Thankfully, things also never go badly for very long either and that is what gives everyone hope. Just a short week ago the farm were readying to […]
[ Read More ]The past two Saturdays, WinStar Farm has seen its most accomplished Kentucky Derby contenders finish third (Rule in the Florida Derby and Super Saver in the Tampa Bay Derby) and fourth (American Lion in the San Felipe). This weekend, however, more prospects could surface for the Versailles farm, which has Drosselmeyer in Saturday’s $750,000 Louisiana […]
[ Read More ]Bluegrass Phenom won the fourth race on Friday at Keeneland Race Course in her career debut and became the first winner for Grade 1 winner and dual classic-placed Bluegrass Cat. Trained by Tom Amoss for owner Bill Hayes, Bluegrass Phenom made all the pace en route to a 1½-length win. Bred in Kentucky by Woodford […]
[ Read More ]WinStar Farm would like to announce the launch of their new online store that will feature items made by Under Armour. The store will feature shirts, hats and jackets with more items to be added in the future. “We are very excited to collaborate with Under Armour when creating our store” said Elliott Walden, Vice […]
[ Read More ]Robby Albarado, who rode Endorsement to an upset win in the Sunland Derby (gr. III) March 28 and is also the regular jockey for Noble’s Promise, has committed to riding Endorsement for the May 1 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I), WinStar Farm’s racing manager Elliott Walden said April 13. A decision on […]
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