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Kentucky Derby 2013 point standings
Leader board for qualifying points to the 2013 Kentucky Derby, which will be run at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky., on Saturday, May 4, 2013.Full Story >>
YESTERDAY June 19, 2013
Churchill Downs notes: Fox sidelined by ankle fracture

Tammy Fox, a key employee in the far-flung Dale Romans stable, will be out of action in the coming weeks after suffering an ankle fracture in a recent morning training accident.

Churchill Downs: Free World’s next uncertain

Trainer Tom Amoss said he is unsure of the next start for Free World, a wire-to-wire winner of the $207,600 Centaur Stakes on the Indiana Downs turf last Saturday evening.

Churchill Downs: No Distinction may try Amsterdam Stakes at Saratoga

No Distinction, a two-time allowance winner at the Churchill Downs meet, could make his next start in the Grade 2 Amsterdam Stakes on July 28 at Saratoga, trainer Randy Morse said.

Churchill Downs: Silver Valley to get tough test in Debutante

Trainer Ron Moquett’s latest private purchase is Silver Valley, a 2-year-old filly who will get a stern test for class Saturday night at Churchill Downs when she runs under new colors in the $100,000 Debutante Stakes.

Churchill Downs: In Kelly's Defense, Uno Duo test allowance company after wins

In defense of a promising filly named In Kelly’s Defense taking four tries to finally break through her maiden condition, “she was catching some pretty decent fillies all along,” trainer Mike Stidham said.

June 18, 2013
Churchill Downs: Ramseys expect Animal Style to win Thursday allowance

Sometimes you eat the chalk, and sometimes the chalk eats you. For Churchill Downs horseplayers, that’s been the case for much of the spring meet in regard to Ken and Sarah Ramsey and their primary trainer, Mike Maker.

Churchill Downs notes: Funny Proposition likely to run in Molly Pitcher

Trainer Mark Casse is still mulling his options with Funny Proposition in the wake of the filly’s victory over two-time champion Royal Delta in the Grade 2 Fleur de Lis Handicap at Churchill Downs.

June 16, 2013
Churchill Downs: Fort Larned targeting Whitney after Foster win

The wire-to-wire victory by Fort Larned in the Stephen Foster Handicap on Saturday night at Churchill Downs was remarkably similar to his performance last fall in the Breeders’ Cup Classic – even down to the Beyer Speed Figure.

Churchill Downs: Valiant Boy SBFAR dominant in President of the U.A.E. Cup

Valiant Boy SBFAR lived up to his Horse of the Year billing on Saturday, drawing off to win by five lengths in the $103,659 President of the U.A.E. Cup at Churchill Downs, North America’s richest race for Arabians.

June 15, 2013
DRF Breeding Standout: Fort Larned's half-brother shines on Foster undercard

Lent, a half-brother to Breeders' Cup Classic winner Fort Larned, set the stage for a big night for his connections, defeating a field of well-bred runners in a maiden special weight event Saturday night at Churchill Downs, just hours before his famed ...