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April 2008 - Posts

• Jockey Paucar earns 1,000th career win
  Apr 30 2008, 11:33 AM

  Jockey Edgar Paucar piloted his 1,000th career winner on Wednesday in the eighth race at Beulah Park. Read More... Post Reactions

• Divine Park romps to victory in Westchester
  Apr 30 2008, 11:10 AM

  James Barry’s Divine Park drove clear to a visually impressive five-length victory in the $109,100 Westchester Handicap (G3) on Wednesday at Belmont Park, the opening-day feature of the meet. Read More... Post Reactions

• Trainer Amoss secures 2,000th career winner
  Apr 30 2008, 10:33 AM

  Trainer Tom Amoss earned his milestone 2,000th career win when Cat Splendor won the fourth race by 5 1/2 lengths at Churchill Downs on Tuesday. Read More... Post Reactions

• Stonerside commits Cowboy Cal’s Derby earnings to cancer research
  Apr 30 2008, 10:00 AM

  To remember a young friend who died from cancer, Robert and Janice McNair have committed any earnings by Cowboy Cal in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (G1) to cancer research. Read More... 1 comment(s)

• With early call on post position, Eight Belles likely for Derby
  Apr 30 2008, 09:32 AM

  While Eight Belles is cross-entered in the Kentucky Derby presented by Yum! Brands (G1) and the Kentucky Oaks (G1), trainer Larry Jones has all but committed the gray or roan filly to the Derby. Read More... Post Reactions

• Nakatani takes aim at first Kentucky Derby victory
  Apr 30 2008, 09:23 AM

  About one month after securing the first Santa Anita Derby (G1) victory of his career, jockey Corey Nakatani hopes to secure an even bigger career first when he starts on Colonel John in the Kentucky Derby presented by Yum! Brands (G1) on Saturday at... Post Reactions

• Pletcher, Asmussen back at Derby following ’07 classic triumphs
  Apr 30 2008, 09:02 AM

  Four-time Eclipse Award-winning trainer Todd Pletcher is not about to let the fact that he is winless with 19 previous Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (G1) starters temper his enthusiasm for this year’s race.Neither is trainer Steve Asmussen,... Post Reactions

• Lobo can enhance stellar shipping record with Gayego
  Apr 30 2008, 08:34 AM

  Paulo Lobo has made his mark as a successful trainer in Southern California, but his most significant impact on a national scale has come in forays to other states, which may bode well on Saturday when he will saddle Gayego for the Kentucky Derby Presented... Post Reactions

• Jockey Bejarano looking forward to big weekend
  Apr 30 2008, 07:56 AM

  While every rider looks forward to competing in races like the Kentucky Oaks (G1) and Kentucky Derby (G1), this year’s races are extra special to rider Rafael Bejarano. Read More... Post Reactions

• Back at the Derby, Matz settles in with Visionaire
  Apr 30 2008, 07:29 AM

  Trainer Michael Matz walked out of Barn 42 on the Churchill Downs backstretch Wednesday morning where five reporters and cameramen had gathered to ask him a few questions about Kentucky Derby (G1) contender Visionaire. Read More... Post Reactions

• Awesome Chic holds key to Oaks 'dream of three'
  Apr 30 2008, 05:46 AM

  Churchill Downs might seem like a world away to most horsemen from the Dominican Republic but on Friday at the Louisville track trainer Rafael Ramos and owner Jose Acero will realize a lifelong dream when they saddle Awesome Chic for the $500,000 Kentucky... Post Reactions

• Big Brown has no problems in Derby starting gate
  Apr 30 2008, 05:37 AM

  If things get any better for trainer Rick Dutrow Jr., who will saddle probable favorite Big Brown in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (G1) on Saturday, he may not know what to do with himself. Read More... Post Reactions

• California base helped Colonel John take flight
  Apr 30 2008, 05:14 AM

  The move to synthetic surfaces in Southern California shaped the destiny of Kentucky Derby (G1) hopeful Colonel John, a WinStar Farm homebred. Read More... Post Reactions

• Derby attracts two dozen entries, Big Brown will draw 16th
  Apr 30 2008, 04:15 AM

  The Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (G1) attracted 24 entries on Wednesday morning, and the connections of likely favorite Big Brown, impressive winner of the Florida Derby (G1), will draw 16th at the post position draw later this afternoon in... Post Reactions

• Jock Talk: The longest of race days
  Apr 30 2008, 02:51 AM

  Top jockeys Javier Castellano, Kent Desormeaux, Garrett Gomez, and John Velazquez recently discussed the physical and mental challenges of Kentucky Derby (G1) day with Thoroughbred Times writers Frank Angst and Jeff Lowe. Read More... Post Reactions