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Start 2018 With Your Kentucky Derby Dream

Churchill Downs, home of the Kentucky Derby
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Tale of Ekati, winner of the 2008 Jerome
Tale of Ekati, winner of the 2008 Jerome

Happy New Year!  Be careful with your celebrations tonight because there is a whole lot to look forward to in the fresh new year.  Racing fans, get ready to be thrilled by the brand new 3 year-olds!  When the clock strikes midnight on New Year’s Eve, all of the Northern Hemisphere Thoroughbreds celebrate the same birthday, each aging 1 year.  These upcoming 3 year-olds are full of budding talent and well on their way down “The Road to the Kentucky Derby.”

 

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Scat Daddy Divas

Titled, hours before her race at Churchill Downs
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Two, Scat Daddy sisters, race at Churchill Downs
Two, Scat Daddy sisters, race at Churchill Downs

What a week it has been.  Since my last post I have attended Thoroughbred sales at both Fasig-Tipton and Keeneland and live racing at Churchill Downs.  I have witnessed the sale of champions like Tepin, Stellar Wind, Catch A Glimpse and Songbird, seen the weanling foals of sires like American Pharoah and Medaglia d’ Oro and enjoyed racing at the home of the Kentucky Derby.  A common thread at the auctions and the track are the impressive and primarily female offspring of the late Scat Daddy.

 

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Praise for Penny

A Celebration of Life for Penny Chenery
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Penny Chenery, A Celebration of Life
Penny Chenery, A Celebration of Life

Today, I attended A Celebration of Life for the late, great, Penny Chenery.  Helen Bates “Penny” Chenery Tweady entered the world on 1/27/1922.  Though she lived a full 95 years, she left too soon when she passed last month on 9/16/2017.  Gone but never to be forgotten, the legends Penny and her horses like Secretariat and Riva Ridge blazed will last eternally.

 

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Churchill’s Champions

Noble Bird, Stephen Foster winner, 2015
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Noble Bird, Stephen Foster winner, 2015
Noble Bird, Stephen Foster winner, 2015

Good morning, racing fans!  The action never stops.  Last weekend was a wrap for the Triple Crown series.  Congratulations to Tapwrit for winning the Belmont Stakes.  Now, we can turn our attention towards the collecting of contenders for the next Breeders’ Cup World Championships as the Challenge Series is underway.

 

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Derby Digest

Banners in the silk colors of the 12 Triple Crown Winners
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Secretariat, KY Derby winner, 1973
Secretariat, KY Derby winner 1973, museum wall mural

Welcome to the 143rd consecutive running of the Kentucky Derby!  We have waited a long time to get to this historical moment and the time is upon us this weekend.  Who will win The Run For The Roses?

 

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Outlook On The Oaks

Kentucky Oaks
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Churchill Downs
Churchill Downs

The celebration is in full swing!  I started out Kentucky Derby week right.  On Sunday, I went to Churchill Downs for Fan Fest.  The Kentucky Derby Museum hosted a special day with museum access, tours of Churchill Downs and presentations by famous horsemen.  So many activities are taking place right now ahead of the KY Derby but certainly don’t miss out when the Fillies Run for the Lillies in the 143rd Kentucky Oaks.

 

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Filling Tepin’s Horseshoes

Tepin at Keeneland
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Tepin wins the Breeders' Cup Mile
Tepin wins the Breeders’ Cup Mile

Last week was bittersweet.  There were plenty of new and returning champions on the racing scene but a personal favorite retired.  Tepin, Queen of the Turf,  has chosen to quit racing and her connections obliged.  Fortunately, Tepin retired sound.  The big question now is, who will fill Tepin’s horseshoes?

 

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Roster for the Roses

Irap at Keeneland
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Irap at Keeneland
Irap at Keeneland

Happy Easter!  We are less than 3 weeks shy of the 143rd running of the 2017 Grade 1 Kentucky Derby.  The final two prep races were held yesterday so we have come to the end of the road to the KY Derby.  We now have our roster of eligible contenders in the Run for the Roses.

 

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