Trackside at Churchill Downs
Check out the great shots of the 2012 Kentucky Derby contenders warming up and working out at Churchill Downs, captured by John Engelhardt!
Posts Tagged ‘2012 Kentucky Derby contenders’
2012 Kentucky Derby Spotlight: Dullahan
Even The Score–Mining My Own Trainer: Dale Romans Jockey: Kent Desormeaux Owner: Donegal Racing Record: 8 – 2 – 2 – 2 Earnings: $872,091 Last Race: Toyota Bluegrass Stakes, 1st Dale Romans is through and through a Kentucky man and he is itching for his first Derby, and Dullahan could […]
2012 Kentucky Derby Spotlight: Creative Cause
Giant’s Causeway–Dream Of Summer Trainer: Mike Harrington Jockey: Joel Rosario Owner: Heinz Steinmann Record: 8 – 4 – 2 – 2 Earnings: $869,000 Last Race: Santa Anita Derby, 2nd Creative Cause narrowly lost the Santa Anita Derby to I’ll Have Another, and this west coast invader is out to prove […]
2012 Kentucky Derby Spotlight: Went the Day Well
Proud Citizen–Tiz Maie’s Day Jockey: John Velazquez Owner: Team Valor Record: 5 – 2 – 2 – 0 Earnings: $315,345 Last Race: Spiral Stakes, 1st The owner-trainer-jockey team that brought you Animal Kingdom last year is back again with the talented bay, Went the Day Well. This is a […]
2012 Kentucky Derby Spotlight: Bodemeister
Empire Maker–Untouched Talent Trainer: Bob Baffert Jockey: Mike Smith Owner: Zayat Stables Record: 4 – 2 – 2 – 0 Earnings: $704,800 Last Race: Arkansas Derby, 1st After posting a dominating win in the Arkansas Derby last time out and whispers began circulating of being made the early Derby favorite, critics of […]
2012 Kentucky Derby Spotlight: Union Rags
Dixie Union–Tempo Trainer: Michael Matz Jockey: Julien Leparoux Owner: Chadds Ford Stable Record: 6 – 4 – 1 – 1 Earnings: $1,198,800 Last Race: Florida Derby, 3rd This Michael Matz trainee has never finished off the board in six races. He may not be very quick out of the gate, […]
2012 Kentucky Derby Spotlight: Daddy Long Legs
Scat Daddy–Dreamy Maiden Trainer: Aidan O’Brien Jockey: Colm O’Donoghue Owner: Derrick Smith, Mrs. John Magnier & Michael Tabor Record: 5 – 3 – 0 – 0 Earnings: $1,308,752 Last Race: UAE Derby, 1st Churchill Downs was not kind to Daddy Long Legs last November in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile, where he was […]
2012 Kentucky Derby Spotlight: Gemologist
Tiznow–Crystal Shard Trainer: Todd Pletcher Jockey: Javier Castellano Owner: Winstar Farm Record: 5 – 5 – 0 – 0 Earnings: $784,855 Last Race: Wood Memorial, 1st Critics of undefeated Gemologist say that he is untested against strong competition. His last race in the Wood Memorial provided a great lesson in fending […]
2012 Kentucky Derby Spotlight: Hansen
Tapit–Stormy Sunday Trainer: Mike Maker Jockey: Ramon Dominguez Owner: Dr. Kendall Hansen & Sky Chai Racing Record: 6 – 4 – 2 – 0 Earnings: $1,623,305 Last Race: Toyota Blue Grass Stakes, 2nd Hansen is by far the richest horse in the field; he’s stacked up over $1.6 million in earnings, largely […]
A Look at Kentucky Derby Jinxes Past and Present
There have been many jinxes connected with the Kentucky Derby over the decades. And some memorable curses have been snapped during the 21st Century. One of the most discussed whammies ended in 2007 when Street Sense became the first 2-year-old champion to capture the Derby since Spectacular Bid in ’79. The son of Street Cry […]
