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Curtain Call for Curlin at Churchill Downs

by Jake Gosselin | November 28th, 2008 | Add a comment
This weekend marks both an end and a beginning for North America’s highest earning horse, as he is set to take his curtain call this Saturday. Curlin, the reigning horse of the year, will make his final parade performance before … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 
 
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New Racing Season at Aqueduct Racetrack and Churchill Downs

by Maria Starr | November 5th, 2008 | Add a comment
And you thought North American horse racing was over for the year? Not by a longshot. There’s plenty of action for horse racing fans and bettors at Aqueduct Racetrack and Churchill Downs. Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens, New York City, launches its … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 
 
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Curlin Cleared for Man o' War

by Bodog Beat News Ticker | July 8th, 2008 | Add a comment
Trainer Steve Asmussen announced today that Curlin will be making his turf debut in the $500,000 Man o’ War Stakes (gr. IT) on July 12. With Curlin’s long-term goal being the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (Fr-I) at Longchamp Oct. 5, … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 
 
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Curlin Works Churchill Downs

by Bodog Beat News Ticker | July 7th, 2008 | Add a comment
Curlin worked a half-mile at Churchill Downs to prepare for his expected first outing on turf on Saturday, July 12 in either the $500,000 Man O’ War (gr. IT) at Belmont Park or the $200,000 Arlington Park Handicap (gr. IIIT). The … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 
 
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Curlin Returns in Stephen Foster Handicap

by Bodog Beat News Ticker | June 10th, 2008 | Add a comment
2007 Horse of the Year and June 9th Dubai World Cup winner, Curlin will be running at Churchill Downs on June 14th in the Grade 1 Stephen Foster Handicap, a 1 1/8th mile event, if everything goes as planned according … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 

Kentucky Derby Track Conditions

by Bodog Beat News Ticker | May 3rd, 2008 | Add a comment
Kentucky Derby spectator, Colleen Rice, reads a race program in the paddock area at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky. (AP Images) We are just hours away from the 6:04 p.m. ET start of the 2008 Kentucky Derby. If you weren’t able to hop on a jet plane out to Louisville, you can watch the race on TV on NBC, coverage will … Read More Read More