The Kentucky Oaks, sometimes called the little sister of the Kentucky Derby, is held at Churchill Downs on the Friday before the Kentucky Derby in Louisville, Ky. It features 3-year-old Thoroughbred fillies, and the race is 1.5 miles long. The Oaks and the Derby are the oldest c …
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The Kentucky Derby is as much about fashion as it is sport, and the 138th annual race — held this weekend at Louisville's famed Churchill Downs — was no disappointment. Tens of thousands of spectators watched as I'll Have Another ra... Read Post
For old times' sake: The Louisville Courier-Journal asked horseshoer Steve Norman what he thought about toe grabs a few years ago. This is what they heard. It's Derby Week! But before Churchill Downs rolls out the red-rose carpet... Read Post
Derby weekend kicks off with five stakes races and the Oaks on Friday, the first post for Churchill is 10:30 in the morning. The La Troienne (older fillies and mares, route), Edgewood (three year old fillies, grass route), Eight Bel... Read Post