http://kentuckyderbytick.blogdrive.com/ kentuckyderby Tue, 06 Jun 2006 15:45:03 PDT http://www.blogdrive.com Copyright 2006. Sports Sports Sports http://kentuckyderbytick.blogdrive.com/archive/4.html Tue, 06 Jun 2006 23:42:36 GMT He's got a stall with a view, a night stand with fresh flowers and plenty of apples, carrots and peppermints to share with fellow patients in the intensive care unit at the George D. Widener Hospital for Large Animals. Barbaro is recovering quite nicely two weeks after shattering his right hind leg in a life-threatening, career-ending breakdown at the Preakness. But while the Kentucky Derby winner heals, he's got nowhere to run. "He's a horse in a stall," says David Levine, one of three resident veterinarians assisting Dean Richardson in caring for the world's most famous equine patient.... (more) http://kentuckyderbytick.blogdrive.com/comments?id=4 http://kentuckyderbytick.blogdrive.com/archive/3.html Mon, 26 Dec 2005 19:49:20 GMT Gary Stevens finished second in the last ride of his Hall of Fame career, pushing heavily favored Louve Royale within a length of winner Moonshine Gal in a 1 1/16-mile race on Churchill Downs' turf course. Despite the loss, Stevens left as "the happiest guy in the world," he said to the applause from thousands of fans on a cold, overcast day. "I don't have to go through the pain anymore," the 42-year-old jockey said, acknowledging a series of knee injuries. Stevens finished with 5,005 career victories and more than $220 million in purse earnings. He will stay involved in racing, serving... (more) http://kentuckyderbytick.blogdrive.com/comments?id=3 http://kentuckyderbytick.blogdrive.com/archive/2.html Mon, 26 Dec 2005 19:48:41 GMT Churchill Downs has announced the dates for the 2006 Kentucky Derby (G1) Future Wager and Kentucky Oaks (G1) Future Wager pools, with the first pool being moved up to January. The Derby and Oaks pools will be conducted simultaneously during three four-day periods running from Thursday through Sunday. The first pool will be from January 26-29, the second from March 2-5, and the third from April 6-9. In previous years, the first Derby Future Wager pool was conducted in February. But this year’s pool has been moved to January as Churchill attempts to keep a one-month separation between each... (more) http://kentuckyderbytick.blogdrive.com/comments?id=2 http://kentuckyderbytick.blogdrive.com/archive/1.html Mon, 26 Dec 2005 19:48:18 GMT Rick Pitino wanted to restore Louisville's basketball program to national prominence by the time his first recruiting class left. His success in doing so by guiding the Cardinals to the Final Four during his fourth season as their coach was the top sports story of 2005 in Kentucky, according to state sports editors and broadcasters. In a season full of hoops successes _ Kentucky's advance to the Elite Eight, Eastern Kentucky's first NCAA tournament bid in 26 years, a run to the Women's National Invitation Tournament semifinals by Kentucky _ Louisville's march to St. Louis and the Final... (more) http://kentuckyderbytick.blogdrive.com/comments?id=1