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Beethoven prevails in stretch duel at Churchill

Marty McGee, Daily Racing Form

In sweeping the twin Grade 2 stakes Saturday at Churchill Downs, jockey Calvin Borel urged Beethoven to win a three-horse photo in the Kentucky Jockey Club an hour after riding Rachel Alexandra to a romp in the Golden Rod.

Story | Conversation | November 29, 2008

Einstein dusts Commentator in Grade 2 Clark Handicap

Marty McGee, Daily Racing Form

Einstein looked heavily favored Commentator in the eye turning for home and went on to prove clearly superior Friday under Julien Leparoux in a dramatic 134th running of the Grade 2 Clark Handicap at Churchill Downs.

Story | Conversation | November 28, 2008

Leparoux breaks Pat Day's fall mark at Churchill

Marty McGee, Daily Racing Form

When you're a jockey at Churchill Downs and they keep mentioning your name in the same breath with Pat Day, you're probably doing something remarkable.

Story | Conversation | November 28, 2008

Commentator tries to cap big season

Marty McGee, Daily Racing Form

Nick Zito has won the Kentucky Derby twice, but the Clark Handicap only once - and that with an asterisk. Quest, the 2003 Clark winner for Zito, was elevated from second to first on the disqualification of Evening Attire.

Story | Conversation | November 27, 2008

Miss Isella gives Borel fifth Falls City

Marty McGee, Daily Racing Form

There was no stopping her this time. Miss Isella earned a measure of redemption for a race earlier at the Churchill Downs meet when she drove through a rail opening and gave jockey Calvin Borel his fifth victory in the Grade 2, $169,800 Falls City

Story | Conversation | November 27, 2008

Clark serves as Magna Graduate's finale

Marty McGee, Daily Racing Form

None of the 34 races that Magna Graduate has run was more valuable than the Clark Handicap in 2005, when he outgamed Suave in a furious stretch drive to earn the $355,570 winner's share.

Story | Conversation | November 25, 2008

Few willing to face Commentator in Clark Handicap

Marty McGee, Daily Racing Form

Churchill Downs racing officials are expecting a small field, with maybe only as many five horses challenging Commentator when the annual fall-meet highlight, the Grade 2 Clark Handicap, is run Friday for the 135th time.

Story | Conversation | November 22, 2008

Dead heat in Grade 3 River City Handicap at Churchill

Marty McGee, Daily Racing Form

Karelian led for most of the stretch drive until Demarcation edged past just before the wire, but then Karelian bobbed his head at the right time to salvage a dead heat Saturday in the 32nd running of the Grade 3 River City Handicap at Churchill Downs.

Story | Conversation | November 22, 2008

Barn fire kills 29 horses in western Kentucky

Marty McGee, Daily Racing Form

Twenty-nine horses have been reported killed in another barn fire at Riverside Downs, a Thoroughbred training facility in western Kentucky. The fire was the fourth in five years at Riverside, located just a few miles from Ellis Park.

Story | Conversation | November 20, 2008

River City: Thorn Song tries to avoid duel

Marty McGee, Daily Racing Form

Thorn Song and Canela have run some phenomenal races this fall, albeit in different leagues.

Story | Conversation | November 20, 2008

Romans sends out Thorn Song for River City 'Cap

Marty McGee, Daily Racing Form

Dale Romans has won six Grade 1 races in his 22-year training career, and in virtually no time flat, he can run down the names of them all.

Story | Conversation | November 19, 2008

Indescribable just gets up to win Grade 3 Cardinal

Marty McGee, Daily Racing Form

Three weeks after winning the Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Turf for Augustin Stable and trainer Jonathan Sheppard aboard Forever Together, jockey Julien Leparoux appeared to be working his magic again.

Story | Conversation | November 15, 2008

Cardinal favorite Callwood Dancer not on home turf

Marty McGee, Daily Racing Form

Apples to apples, Callwood Dancer should have the edge Saturday in the $100,000 Cardinal Handicap at Churchill Downs.

Story | Conversation | November 13, 2008

Nistle's Crunch overcomes traffic troubles

Marty McGee, Daily Racing Form

It didn't come easy, but Nistle's Crunch proved best in the frantic final yards Sunday when capturing the Grade 3, $112,900 Commonwealth Turf at Churchill Downs.

Story | Conversation | November 10, 2008

Cherokee Triangle back in form for Commonwealth

Marty McGee, Daily Racing Form

When he ran in the 2007 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf, Cherokee Triangle was just 7-1, a number to suggest he had quite a future on grass.

Story | Conversation | November 07, 2008
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