Tim Wilkin
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09-06-2010 18:45:21
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Correto (5-1) wins Kentucky Downs second for GrahamMotion and Jorge Ruiz 10-8-4-3
.Tyler Gaffalione and Avenue Niel (8-4) hold off Holy Foley (8-1) and John Velazquez to win Kentucky Downs 3rd for Christophe Clement Racing Stable. Christophe also part of ownership group. 8-4-5-6
Warlander (5-2) breaks his maiden in second career start for Steve Asmussen, Jose Ortiz and Winchell Thiroughbreds in Kentucky Downs 6th. 3-7-12-4
Black Forza, who finished 4th in Sunday’s Juvenile Sprint at Kentucky Downs, with buddy Bookie, a stuffed toy horse, Monday. He’s going to Churchill Downs today, back to Ireland Thursday. Michael O’Callaghan Adrian Beaumont International Racing Bureau
“What’s that? I’m running in the Kentucky Downs Turf Cup Saturday for 2 million bucks? Alrighty then! Let’s go.” — King Curlin at the stable area Monday morning. Trained by Brittany Vanden Berg and ridden by her husband, Christopher Emigh
Husband and wife team Chris Emigh (jockey) and Brittany Vanden Berg (trainer) with King Curlin, who is targeting Saturday’s $2 million Turf Cup at Kentucky Downs
Ancient Rome, with Violet Barton up, checks out the Kentucky Downs course Tuesday morning. The 5-year-old, trained by Charlie Hills, made the trip from England to defend his title in Saturday’s $2 milllion G3 Mint Millions at a mile. Adrian Beaumont International Racing Bureau
Ancient Rome and Violet Barton at Kentucky Downs Tuesday morning. Looking to go back-to-back in Grade 3 Mint Millions Saturday. He’s the 5-2 ML favorite. Charlie Hills Adrian Beaumont International Racing Bureau
You can’t fully appreciate what the challenging Kentucky Downs course is like until you see it up close. Walked it today.
Ancient Rome, left (5-2 ML favorite in Saturday’s $2 million Mint Millions), and Khaadem (7-2 second choice in $2 million Turf Sprint) watch life go by Wed. at Kentucky Downs. Both trained by England’s Charlie Hills. Adrian Beaumont International Racing Bureau
Ag Bullet, who set a track record (1:14.19) when she won the Ladies Turf Sprint at Kentucky Downs last Saturday for Richard Baltas, was scheduled to head home to California Wednesday. She has won six of nine career starts.
Neecie Marie, a 4-year-old filly from trainer Butch Reid, at Kentucky Downs Thursday morning, waiting for Saturday’s $2 million G3 Ladies Marathon. She is 4-1 on the ML. Parx Racing
Goliad, a 7-year-old gelding from HOF trainer Richard Mandella, grazing at Kentucky Downs with assistant Sal Camargo. He is 10-1 on ML for Saturday’s $2 million Mint Millions. He won a race here on Sunday.