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Mine That Bird was Canada's 2-year-old champion and had four wins in five starts at Woodbine in Toronto when he was purchased by Mark Allen of Roswell, N.M., who then stabled the gelding at Sunland Park. The New Mexico track is located at the state ...  

The trainer says the horse, who'll race in the CashCall Futurity at Hollywood Park today, 'has the tools.' To many, a derby is a man's hat. Or, if you live near the racetrack at Santa Anita, a Derby is a fancy restaurant with pictures of famous horses and jockeys on the wall.  

Churchill Downs has postponed the online sale of Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks ticket packages due to a potential date error with its new online box office. The track had planned to allow online customers to choose from 3,000 seats at various price levels starting on Wednesday at 12 p.m. EST but opted to delay the program to avoid any errors. Track president Kevin Flanery said the problem could have resulted in customer service issues...  

The sale of the tickets, which customers have to buy for both days, was delayed when a potential data error with Churchill's online box office was discovered.  

New Mexico track firmly on the road to Kentucky Derby after Sunland Derby is graded New Mexico - Kentucky Derby - United States - Government - Mine That Bird  

Yesterday's conclusion to Churchill Downs's Fall Meet isn't the only reason Louisvillian's thoughts should be turning to the 2010 Kentucky Derby. If you're a homeowner looking to profit from Louisville being one of the world's premier travel destinations that first weekend in May, now is the time to list your home as a vacation rental. (The pitchy tone of that last paragraph is my homage to Billy Mays.) And as you'll no longer be competing...  

Churchill Downs, the home of the Kentucky Derby, will host music stars including Bon Jovi and Kenny Chesney during a three-day festival that officials hope can boost the track's income. Officials said Monday that the festival will feature more than 65 bands playing everything from classic rock to country to bluegrass. Officials with Churchill Downs Inc., the race track's parent company, says the festival is called "HullabaLOU" and is set for...  

With a festival that starts out with "Thunder Over Louisville," and ends with the Kentucky Derby, what more could you ask for? Learn how the festival started, and about some of the 70 events that makes up the Kentucky Derby Festival.Contributor: Kevin LambPublished: Nov 18, 2009  

LOUISVILLE, Ky., Nov. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- The Galt House Hotel in Louisville, Ky., the Official Host Hotel of the Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs and Kentucky Oaks, announced today the availability of specially-priced Kentucky Derby accommodation packages on Black Friday, November 27. To commemorate the 136th running of the Kentucky Derby on May 1, 2010, the packages will go on sale at 1:36 a.m. ET and will be available for purchase only...  

Kentucky Derby Festival selects poster artistBizjournals.comKentucky Derby Festival officials have chosen Louisville native James Thornton to create the official poster for the 2010 festival. ...Kentucky Derby Festival poster artist revealedLouisville Courier-JournalDerby Festival names poster artistLouisville Courier-Journalall 6 news articles »  

The NTRA Moment of the Year has everyone reflecting on what a wonderful year 2009 has been. We got to see two magnificent females win many Grade 1 races, and a shocker on the First Saturday in May. This  

Rest in Peace Ira "Babe" Hanford, winner of the 1936 Kentucky Derby as an 18 year old apprentice on Bold Venture. Ira's brother Carl was Kelso's trainer. Rest in Peace Ira. For more on Ira  

The Kentucky Derby Museum will reopen next year after renovations to fix flooding damage are made to the tourist attraction showcasing the world's most famous horse race. Flash flooding that ...  

Catch him in the wrong light, and at first glance, Bennie "Chip" Woolley Jr. looks like one of those bad-ass characters from a John Ford Western: black cowboy hat, black shirt, dark Fu Manchu mustache, jeans for cattle, not for carousing and boots in ...  

Hollywood Park season arrives, with an eye to Kentucky DerbyLos Angeles TimesWith the Southern California horse racing scene still buzzing after the performance of unbeaten Zenyatta in last weekend's Breeders' Cup ...