Franklin County Senior Judge Roger Crittenden announced at a hearing on Wednesday, April 16, that he is ready to order the sale of assets held by companies affiliated with attorneys William Gallion and Shirley Cunningham Jr., including their 20% interest on 2007 Horse of the Year Curlin.

Stonestreat Stables’ owner Jess Jackson, who owns 80% of Curlin, has the right of first refusal on the minority interest if Curlin goes up for sale, giving him a chance to take full ownership of Curlin, who recently won the $6-million Dubai World Cup.

Curlin, the son of Smart Strike, was purchased for $57,000 at the 2005 Keeneland September yearling sale. Curlin had an amazing 2007 campaign which includes winning the Arkansas Derby, Preakness Stakes as well as the Breeders’ Cup Classic.

Churchill Downs has been selected as the final resting place for 2006 Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro, who was euthanized one year ago after a lengthy battle with laminitis. The announcement was made Tuesday, January 30, by Barbaro’s owners, Roy and Gretchen Jackson, at a Churchill Downs news conference.
Barbaro’s remains were cremated following his death on [...]

Special Judge Roger Crittenden disallowed to auction off ownership stake of William Gallion and Shirley Cunningham Jr. in 2007 Horse of the Year Curlin. During a 90-minute hearing on Tuesday, it was concluded that the plaintiffs did not have enough information about the assets of attorneys Gallion and Cunningham to force the auction.
The ruling comes [...]

Winners of 2007 Eclipse Awards were announced Monday night, January 21, in the 37th Annual Eclipse Awards Ceremony at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills, California.
With an overwhelming vote of 249, Preakness Stakes and Breeders’ Cup Classic winner Curlin got the 2007 Horse of the Year honors outnumbering Rags to Riches [...]

The 2007 Eclipse Award winners together with the 2007 Horse of the Year finalists will be announced at the 37th Annual Eclipse Awards Ceremony on Monday, January 21 at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills, California.
Curlin is the favorite to win Horse of the Year. Unraced as a 2-year-old, Curlin had an [...]

Precious Kitten trained by Bobby Frankel took a commanding 1 1/4 length lead to win the $500,000 Matriarch Stakes at Hollywood Park on Sunday, November 25th.
This is the fourth consecutive win in the Matriarch Stakes and a record eighth triumph in the past 11 years for trainer Bobby Frankel. He trains the 4-year-old filly Precious [...]

Anak Nakal, ridden by Julien Leparoux for two-time Kentucky Derby-winning trainer Nick Zito, placed his name among the early contenders for the 2008 Kentucky Derby when he held off Blackberry Road for a half-length victory in Saturday’s Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes for 2-year-olds at Churchill Downs.
The son of Victory Gallop, Anak Nakal, covered 1 1/16 [...]