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Posted on Thursday, January 7th, 2010
Turfway Park’s 2010 Lane’s End Stakes (G2), a prep race for the Kentucky Derby, has been moved to March 27, a week later than it has traditionally been run.
“We looked at several factors in making the decision to move the Lane’s End,” said Turfway president Robert N. Elliston. “First, running the race five weeks before the Derby instead of the traditional six weeks should mesh with the trend toward giving horses more time between major races. Trainers can more comfortably make the Lane’s End their final prep.”
“In addition, March 27 is also the date of the Dubai World Cup, and the interest that card generates among bettors should mean more eyes will be on the Lane’s End as well.”
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Kentucky Derby Prep Race Results: Hold Me Back Wins Lane’s End Stakes at Turfway Park March 21
Posted on Saturday, March 21st, 2009
Unraced since November, Hold Me Back made his 3-year-old debut a memorable and lucrative one, closing from next to last under jockey Kent Desormeaux to win the $500,000 Lane’s End Stakes (G2) by 1 3/4 lengths at Turfway Park in convincing fashion over the D. Wayne Lukas-trained long shot Flying Private.
The Lane’s End Stakes is one of the Kentucky Derby prep races at Turfway Park on Saturday, March 21.
Hold Me Back earned $282,000 for his owners, WinStar Farm. Those graded earnings should be sufficient to lock up a starting position in the Kentucky Derby field. Prior to today, Hold Me Back had just $6,000 in graded earnings from his fifth-place finish in the Remsen.
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Kentucky Derby Prep Races: Rushaway & Lane’s End Stakes Entries at Turfway Park March 21
Posted on Thursday, March 19th, 2009
The 2009 Kentucky Derby Triple Crown Trail heads to Turfway Park this Saturday with the $100,000 Rushaway Stakes at 1 1/16 miles and $500,000 Lane’s End Stakes (G2) at 1 1/8 miles for Kentucky Derby hopefuls.
Both the Rushaway and Lane’s End Stakes are prep races for the Kentucky Derby 135 to be held on May 2 at Churchill Downs.
Turfway’s Lane’s End Stakes entries with jockeys all carrying 121 pounds in post position order:
- Hold Me Back under jockey Kent Desormeaux
- Bittel Road under jockey Garrett Gomez
- A. P. Cardinal under jockey Cornelio Velasquez
- West Side Bernie under jockey Edgar Prado
- Jack Spratt under jockey Julien Leparoux
- Parade Clown under jockey Eibar Coa
- Bruce N Autumn under jockey Victor Lebron
- Orthodox under jockey Jesus Lopez Castanon
- Loch Dubh under jockey Calvin Borel
- Flying Private under jockey Israel Ocampo
- Dynamite Bob under jockey Manfredi Guzman
- Proceed Bee under jockey Rodney Prescott
The Lane’s End Stakes is race 10 in Turfway Park’s March 21 card. Lane’s End Stakes post time is 5:43 pm.
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Kentucky Derby Prep Race Results: Proceed Bee Wins John Battaglia Memorial Stakes at Turfway Park February 28
Posted on Saturday, February 28th, 2009
Probable Kentucky Derby contender Proceed Bee earned his second stakes win in the $100,000 John Battaglia Memorial Stakes at Turfway Park.
The John Battaglia Memorial Stakes is one of the 2009 Kentucky Derby prep races scheduled for Saturday, February 28.
After moderate opening fractions, Proceed Bee finished the 1 1/16 mile Battaglia Memorial in 1:47.49 and paid $10.40 as the 4-1 third choice. He now has four wins and one third in six career starts and earnings of $137,594. Proceed Bee is raced by William Stiritz.
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Breeders’ Cup Challenge Results: Delightful Kiss Wins Turfway Park Fall Championship Stakes September 6
Posted on Saturday, September 6th, 2008
Delightful Kiss is bound for the Breeders’ Cup World Championships next month on the strength of a compelling 1 1/4-length victory in the $100,000 Turfway Park Fall Championship Stakes (G3) September 6.
The Turfway Park Fall Championship horse race is a 2008 Breeders’ Cup Challenge “Win and You’re In” event, the striking gray colt automatically becomes part of the Breeders’ Cup field and qualifies for the Breeders’ Cup Marathon at Santa Anita Park on October 25.
Star Plus raced in mid-pack throughout and moved up for second. Dominican bid for the lead leaving the turn and stayed in to finish third, a neck farther back.
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Breeders’ Cup Challenge: Turfway Park Fall Championship Stakes on September 6
Posted on Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008
The 2008 Breeders’ Cup Challenge makes its way to the $100,000 Turfway Park Fall Championship Stakes (G3) at 1 1/2 miles on Saturday, September 6, where the Fall Championship winner will automatically be part of the Breeders’ Cup field for the inaugural Breeders’ Cup Marathon on October 25 at Santa Anita Park.
Turfway Park’s Fall Championship Stakes field of race horses with jockeys and weight in post position order:
- Jade’s Revenge under jockey Jesus Castanon carries 120 lbs.
- Delightful Kiss under jockey Calvin Borel, 118 lbs.
- Star Plus under jockey Corey Lanerie, 116 lbs.
- Telling under jockey Eusebio Razo Jr., 116 lbs.
- Canela under jockey Brian Joseph Hernandez Jr., 116 lbs.
- A. P. Xcellent under jockey Larry Melancon, 116 lbs.
- Storm the Castle under jockey Chantal Sutherland, 116 lbs.
- Taconeo under jockey Tracy Hebert, 118 lbs.
- Tres Copas under jockey Jose Vega, 112 lbs.
- Dominican under jockey Miguel Mena, 116 lbs.
The Fall Championship Stakes is race 9 of 10 horse races in Turfway Park’s September 6 card. Fall Championship post time is 4:57 pm Eastern.
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Turfway Park Fall Meet Opens September 3
Posted on Sunday, August 31st, 2008
Live thoroughbred horse racing returns to Turfway Park September 3 as the track opens its 50th Fall Meet which runs through October 2.
The 22-day meet at Turfway Park features 9 stakes races, including the 5 that comprise the Kentucky Cup series, the first quarter horse race at the track since 1972, and a venerable race newly named a 2008 Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” qualifier.
15th running of the Kentucky Cup Day of Champions
The highlight of the meet is the 15th running of the Kentucky Cup Day of Champions, anchored by the $350,000 Kentucky Cup Classic (G2). Part of a 12-race card on Saturday, September 27, the five Kentucky Cup stakes races prep horses aiming for the $25.5 million Breeders’ Cup World Championships in October.
Since its inception in 1994, Kentucky Cup races have produced six Breeders’ Cup winners and five Eclipse Award winners.
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