Horse Racing News is the source of thoroughbred racing information with horse racing odds, betting tips, racing picks, race results, and handicapping. Latest news and articles on top horse racing contenders, jockeys, trainers, three-year-olds, race tracks, and major stakes races such as the Triple Crown races: the Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont Stakes as well as the Breeders' Cup horse races.Old Fashioned Retired
Posted on Wednesday, April 15th, 2009
One-time 2009 Kentucky Derby favorite Old Fashioned has been retired from horse racing after a knee surgery performed Tuesday at Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital near Lexington, Ky.
The 3-year-old colt owned by Rick Porter’s Fox Hill Farms injured the knee following a second-place finish in the Arkansas Derby April 4 at Oaklawn Park.
Trained by Larry Jones, Old Fashioned won his first 4 races and was considered an early favorite for the Kentucky Derby 135 on May 2 at Churchill Downs. The colt then finished second in the Rebel Stakes at Oaklawn Park on March 14 before his runner-up finish to Papa Clem in the Arkansas Derby.
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Arkansas Derby Entries Putting In Their Final Works For The 2009 Arkansas Derby
Posted on Tuesday, April 7th, 2009
A number of Arkansas Derby entries put in their final works before the $1-million Arkansas Derby 2009 on Saturday, April 11, at Oaklawn Park.
The 2009 Arkansas Derby is one of the major prep races for the Kentucky Derby 135 on May 2 at Churchill Downs. The Arkansas Derby winner’s share can secure a spot in the Kentucky Derby field.
Old Fashioned worked 5 furlongs in 1:00.60 under jockey Terry Thompson.
“He was very relaxed and did just what we wanted him to do,” said race horse trainer Larry Jones of his Kentucky Derby contender Old Fashioned. “He is ready to go. That was a good easy work for him.”
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Greg Melikov’s Top 10 Kentucky Derby Contenders 2009
Posted on Wednesday, April 1st, 2009
Quality Road: The Virginia-bred colt put in the top performance of the 3-year-old season disposing of Dunkirk in the Florida Derby en route to a 1 3/4-length victory. The son of Elusive Quality ran the best time of 1:47 3/5 for the 1 1/8 miles since Gulfstream Park’s main track was lengthened from a mile to 9 furlongs in 2005. Race horse trainer Jimmy Jerkins hopes to duplicate the winning performances of Barbaro in 2006 and Big Brown in ‘08 when training up to the 2009 Kentucky Derby.
Plus top Kentucky Derby contenders: Friesan Fire, I Want Revenge, Pioneerof the Nile, The Pamplemousse and more…
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Greg Melikov’s Top 10 Kentucky Derby Contenders 2009
Posted on Tuesday, March 24th, 2009
Friesan Fire: Well-bred son of A. P. Indy earns top ranking because he answered the most important question: What have you done for me lately? Well, he’s the first 3-year-old to sweep the Fair Grounds version of Triple Crown races in 16 years. He won the Louisiana Derby, covering the 1 1/16 miles on a sloppy surface in an impressive 1:43 2/5.
Conditioner Larry Jones indicated his trainee might train up to the Kentucky Derby 135. His Hard Spun did just that after winning in 2007, but six weeks later he ran third at Churchill Downs. Ah, but the horse is being shipped to Keeneland where he could run on April 11 in the Blue Grass. Street Sense hit the board at Lexington before winning at Louisville.
I Want Revenge: He scorched the opposition in the Gotham on a sloppy Aqueduct, sharing the highest speed figure recorded by a top Kentucky Derby contender in preps.
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Kentucky Derby Prep Race: Rebel Stakes Entries at Oaklawn Park March 14
Posted on Thursday, March 12th, 2009
Old Fashioned, Fox Hill Farm’s undefeated Kentucky Derby favorite, heads a field of 9 horses in Saturday’s $300,000 Rebel Stakes (G2) at Oaklawn Park March 14.
Oaklawn’s 1 1/16-mile Rebel Stakes is one of the 2009 Kentucky Derby prep races. Rebel Stakes entries with jockeys and weight in post position order:
- Old Fashioned under jockey Ramon Dominguez carries 122 lbs.
- Hamazing Destiny under jockey Terry Thompson, 115 lbs.
- Poltergeist under jockey Quincy Hamilton, 117 lbs.
- Pointing Home under jockey Julio Garcia, 115 lbs.
- Wise Kid under jockey Jose Caraballo, 117 lbs.
- His Greatness under jockey Larry Sterling Jr., 117 lbs.
- Captain Cherokee under jockey Luis Quinonez, 117 lbs.
- Silver City under jockey Jon Court, 117 lbs.
- Win Willy under jockey Cliff Berry, 117 lbs.
The Rebel Stakes is race horse race 10 in Oaklawn Park’s March 14 card. Rebel Stakes post time is 5:50 pm.
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Undefeated Kentucky Derby Hopeful Old Fashioned To Race In The Rebel Stakes at Oaklawn Park March 14
Posted on Tuesday, March 10th, 2009
Undefeated Old Fashioned, Fox Hill Farm’s probable Kentucky Derby starter ,takes another step in his Triple Crown campaign when he races in Saturday’s $300,000 Rebel Stakes (G2) at Oaklawn Park March 14.
The 1 1/16-mile Rebel Stakes is one of the 2009 Kentucky Derby prep races. The Rebel field includes Southwest Stakes runner-up, Clarence Scharbauer, Jr.’s Silver City, along with the highly-regarded late-developer, R. S. Evans’ Wise Kid.
Old Fashioned’s race in the Rebel Stakes will be followed closer than any other this weekend. Although the Rebel will join a list of key 3-year-old races on the same afternoon, including the Tampa Bay Derby and Louisiana Derby, the style of Old Fashioned’s wins have placed him at the top of virtually all of the Top Ten lists of Kentucky Derby contenders.
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Kentucky Derby Prep Race Results: Old Fashioned Wins Southwest Stakes at Oaklawn Park
Posted on Monday, February 16th, 2009
Old Fashioned did nothing to deter those who have him at the top of their Kentucky Derby contenders lists on Monday in the $250,000 Southwest Stakes (G3) at Oaklawn Park.
Rated as the top individual horse at 7-1 in the 2009 Kentucky Derby Future pool 1, which closed Sunday, Old Fashioned would have been considerably shorter odds had bettors seen his sharp win in Oaklawn Park’s Southwest Stakes.
The Larry Jones-trainee Old Fashioned captured the 1-mile Southwest Stakes as the 1-2 favorite by 3 1/4 lengths. The race marked the colt’s 3-year-old debut.
Silver City finished second with Buzzin and Dreamin third.
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