Tag: horses

Dawn at the Downs is a great chance to see the Derby contenders

Dawn at the Downs is a great chance to see the Derby contenders

Posted on by rmiracle
And if you don't want the buffet breakfast it's free! Just show up at the lot on the backside of Churchill Downs between 7am and 8:15 or so -- plan to stay until 9am. Get right on the rail to see Ky Derby and Ky Oaks contenders work out. Bring your coffee, perhaps some breakfast pastries and a friend. Don't...Read More
Dawn at the Downs — take two #kyderby

Dawn at the Downs — take two #kyderby

Posted on by rmiracle
Today was another early morning to head back to Churchill Downs to watch the horses work out.  Today instead of doing the breakfast on Millionaires Row and watch the workout from the boxes, we just went to the rail to get close to the horses and hear and feel the thundering hooves. We found a lot that was open without...Read More

Kentucky Derby Favorite I Want Revenge Scratched

Posted on by rmiracle
And bums a photographer. Papa Clem works at Churchill Downs prior to the 135th Kentucky Derby I got to see three Kentucky Derby horses work this week and got photos I was happy with of I Want Revenge. Early this morning, I Want Revenge kicked his stall and as a safety measure, his trainer decided not to run him in...Read More

Kentucky Derby Horses Work at Dawn at the Downs.

Posted on by rmiracle
One thing is generally consistent with the week leading up to the Kentucky Derby.... Weather will come into play. And so was it today as a cold front danced its way through Louisville and destabilizing the air for the rest of the week with rain in the forecast. The signature event today for the Kentucky Derby Festival was the "Run...Read More