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BELMONT PARK & zCHURCHILL DOWNS SCRATCHES AND PROGRAM CHANGES FOR SATURDAY, 9/17/2016
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Program Changes
2016 Churchill Downs September Meet
Sept. 16-Oct. 2
Saturday, Sept. 17, 2016
Day 2 of 11
TRACK: MUDDY
TURF: OFF (races 1 & 5 moved to the main track)
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST:Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2 p.m. Cloudy, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half-inch possible.
UPDATED: 10 a.m. (all times EDT)
RACE 1 (2:30 p.m.) - OFF TURF - will be run at one mile on the main track | 50-cent minimum Pick 4 begins
JOCKEY CHANGE: #5 Scatmeifucan, James Graham
SCRATCH #8 Katie the Cutie
RACE 2 (2:59 p.m.) - 50-cent minimum Pick 5 begins
JOCKEY CHANGE: #4 Valient Tenobob, Ty Kennedy
RACE 3 (3:29 p.m.) - 33rd running of the $100,000 Locust Grove Presented by TwinSpires.com (Grade III)
NO CHANGES
RACE 4 (3:59 p.m.) - 50-cent minimum Pick 4 begins
SCRATCH #1 Phone Chick
JOCKEY CHANGE: #9 Pocket of Aces, Robby Albarado
AE #13 Don't Talk Back will run
RACE 5 (4:20 p.m.) - OFF TURF - will be run at 1 1/16 miles on the main track
SCRATCH #1A Regal Kitten (part of entry, #1 Shootout will run) (NOTE: CHANGED FROM EARLIER LISTING)
Jockey Change #7 Leonardo Da Vinci, Brian Hernandez Jr.
SCRATCH AE #11 Handiwork (entered for main track only - "MTO")
RACE 6 (4:59 p.m.) - 20-cent minimum Single 6 Jackpot begins (1-day carryover of $6,269)
JOCKEY CHANGE: #4 Convict Pike, Chris Landeros
SCRATCH AE #13 Wild Scat Blue
SCRATCH AE #14 Road to the Roses
SCRATCH AE #15 Teletap
SCRATCH AE #16 Giant Payday
RACE 7 (5:29 p.m) - 50-cent minimum Pick 5 begins
Jockey Change: #5 D'craziness, TBA
Jockey Change: #8 Bootleggin, Jose Valdivia Jr.
SCRATCH AE #13 Papa Zulu
SCRATCH AE #14 Kocheck
RACE 8 (5:59 p.m.) - 35th running of the $150,000 Iroquois Presented by TwinSpires.com (Grade III) | Road to the Kentucky Derby series opener | Breeders' Cup 'Win & You're In' | 50-cent minimum Pick 4 begins
NO CHANGES
RACE 9 (6:29 p.m.) - The 8th running of the $100,000 Open Mind
SCRATCH #3 Athena
RACE 10 (6:59 p.m.) - 48th running of the $200,000 Pocahontas Presented by TwinSpires.com (Grade II) | Road to the Kentucky Oaks series opener | Breeders' Cup 'Win & You're In'
JOCKEY CHANGE: #5 Jordan's Henny, Brian Hernandez Jr.
RACE 11 (7:29 p.m.) - $1 Super Hi-5 (1-day carryover of $2,255)
SCRATCH #1 Super Wonderful
JOCKEY CHANGE: #9 Picasso Moon, Ricardo Santana Jr.
JOCKEY CHANGE: #12 Rossini Sunrise, TBA
AE #13 Make Amends will run
Posted on September 17th, 2016
Casse Bids For Sweep of Saturday's Road to Kentucky Derby, Oaks Openers, Breeders' Cup 'Win & You're In' Races
Casse Bids For Sweep of Saturday's Road to Kentucky Derby, Oaks Openers, Breeders' Cup 'Win & You're In' Races
The Mark Casse-trained Thirstforlife, shown in an easy victory in his second career start during the Spring Meet at Churchill Downs, bids for his first stakes triumph in Saturday's $150,000 Iroquois Presented by TwinSpires.com (GIII). (Coady Photography, Churchill Downs)
Trainer Mark Casse swept both 2-year-old stakes races on closing day of Churchill Downs’ Spring Meet with the John C. Oxley-owned pair of Classic Empire andPretty City Dancer in the Bashford Manor (GIII) and Debutante Stakes, respectively, and will attempt to mirror that accomplishment Saturday when he sends out Thirstforlife in the $150,000 Iroquois Presented by TwinSpires.com (GIII) andDream Dancing in the $200,000 Pocahontas Presented by TwinSpires.com (GII).
Both the Iroquois and Pocahontas serve as the first qualifying races on the “Road to the Kentucky Derby” and “Road to the Kentucky Oaks” and will award the Top 4 finishers points on a 10-4-2-1 scale. They are also a part of the Breeders’ Cup “Win & You’re In” program where the winners of each race will receive an automatic berth to the Sentient Jet Breeders’ Cup Juvenile and 14 Hands Winery Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies, both Grade I races that carry a purse of $2 million.
“Obviously it would be a great accomplishment,” said Casse’s assistant trainer David Carroll. “It would speak volumes of the horses under our care, the job Mark does and the team that he has put together and obviously the owners giving us horses of this caliber.”
Owned by Gary Barber and St. Elias Stable, Thirstforlife was a third beaten six lengths last time out behind Klimt in Del Mar’s Best Pal (GIII) who came back to win the Del Mar Futurity (GI). The son of Stay Thirstywill be trying two turns for the first time when he runs in the Iroquois.
“We’re looking forward to getting him around two turns,” Carroll said. “I don’t think we learned too much after his last race. He broke sharp, took back and they went a slow pace and ran one-two all the way around so we don’t really know where he fits but (Saturday) we should learn a lot about him. Obviously it’s a good field and a lot of horses on the up and up. I think (trainer) Dale (Romans)’s horse (Not This Time) looks like a promising colt also. We’ll learn a lot more after the race.”
While Thirstforlife is coming fresh out of a Grade III, his stable mate Dream Dancing will be taking things up a notch. Her last effort came when she broke her maiden on the second attempt going two turns on the turf at Saratoga. She will be trying dirt for the first time.
“Mark likes to use Saratoga for two turns,” Carroll said. “There are no two-turn dirt races, only turf races and often if they have a dirt pedigree, he’ll put them on the turf just for the experience and conditioning. She’s bred for dirt, her family says dirt and obviously she won on turf. She shipped down a few days ago, she’s in great shape and we’re looking forward to running her also.”
In her career debut on Aug. 7, the daughter of Tapit was second behind the Leah Gyarmati-trained Coastal who went on to win Saratoga’s P.G. Johnson Stakes. In the same race, Dream Dancing finished ahead of Joust who went on to break her maiden at Kentucky Downs on Sept. 11.
“They’ve done a great job with her at Saratoga,” Carroll said. “The form is good and we’re looking forward to leading her over there and hopefully run a big race. Mark will say that there are no two-turn dirt races and the turf is easier on them and also a lot of conditioning from them. Once you try that bottom, then you can try them on the dirt. It seems to work well.”
Casse will be in search of his first Pocahontas victory with Dream Dancing and has one Iroquois victory under his belt with Uncaptured in 2012. Jockey Florent Geroux has the mount aboard both Casse trainees.
PROMISING 2-YEAR-OLD NOT THIS TIME STEPS UP IN IROQUOIS – Albaugh Family Stable’s Not This Time is the “total package,” according to trainer Dale Romans, who hopes that this half-brother to dual Grade I winner Liam’s Map will deliver a victory for the Romans barn in Saturday’s $150,000 Iroquois Presented by TwinSpires.com (GIII) following an impressive 10-length maiden victory at Ellis Park on Aug. 12.
The homebred son of Giant’s Causeway’s Ellis Park romp was a big turnaround from his career debut at Churchill on June 28, where he was a well-beaten fifth beaten 10 lengths behind the Eddie Kenneally-trained Bitumen, the eventual winner of Saratoga’s Sanford (GII) on July 23.
“He’s pedigree, he’s intelligence, he’s looks, he’s talent … he’s got it all,” said Romans, who won the Iroquois with Cleburne in 2013. “This is a good field of horses, there are a lot of good horses in the race and it looks like there is a lot of speed. This will be a good test for him to see if he steps up where we think that he can. Endurance is no question, he’s a good horse.”
In recent years, Romans has left many of his quality 2-year-olds at Churchill, rather than taking them to Saratoga where he based during a good portion of the summer.
“When I started a long time ago I would take a lot of 2-year-olds to Saratoga,” Romans said. “I just saw a pattern of horses working way too hard too early to compete up there and it’s paid off for me to just leave them behind and run at Ellis and it’s really become some very high quality racing. It’s a good time of year to break a horse’s maiden and it’s a safe surface to run on. It’s worked well for me.
“Hopefully he just steadily improves. He doesn’t have to go too far right now. He’s a good horse but we would just like to see him keep getting better with every race.”
Robby Albarado, the pilot aboard Not This Time’s two career starts, returns to the saddle for the Iroquois.
GORDER TOUTS POCAHONTAS ENTRANT SULLY’S DREAM – Following an eye-popping 12-length maiden victory at Ellis Park on July 30, trainer Kellyn Gorder can’t help but speak blessings of his promising 2-year-old filly Sully’s Dream, who is taking a jump up in class in Saturday’s $200,000 Pocahontas Presented by TwinSpires.com (GII).
“Halfway through the summer I sent a text to the owner (Ralph Ebert) and said, ‘I think this could be the best filly I’ve had in my barn,’” said Gorder, who seeks his first graded stakes victory since the 2013 Jefferson Cup (GIII) with General Election. “I really don’t think we’ve got close to seeing what she’s capable of and I think highly of her. I’m not sure that she beat much in that race, but it really is hard to judge. She’s been working with older horses and physically she doesn’t look 2; she looks like a 3-year-old.”
The Pocahontas serves as a part of the Breeders’ Cup “Win & You’re In Juvenile Fillies Division,” whose winner will receive an automatic berth into the $2 million 14 Hands Winery Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (GI) at Santa Anita on Nov. 5. Should this daughter of Colonel John return to the winner’s circle, she will likely be California bound.
“If she punches the ticket here, that’s what we’ll do,” Gorder said. “I’m a little concerned with the outside post but it’s nothing I’d be too nervous about. The way she goes about her work is just so professional. She does everything so easily and I think that she’s pretty special.”
Sully’s Dream will receive the riding services of Robby Albarado, who was aboard for her astonishing maiden win.
LANERIE HOPES FOR MORE SUCCESS DURING SEPTEMBER MEET – Last year, jockey Corey Lanerie entered the Churchill Downs September Meet fresh off a frustrating 0-for-57 at Saratoga, but this year he stayed home to ride at Ellis Park, which resulted in a riding title at the Henderson, Ky. oval.
The Lafayette, La. native finished off the Ellis Park meet with 26 wins in 125 starts banking $557,782 when riding at the track.
“Last year I knew going into Saratoga that I’d be up against some tough competition,” Lanerie said. “Did I think that I would not win a race? No, but I knew how tough it would be and coming home I have my people that are loyal to me and I’m grateful for my good business here.”
Lanerie will be in search of his 12thChurchill title in the past 13 meets.
“I got to stay home and win some races and was fortunate enough to be leading rider at Ellis Park,” Lanerie said. “I’m very glad to get back to Churchill. I expect that we can hopefully kick off against winning a bunch of races and try my best to stay on top.”
SATURDAY’S FIRST RACE MOVED TO 2:30 P.M.; LOUISVILLE/FLORIDA STATE ATTENDEES TO RECEIVE FREE ADMISSION– With a nationally-televised ACC showdown between the 10th-rankedUniversity of Louisville football team and second-ranked Florida State at nearby Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium on Saturday at noon, Central Avenue is certain to be bustling with activity this weekend.
Track officials proactively moved back Saturday’s post time from 12:45 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. so fans could enjoy the best of both worlds and to help ease area traffic.
Those who attend the big game are invited to visit Churchill Downs afterward free of charge on Saturday simply by showing their ticket stub. Eleven races, including four stakes events, are scheduled Saturday and the last race is scheduled for 7:29 p.m.
ESPN’s College GameDay will visit Louisville for the first time for Saturday’s game, and there will be some elements from Churchill Downs fused into the broadcast, including track bugler Steve Buttleman starting the show at 9 a.m. with the “Call to the Post.”
FAMILY ADVENTURE DAY IS SUNDAY – Presented by Kroger and in partnership with Kosair Children’s Hospital, Family Adventure Day at Churchill Downs will be held Sunday (Sept. 18) – first Sunday of the September Meet.
Families are encouraged to bring the kids to Churchill Downs for a day of racing and family activities including pony rides, inflatables, petting zoo, stick horse races in the Paddock, face painting and more. New activities for this event include Sportsdrome Speedway race cars and drivers; the Air 60 police helicopter and the Belle of Louisville float. Kosair Children’s Hospital activities will feature the Caring for Your Child’s Mind, Body and Spirit: Mighty Titans obstacle course; kids’ yoga; and a “just for kids” craft activity.
Posted on September 17th, 2016
Race 1 - POST Time - 2:30 PM CHURCHILL DOWNS SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 17TH
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Posted on September 17th, 2016
ChurchillDowns jockeys
Jockey Profiles
Robby Albarado
Place of Birth:
Lafayette. LA
City of Residence:
Louisville, KY
# Years as a Jockey:
26
First Win:
Evangeline Downs 1990
Churchill Downs Highlights:
2008 Stephen Foster on Curlin and hitting a golf ball in the Derby Winner Circle from the Twin Spires
Personal Highlights:
Winning the George Woolf Memorial Award in 2003 and riding Eclipse award winning horses of the year Curlin and Mindshaft
Highlight of Career:
Any Winner's Circle with my children present!
Shawn Bridgmohan
Place of Birth:
Spanish Town, Jamaica
City of Residence:
Goshen, KY
# Years as a Jockey:
20
First Win:
Calder Race Course 1997
Churchill Downs Highlights:
2015 Stephen Foster on Noble Bird and 2nd in the 2014 Kentucky Derby on Commanding Curve
Highlight of Career:
Six wins in one day at Fairgrounds in 2007
Declan Cannon
Place of Birth:
Ireland
City of Residence:
Louisville, KY
# Years as a Jockey:
8
First Win:
Folkstone 2008
Churchill Downs Highlights:
First win in the United States during 2016 Spring Meet aboard Nobadeer
Personal Highlights:
Representing Ireland in France and winning the International Challenge
Highlight of Career:
Riding in the Dubai Duty Free and riding for Sheikh Mishaal Al Maktoum
Jesus Castanon
Place of Birth:
Mexico City
City of Residence:
Shepherdsville, KY
# Years as a Jockey:
30
First Win:
Agua Caliente Racetrack 1989
Churchill Downs Highlights:
Winning the 2012 Clark Handicap and leading the 2011 Kentucky Derby up to the last 16th mile aboard Shackleford
Personal Highlights:
Being the leading jockey 3 times in one year at different tracks
Highlight of Career:
Winning the Preakness in 2011 on Shackleford
Florent Geroux
Place of Birth:
Argentan, France
City of Residence:
Louisville, K
# Years as a Jockey:
16
First Win:
Longchamp (France) 2004
Churchill Downs Highlights:
My first Kentucky Derby mount on Gun Runner in 2016
Personal Highlights:
Marrying my wife Kasey and watching the births of my daughters
Highlight of Career:
Winning two Breeders' Cup races in 2015 on Mongolian Saturday and Catch A Glimpse
Jack Gilligan
Place of Birth:
Newmarket, England
City of Residence:
Louisville, KY
# Years as a Jockey:
7
First Win:
Newbury Racecourse 2013
Churchill Downs Highlights:
My first win at track in 2015 riding Eufaula and winning during Derby Week of 2016 aboard Big Blue Spirit
Personal Highlights:
Riding during the the Breeders' Cup weekend and at Del Mar.
Highlight of Career:
Riding a winner during the 2016 Derby Week!
Leandro Goncalves
Place of Birth:
Brazil
City of Residence:
Louisville, KY
# Years as a Jockey:
20
First Win:
Monto Negro, Sao Paulo 1999
Churchill Downs Highlights:
Riding Derby Day in 2013 on Berlino Di Tiger and night racing
Personal Highlights:
My racing career and my family
Highlight of Career:
Winning the 2012 Super Derby at Louisiana Downs on Bourbon Courage
James Graham
Place of Birth:
Dublin, Ireland
City of Residence:
New Orleans, LA
# Years as a Jockey:
22
First Win:
River Downs 2003
Churchill Downs Highlights:
Riding Karlovy Vary in the 2012 Kentucky Oaks and winning the 2010 Mint Julep on Hot Cha Cha
Personal Highlights:
My wonderful children
Highlight of Career:
My children and my riding career
Brian Hernandez
Place of Birth:
Lafayette, LA
City of Residence:
Louisville, KY
# Years as a Jockey:
13
First Win:
Delta Downs 2003
Churchill Downs Highlights:
Winning the 2013 Stephen Foster on Fort Larned and riding in the 2016 Kentucky Derby on Tom’s Ready
Personal Highlights:
My wedding day to my wife Jamie and the birth of my daughter Joshlyn and my son Benjamin
Highlight of Career:
Winning the 2013 Breeders' Cup Classic
Carlos Hernandez Jr.
Place of Birth:
Carolina, Puerto Rico
City of Residence:
Louisville, KY
# Years as a Jockey:
2
First Win:
Gulfstream Park 2016
Churchill Downs Highlights:
Riding on Kentucky Derby day in 2016
Personal Highlights:
Riding with the best jockeys in the US and when I broke my maiden
Highlight of Career:
Beating Eddie Castro at the wire
Channing Hill
Place of Birth:
Grand Island, NB
City of Residence:
Louisville, KY
# Years as a Jockey:
12
First Win:
Prairie Meadows 2004
Churchill Downs Highlights:
Making it to Churchill Downs and riding in the Eight Belles Stakes
Personal Highlights:
Making it as far as I have and becoming a father
Highlight of Career:
Winning the 2008 Black Eyed Susan aboard Sweet Vendetta because my father had previously
Joseph Johnson
Place of Birth:
Owensboro, KY
City of Residence:
Louisville, KY
# Years as a Jockey:
27
First Win:
Churchill Downs 1989
Churchill Downs Highlights:
Winning my first race at Churchill in 1989 and winning the La Troienne GR I Stakes in 2014 riding On Fire Baby
Personal Highlights:
Marrying my wife and having two healthy children
Highlight of Career:
Winning the 2013 Apple Blossom at Oaklawn Park aboard On Fire Baby
Chris Landeros
Place of Birth:
San Matea, CA
City of Residence:
Louisville, KY
# Years as a Jockey:
10
First Win:
Turf Paradise 2006
Churchill Downs Highlights:
Winning the 2014 Keertana Stakes aboard Praia and winning the grade III Aristides back to back years aboard Alsvid
Personal Highlights:
Marrying my wife Shelby and moving to Kentucky to ride full time
Highlight of Career:
Getting to the 1,000 milestone of wins
Corey Lanerie
Place of Birth:
Lafayette, LA
City of Residence:
Kentucky
# Years as a Jockey:
25
First Win:
Evangeline Downs 1989
Churchill Downs Highlights:
Leading rider 11 times and riding Mo Tom in my first Kentucky Derby in 2016
Personal Highlights:
Riding in the Kentucky Derby and earning my first riding title at Churchill Downs
Highlight of Career:
2015 GR I Claiborne Futurity on Brody's Cause
Julien Leparoux
Place of Birth:
Senlis, France
City of Residence:
Louisville, KY
# Years as a Jockey:
11
First Win:
Saratoga 2005
Churchill Downs Highlights:
Winning 7 races in one day and riding in the Kentucky Derby
Personal Highlights:
My wedding day and my son's birth
Highlight of Career:
Winning the 2016 Queen Anne Stakes at Royal Ascot aboard Tepin
Miquel Mena
Place of Birth:
Lima, Peru
City of Residence:
Louisville, KY
# Years as a Jockey:
13
First Win:
Jockey Club del Peru Hipodromo De Monterrico 2003
Churchill Downs Highlights:
2011 Stephen Foster Handicap aboard Pool Play and the 2012 Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes aboard Uncaptured
Personal Highlights:
Becoming a professional Jockey in the United States
Highlight of Career:
Winning the 2011 Stephen Foster GR I and the 2010 Test Stakes Gr I aboard Champagne d'Oro
Didiel Osorio
Place of Birth:
Panama
City of Residence:
Louisville, KY
# Years as a Jockey:
6
First Win:
Panama 2010
Churchill Downs Highlights:
Being at Churchill Downs for Derby and Oaks
Personal Highlights:
Being a jockey and winning races
Highlight of Career:
Being around great people at Churchill Downs and Kentucky
Esequel Rivera
Place of Birth:
Panama City, Panama
City of Residence:
Louisville, KY
# Years as a Jockey:
1
First Win:
Panama 2015
Churchill Downs Highlights:
My first win for Joe Sharp in 2016 aboard Only One Wish and working horses for him
Personal Highlights:
My parents and all my friends
Highlight of Career:
My first win at Churchill Downs in 2016 aboard Only One Wish
Joe Rocco Jr
Place of Birth:
Hollywood, FL
City of Residence:
Louisville, KY
# Years as a Jockey:
17
First Win:
Tampa, Florida 1999
Churchill Downs Highlights:
Two time leading Arabian jockey at Churchill Downs
Personal Highlights:
Winning the 2013 Ogden Phipps Handicap on Tiz Miz Sue and winning the 2014 Juddmote Spinster at Keeneland aboard Don't Tell Sophia
Highlight of Career:
Stretch duels with my dad at Delaware and Laurel Park
Ricardo Santana Jr
Place of Birth:
Chorio, Panama
City of Residence:
Louisville, KY
# Years as a Jockey:
5
First Win:
Panama 2009
Churchill Downs Highlights:
2015 September Meet leading rider
Personal Highlights:
2016 Arkansas Derby win on Creator and my Grade II wins
Highlight of Career:
Winning the 2016 Arkansas Derby aboard Creator
Gary Stevens
Place of Birth:
Caldwell, Idaho
City of Residence:
Louisville, KY
# Years as a Jockey:
39
First Win:
Les Bois Park 1979
Churchill Downs Highlights:
My three Kentucky Derby wins (1988, 1995, 1997)
Personal Highlights:
2013 Breeders Cup Distaff and Breeders' Cup Classic
Highlight of Career:
Winning Pacific Classic on Beholder in 2015
Marlon St. Julien
Place of Birth:
Lafayette, LA
City of Residence:
Louisville, KY
# Years as a Jockey:
26
First Win:
Evangeline Downs 1989
Churchill Downs Highlights:
Riding in the Derby in 2000 and the Breeders' Cup in 2011
Personal Highlights:
Riding in the Kentucky Derby and the Breeders' Cup
Highlight of Career:
Leading Rider at Kentucky Downs and being 3rd in the standings at Keeneland, only three wins behind Pat Day.
Francisco Torres
Place of Birth:
San Luis Potosi, Mexico
City of Residence:
Louisville, KY
# Years as a Jockey:
30
First Win:
Hawthorne 1986
Churchill Downs Highlights:
Winning the 1996 Stephen Foster and riding in the Kentucky Derby
Personal Highlights:
Having Joy in my life and my grandchildren
Starting Date: 09/16/2016
Ending Date: 09/16/2016
| Name | Starts | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Earnings |
| Brian Joseph Hernandez, Jr. | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | $31,133 |
| Ricardo Santana, Jr. | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | $26,736 |
| Florent Geroux | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | $24,790 |
| Chris Landeros | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $30,762 |
| Julien R. Leparoux | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $35,600 |
| Didiel A. Osorio | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | $14,667 |
| Shaun Bridgmohan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $26,446 |
| Jesus Lopez Castanon | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $26,027 |
| Colby J. Hernandez | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $10,530 |
| Robby Albarado | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $12,371 |
| James Graham | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $8,860 |
| Marlon St. Julien | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $4,000 |
| Jack Gilligan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $2,873 |
| Miguel Mena | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $5,172 |
| Channing Hill | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $4,988 |
| Francisco C. Torres | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $4,803 |
| Joseph Rocco, Jr. | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $3,738 |
| David Romero Flores | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $1,450 |
| Corey J. Lanerie | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $2,702 |
| Ty Kennedy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1,773 |
Posted on September 17th, 2016
CHURCHILLDOWNS TRAINERS
Trainer Profiles
Tom Amoss
Place of Birth:
New Orleans. LA
City of Residence:
Louisville, KY
# Years as a Trainer:
29
First Win:
Sportsman Park 1987
Churchill Downs Highlights:
Winning with Delaunay in 2013 and winning the Training title in 2002 and 2008
Personal Highlights:
The birth of my two girls Ashley and Hayley
Highlight of Career:
Training multiple grade Stakes winner Heritage of Gold
Charles (Scooter) Dickey
Place of Birth:
Anthony, KS
City of Residence:
Louisville, KY
# Years as a Trainer:
56
First Win:
Centennial Park 1963
Churchill Downs Highlights:
Whenever I win a race
Personal Highlights:
Going to Dubai and my first Grade I win - 2011 Jockey Club Gold Cup in New York with Flat Out
Highlight of Career:
Making it to 75 years of age!
William (Jinks) Fires
Place of Birth:
Rivervale, AZ
City of Residence:
Louisville, KY
# Years as a Trainer:
55
First Win:
Sportsman Park 1966
Churchill Downs Highlights:
In 1961 I watched Carry Back race from the top of the barn and each race I have won afterwards.
Personal Highlights:
Running Archarcharch in the 2016 Kentucky Derby and enjoying Derby with family and friends.
Highlight of Career:
Surviving in this business as long as I have!
Bernard S. Flint
Place of Birth:
New Orleans, LA
City of Residence:
Louisville, KY
# Years as a Trainer:
48
First Win:
New Orleans Fair Grounds 1971
Churchill Downs Highlights:
Watching the Kentucky Derby and Breaders' Cup at Churchill Downs
Personal Highlights:
Graduating from Loyola University in New Orleans and retiring from NOPD as Detective in 1975
Highlight of Career:
3,369 Career Wins
Greg Foley
Place of Birth:
Sommerset, KY
City of Residence:
Oldham County, KY
# Years as a Trainer:
38
First Win:
New Orleans Fair Grounds ???
Churchill Downs Highlights:
Career Spring Meet Leading Trainer Title and 7th all-time in career wins at Churchill Downs
Personal Highlights:
Thirty-two wonderful years of marriage to my high school sweetheart Sheree. Maintaining a local stable during my sons (Travis & Alex) high school and college careers. I was to able to see their successful athletic careers. Travis is a graduate with an MBA from U of L and Alex is attending Law School at U of L.
Highlight of Career:
Horses are my passion and I have turned that passion into a most interesting career. My owners are all great friend of the family and enjoying success at the races with them is what makes the game so fun. I am a 2nd generation horseman and Travis is now our 3rd generation. Being able to provide and share with your family while doing what you love is all any man can ask for.
Wesley Hawley
Place of Birth:
Beaver, OK
City of Residence:
River Ridge, LA
# Years as a Trainer:
22
First Win:
New Orleans Fair Grounds 1988
Churchill Downs Highlights:
I ran 4th in the 2007 Kentucky Oaks with Dawn After Dawn and my first win with Steel Cut in 2016
Personal Highlights:
Meeting my wife Glenda and when both of my sons, Chris & Ryan were born
Highlight of Career:
There are several but winning 3 out of 4 races in one day at The Fairgrounds The second win was only by a nose!
Rick Hiles
Place of Birth:
Frankfort, KY
City of Residence:
Louisville, KY
# Years as a Trainer:
44
First Win:
River Downs 1972
Churchill Downs Highlights:
Representing owners and trainers as President of Kentucky HBPA and winning races for all my clients, especially the local ones
Personal Highlights:
Claiming two horses and winning the graded stakes with them, as well as running for the Kentucky Senate
Highlight of Career:
Winning 3 races in one day and a 2nd place with four starts! And winning any Stakes race
Matt Kordenbrock
Place of Birth:
Northern Kentuck
City of Residence:
Louisville, KY
# Years as a Trainer:
10
First Win:
River Downs 2006
Churchill Downs Highlights:
Placing 2nd in the 2015 Bet on Sunshine Stakes and W.B Smudge who went on and won several allowance races
Personal Highlights:
Marrying my wife who loves the business just as much as me and having a solid stable at Churchill Downs
Highlight of Career:
W.B. Smudge
Paul McGee
Place of Birth:
Louisville, KY
City of Residence:
Louisville, KY
# Years as a Trainer:
29
First Win:
Churchill Downs 1987
Churchill Downs Highlights:
Winning the Grade I Woodford Reserve with Honor In War in 2003 and Golden Rod in 2000 with Miss Pickums
Personal Highlights:
The birth of my four children and my first grandchild
Highlight of Career:
Bet on Sunshine winning the Aristides as a 9-year-old
Ron MoQuett
Place of Birth:
Ft. Smith, AR
City of Residence:
Hot Springs, AR & Louisville, KY
# Years as a Trainer:
19
First Win:
Prairie Meadows 1998
Churchill Downs Highlights:
Winning the 2006 Stephen Foster with Seek Gold and the 2013 Kelly's Landing Overnight Stakes with Right to Vote
Personal Highlights:
My family and my career
Highlight of Career:
Running Gentlemen's Bet to a 3rd Place finish in the 2013 Breeders' Cup; winning Gardenia Stakes in 2001 with Asher; winning 3 Stakes within 24 hours and getting to the Kentucky Derby of course!
Chris Richard
Place of Birth
Lake Charles, LA
City of Residence:
Louisville, KY
# Years as a Trainer:
16
First Win:
Turfway Park 1998
Churchill Downs Highlights:
Winning the Bet on Sunshine Stakes in 2008 with Native Ruler and finishing 2nd in the trainer's standings in the Fall Meet of 2015
Personal Highlights:
Graduating from Texas A&M and starting a public stable in 2006
Highlight of Career:
Outta Time winning the 2012 Count Fleet Sprint and Native Ruler winning the 2008 Iowa Sprint
Joe Sharp
Place of Birth:
Martinsburg, WV
City of Residence:
Simpsonville, KY
# Years as a Trainer:
2
First Win:
Kentucky Downs 2014
Churchill Downs Highlights:
My son Carson's first win picture
Personal Highlights:
My three children and buying a farm recently with my wife Rosie Napravnik
Highlight of Career:
Winning my first graded Stakes Race, the 2015 Maryland Sprint GIII with Sandbar
Gary Thomas
Place of Birth:
Rye, CO
City of Residence:
Louisville, KY
# Years as a Trainer:
57
First Win:
Riudoso 1960
Churchill Downs Highlights:
Rampage running 4th in the 1986 Kentucky Derby
Personal Highlights:
Running in the Kentucky Derby
Highlight of Career:
Doing what I love to do for so many years!
Mike Tomlinson
Place of Birth:
Lindsay, OK
City of Residence:
Shelbyville, KY
# Years as a Trainer:
28
First Win:
emington Park 1988
Churchill Downs Highlights:
Winning the 2007 Falls City Handicap with Kettleoneup and 2004 Ack Ack Handicap with Sir Cherokee
Personal Highlights:
My marriage and birth of my 3 sons. Winning a GO Round at Cheyenne Frontier Days in calf roping as a rookie in the PRCA.
Highlight of Career:
Winning the 2003 Arkansas Derby with Sir Cherokee
Jack Van Berg
Place of Birth:
Columbus, NE
City of Residence:
Hot Springs, AR
# Years as a Trainer:
65
First Win:
Ak-Sar-Ben Track Year?
Churchill Downs Highlights:
Winning 1987 Kentucky Derby and 1988 Breeders Cup with Alysheba
Personal Highlights:
Winning the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes with Alysheba in 1987 and winning the Preakness with Gate Dancer in 1984
Highlight of Career:
496 wins in one year (1976)
David Vance
Place of Birth:
Logansport, IN
City of Residence:
Louisville, KY
# Years as a Trainer:
51
First Win:
Turfway Park 1965
Churchill Downs Highlights:
Winning the Breeders Cup in 2000 with Caressing and Humana Distaff in 2005 with My Trusty Cat
Personal Highlights:
Marrying my wife Lynn and my four wonderful children
Highlight of Career:
Won 7 out of 9 starts at 2 separate tracks in 1975
Ian Wilkes
Place of Birth:
Taree, Australia
City of Residence
Louisville, KY
# Years as a Trainer:
11
First Win:
Gulfstream 2006
Churchill Downs Highlights:
2013 Stephen Foster with Fort Larned and 2009 Fleur Di Lis Handicap with Miss Isella
Personal Highlights:
My wife and kids
Starting Date: 09/16/2016
Ending Date: 09/16/2016
| Name | Starts | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Earnings |
| Dale L. Romans | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $37,090 |
| Steven M. Asmussen | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | $17,952 |
| Kenneth G. McPeek | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $29,150 |
| William B. Bradley | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,800 |
| Donnie K. Von Hemel | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,800 |
| Grant Hofmans | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $14,400 |
| Angel O. Montano, Sr. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $10,200 |
| Gregory D. Foley | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $9,600 |
| Keith G. Bourgeois | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $8,700 |
| Albert M. Stall, Jr. | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $8,611 |
| Brad H. Cox | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $5,417 |
| Ron Moquett | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $9,725 |
| Mark E. Casse | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $8,600 |
| Thomas M. Amoss | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $8,600 |
| Tim Glyshaw | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $5,200 |
| Murat Sancal | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $4,885 |
| James E. Baker | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $3,702 |
| David H. Hinsley | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $2,900 |
| Paul McEntee | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $2,800 |
| Ian R. Wilkes | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | $5,942 |
Posted on September 17th, 2016
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Another Big One For Dark Angel as Harry Angel Takes the Mill Reef
Another Big One For Dark Angel as Harry Angel Takes the Mill Reef
| 3rd atNBY, Gr. Stk, £75,000 | G2 Dubai Duty Free Mill Reef S. | (6f 8y) | Winner: Harry Angel (Ire), c, 2 by Dark Angel (Ire) |
O-Peter Ridgers; B-CBS Bloodstock (IRE); T-Clive Cox; J-Adam Kirby. £42,533. Lifetime Record: 2-1-1-0, £44,843.
Posted on September 17th, 2016
Tepin Tough to Topple in Woodbine Mile
By Alan Carasso
Trainer Mark Casse has been leading trainer at Woodbine Racetrack no fewer than 11 times in a career that led to an induction into the Canadian Racing Hall of Fame earlier this season. But never has his name graced the trophy given out for the GI Ricoh Woodbine Mile, a wrong he will hope to right when he sends out reigning Eclipse Award-winning turf female Tepin (Bernstein) Saturday afternoon.
The Robert Masterson colorbearer would be in search of a 13th straight victory were it not for a pair of excruciating losses at Saratoga during the summer of 2015 and makes his sixth trip to the post this season in the Mile. No better than 2-5 in any of her first four starts this term, the bay was a comparitively generous 11-2 shot in the G1 Queen Anne S. at Royal Ascot June 14. She never really seemed at home over the very easy going, but came to win her race a furlong from home and lasted by a half-length. Connections report she has come back into her best form over the last several weeks and she’s strictly the one to beat at an unbettable quote.
Tepin will look to become just the second female to defeat the boys in the Woodbine Mile, joining Ventura (Chester House), who accomplished the feat in 2009 after finishing runner-up the year prior. Though he has never won the Mile, Casse sent out Kaigun (Northern Afleet) to a close second-place finish in this event in 2014.
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TEPIN ADDS SOME SPICE TO THE WOODBINE RICOH MILE
TEPIN ADDS SOME SPICE TO THE WOODBINE RICOH MILE!
There are not many peppers hotter than a TePin, and there aren’t many horses hotter than Tepin right now, either, as the reigning champion turf female and Royal Ascot heroine brings her international road show to Woodbine for the Ricoh Mile on Saturday, September 17. For FREE Brisnet PPs, CLICK HERE.The Woodbine Mile has not suffered for star power in recent years with Horse of the Year Wise Dan winning in 2013-2014 and future Arlington Million winner Mondialiste taking the race last year. Still, even with those big names shipping to Canada to take one of that country’s top prize, it’s impossible to deny that Tepin brings a little extra heat given that she is putting her 7-race winning streak on the line against males.
“She’s a superstar, and she embraces it,” said assistant trainer Norm Casse, whose dad trains the five-year-old Bernstein mare for Robert Masterson. “She soaks up the media attention and likes the fans to come and see her.
“She was anointed ‘Queen of the Turf’ by [Churchill Downs announcer] Travis Stone when she won on Kentucky Derby day.”
Annexing the Woodbine Mile would not only embellish her resume for another Eclipse Award—she’s won all five starts this year including two Grade 1s—but also provide a key victory for team Casse.
“I’m really excited about the possibility of winning the Woodbine Mile,” Casse said. “It’s a race that has eluded dad so far. When we brought her back this year, one of our main goals was to come back and win what I think is Woodbine’s marquee race.”
That the Woodbine Mile has eluded the Casses is saying something considering the team has won nine consecutive training titles as well as other major prizes here such as the Queen’s Plate, E.P. Taylor, and Woodbine Oaks.
Posted on September 17th, 2016