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1 week ago | paulickreport.com | Ray Paulick

Skillfully handled by jockey Kazushi Kimura, Spendthrift Farm's Kopion rallied down the middle of the track, overtaking Hope Road inside the furlong pole, then pulling away by three lengths to win Saturday's Grade 1, $1-million Derby City Distaff presented by Kendall-Jackson Winery on the Kentucky Derby day card at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky. Trained by Hall of Fame horseman Richard Mandella, who was winning his 92nd career Grade 1 race but first graded stakes at Churchill Downs since...

1 week ago | paulickreport.com | Ray Paulick

Lael Stables' She Feels Pretty scored her third consecutive graded stakes victory on Friday's Kentucky Oaks day card at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky., overpowering five other fillies and mares to win by 2 1/4 lengths in the Grade 3, $400,000 Modesty Stakes presented by Veritas Prime.

1 week ago | sports.yahoo.com | Ray Paulick

Lael Stables' She Feels Pretty scored her third consecutive graded stakes victory on Friday's Kentucky Oaks day card at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky., overpowering five other fillies and mares to win by 2 1/4 lengths in the Grade 3, $400,000 Modesty Stakes presented by Veritas Prime.

1 week ago | paulickreport.com | Ray Paulick

Hall of Famer Mike Smith, who's ridden in more Kentucky Derbies than any jockey in history, lost his chance to ride in America's most famous horse race for the 29th time on May 3 when Grade 2 Wood Memorial winner Rodriguez was scratched late Thursday afternoon. Smith, interviewed at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky., by Anthony Pascale on FanDuel TV, said the trainer of Rodriguez, fellow Hall of Famer Bob Baffert, called him with the bad news. "Bob called me.

1 week ago | paulickreport.com | Ray Paulick

Now in his 50th year as a Thoroughbred trainer, Ed Moger Jr. hit the 2,000 career-win milestone on Thursday's "Thurby" program during Kentucky Derby week at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky.Moger sent out Paynt Ya Later to a $29.78 upset in the afternoon's fourth race, an allowance/optional claiming contest for fillies and mares going five furlongs on turf. The Washington-bred filly by Paynter was ridden to the front-running victory by Rafael Bejarano.