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As we near May 02, 2009, prices are dropping fast to attend the Kentucky Derby.

Know as “The Fastest Two Minutes in Sports” this is a must see for any horse racing fan. The week long festivals and parties are celebrity central for fans. The parties are all week ending in the “Run for the Roses”.

Take a look at some of the lowest prices we have seen in years for The Kentucky Derby [See Tickets]. The big party everyone wants to attend is a long standing tradition call “Barnstable Brown Gala” [See Tickets]. The Kentucky Oaks [See Tickets] is a less expensive way to see some of the up and coming horses who someday hope to be racing at the Derby.

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The 2008 Breeders’ Cup is scheduled for October 24 and October 25. Fans are all excited about the super race which never fails to add a glorious chapter to the already impressive history of the royal and rich sport of horse racing.

The Breeders’ Cup is an annual series of Grade I thoroughbred horse races operated by Breeders’ Cup Limited, a company formed in 1982. From its inception in 1984 through 2006, it was a single-day event; starting in 2007, it expanded to two days. The location changes each year. All sites have been in the United States, except in 1996, when the races were at the Woodbine Racetrack in Canada.

The event was created as a year-end championship for North American thoroughbred racing and also attracts top horses from other parts of the world, especially Europe. The Breeders’ Cup was founded in 1982 by John R. Gaines, a leading thoroughbred owner and breeder. Before the Breeders’ Cup expanded to two days, it was generally considered to be the richest day in sports. As of 2008, the second day of the Breeders’ Cup is either the second or third richest. In 2008, a total of $17 million will be awarded on that day, down from $20 million in 2007.

Some Breeders’ Cup trivia

• Only two events in the world are richer than the Breeders’ Cup - the World Series of Poker (the richest sport) and the Dubai World Cup Night which is another Thoroughbred racing event.
• The Breeders’ Cup is currently searching for a title sponsor.
• The order of the races on the card has changed many times throughout the event’s history, but the Turf and Classic are traditionally the last two races.
• Beginning in 2007, a new qualifying process took effect, in which the winners of certain races earned automatic entry to the event in their respective divisions.
• The venue for the 2008 Breeders’ Cup is Santa Anita Park, which is also set as the 2009 race’s venue. For the first time in Breeders’ Cup history, the event will be held consecutively at the same venue and on a synthetic racing surface.

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The 2009 Horse Racing events’ schedule has been announced, and May 1 has been set aside for the Kentucky Oaks. One of the most prestigious and competitive sports events, the Kentucky Oaks is also one of the oldest. This traditional event has been keeping fans on the edges of their seats for over a century now!

The Kentucky Oaks dates back to the earliest days of Churchill Downs, which was known as the Louisville Jockey Club when it conducted its first race meet in 1875. The first running was held on May 19, 1875 as one of four stakes races developed for the track’s inaugural meet. The others were the Kentucky Derby, the Clark Handicap and the Falls City Handicap.

The Kentucky Oaks is renewed each year on the Friday before the Kentucky Derby, but it is much more than a sister race to the Run for the Roses.

The Kentucky Oaks, a Grade I stakes race for three-year-old thoroughbred fillies, takes place in Louisville, Kentucky. Currently the race is 1811 meres and is held at Churchill Downs. It is one of the most popular and highly-prized races in the USA.

Some Kentucky Oaks trivia

• The 2006 horse Lemons Forever had the highest odds at 47-1 ever to win the Kentucky Oaks.
• The Kentucky Oaks is considered by some to be the second most popular horse race in the American horse racing society due to its attendance.
• The Kentucky Oaks was modeled after the British Epsom Oaks.

Different distances of the Kentucky Oaks

The race has been run for the following four distances till now:

• 1 1/2 miles (2414 meters) - 1875 to 1890
• 1 1/4 miles (2012 meters) - 1891 to 1895
• 1 1/16 miles (1710 meters) - 1896 to 1919 and 1942 to 1981
• 1 1/8 miles (1811 meters) - 1920 to 1941 and 1982 to present

2009 Kentucky Oaks

The 2009 Kentucky Oaks will be the 135th run of this traditional race. Favorite of most of the Oaks fans Rags to Riches is all set to defend her title and trot away with the winner’s title and a purse of more than US$500,000. The 2009 Kentucky Oaks will be held on Friday, May 1.

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The 2008 Kentucky Derby happened almost 2 months back and people are still basking in the excitement. But along side that, preparations for next year’s edition have already begun. Continuing the tradition of treating fans to fun and entertainment, the 2009 Kentucky Derby promises to take horse racing excitement to an all new level.

2009 Kentucky Derby will be the 135th run of this traditional race.

The Kentucky Derby is a Grade I stakes race for three-year-old thoroughbred horses, held annually in Louisville, Kentucky, on the first Saturday in May, capping the two-week-long Kentucky Derby Festival. The race is 2 km long, colts and geldings carry 126 pounds and fillies, 121 pounds.

The Kentucky Derby is known in the United States as ‘The Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports’ and is also called ‘The Run for the Roses’ for the blanket of roses draped over the winner. It is the first leg of the Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing in the US.

While the Kentucky Derby lasts a little over 2 minutes, Louisville has an array of activities to offer. From the Kentucky Oaks before the Derby to the festivities that follow it, one of which is the Kentucky Derby Eve Party, all promise to make the first week of May the most memorable.

Some Kentucky Derby trivia

• The first Kentucky Derby was contested on May 17th, 1875 on a track of 1.5 miles.
• The inaugural event drew an estimated 10,000 fans.
• The Mint Julep, an iced drink consisting of bourbon, mint and sugar syrup is the traditional beverage of the race.
• A lush blanket of 554 red roses is awarded to the Kentucky Derby winner each year.
• The Kentucky Oaks is the Derby’s sister race, held one day prior to it. The 2008 Kentucky Oaks will be raced on May 2.

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May is an exciting month for horse racing fans, it is when some of the most exciting and popular races are held. Kentucky Oaks is one of the most popular and competitive horse races ever. With a fan base as large as any other major sport in the world, the Kentucky Oaks keeps fans on the edges of their seats at all times.

The Kentucky Oaks dates back to the earliest days of Churchill Downs, which was known as the Louisville Jockey Club when it conducted its first race meet in 1875. The first running was held on May 19, 1875 as one of four stakes races developed for the track’s inaugural meet. The others were the Kentucky Derby, the Clark Handicap and the Falls City Handicap.

The Kentucky Oaks is renewed each year on the Friday before the Kentucky Derby, but it is much more than a sister race to the Run for the Roses.

The Kentucky Oaks, a Grade I stakes race for three-year-old thoroughbred fillies, takes place in Louisville, Kentucky. Currently the race is 1811 meres and is held at Churchill Downs. It is one of the most popular and highly-prized races in the USA.

Some Kentucky Oaks trivia

• The 2006 horse Lemons Forever had the highest odds at 47-1 ever to win the Kentucky Oaks.
• The Kentucky Oaks is considered by some to be the second most popular horse race in the American horse racing society due to its attendance.
• The Kentucky Oaks was modeled after the British Epsom Oaks.
• Proud Spell is this year’s defending champion.

Different distances of the Kentucky Oaks

The race has been run for the following four distances till now:

• 1 1/2 miles (2414 meters) - 1875 to 1890
• 1 1/4 miles (2012 meters) - 1891 to 1895
• 1 1/16 miles (1710 meters) - 1896 to 1919 and 1942 to 1981
• 1 1/8 miles (1811 meters) - 1920 to 1941 and 1982 to present

2009 Kentucky Oaks

The 2009 Kentucky Oaks will be the 135th run of this traditional race. Favorite of most of the Oaks fans Rags to Riches is all set to defend her title and trot away with the winner’s title and a purse of more than US$500,000. The 2009 Kentucky Oaks will be held on Friday, May 1.

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The Breeders’ Cup is one of the most popular and anticipated horse racing events. Last year’s event kept audiences on the edges of their seats and turned out to be the most exciting event till date, but this year’s race promises to surpass all that and become a memorable event full of excitement and competition.

The Breeders’ Cup is an annual series of Grade I thoroughbred horse races operated by Breeders’ Cup Limited, a company formed in 1982. From its inception in 1984 through 2006, it was a single-day event; starting in 2007, it expanded to two days. The location changes each year. All sites have been in the United States, except in 1996, when the races were at the Woodbine Racetrack in Canada.

The event was created as a year-end championship for North American thoroughbred racing and also attracts top horses from other parts of the world, especially Europe. The Breeders’ Cup was founded in 1982 by John R. Gaines, a leading thoroughbred owner and breeder. Before the Breeders’ Cup expanded to two days, it was generally considered to be the richest day in sports. As of 2008, the second day of the Breeders’ Cup is either the second or third richest. In 2008, a total of $17 million will be awarded on that day, down from $20 million in 2007.

Some Breeders’ Cup trivia

• Only two events in the world are richer than the Breeders’ Cup - the World Series of Poker (the richest sport) and the Dubai World Cup Night which is another Thoroughbred racing event.
• The Breeders’ Cup is currently searching for a title sponsor.
• The order of the races on the card has changed many times throughout the event’s history, but the Turf and Classic are traditionally the last two races.
• Beginning in 2007, a new qualifying process took effect, in which the winners of certain races earned automatic entry to the event in their respective divisions.
• The venue for the 2008 Breeders’ Cup is Santa Anita Park, which is also set as the 2009 race’s venue. For the first time in Breeders’ Cup history, the event will be held consecutively at the same venue and on a synthetic racing surface.

An overview of the 2007 Breeders’ Cup

The 2007 Breeders’ Cup took place October 26 and 27 at Monmouth Park in Oceanport, New Jersey. The 2007 event marked the first time the event was stretched over two days. Three new $1 million races were held on Friday, the day before the traditional big day, and the second day races were run as ever for a purse of $2 million.

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In the world of horse racing, Kentucky Oaks is one of the most competitive and exciting events. One of the oldest races, the Kentucky Oaks matches the best names in the world of horse racing and the winner, in addition to getting one of the largest prizes, receives the honor of winning one of the most prestigious races of all times. The scene is now all set for the 2008 Kentucky Oaks which promises to be bigger, better and more exciting than ever before.

The Kentucky Oaks is a Grade I stakes race for three-year-old Thoroughbred fillies staged annually in Louisville, Kentucky. The race currently covers 1811 meters at Churchill Downs. The Kentucky Oaks is held on the Friday before the Kentucky Derby each year. The winner gets a $500,000 dollar purse and a garnet of lilies.

Some Kentucky Oaks trivia

Kentucky Oaks Past Winners

2008 Kentucky Oaks

The 2008 Kentucky Oaks will be raced on Friday, May 2, 2008 at the Churchill Downs. Favorite of most of the Oaks fans, Rags to Riches is all set to defend her title in the 134th run of this traditional event and trot away with the winner’s title and a purse of more than US$500,000.

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Fans of horse racing have been waiting for this moment ever since Rags to Riches trotted to the finish line and received the winning honors in 2007. Yes, it’s almost time for the Belmont Stakes once again!

As the 2008 Belmont Stakes draws close, horses and breeders are gearing up to prove themselves and fans are struggling to get tickets to this one-of-a-kind horse racing event.

The Belmont Stakes is a Grade I stakes race held yearly in June at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. The race is the third leg of the Triple Crown, following five weeks after the Kentucky Derby and three weeks after the Preakness Stakes. The Belmont Stakes is called the ‘Run for the Carnations’ because of the blanket of white carnations that are draped over the winner’s neck.

The inaugural running of the Belmont Stakes was in 1867 at Jerome Park Racecourse. Because of its distance and status as the race that can make or break a Triple Crown champion, the Belmont Stakes has been the venue for some of the most famous moments in American racing. The Belmont Stakes is raced for 1 1/2 Miles.

Some Belmont Stakes trivia

A quick overview of the 2007 Belmont Stakes

The 2007 Belmont Stakes was the 139th running of the Belmont Stakes. The race was held on June 9. Rags to Riches won the race by a head over Curlin before a crowd of 46,870, becoming the first filly to win the Belmont since 1905 and to win a Triple Crown race since the 1988 Kentucky Derby.

2008 Belmont Stakes

The 2008 Belmont Stakes will be raced on Saturday, June 7, at the Belmont Park. This will be the 140th run of the Belmont Stakes.

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Horse racing as a sport has been around since times immemorial. Its history can be traced back right to the beginning of humankind itself. What makes the sport so special that it keeps going on and on? Different people would answer differently to that; but one thing is for sure - horse racing has been around forever and it will continue to be around for, it seems, forever. The sport of horse racing has today gone beyond being just an entertainment source and grown into a multi-billion Dollar empire.

Horse racing is an equestrian sport which has been practiced over the centuries; the chariot races of Roman times are an early example, as is the contest of the steeds of the god Odin and the giant Hrungnir in Norse mythology. The common nickname for horse racing is The Sport of Kings.
Here is a look into some of the most popular horse races.

Belmont Stakes

The Belmont Stakes is a prestigious American Grade I stakes race held yearly in June at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. The race is the third leg of the Triple Crown, following five weeks after the Kentucky Derby and three weeks after the Preakness Stakes. It is a 1.5 mile thoroughbred horse race for three-year-old colts and geldings carrying a weight of 126 pounds and for fillies with a weight of 121 pounds.

The Belmont Stakes is called the ‘Run for the Carnations’ because of the blanket of white carnations that are draped over the winner’s neck.

Kentucky Derby

The Kentucky Derby is a Grade I stakes race for three-year-old thoroughbred horses, held annually in Louisville, Kentucky, on the first Saturday in May, capping the two-week-long Kentucky Derby Festival. The race is one and a quarter miles at Churchill Downs. Colts and geldings carry 126 pounds and fillies 121 pounds. The race is known in the United States as ‘The Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports’ for its approximate duration.

The Kentucky Derby is also called ‘The Run for the Roses’ for the blanket of roses draped over the winner. It is the first leg of the Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing in the US and typically draws around 155,000 fans.

Kentucky Oaks

The Kentucky Oaks is a Grade I stakes race for three-year-old Thoroughbred fillies staged annually in Louisville, Kentucky. The race currently covers 1811 meters at Churchill Downs. Participants carry 121 pounds.

The Kentucky Oaks dates back to the earliest days of Churchill Downs, which was known as the Louisville Jockey Club when it conducted its first race meet in 1875. Its first running was held on May 19, 1875. The Kentucky Oaks is renewed each year on the Friday before the Kentucky Derby, but it is much more than a sister race to the famed ‘Run for the Roses’.

Preakness Stakes

The Preakness Stakes is an American Grade I stakes, 1-3/16 mile Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-old horses, held on the third Saturday in May each year at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland. Colts and geldings carry 126 pounds and fillies carry 121 lb.

The Preakness Stakes has been termed ‘The Run for the Black-Eyed Susans’ because a horseshoe of black-eyed susans, the state flower of Maryland, is traditionally placed around the winner’s neck.

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The field is set for the 2008 Kentucky Oaks which will be a much awaited part of the two-week-long Kentucky Derby Festival. Recently the Kentucky Oaks has become nearly as popular as the Kentucky Derby, with spectators usually only second to the Derby Day. Its attendance exceeds the Preakness Stakes, the Belmont Stakes and the Breeders’ Cup.

The Kentucky Oaks dates back to the earliest days of Churchill Downs, which was known as the Louisville Jockey Club when it conducted its first race meet in 1875. The first running was held on May 19, 1875 as one of four stakes races developed for the track’s inaugural meet. The others were the Kentucky Derby, the Clark Handicap and the Falls City Handicap.

The Kentucky Oaks is renewed each year on the Friday before the Kentucky Derby, but it is much more than a sister race to the Run for the Roses.

The Kentucky Oaks, a Grade I stakes race for three-year-old thoroughbred fillies, takes place in Louisville, Kentucky. Currently the race is 1811 meres and is held at Churchill Downs. It is one of the most popular and highly-prized races in the USA.

Kentucky Oaks Past Winners

2002 - Farda Amiga
2003 - Bird Town
2004 - Ashado
2005 - Summerly
2006 - Lemons Forever
2007 - Rags to Riches

Different distances of the Kentucky Oaks

The race has been run for the following four distances till now:

1 1/2 miles (2414 meters) - 1875 to 1890
1 1/4 miles (2012 meters) - 1891 to 1895
1 1/16 miles (1710 meters) - 1896 to 1919 and 1942 to 1981
1 1/8 miles (1811 meters) - 1920 to 1941 and 1982 to present

2008 Kentucky Oaks

The 2008 Kentucky Oaks will be the 134th run of this traditional race. Favorite of most of the Oaks fans Rags to Riches is all set to defend her title and trot away with the winner’s title and a purse of more than US$500,000. The 2008 Kentucky Oaks will be held on Friday, May 2, 2008.

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The Preakness Stakes is an American Grade I stakes thoroughbred horse race for three-year-old horses, held on the third Saturday in May each year at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland. It has been termed ‘The Run for the Black-Eyed Susans’ because a horseshoe of black-eyed susans, the state flower of Maryland, is traditionally placed around the winner’s neck. The 2008 Preakness Stakes is trotting in on May 17, 2008. Here is some Preakness Stakes info so that you are better equipped for the 2008 Preakness Stakes race.

The Preakness is the second and shortest leg in American thoroughbred racing’s Triple Crown. It is preceded by the Kentucky Derby and followed by the third leg, the Belmont Stakes.

Preakness Stakes - the beginning

Two years before the Kentucky Derby was run for the first time, a new stakes race for three-year-olds, the Preakness, was introduced and run for the first-ever time in 1873. The scene was set for the first Preakness Stakes on Tuesday, May 27, a warm and muggy spring day at Pimlico. The crowd swelled to 12,000. The first race drew seven starters, but it was John Chamberlain’s three-year old, Survivor, who galloped home easily by ten lengths to a purse of $2,050 which, to this day, remains the largest Preakness margin of victory.

How the Preakness got its name

Like a lot of names throughout America, the name Preakness is derived from Native American culture. A northern New Jersey band of Indians called the Minisi labeled their area Pra-qua-les, meaning ‘quail woods’. After some inventive re-spellings, the name evolved into Preakness. Milton Sanford, a local horse breeder, called his farms Preakness. Oddly enough, his New Jersey farm was located in the Indians’ ‘quail woods’.

Sanford purchased a yearling that was bred in Kentucky’s Woodburn Farm. He named it Preakness. It was this horse that went on to win the Dinner Party Stakes at Pimlico’s inaugural in 1870. In 1873, the Maryland Jockey Club honored him by calling its newest stakes race ‘Preakness’.

It is interesting to note that Preakness, in addition to supplying the name for the second jewel of the Triple Crown, also touched off a reform in English law which governed the handling of animals after it was shot dead by the Duke of Hamilton.

The Preakness Stakes drink

The Black-Eyed Susan, the ‘official’ drink of the Preakness Stakes, is a mixture of vodka, light rum and Cointreau, along with pineapple juice and orange juice. Poured over crushed ice and garnished with lime, the drink has been a part of the Preakness Stakes tradition for a long time now.

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The final jewel of the Triple Crown, the Belmont Stakes, is not only the longest of the three races at one and a half miles but also the oldest. The grueling distance can make or break a horse and is one of the truest tests of stamina in racing. As the 2008 Belmont Stakes draws close, horses and breeders are gearing up to prove themselves and fans are struggling to get tickets to this one-of-a-kind horse racing event.

The Belmont Stakes is a prestigious American Grade I stakes race held yearly in June at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. The race is the third leg of the Triple Crown, following five weeks after the Kentucky Derby and three weeks after the Preakness Stakes. The Belmont Stakes is called the ‘Run for the Carnations’ because of the blanket of white carnations that are draped over the winner’s neck.

The inaugural running of the Belmont Stakes was in 1867 at Jerome Park Racecourse. It was named after prominent banker and Jockey Club President August Belmont. Only four horses went to post in the first Belmont and the winner was a filly named Ruthless. Since then the Belmont has been responsible for quite a few firsts in racing.

Easily the most cavernous and fan-comfortable of the Triple Crown host sites, Belmont’s spaciousness provides relative comfort even in the presence of 80,000 plus fans. When the Triple Crown is on the line (as it has been in six of the last 10 years), excitement and headcount rises dramatically, spawned by the chance to see history in the making. Expansive paddock area provides much green, park-like area with tables to those quick enough to claim.

Trophy and purse

The Belmont Stakes trophy, given since 1926, is a silver bowl with a cover. It stands 18 inches high, 15 inches across and 14 inches at the base. Atop the cover is a silver figure of Fenian, winner of the third running of the Belmont Stakes in 1869. The bowl is supported by three horses representing the three-foundation thoroughbreds - Eclipse, Herod, and Matchem. The purse for the Belmont Stakes is US$1 million.

The Belmont Breeze

The Belmont Breeze has been the ‘traditional’ drink of the Belmont Stakes since it was created by Dale DeGroff in 1997. This drink contains Seagram’s 7, Harvey’s Bristol Cream Sherry, lemon juice, orange juice, cranberry juice, 7-Up and a simple syrup of sugar and water. The drink got its very own commemorative glass on June 7, 2003.

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Sports like the Super Bowl and World Series can boast of colorful histories and huge fan followings, but they cannot match the tradition and mysticism of the Kentucky Derby, the first leg of the Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing in the U.S. It is one of the oldest continuously held sporting events in the world and every year fans flock to see three-year-old purebreds race. With the amount of money that goes into this princely event, there is no surprise that the whole world is in awe of the Kentucky Derby.

The Kentucky Derby is a Grade I stakes race for three-year-old thoroughbred horses, held annually in Louisville, Kentucky, on the first Saturday in May. The race is over one and a quarter miles at Churchill Downs. It is known as “The Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports” for its approximate duration, and is also called “The Run for the Roses” for the blanket of roses draped over the winner.

Since the late 18th century, Kentucky has been a major center of horse breeding and racing. The first Derby was contested on May 17th, 1875 on a track of 1.5 miles. 15 three-year-old horses raced for the very first time in front of an estimated 10,000 people. A colt named Aristides won the inaugural Derby under jockey Oliver Lewis.

While the Derby race lasts a little over 2 minutes, Louisville has an array of activities to offer. From the Kentucky Oaks before the Derby to the festivities that follow it, one of which is the Kentucky Derby Eve Party, all promise to make the first week of May the most memorable.

2008 Kentucky Derby

The 2008 Kentucky Derby will be the 134th run of the Derby. It will take place on 3rd May, 2008 at Churchill Downs in Louisville. Kentucky is expecting more than 150,000 visitors for the Kentucky Derby 2008.

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