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Article via The Des Moines Register, John Naughton Keen Ice, the horse owned by an Iowa-based partnership, earned the No. 14 position in Saturday's Kentucky Derby. The draw for the starting spots on Wednesday placed the horse in the outside stall of the main gate on the track — giving...

Article via ABC News, David Pitt A group of 22 Iowa investors that has had two third-place Kentucky Derby finishers and has a horse in the field for this weekend's race said Thursday its success can be attributed to buying only horses that fit a genetic formula developed by the group's president. Donegal Racing...

Donegal Racing, which puts together racing partnerships, heads to Louisville with a three-pronged attack on trio of grade I races, including the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands, May 1-2 at Churchill Downs. The Iowa-based partnership has Keen Ice, trained by Dale Romans, for the May 2 Kentucky Derby; Puca, trained by Bill...

KEEN ICE is now IN the Kentucky Derby. Donegal Racing has accomplished the extraordinary feat of qualifying a horse in each of the three major races Derby weekend: PUCA in the Kentucky Oaks, FINNEGAN'S WAKE in the Woodford Reserve and KEEN ICE in the Kentucky Derby. A huge congratulations to all of...

Article via The Courier-Journal, Jonathan Lintner Trainer Dale Romans is still awaiting final word from officials that, "You are in" the Kentucky Derby. Meanwhile, he's conditioning Keen Ice as if he'll race on the first Saturday in May. The Donegal Racing-owned colt sits 21st in Road to the Derby standings, one defection away from...

Article via Lady and the Track, Reinier Macatangay Keen Ice Carries Kentucky Derby Hopes for Donegal Racing: Assuming Keen Ice moves up on the Kentucky Derby points list into the Top 20, he will become Donegal Racing’s third Kentucky Derby entrant in their six years of existence. That means they participate...

Article via The Courier-Journal, Jonathan Lintner Talk of a rapid pace has dominated discussion of how this year's Kentucky Derby may play out with favorites American Pharoah, Dortmund and Carpe Diem all possessing a nose for the early lead. The May 1 Kentucky Oaks' setup remains relatively unknown, though, and...

Exerpt via Churchill Downs Press Release Donegal Racing’s Keen Ice, a closing fourth in the Louisiana Derby (GII), breezed six furlongs in 1:13.20 Saturday morning at Churchill Downs while in company with a workmate. Breaking off from the five-furlong pole, exercise rider Tammy Fox positioned Keen Ice on the outside of...

Donegal's first ever filly has secured her spot in the starting gate at the Kentucky Oaks on Friday, May 1, with her very strong second place finish in the Grade II Gazelle at Aqueduct Saturday. PUCA was second to Condo Commando who, going into the day, had been ranked as...

After two canceled starts because of track conditions, Dunbrody made the most of his first race today with an impressive win against a talented field. Dunbrody, bred to run classic distances, was sent to the post in a six furlong sprint and was parked between horses for the first fractions...