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Article via The Courier-Journal, Jonathan Lintner Dale Romans-trained Keen Ice, a potential Triple Crown spoiler for American Pharoah, posted his second timed workout Thursday in as many weeks at Churchill Downs. Owned by Donegal Racing and targeting the June 6 Belmont Stakes, the Curlin colt moved six furlongs in 1:15...

Article via WDRB, Eric Crawford. Photo credit to Frances Karon.  LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — American Pharoah, after winning the Preakness by an impressive seven lengths in the slop, will try to do what 13 others who won both the Kentucky Derby and Preakness could not do in the past 37 years:...

Article via KCCI, Scott Reister Donegal Racing, which includes 22 Iowans with an ownership stake, had a strong showing at the Kentucky Derby.  Keen Ice, a 44-1 longshot, came in seventh after a slow start. Favorite American Pharaoh was the winner, followed by Firing Line and Dortmund. Jerry Crawford, a...

Article via Blood-Horse, Tom LaMarra Donegal Racing and Rockingham Ranch's Finnegans Wake returned from California in winning form to capture the $500,000 Woodford Reserve Turf Classic (gr. IT) May 2 at Churchill Downs (VIDEO). With Victor Espinoza riding for trainer Peter Miller, Finnegans Wake fanned wide from last as the field spread out across the turf...

Article via SB Nation, Kurt Mensching Finnegans Wake won by a nose -- literally -- in the final race of the the Kentucky Derbyundercard. Jockey Victor Espinoza, who also rides Derby favorite American Pharoah, brought his horse back from 13 lengths to win the Grade 1 Woodford Reserve Turf Classic. Even 200...

Article via The Courier-Journal, Jonathan Lintner In the best stretch of his career -- and with a Grade I victory in hand -- the winner of Churchill Downs' biggest turf race will likely be among the challengers should 2014 Kentucky Derby winner California Chrome return to the United States on...

Article via The Des Moines Register, John Naughton. Photo Jamie Rhodes, USA TODAY Sports Keen Ice finished seventh in the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, but the horse owned by Iowans will continue his Triple Crown career at Belmont Park. Donegal Racing president Jerry Crawford told The Des Moines Register that he...

Article via The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Steve Hummer Keith Mason went to his first Kentucky Derby in 1991, back when he was Gov. Zell Miller’s chief of staff, if only to look at the big hats and the gleaming horses and to mingle with some Bluegrass State pols. It was his...

See full article at The Courier-Journal JONATHAN KINCHEN, made handicapping contest history back in January when he became the first player to get his two entries at the National Handicapping Championship into the Final Table, netting him $84,000.As the year has gone on, he's showed that this was no fluke...

Article via The Gazette. By Brandi Bachman, KCRG-TV9. Photo by Frances Karon. LOUISVILLE — When horses take part in the 141st running of the Kentucky Derby, one with connections to Iowa will try to beat the odds for a win. Keen Ice will break from the 14 post as a 50...