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Lucky Number Seven for Keen Ice! The Post Position Draw in Rockefeller Center yesterday was a lot of fun. They interviewed all of the connections. See our video below.Keen Ice could not be doing any better and everyone who sees him comments favorably. We are very confident that Keen Ice can...

Article via Kentucky.com, Alicia Wincze Hughes LOUISVILLE — Sports offers few fan bases as fervent and biting as those in New York. Earn their favor, and you're hailed like the Second Coming. Draw their ire, and the taunts come at you like cannonballs on fire. Jerry Crawford's dream scenario for...

Article via Blood-Horse, Lenny Shulman The hits just keep on coming for Donegal Racing, the partnership group formed by Des Moines-based attorney Jerry Crawford with a main goal is to have horses running in the 3-year-old classics. Donegal has succeeded with grade I winners such as Paddy O'Prado   and Dullahan. Chalk up another...

Article via The Courier-Journal, photo by Jennie Rees With Triple Crown hopeful American Pharoah walking the morning after a workout, Keen Ice was the only horse on the track during the special time Churchill Downs is allotting to Belmont Stakes contenders. But Keen Ice put on a show that delighted...

Content via Horse Racing Nation Trainer Dale Romans joined Horse Racing Nation's Joe Kristufek and Mark Midland at HRN headquarters last night to discuss his shot at the Belmont with Keen Ice. Romans talked about his opinion on American Pharoah's chances and how he thinks his own horse will do against stiff competition. ...

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...