Channing Hill

Racing Dudes Three Stars of the Week: Kimari Romps in the Mud

Another week has passed during the pandemic, yet horse racing still rolls onward. Oaklawn Park took center stage with the weekend’s lone stakes event, but we saw some great performances at Gulfstream Park, too. Let’s…

Race Recaps

Kimari Splashes Home Strongly in Purple Martin

HOT SPRINGS, AR – Ten Broeck Farm’s Kimari made her dirt return a successful one on Saturday, splashing home strongly in the stretch to take the $100,000 Purple Martin Stakes at Oaklawn Park. Breaking from the rail under Channing Hill as the 5/2 co-second choice on the tote, Kimari took back… Read More

Kentucky Oaks

Liora Refuses to Lose in G2 Golden Rod

LOUISVILLE, KY – Coffeepot Stables’ Liora took command early, then dug in gamely for the length of the stretch to repel the 3/5 favorite Restless Rider and win Saturday’s Grade 2, $200,000 Golden Rod Stakes at Churchill Downs. Breaking alertly from post 6 under Channing Hill at 27/1 odds, Liora took command and posted… Read More

Race Recaps

Farrell Wires G3 Shuvee

SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY – After a pair of runner-up finishes in her last two outings, Coffeepot Stables’ homebred Farrell finally returned to the winner’s circle on Sunday after wiring the Grade 3, $200,000 Shuvee Stakes at Saratoga. Breaking sharply from the far outside post 7 under Channing Hill, Farrell placed herself forwardly in… Read More

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Race Recaps

Farrell All Class In $125,000 Pippin

HOT SPRINGS, AR – Coffeepot Stables’ homebred Farrell was all class, holding off a slew of graded stakes winners en route to wiring Saturday’s $125,000 Pippin Stakes at Oaklawn Park. Off sharply from the inside post under Channing Hill, Farrell beat local favorite Terra Promessa to the lead heading into the first turn and… Read More

Kentucky Derby

Kentucky Derby Update: McCraken, Fast and Accurate Work

LOUISVILLE, KY – Whitham Thoroughbreds’ McCraken worked five furlongs in 1:00.80 and Kendall Hansen, Skychai Racing, and Bode Miller’s Fast and Accurate worked five furlongs in 1:01.20 in company for the Kentucky Derby after the morning renovation break at Churchill Downs. Before those two worked, Godolphin Racing’s Thunder Snow arrived at… Read More

Kentucky Derby

Senior Investment Nails West Coast in G3 Lexington

LEXINGTON, KY – Fern Circle Stables’ Senior Investment nailed West Coast at the wire to win by a head in the 36th running of the Grade 3, $200,000 Stonestreet Lexington for 3-year-olds. Trained by Kenny McPeek and ridden by Channing Hill, Senior Investment covered 1 1/16 miles on a fast… Read More

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News

Farrell Rolls in G2 Fair Grounds Oaks, Heads to Kentucky Oaks

NEW ORLEANS, LA – Coffeepot Stables’ homebred Farrell was pure class on Saturday afternoon at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots, taking the Grade 2, $400,000 Twinspires.com Fair Grounds Oaks for trainer Wayne Catalano by 3 1/4 lengths. The win catapulted her into possible favoritism for the Grade 1, $1,000,000 Longines… Read More

Kentucky Derby

Fast and Accurate Shocks G3 Spiral, Heading to Kentucky Derby

FLORENCE, KY – Bettors sent Fast and Accurate off at 24-1 in the Grade 3, $500,000 JACK Cincinnati Casino Spiral Stakes at Turfway Park on Saturday, and the colt obliged with a confident, 3/4-length win, giving owner Kendall Hansen another shot at the Run for the Roses. A designated points race… Read More