Kentucky Oaks Tickets

Barn Notes: Trainer could run afoul of wife
Today's $100,000 Go For Wand stakes at Delaware Park shapes up as a friendly husband-versus-wife rivalry when Maren's Meadow and My Heavenly Sign face off.

Holthus: Pure Clan Skipping Del Mar Oaks
Trainer Bob Holthus says that American Oaks (gr. IT) winner Pure Clan is "knocked out" and won't be competing in the $350,000 Del Mar Oaks (gr. IT) Aug. 16.

Churchill Downs Incorporated Approves New Directors
LOUISVILLE, Ky.----The board of directors of Churchill Downs Incorporated has elected James McDonald and Alex Rankin to the positions of director to serve until the 2010 annual meeting of the Company's shareholders.

Ambience different at fair without the racing
Call it the changed and changing faces of Montana horse racing.

UPI Thoroughbred Racing Roundup
By ROBERT KIECKHEFER Racing Writer Wrap-up of Thoroughbred stakes action.

Proud Spell digs in gamely in Alabama to silence Music Note
Kentucky Oaks tickets (G1) winner Proud Spell showed she was up for a challenge in the stretch of the $588,000 Alabama Stakes (G1) on Saturday at Saratoga Race Course, turning back multiple Grade 1 winner Music Note to prevail by a head.