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DerbyMedia

  1. Cease returns to turf & McPeek seeks top effort from Tahoe Lake in Louisville 'Cap in @ChurchillDowns barn notes. bit.ly/L0p40r
  2. @ChurchillDowns to boost overnight purses by 10% starting Monday, thanks to strong #KyDerby week. bit.ly/KziRuv
  3. Bouquet Booth wins Thursday feature @ChurchillDowns by six lengths under red-hot jockey Shaun Bridgmohan. bit.ly/KjKoyL
  4. Stealcase to skip #Belmont & Mark Valeski doubtful; Simmard arrives for Louisville 'Cap; look at Spring Meet leaders. bit.ly/LjOhlR
  5. #KyDerby winner I'll Have Another does it again! Snares #Preakness in final jump to beat Bodemeister by a neck. 12th Triple Crown winner?
  6. Dullahan continues march to Belmont; On Fire Baby sizzles; Castanon injured; & McGee not thrilled with DQ. bit.ly/JXj5dC
  7. @Ill_HaveAnother @ChurchillDowns I don't think that'll be a problem. Good luck today!
  8. Chuck Olmstead Memorial Fund will host stroke & brain aneurysm health screening Sunday at Ky Int'l Convention Center. bit.ly/JG2QU3
  9. Today's 2nd Race (1:16 pm) is 4th annual Chuck Olmstead Memorial that honors late @WHAS11 newsman who was a great fan of horse racing.
  10. First 5,000 fans @ChurchillDowns will receive commemorative I'll Have Another #KyDerby 138 print courtesy of GE.
  11. Sunny, 86, fast & firm. Ideal conditions for 11-race card & #Preakness simulcast. Late scratches & changes: bit.ly/rBcfs
  12. Jesus Castanon hopes that his broken left hand will mend enough before May 28 to ride Shackleford in $750,000 Met Mile at Belmont Park.
  13. Jesus Castanon will see a specialist Saturday to determine how much time he'll need to recover from broken left hand.
  14. Jockey Jesus Castanon broke his left hand in Race 10 fall on Friday, according to agent Dennis Cooper. Off mounts today & Sunday.
  15. These folks are loving themselves some @citizencope in the @ChurchillDowns paddock. twitter.com/DerbyMedia/sta…
  16. Great crowd on hand as @citizencope takes stage after last race @ChurchillDowns. Paddock Concert Series rocks! twitter.com/DerbyMedia/sta…
  17. @ZenCy48 Hot topic with several horse players. Simply passing along KHRC steward's reasoning. We report, you decide as they say.