There are two weekends left in Churchill Downs’ fall meet, and prior to an extremely active three-day stretch under the Twin Spires starting on Thanksgiving, horseplayers can dig into a strong card this Saturday, Nov. 23, anchored by a pair of graded stakes.
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Janney to Retire as Chair of The Jockey Club, Dobson Named Successor
Stuart S. Janney III, chair of The Jockey Club, announced today his intention to step down from his position as chair, effective August 2025. He recommended, and the board of stewards of The Jockey Club agreed, that Everett Dobson, a member of the board of stewards, be chosen as his successor. The leadership transition will commence over the coming months, and Janney will remain on the board of stewards through his term, which will end in August 2026.
Sky Beauty: The Epitome of Class With the Ability to Take Your Breath Away
The late Allen Jerkens trained Beau Purple when he upset the mighty Kelso three times in the 1960s. He saddled Onion when he shocked Secretariat in the Whitney Invitational in 1973 and got the best of “Big Red” once more that year with Prove Out in the Woodward Stakes. Yet, when Jerkens was asked to name the top horse he conditioned, he immediately responded with Sky Beauty. “She’s in front of all of them,” he told the Daily Racing Form, adding, “She was sheer class.”
2024 Bob Hope Stakes at a Glance
Not all 2-year-olds have aspirations of running in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve on the first Saturday in May. Some have distance limitations, though that doesn’t mean they cannot have a highly productive career as a sprinter.
