RacehorseGirl http://racehorsegirl.com All Thoroughbreds, All the Time Wed, 20 Apr 2011 14:09:16 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 The Factor arrives at Churchill Downs http://racehorsegirl.com/2011/04/the-factor-arrives-at-churchill-downs/ http://racehorsegirl.com/2011/04/the-factor-arrives-at-churchill-downs/#comments Wed, 20 Apr 2011 13:56:14 +0000 Jen http://racehorsegirl.com/?p=235 The Factor, who came in 7th as the favorite in the G1 Arkansas Derby at Oaklawn Park (won by ArchArchArch), arrived at Churchill Downs yesterday by van from southern California. The Factor is trained by Bob Baffert.

The Factor

CREDIT: Reed Palmer Photography, Churchill Downs

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ArchArchArch

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Mucho Macho Man

CREDIT: Reed Palmer Photography, Churchill Downs

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Joyful Victory

CREDIT: Reed Palmer Photography, Churchill Downs

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Continue reading »]]> Astrology worked out at Churchill Downs yesterday for trainer Steve Asmussen. He went 4 furlongs and covered the distance in 50:40.

While Astrology is currently 13th on the graded stakes earnings list and would qualify to run in the Kentucky Derby on May 7th, he is more likely to be running in either the G3 The Cliff’s Edge Derby Trial at Churchill Downs on April 30th or the G2 Jerome at Aqueduct on April 23rd.

Astrology

CREDIT: Reed Palmer Photography, Churchill Downs

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