Sports

Derby Winner Orb Disappoints In The Preakness

Associated Press — Sun, 19 May 2013 13:34:31 +0000

BALTIMORE, Md. -- Orb came up short in the Preakness, frustrating everyone who made the Kentucky Derby winner a 3-5 favorite - no one more than trainer Shug McGaughey.

"I'm disappointed," McGaughey said after Orb finished fourth and Oxbow pulled off the upset Saturday.

"I'll be more disappointed tomorrow than I am right now. I know the game. It is highs and lows. Probably more lows than highs."

Orb A One Hit Wonder Or Legit Triple Crown Threat?

Associated Press — Fri, 17 May 2013 19:01:33 +0000

BALTIMORE -- Everything's a go for Orb. The Kentucky Derby winner was in a playful mood the day before the Preakness, making faces for photographers between nibbles of grass outside his stall at Pimlico Race Course.

Orb Draws Rail As 1-1 Favorite In Preakness Stakes

Associated Press — Thu, 16 May 2013 00:33:03 +0000

BALTIMORE -- The Preakness draw was over, and trainer Shug McGaughey listed a variety of reasons why he was OK with having Kentucky Derby winner Orb starting Saturday's race from the rail. Then someone asked him, "If you had your choice, where would you want to be?" Without hesitation, McGaughey responded, "The outside."

Top Prep Prosepect Andrew Wiggins Commits To Kansas

Associated Press — Tue, 14 May 2013 18:32:22 +0000

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. -- Top basketball prospect Andrew Wiggins has rejected an offer to join the number one recruiting class at Kentucky and will instead play his college basketball at Kansas.

The 6-foot-8 Toronto native signed a letter-of-intent Tuesday, choosing the Jayhawks over Kentucky, North Carolina and Florida State.

Four Star Quarterback Drew Barker Picks UK Over South Carolina, Tennessee

WUKY Staff & Kentucky Forward — Fri, 10 May 2013 20:37:57 +0000

LEXINGTON, Ky. - While UK football coach Mark Stoops may still not have decided on his quarterback of the present, on Friday he may have found his quarterback of the future. Conner High School junior Drew Barker, a four-star quarterback recruit according to Rivals.com, committed to UK Friday in a ceremony at his high school. The announcement was streamed online by WKYT.com.

Dreaming Of Julia Early Favorite For Friday's Oaks

Rick Howlett — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 21:02:55 +0000

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - A field of eleven is entered for Friday’s running of the Kentucky Oaks at Churchill Downs. The morning-line favorite is Dreaming of Julia. The Todd Pletcher-trained entry is coming off a nearly 22 length victory last month in the Gulfstream Park Oaks. She’ll be ridden by John Velazquez and will break from post position eight.

Two contenders, Beholder and Unlimited Budget, have early odds of 7-2. Midnight Lucky is next in the early oddsmaking at 9-2.

Baffert Won't Start A Horse In Kentucky Derby

Assoicated Press — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 16:32:24 +0000

LOUISVILLE, Ky.-- Bob Baffert won't be saddling a horse in Saturday's Kentucky Derby for the first time since 2008.

The Hall of Fame trainer said Monday that Govenor Charlie would not run. His other possibility, Code West, also won't compete in the Derby at Churchill Downs.

Andy Nicholson, Quimbo Capture Rolex Crown

WUKY Staff and Samantha Clark — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 22:49:43 +0000

LEXINGTON, Ky. - Andrew Nicholson of New Zealand was the big winner of the 2013 Rolex Kentucky Three Day Event Sunday at the Kentucky Horse Park. He did it aboard Quimbo, a Spanish-bred horse that wasn't quite good enough to show-jump. Nicholson also finished third on English ex-racehorse Calico Joe.

Nicholson Now 1-2 On Final Day Of Rolex

WUKY Staff and Samantha Clark — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 12:17:26 +0000

LEXINGTON, Ky. - A superb effort by Andrew Nicholson aboard Quimbo and Calico Joe respectively has the New Zealander occupying the top two spots heading into the final day of the Rolex Kentucky Three Day Event at the Kentucky Horse Park.

Nicholson, a six-time Olympian, completed two flawless trips over the Cross Country course. For anyone else to win, Nicholson would have to knock down two fences aboard both horses Sunday. Considering he's currently the top rider in the world, such an outcome seems unlikely.

Fox-Pitt Charges To The Lead In Rolex

Samantha Lederman Clark — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 13:30:46 +0000

LEXINGTON, Ky. - William Fox-Pitt of Great Britain is poised to capture his third Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, with a commanding lead over Andrew Nicholson of New Zealand.

Fox-Pitt won the dressage phase of the competition Friday aboard Chilli Morning with a score of 33.3 penalties. Nicholson on Quimbo stands second with a score of 38.0. He also holds third place with his mount Calico Joe, (40.8).