Cadet Corps Repeats, Breaks Track Record in Jewel Qualifier; Westside Tide Leads Sharp Exacta in Emerald Qualifier
Cadet Corps (Photo by Coady Media) Cadet Corps defended his title in Saturday’s $100,000 Jewel Qualifier and set a Colonial Downs track record for 1 1/8 miles. Westside Tide led a Joe Sharp-trained [...]
Claiming Crown Veterans and New Faces Shine on Showcase Day at Colonial Downs
Awesome Pic (Photo by Coady Media) Familiar Claiming Crown names and new contenders shared the spotlight Saturday at Colonial Downs in seven Showcase Day qualifiers on the undercard to the $100,000 Jewel and [...]
Kentucky, New York Contingents Arrive at Colonial Downs Ahead of Claiming Crown Showcase Day
Joe Sharp walking Excel Calculator (Photo by Kevin Kilroy) Claiming Crown Showcase Day contenders continued to settle in at Colonial Downs on Friday, with horses arriving from Kentucky, New York, and beyond ahead [...]
It Ain’t Over Yet: Keith Austin, Enlighten and the Art of the Claim
Enlighten (Photo courtesy Keith Austin) Keith Austin spent much of last winter at Fair Grounds trying to win a shake. On Saturday at Colonial Downs, he hopes the horse he finally landed can [...]
Sharp Brings Card-High Five to Claiming Crown Showcase Day at Colonial Downs
Funny Uncle (Photo by Coady Media) A year after winning two races on Colonial Downs’ Claiming Crown Showcase Day, Joe Sharp returns Saturday, Aug. 22, with a card-high five starters across four qualifiers. [...]
Claiming Crown Winners Concrete Glory, Curlin’s Malibu, Shape Note Lead Showcase Day Undercard Qualifiers
Concrete Glory (Photo by Coady Media) Three winners from last year’s Claiming Crown at Churchill Downs — Concrete Glory, Curlin’s Malibu and Shape Note — lead a deep group of contenders in seven undercard qualifiers [...]
Cadet Corps, One Time Willard Seek Repeat Wins in Claiming Crown Showcase at Colonial Downs
Cadet Corps (Photo by Coady Media) Defending qualifier winners Cadet Corps and One Time Willard will attempt to repeat in Saturday’s $100,000 Jewel Qualifier and $87,500 Emerald Qualifier, the two richest races on [...]
Filly and Mare Sprint Added to Nov. 14 Claiming Crown at Churchill
Coady Media/Kurtis Coady photo: The Joe Sharp-trained Curlin’s Malibu won last year’s $100,000 Claiming Crown Iron Horse after winning the qualifier at Colonial Downs. The Claiming Crown, back at Churchill Downs on Nov. 14 [...]
2025 Claiming Crown Horse of the Year: Concrete Glory
#7 Concrete Glory held off Wound Up by a head to win last year's $100,000 Claiming Crown Ready's Rocket Express. Coady Media/John Gallagher Big Frank can put a ring around another accomplishment for [...]
Claiming Crown Recap: Double Your Money Lives Up to Name in $224,943 Jewel
Photo by Coady Media Parx invader Double Your Money, runner-up in the $200,000 Greenwood Cup (Grade III) in September, emerged as 1 ¼-length winner over Cadet Corps in a wild and competitive stretch [...]