John Asher

Abundance of Promise in Spring Meet Farewell

By John Asher | July 14th, 2016

The curtain dropped on racing at Churchill Downs, albeit briefly, when the Spring Meet concluded a 38-day run on Saturday, July 5...

Derby Winner (Who Else?) Tops Spring Meet Equine Stars

By John Asher | July 7th, 2016

The rush of incredible performances and dramatic moments during each year’s celebration of Kentucky Derby week threaten, in any year, to diminish...

Spring Meet Winds Down on High Notes

By John Asher | June 30th, 2016

The Spring Meet at Churchill Downs is always best viewed in the rear-view mirror because of a somewhat odd calendar and structure.

Gun Runner, Returning Songbird Provide Rousing Start for 2016’s Second Half

By John Asher | June 23rd, 2016

The brilliance of American Pharoah’s 2015 Triple Crown was underscored by a follow-up in 2016 that yielded a trio of individual winners,...

Creator’s Dramatic Belmont Continues Big Year for Asmussen

By John Asher | June 16th, 2016

In horse or human terms, Creator was a bit of a “late developer.”

The Greatest Photograph

By John Asher | June 9th, 2016

As I settled in at my keyboard Monday morning to write this weekly visit with you via The Voice-Tribune, I did so...

Kentuckian Woody Stephens’ Untouchable Belmont Stakes Record

By John Asher | June 2nd, 2016

The great Kentucky-born trainer and two-time Kentucky Derby winner Woody Stephens enjoyed a career in racing that was, by any measure of...

A Triple Crown Return to Earth

By John Asher | May 26th, 2016

Following our collective ascent to the giddy heights of last year’s romp by American Pharoah through the Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont...

Triple Crown Mania Take 2: Nyquist Goes for the Second Jewel

By John Asher | May 19th, 2016

On the heels of last year’s Triple Crown sweep by eventual Horse of the Year and future Hall of Famer American Pharoah...

Nyquist Team Heads Derby, Oaks 142’s Biggest Winners

By John Asher | May 12th, 2016

Just one year after American Pharoah finally ended a drought of 37 years by winning the Kentucky Derby and going on to...

Who Can Follow The Pharoah

By John Asher | May 5th, 2016

Over the years, I’ve smiled about and filed away many memorable quotes and thoughts made by the participants in the Kentucky Derby...

Breeders’ Cup Announcement Adds Derby-Time Sizzle

By John Asher | April 28th, 2016

As the Kentucky Derby 142 countdown clock dwindles into single digits, news that arrived this week about a future event at Churchill...