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Gelding whose mother was rescued wins race
CICERO, Ill. (AP) - He may never run for the Kentucky Derby roses, but Illinois race horse Magna Fortuna and his owners are celebrating a victory none-the-less - his survival. The 3-year-old gelding's name means ''great luck,'' and he was a long shot... -
Rosie Napravnik will ride Code West in Belmont Stakes
The Baltimore SunRosie Napravnik will get another shot at history in the Belmont Stakes — just aboard a different horse than in her previous two Triple Crown races. On Thursday, trainer Bob Baffert announced that Napravnik will mount Code West in the Belmont...Tags: Triple Crown, Equestrian, New York Racing Association, Rosie Napravnik, Belmont Stakes
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Calder will not race on Memorial Day for first time
Something is missing from Calder Race Course's Memorial Day weekend agenda. Memorial Day. For the first time, Calder will not offer live racing on Memorial Day, a major occasion on the national racing calendar. Monday is normally a dark day for live...Tags: Memorial Day, Labor Day, Horse and Harness Racing, Gulfstream Park, Churchill Downs Inc.
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Florida Travel Tips & Deals
Special CorrespondentCheck this list often as new tips, events and deals around Florida come in: Culinary features on Anna Maria Island Mainsail Beach Inn on Florida’s Anna Maria Island has partnered with the Beach Bistro to offer a number of culinary luxuries to...Tags: Safety of Citizens, Green Monster, Technology, Rings Gymnastics, Around The World Sailing
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Trainer At A Loss To Explain Orb's Performance In Preakness
The Hartford Courant— Orb trainer Shug McGaughey said his colt emerged from the Preakness Stakes in excellent shape and remained at a loss to explain the colt's puzzling performance. The Kentucky Derby champion was a prohibitive 3-5 favorite in Saturday's $1 million...Tags: Triple Crown, Oxbow (racehorse), Equestrian, Orb (racehorse), Pimlico
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Harrodsburg's Marcheta Sparrow to retire from Kentucky tourism post
FRANKFORT (KPNS) — Gov. Steve Beshear announced Friday that Marcheta Sparrow of Harrodsburg will retire May 31 from her post as Kentucky secretary of Tourism, Arts and Heritage. “Secretary Sparrow has done a fantastic job of continuing to...
Tags: Trips and Vacations, Steve Beshear, Tourism and Leisure, Government, Executive Branch
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Triple Crown: Impossible dream?
After Kentucky Derby winner Orb finished in fourth place at the Preakness, we are on the longest drought ever for a Triple Crown winner ("Lukas kept prediction to himself: Oxbow," May 20). The last time a horse won a Triple Crown was Affirmed in 1978....
Tags: Triple Crown, Equestrian, Big Brown, Preakness Stakes, Hallandale Beach
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Orb leaves Preakness in excellent shape
ReutersBALTIMORE (Reuters) - Orb trainer Shug McGaughey said on his colt emerged from the Preakness Stakes in excellent shape and remained at a loss to explain the colt's puzzling performance. The Kentucky Derby champion was a prohibitive 3-5 favorite in...Tags: John R. Velazquez, Human Interest, Pimlico, Itsmyluckyday (racehorse), Preakness Stakes
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Clancy's Call: Preakness Review
Did someone say lock? The word "bounce" is heard every day among avid horseplayers and handicappers. It refers to a likely regression after a particularly strong performance. Well, Orb bounced to the moon Saturday. The Kentucky Derby winner had no...Tags: Govenor Charlie (racehorse), Itsmyluckyday (racehorse), Preakness Stakes, Triple Crown, Departing (racehorse)
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Gary Stevens' victory at 50 is the granddaddy of comebacks
This was for every guy who ever had a mid-life crisis and tried to do something nobody thought could be done. Fifty-year-old Jockey Gary Stevens took Oxbow to the front early and never looked back on the way to an upset victory in the 138th Preakness...Tags: Triple Crown, Equestrian, Preakness Stakes, Churchill Downs
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For What it's Worth: May 20
When I reached the gate for a flight out of Montgomery, Alabama yesterday I was offered the use of a rocking chair. Was it just southern hospitality or a not so subtle insinuation? By the way, why, I wonder, do they have rocking chairs at the gate in...
Tags: San Antonio Spurs, Oklahoma Sooners, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Auburn Tigers, Southeastern Conference
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Oxbow's Preakness victory doesn't spoil anything
BALTIMORE — Chances are, the horse racing public will get it wrong again. When Oxbow went wire-to-wire in Saturday's Preakness, again ruining a chance for a Triple Crown, it is likely to prompt hand-wringing among those who see it as the...
Tags: Triple Crown, Equestrian, Bob Costas, Horse and Harness Racing, Breeders' Cup
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