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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: Horse and Harness Racing, Kentucky Derby, Bob Costas, Preakness Stakes, Sports
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Orb trainer Shug McGaughey has Triple Crown reminders 'every day'
BALTIMORE — Wednesday morning at Pimlico race track was similar to most mornings for Claude McGaughey III. Except there were lots of reporters around, which made it different. McGaughey is a thoroughbred horse trainer, currently the one in the...
Tags: Churchill Downs, Vietnam War (1955-1975), Kentucky Derby, Sports Illustrated, Preakness Stakes
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Hollywood Park's ghost of a chance casts pall on Southland racing
With its announcement Thursday, Hollywood Park did little to refute the theory that horse racing is a sport in need of hospice. They raced at the Inglewood track Friday, but it wasn't business as usual. Nor will it be the rest of this meeting and the...
Tags: Horse and Harness Racing, Churchill Downs, Los Angeles International Airport, Lobbying, Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc.
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As Kentucky Derby nears, these two already have won
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — As the Kentucky Derby approaches, consider Dennis O'Neill and Tom Knust as Twin Spires for racehorse Goldencents. The backstretch barns at Churchill Downs were celebrity central Wednesday morning, led by the current biggest...
Tags: Churchill Downs, Health Treatments, Chemotherapy, College Sports, Preakness Stakes
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Horse deaths are troubling to Bob Baffert
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — With nary a thought to Hamlet, trainer Bob Baffert is currently suffering the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune. In his current situation, and in a world where oft-misinformed social media stirs the rumor pot to a boil,...Tags: Churchill Downs, Horse and Harness Racing, Kentucky Derby, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Sports
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John Shirreffs' move east is sad sign for Southern California racing
John Shirreffs should not depart the Southern California thoroughbred racing scene without a salute. So cup your right hand to your forehead and read on. There will be no brass bands playing when Shirreffs leaves. That's partly because it will be...Tags: Vietnam War (1955-1975), Kentucky Derby, Los Angeles International Airport
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Strategy will be the focus in Santa Anita Derby
It will take less than 110 seconds to decide the winner of Saturday's $750,000 Santa Anita Derby, but if you pay attention to the bettors, they are almost certain to place their trust in the combination of Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert and two-time...Tags: Garrett K. Gomez, Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, Julien Leparoux, Equestrian
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Doug O'Neill hopeful about Goldencents in Santa Anita Derby
It was a year ago that trainer Doug O'Neill's fortunes began to turn, by a nose, at the Santa Anita Derby. He hopes to duplicate that magic this weekend. His horse, I'll Have Another, edged the favorite, Creative Cause, to win the Santa Anita Derby in...Tags: Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, Mario Gutierrez, Equestrian, Louisville Cardinals
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Santa Anita will play host to Breeders' Cup in 2014 as well
Southern California horse racing will get some good news Monday at a time of gloom over the upcoming closure of Hollywood Park. The Breeders' Cup will announce it will return to Santa Anita for an unprecedented third straight year in 2014. Craig Fravel,...Tags: Horse and Harness Racing, Churchill Downs, NBC (tv network), Sports, Triple Crown
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Game On Dude puts on a big show in Big 'Cap
A Ferrari made the rest of the field look like go-karts Saturday in the Santa Anita Handicap. As the 6-5 favorite, Game On Dude was expected to be impressive, but he went well beyond that. He was dazzling, awe-inspiring. For the crowd of 26,901 at the...Tags: Horse and Harness Racing, Heart Attack, Sports
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In Santa Anita Handicap lore, Bobby Frankel lives on
This is a column about two big deals in Southern California horse racing, the Santa Anita Handicap and Bobby Frankel. One will be run Saturday and the other is no longer with us. Neither will ever be forgettable. If it seems odd to talk about a live...
Tags: Horse and Harness Racing, Joe Torre, Belmont Stakes, Edgar Prado, Sports
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Out of 'Luck,' Gary Stevens gets back in the saddle
The comeback of Gary Stevens was never intended for a real Triple Crown race aboard a horse named Oxbow. No preconceived game plan put him in the winner's circle at the Preakness last month, much less on his way to Saturday's Belmont Stakes. Stevens'...Tags: Horse and Harness Racing, Preakness Stakes, David Milch, Sports, Equestrian
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