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Rain at Pimlico isn't a welcome sight for Preakness jockeys
The Baltimore SunAmong the concerns for jockeys at the Preakness today is the weather. Shortly before rain began to fall minutes ago, jockeys were watching the skies. Some know all too well that their horses don’t respond to sloppy tracks, and they were holding...Tags: Preakness Stakes, Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs, Pimlico, Equestrian
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Itsmyluckyday looks for better finish in the Preakness
Seeking redemption from a Kentucky Derby effort that didn't go as planned, Itsmyluckyday will try to rebound Saturday as one of nine horses in the 138th running of the $1 million Grade I Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. Trained by...
Tags: Gulfstream Park, Triple Crown, Preakness Stakes, Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs
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Long wait continues for next Triple Crown winner
Horse racing fans talk about their sport not having a Triple Crown winner in nearly 35 years much the way baseball fans lament the fact that their favorite game has gone more than twice as long without a .400 hitter. Undoubtedly, in the days leading...
Tags: Baseball, Zoology, Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs, Sports
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Jockeys call for increased disability insurance
Jerry Bailey can look back on a Hall of Fame jockey career that featured 5,892 victories but also the searing memory of 17 fractures, including a broken back, jaw and collarbone, and several busted ribs. Yet Bailey considers himself lucky. He never...
Tags: Laurel Park, Belmont Stakes, Insurance, Kentucky Derby, Pimlico
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Orb Draws No. 1 Post, Is Morning Line Favorite
Baltimore SunKentucky Derby winner Orb drew the No. 1 post and was named the 1-1 morning line favorite for Saturday's Preakness at Pimlico Race Course. Orb trainer Shug McGaughey said he didn't think the rail position would affect his horse. "Not going to say I...Tags: Triple Crown, Preakness Stakes, Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs, Pimlico
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Horse racing-Post positions for 2013 Preakness Stakes
ReutersMay 15 (Reuters) - Post positions for the 138th running of the Preakness Stakes, to be run at Pimlico on Saturday (Post Position, Horse, Jockey, Trainer, Odds) 1. Orb, Joel Rosario, Shug McGaughey, even 2. Goldencents, Kevin Krigger, Doug O'Neill, 8-1 3....Tags: Itsmyluckyday (racehorse), Goldencents (racehorse), Julien Leparoux, Kevin Krigger (racehorse), Orb (racehorse)
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Departing's entry in Preakness leads to homecoming for Nicole Stall
Nicole Stall boarded the first plane to Maryland she could catch when she heard of Benjamin Boniface's death last June. She was there to grieve the death of a boy she had known since his birth. But also to work. In the days after the 20-year-old's death...
Tags: Kentucky Derby, Sports, Julien Leparoux, Fair Grounds Corporation, Gulfstream Park
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Orb wins the 139th Kentucky Derby
LOUISVILLE, KY. — Claude R. “Shug” McGaughey is a man who looks like the embodiment of the nickname that is all anybody calls him by. Short and unassuming, he said this week he made an effort to enjoy the run-up to the Kentucky Derby,...Tags: Preakness Stakes, Triple Crown, Horse and Harness Racing, Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs
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Todd Pletcher comes up short in Kentucky Derby again
Todd Pletcher is now 1-for-36 in the Kentucky Derby. The trainer with a vast empire of horses entered five in Saturday's 139th run for the roses and, as bettors expected, Revolutionary, the colt guided by Calvin Borel, moved well over the wet track...
Tags: Calvin Borel, Kentucky Derby, Equestrian, Joel Rosario
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Orb captures 139th Kentucky Derby
The Baltimore SunClaude R. “Shug” McGaughey is a man who looks like the embodiment of the nickname that is all anybody calls him by. Short and unassuming, he said this week he made an effort to enjoy the run-up to the Kentucky Derby, a race he has, like any...Tags: Preakness Stakes, Triple Crown, Horse and Harness Racing, Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs
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Orb wins first Derby for McGaughey
— Claude R. "Shug" McGaughey is a man who looks like the embodiment of the nickname that is all anybody calls him by. Short and unassuming, he said last week he made an effort to enjoy the run-up to the Kentucky Derby, a race he, like any trainer,...Tags: Preakness Stakes, Triple Crown, Horse and Harness Racing, Calvin Borel, Kentucky Derby
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Odds are, Kentucky Derby will remain unpredictable
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Mine That Bird spent the week tucked away in the Kentucky Derby Museum, not far from the track at Churchill Downs and the throngs wondering who will win the 139th run for the roses. The 2009 Derby winner seems to enjoy when...Tags: National Weather Service, Churchill Downs, The New York Times, Kentucky Derby, Louisville Cardinals
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