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Derby notes: Rosie Napravnik becomes first woman to win Kentucky Oaks
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The red-headed girl who shocked Maryland horse racing with her daring debut in 2005 was coronated as an elite jockey Friday at Churchill Downs. Rosie Napravnik won the Kentucky Oaks on Believe You Can. She is the first woman to...
Tags: Broken Wrist, Health, Injuries and Wounds, Broken Leg, Equestrian
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Kentucky Derby champ I'll Have Another gets warm welcome at Pimlico
As Kentucky Derby winner I'll Have Another vanned out of Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport with a police escort Monday afternoon, he was greeted by local horse fans trying to make him feel instantly at home. "People were...
Tags: Churchill Downs, Pimlico, Television Stations, Equestrian, BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport
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Under Armour CEO Kevin Plank hopes to start horse in Preakness for first time
Kevin Plank can't help himself.
The Under Armour CEO might know, in his heart of hearts, that his horse is a long shot against the world's finest 3-year-old thoroughbreds. His farm manager, Tom Mullikin, describes the dark bay colt as more "grinder" than...Tags: Belmont Stakes, Equestrian, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Auburn Tigers, Triple Crown
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Jockey optimistic about chances with Bodemeister
Jockey Mike Smith arrived full of confidence at Pimlico on Friday. And why not? He will ride Morning Line favorite Bodemeister out of the No. 7 gate in the Preakness. "As we all know, so many things can happen in a race, but if given the opportunity,...
Tags: Churchill Downs, Pimlico, Equestrian, Kentucky Derby, Sheldon Russell
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Preakness benefits from slots largesse
Over the past year, slots money has injected energy into Maryland horse racing. Revenue from the state's two casinos has bolstered purses, helping attract better horses and create more competitive races.
The Preakness also is benefiting. Some of the...Tags: Finance, The Jockey Club Incorporated, Equestrian, Casino and Gambling Industry, Services and Shopping
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Maryland Jockey Club cut losses in 2011
The Maryland Jockey Club, the financially strapped operator of the state's major thoroughbred racetracks, substantially cut its losses last year thanks to state slots subsidies but still falls short of becoming financially stable.
Laurel Park and Pimlico...Tags: Finance, Equestrian, The Jockey Club Incorporated, Casino and Gambling Industry, Preakness Stakes
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'Same old Hansen' draws plenty of attention at Churchill Downs
Hansen does not need to try to be noticed. The nearly all-white colt always stands out among his peers. Yet on Thursday morning, the Breeders' Cup juvenile champion did all he could to draw the attention of a robust crowd on his first day this week at...
Tags: Rosie Napravnik, Churchill Downs, Equestrian, Kentucky Derby, Big Brown
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At Preakness time, a new optimism
The Preakness Stakes arrives at Pimlico Race Course on Saturday absent one of the event's hallowed traditions. Sure, there will be sundresses and hats, black-eyed Susans, drunken infield revelry and, in a recent addition to the bill, faux-mythological...
Tags: Finance, Equestrian, The New York Times, Casino and Gambling Industry, Religion and Belief
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Finally, Hamilton Smith has his chance at the Kentucky Derby
On a cool Saturday morning, Hamilton A. Smith — the programs call him that, but most every acquaintance calls him Ham or Hammy — is doing his best to do as he always has. He moves around his barn at Laurel Park, working his staff. His rapid-...
Tags: Churchill Downs, Calvin Borel, Kentucky Derby, Equestrian, Sheldon Russell
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Bodemeister early favorite after drawing No. 6 position for Kentucky Derby
The Baltimore SunLOUISVILLE, Ky. — All along, Bob Baffert has said that he fought the urge. He didn’t allow even an idle moment to be filled with the blurry, soaring dreams that can be ignited by training a horse as promising as Bodemeister. He insisted on...Tags: Churchill Downs, Entertainment, Equestrian, Science, Concerts
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Done Talking works at Laurel, will ship Sunday for Kentucky Derby
Under a cloudy sky -- and before the eyes of dozens of curious trainers and jockey -- Kentucky Derby-bound Done Talking had his final workout at Laurel Park early this morning. The Hamilton Smith-trained colt went five furlongs in just over a minute...
Tags: Churchill Downs, Kentucky Derby, Equestrian, Sheldon Russell, Horse (animal)
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Pimlico Special returning to Preakness weekend
The Pimlico Special is returning to Preakness weekend.
The Maryland Racing Commission approved the 2012 Pimlico Race Course racing days and spring stakes schedule at its regular meeting Tuesday at Laurel Park, including the return of the long-respected...Tags: Pimlico, The Jockey Club Incorporated, Equestrian, Pimlico Race Course, William Donald Schaefer
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