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Crist: Each of Orb's races is better than the last
In many years, a Kentucky Derby winner who won the roses on a wet track with a modest Beyer Speed Figure of 104 would be only a tepid favorite for…
May 17 2013, 7:11am | Visit source ›
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A muddled picture for Preakness?
Some horses truly don’t handle a wet surface and poor track conditions offer a handy excuse for any Kentucky Derby starter that does not run well. Six Derby starters are…
May 15 2013, 7:17am | Visit source ›
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Racing Biz: Preakness Update: Tuesday and Lady Legends
Barbara Jo Rubin, the first woman to ride a winner in a parimutuel race, will once again headline the Lady Legends for the Cure race to raise money to combat…
May 14 2013, 2:19pm | Visit source ›
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DeRosa: Enter the Preakness exacta matrix
Anyone can make a morning line for projected win odds, but making one for exacta will pays takes a little more finesse, though I did take some liberties to make…
May 14 2013, 12:27pm | Visit source ›
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And Down the Stretch They Come: The Triple Crown's Middle Child: Preakness Memories
Everyone in the state of Kentucky is more than well aware of the Derby even though it's the "baby" of the family having its first running in 1875 when the…
May 14 2013, 9:47am | Visit source ›
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The Rail: At Goldencents' Side, a Star in His Own Way
Dagoberto Lopez, 55, is a groom and proud member of the Doug O’Neill barn. He is in charge of several horses, including Goldencents and Handsome Mike. Goldencents, who ran recently…
May 14 2013, 9:41am | Visit source ›
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Ross: Preakness 2013 - The New Shooters
Three new shooters will also attempt to spoil Orb's Triple Crown bid. Let’s take a closer look at the newcomers and to see who might present a legitimate threat to…
May 14 2013, 6:30am | Visit source ›
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A partly blind ex-racehorse is Orb’s go-to pony
Nearly blind in one eye, and possessing none of the flash and pizzazz of more beautiful racehorses, the plain bay Thoroughbred spent most of his life shirking the limelight.
May 13 2013, 1:19pm | Visit source ›
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Grening: Normandy Invasion to skip race
“Winning the Preakness would be great; running second or third wouldn’t do us any good at all,” Porter said. “And it might not be any good for the horse. The…
May 12 2013, 12:05pm | Visit source ›
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Privman: Preakness Stakes: Workout for Itsmyluckyday postponed
Plesa immediately sent Itsmyluckyday to Monmouth Park, where Plesa – who is based in south Florida – keeps a string of runners for the summer. It was there on Saturday…
May 11 2013, 11:01am | Visit source ›
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Dwyre: Hollywood Park's ghost of a chance casts pall on Southland racing
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 track's final one, which ends Dec.…
May 11 2013, 9:05am | Visit source ›
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McGraw: Love Affair With Swale Extends Well Beyond His Death
In 1984, I was in the seventh grade, and I fell in love with Swale, who looked very much, I thought, like the picture of the Black Stallion on my…
May 10 2013, 6:59am | Visit source ›
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McGraw: A Love of History and Horses
As many racing fans look forward to the classics, some of us like to look back, preoccupied as much with racing heroes of the past like Harry Bassett and Colin…
May 8 2013, 12:10pm | Visit source ›
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Essentially my job as a profiler is to tell someone who their horse is. We all know what the horse is. My job is to identify the ingredients that make…
May 8 2013, 11:38am | Visit source ›
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Cummings: Inside The Trip: Kentucky Derby Trakus Data
The 139th Kentucky Derby is in the books, but the data analysis is just getting started. In this week’s blog, we dissect as much as possible, offer much of the…
May 6 2013, 3:28pm | Visit source ›
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Gardner: Recapping Orb's Victory
The old adage of "pace makes the race" was once again on full display in this year's Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. A ridiculously fast early pace, and the presence…
May 6 2013, 2:00pm | Visit source ›
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Beyer: Orb's Kentucky Derby was a victory for the old school
Orb’s stretch-running victory in the 139th Kentucky Derby was not only trainer Shug McGaughey’s first success in the race, but also a vindication of a philosophy that today seems almost…
May 5 2013, 6:05pm | Visit source ›
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Ross: Orb Facing a Difficult Preakness Challenge
With the 139th Kentucky Derby recorded in the history books, attention shifts to Maryland and the Preakness. The question on everyone's lips is “Does he have what it takes to…
May 5 2013, 4:41pm | Visit source ›
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Privman: Kentucky Derby winner Orb in great shape for Triple Crown's second leg
McGaughey is not one to oversell his horses, but his confidence in Orb is radiating off him. He has repeatedly remarked that the reason Orb was even in the Derby…
May 5 2013, 1:07pm | Visit source ›
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King: Which horses ran better than their finish indicated?
There are times that the best horse does not win a given race. The horse might encounter trouble, either of his own doing or caused by another horse impeding him.…
May 5 2013, 1:05pm | Visit source ›
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Cronley: Derby rains and reigns
Once again, the top Beyer numbers were brutalized in a major race. Goldencents, with the top Beyer number of 105, barely finished, as his wildly overconfident rider learned what it's…
May 5 2013, 8:02am | Visit source ›
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Denk: Kentucky Derby 139 Review
After reviewing the Kentucky Derby replay, it looks like we had a pretty straight forward race this year in terms of evaluating the performances. Although he did benefit from a…
May 5 2013, 7:56am | Visit source ›
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DeRosa: And they're off in the Kentucky Derby
My Kentucky Derby analysis in the form of Mark Johson's race call of the most exciting two minutes in sports.
May 4 2013, 7:03am | Visit source ›
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King: Kentucky Derby: Fear the Kitten's owner frustrated over exclusion from race
Frank Irvin – the owner of Fear the Kitten, who was excluded from Saturday’s Kentucky Derby after initially being an also-eligible entrant – expressed dismay Friday at circumstances that prevented…
May 3 2013, 2:00pm | Visit source ›
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Wireplayers: Nobody Knows Anything – WirePlayers Derby Dozen
Two days out from the Derby and we have our final ranking. Panel consensus indicates ORB as the most likely winner based on points, but REVOLUTIONARY received the most #1…
May 3 2013, 10:52am | Visit source ›
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Goldberg: 2 Storied Lineages Share a Kentucky Derby Favorite
The silks are as recognizable as any in American racing — black with a cherry cap and white with a cherry sash — but neither has ever been graced with…
May 3 2013, 6:58am | Visit source ›
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Kentucky Derby final clocker's report: Orb had far and away best work of the week
After spending the better part of the last two weeks observing the majority of this year’s Kentucky Derby field during training hours at Churchill Downs, the following are some of…
May 2 2013, 5:16pm | Visit source ›
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Hegarty: Kentucky Derby: Churchill's Mansion offers best seat in the house
For those A-listers, oligarchs, and monarchs who are sick and tired of slumming it on Millionaire’s Row, Churchill Downs finally has an answer: the Mansion, a posh new invitation-only amphitheater…
May 2 2013, 5:03pm | Visit source ›
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Beyer: Goldencents stands out in Kentucky Derby field
In Saturday’s Derby, there is a colt whose most recent speed figure towers over his rivals’ and whose running style ought to give him a significant tactical advantage. I’m not…
May 2 2013, 4:10pm | Visit source ›
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Crist: Overanalyze good bet to improve in Kentucky Derby
I’m taking my shot with Overanalyze, who comes off a runaway victory in the Arkansas Derby that looked impressive but could have been timed with a sundial. His time of…
May 2 2013, 4:08pm | Visit source ›
