June, 2009
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On This Day: Secretariat Wins the Triple Crown - June 09, 2009 02:00 AM
On June 9, 1973, Secretariat won the Belmont Stakes by 31 lengths, becoming the first horse in 25 years to win the Triple Crown.
May, 2009
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Calvin Borel Rises From Louisiana Bush Tracks to Pinnacle of Horse Racing - May 18, 2009 08:00 PM
Calvin Borel, who began riding racehorses at age 8 and dropped out of eighth grade to become a jockey, could become the first rider to win the Triple Crown on different horses.
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The Triple Crown: The 31-Year Drought - May 16, 2009 06:30 PM
With Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird falling short against Rachel Alexandra in the Preakness, horse racing has now gone 31 years without a Triple Crown winner.
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How to Bet the Preakness Stakes: Picking the Winner - May 16, 2009 10:00 AM
Today is the Preakness Stakes. With 13 horses, following an upset in the Kentucky Derby, picking the winner is harder than usual. We suggest factors to consider, and offer our own analysis of who may win.
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Filly Rachel Alexandra Towers Over Colts at Preakness - May 11, 2009 06:00 PM
In a year where the class of 3-year-old colts in underwhelming, filly Rachel Alexandra is likely to be the morning-line favorite in the Preakness Stakes.
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Hermaphrodite Horses Baffle the Racing Community - May 09, 2009 08:30 AM
Testing has discovered that a Canadian and an Australian racehorse are intersex, possessing both male and female characteristics.
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Mine That Bird Pulls 2nd Biggest Upset in Kentucky Derby History - May 02, 2009 07:13 PM
Mine That Bird, a 50-1 longshot, pulled a shocking upset in the 2009 Kentucky Derby, winning by 6 3/4 lengths.
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Kentucky Derby: I Want Revenge Scratches; Track Condition Sloppy - May 02, 2009 11:35 AM
On the morning of the Kentucky Derby, the expected favorite, I Want Revenge, was scratched due to an apparently minor ankle injury. After overnight rains, the racetrack is sloppy and should remain so through post time.
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Kentucky Derby Includes 75-Year-Old Trainer and Owner Tom McCarthy - May 02, 2009 09:30 AM
McCarthy has owned and trained horses for decades. At the age of 75, the Louisville native has a horse, General Quarters, in the race for the first time.
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How to Bet the Kentucky Derby: Picking the Winner - May 02, 2009 06:45 AM
Today is the 135th running of the Kentucky Derby. With a well-matched field of 20 horses, picking the winner is even harder than usual. We explain where to find news about the Derby, what factors to consider in selecting your horse, and our own analysis of who we think may win.
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Synthetic Dirt Continues to Confuse Kentucky Derby Handicappers - May 01, 2009 02:02 PM
With many of the horses in this year’s Kentucky Derby accustomed to running on synthetic dirt, fans are left to guess how these horses will adjust to Churchill Downs’ dirt track.
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Kentucky Derby Returns With Improved Safety Measures - May 01, 2009 12:00 PM
In the year following Eight Belles’ fatal breakdown in the Kentucky Derby, horse racing has introduced a wide range of safety reforms.
April, 2009
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Popular Trainer Larry Jones Returns to Kentucky Derby for Final Time - April 30, 2009 03:45 PM
Larry Jones, trainer of Kentucky Derby runners-up Hard Spun and Eight Belles, enters what will likely be the final Derby of his career with 5-1 Friesan Fire.
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How to Pick the Winner of the Kentucky Derby - April 30, 2009 12:45 PM
This Saturday, the eyes of the sporting world turn to Churchill Downs, home of the Kentucky Derby. Whether you’re pursuing a windfall at the track, going after the office pool or planning to be the guy in the know at the neighborhood party, there are steps you can take to maximize your chances of picking the Derby winner.
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Post Positions, Odds Set for 135th Running of the Kentucky Derby - April 29, 2009 06:30 PM
I Want Revenge, the 3-1 morning-line favorite, will break from post No. 13 Saturday in the 20-horse Kentucky Derby.
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5 Essential Kentucky Derby Sites - April 28, 2009 07:40 AM
Whether you’re planning to travel to the 135th running of the Derby on May 2, need tips for betting on the action on television or want to throw a Kentucky Derby party of your own, these sites can help you do it all.
June, 2008
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What Happened to Big Brown? - June 09, 2008 10:08 AM
The seemingly unbeatable Triple Crown contender was eased up on the final turn and finished dead last in Saturday’s Belmont Stakes.