| May 12, 2008 |
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Gayego is a maybe for Preakness Stakes
5:44 pm EDT (AP)
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Desormeaux heads home for Preakness
5:02 pm EDT (AP)
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2008 Preakness Stakes Update - Monday, May 12
3:10 pm EDT (PA SportsTicker)
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| May 11, 2008 |
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After 75 years, Bay Meadows hosts last regular season races
2:43 am EDT (AP)
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Million Dollar Run wins Railbird Stakes at Hollywood Park
9:41 pm EDT (AP)
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Banrock wins Belmont's Kingston Handicap
6:09 pm EDT (AP)
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Indian Chant takes Churchill feature
5:17 pm EDT (AP)
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Derby winner Big Brown not unbeatable in Preakness
2:29 pm EDT (AP)
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Big Brown to race new rivals in Preakness
11:22 am EDT (AFP)
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| May 10, 2008 |
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Blueridge Western wins Berry's Creek final
10:32 pm EDT (AP)
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Good Night Shirt wins Iroquois Steeplechase
7:44 pm EDT (AP)
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Ravalo wins Monmouth Park feature
6:30 pm EDT (AP)
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Recapturetheglory is ill, could miss Preakness
12:49 pm EDT (AP)
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| May 9, 2008 |
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UPS hitches up with Derby winner Big Brown
7:34 pm EDT (AFP)
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UPS signs marketing deal with Big Brown
6:26 pm EDT (PA SportsTicker)
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Owner: Test results on filly Eight Belles 2 weeks away
6:03 pm EDT (AP)
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Casino Transaction wins Monmouth opening day feature
5:47 pm EDT (AP)
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Derby winner Big Brown could face 12 rivals in Preakness
5:27 pm EDT (AP)
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UPS inks Big Brown marketing deal
4:42 pm EDT (AP)
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Monmouth Park Barn Notes - Friday, May 9
3:31 pm EDT (PA SportsTicker)
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Jockey Mena wins 5 races at Churchill Downs
9:38 am EDT (AP)
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| May 8, 2008 |
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Big Brown primed for Preakness win, says trainer
6:05 pm EDT (Reuters)
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NTRA Thoroughbred Notebook - Thursday, May 8
5:25 pm EDT (PA SportsTicker)
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Jockey Club creates safety committee to study equine health
2:41 pm EDT (AP)
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Safety panel formed in wake of Eight Belles death
1:35 pm EDT (Reuters)
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| May 7, 2008 |
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Recapturetheglory to run in Preakness
6:06 pm EDT (Reuters)
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Muted crowds return to Churchill Downs after Derby tragedy
5:04 pm EDT (AP)
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Big Brown begins Preakness prep
4:37 pm EDT (AP)
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The right ingredients
3:51 pm EDT (Yahoo! Sports)
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Belmont Park Backstretch Notes - Wednesday, May 7
2:51 pm EDT (PA SportsTicker)
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NYRA mulls switch to synthetic tracks
12:03 pm EDT (AP)
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Sports agency chief: NJ horse racing needs permanent fix
4:16 am EDT (AP)
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| May 6, 2008 |
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6 New Jersey race horses test positive for doping
10:36 pm EDT (AP)
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Posthumous drug test ordered for Derby runner-up
7:03 pm EDT (AFP)
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Trainer: Eight Belles was not on steroids
6:27 pm EDT (AP)
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Trainer orders tests for Eight Belles
5:46 pm EDT (PA SportsTicker)
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Protest over Eight Belles' death draws both sides of debate
5:39 pm EDT (AP)
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No change in Kentucky Derby TV ratings
3:34 pm EDT (AP)
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Eight Belles trainer slams critics of jockey Saez
2:30 pm EDT (Reuters)
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Dickinson calls for switch at Churchill Downs
1:13 pm EDT (PA SportsTicker)
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This Week in Harness Racing History - May 5-11
7:49 am EDT (PA SportsTicker)
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| May 5, 2008 |
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Surgery successful for colt injured on Oaks day
6:24 pm EDT (AP)
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Saez saddened over loss of Eight Belles
4:16 pm EDT (PA SportsTicker)
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Big Brown to take on few rivals in Preakness
3:54 pm EDT (PA SportsTicker)
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Big Brown's next challenge awaits in May 17 Preakness
3:40 am EDT (AP)
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No cards for Eight Belles
3:38 am EDT (AP)
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| May 4, 2008 |
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Tragedy overshadows unbeaten Big Brown's Kentucky Derby win
7:14 pm EDT (AP)
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PETA wants Eight Belles jockey suspended
7:00 pm EDT (AP)
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NBC tries to balance coverage of triumph and tragedy
4:24 pm EDT (AP)
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Big Brown delivers for Dutrow
1:35 pm EDT (PA SportsTicker)
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Trainer cautious about Big Brown's Preakness chances
11:12 am EDT (Reuters)
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| May 3, 2008 |
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Special Report wins George Morton Levy final
11:58 pm EDT (AP)
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Slowly, the sad news makes the rounds: Another horse is down
9:45 pm EDT (AP)
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Todd Pletcher's Derby record
9:40 pm EDT (AP)
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How They Ran in the Kentucky Derby
9:15 pm EDT (AP)
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Borel takes rail again in Derby
9:09 pm EDT (AP)
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Eight Belles destroyed after Derby injury
9:09 pm EDT (Reuters)
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Big Brown wins Derby marred by tragedy
9:08 pm EDT (PA SportsTicker)
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Desormeaux becomes 8th jockey to win 3 Derbys
8:51 pm EDT (AP)
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Big Brown powers to Kentucky Derby win
8:49 pm EDT (Reuters)
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Hats, juleps rule at Kentucky Derby
8:20 pm EDT (AP)
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Big Brown wins Kentucky Derby
6:43 pm EDT (AFP)
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Einstein wins Turf Classic on Kentucky Derby undercard
6:12 pm EDT (AP)
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Early 100th birthday present: She makes it to the Derby
5:52 pm EDT (AP)
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Henrythenavigator wins 2,000 Guineas
3:25 pm EDT (AP)
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Vet: Injured horse has 50 percent chance of survival
11:03 am EDT (AP)
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Kentucky Derby Horse-by-Horse Capsules
10:57 am EDT (PA SportsTicker)
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Thousands turn out for Kentucky Derby breakfast
10:52 am EDT (AP)
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Big Brown favored at Kentucky Derby despite post
4:30 am EDT (Reuters)
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| May 2, 2008 |
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Celebrities horse around at Kentucky Derby party
1:31 am EDT (AP)
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Ruffian trainer Whiteley dies
9:45 pm EDT (AP)
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Proud Spell pulls away late, takes Kentucky Oaks
7:36 pm EDT (AP)
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Kentucky Derby at a Glance
6:49 pm EDT (AP)
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Better weather in forecast for Derby
6:38 pm EDT (AP)
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Proud Spell wins Oaks
6:27 pm EDT (PA SportsTicker)
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Elusive Lady scratched in Kentucky Oaks
4:33 pm EDT (AP)
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What's in a name? Lots for the 20 Derby horses
4:10 pm EDT (AP)
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Owner hopes for storybook ending for Tale of Ekati
2:22 pm EDT (AP)
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Kentucky Derby 134 Update - Friday, May 2
1:59 pm EDT (PA SportsTicker)
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| May 1, 2008 |
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Sheikh's acquisitions raise talk of breeding 'superhorse'
12:01 am EDT (AP)
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Pletcher out to end long Kentucky Derby drought
8:36 pm EDT (Reuters)
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Clinton, visiting Louisville, makes Derby pick
5:32 pm EDT (AP)
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Questions remain 40 years after Derby disqualification
4:44 pm EDT (AP)
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Barbaro statue design unveiled at Churchill Downs
4:18 pm EDT (AP)
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1 injured after barn collapses at Saratoga Race Course
12:42 pm EDT (AP)
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Secretariat's owner doesn't foresee a Triple Crown
4:18 am EDT (AP)
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| April 30, 2008 |
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Eight Belles to take on 19 boys in Kentucky Derby
12:14 am EDT (AP)
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Unbeaten Big Brown the 3-1 Derby favorite in 20-horse field
7:46 pm EDT (AP)
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Big Brown starts outside in Kentucky Derby
7:31 pm EDT (Reuters)
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Kentucky Derby favorite Big Brown draws outside post
7:25 pm EDT (AFP)
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Trainer Stutts makes Derby debut at 70 with Smooth Air
6:03 pm EDT (AP)
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Kentucky Oaks 134 Update - Wednesday, April 30
2:34 pm EDT (PA SportsTicker)
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Full field of 20 horses set for Kentucky Derby
12:13 pm EDT (AP)
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Barbaro trainer Matz returns to Derby with Visionaire
4:15 am EDT (AP)
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| April 29, 2008 |
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Safety investigation follows equestrian fall
7:18 pm EDT (AP)
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Jones' two fillies early choice for Kentucky Oaks
6:49 pm EDT (AP)
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Sunland Park wants its big race graded
5:39 am EDT (AP)
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| April 28, 2008 |
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NYRA sees end in sight to bankruptcy
5:16 pm EDT (AP)
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Borel back in Derby on Denis of Cork
4:07 pm EDT (AP)
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| Updated Monday, May 12, 2008 5:44 pm EDT |
