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Preakness 2006 Was All Barbaro and Tragedy
Every so often, a Thoroughbred comes along who is charismatic, beautiful, and well connected. Barbaro was such a champion, ridden by Edgar Prado, trained by Michael Matz.
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World Cup Try for Curlin March 29
With Smarty Jones, Afleet Alex, and Barbaro behind him, 2007 Preakness and Breeders' Cup victor Curlin will put hero worship on the line in Dubai.
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More Fatal Triple Crown Races?
What is leading to fatalities in the Triple Crown races? Thoroughbred fans are hoping for a safe Preakness Stakes May 17 and the possible crowning of a new TC champ.
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Another Michael Matz Colt Down
Chelokee, the inaugural (2007) Barbaro Stakes winner, trained by Michael Matz, who also taught Barbaro, suffered a broken right ankle in the Alysheba Stakes (gr.3).
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Quality Road Commands Win in Florida Derby
Quality Road delivered a quality win in the March 28 Florida Derby. The Raise a Native great-great grandson knocked out charging Dunkirk in a smooth driving win.
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Belmont Rivals for Big Brown
Big Brown has created a realistic Triple Crown buzz. Casino Drive, Roman Emperor, Denis of Cork, and Tomcito take on possible spoiler roles for the 140th Belmont.
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Precious Kitten Wins Rematch
Precious Kitten, trained by Bobby Frankel, started for the first time since being sold to Roy and Gretchen Jackson and won a rematch against Rutherienne.
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Barbaro Full Brother Nicanor Wins in Turf Debut
Nicanor was given five weeks to recover from a January quarter grab sustained in his first three-year-old racing season start. He's placed twice on dirt and won on turf.
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St. Sense, Hard Spun to Preakness
Juvenile and Derby champ Street Sense will look for rival Hard Spun in the 132nd Preakness Stakes this Saturday. Curlin may be close. Some Derby entrants undecided.
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Three Chimneys Gets Big Brown
A syndicated deal reportedly for over $50 million will send dual classic winner Big Brown to Three Chimneys stud farm later this year. Only the Belmont remains for TC.
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Starforaday Uses Big Brown Shoes
Edgar Prado ridden Starforaday got an appropriate photo finish win on Preakness Stakes day, the season's longest card, to help pitch his Big Brown-like, glue-on shoes.
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Curlin's Preakness Tied Record
There cannot be a Triple Crown winner this season, but the Belmont Stakes offers girl versus boys; speedy Curlin versus speedy Hard Spun. Upsetter Tiago is also in.
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Mine That Bird Will Run in the Preakness
Fresh off his upset win in the Kentucky Derby, Mine That Bird is preparing for the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico on May 16.
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Preakness Stakes is Part of Horse Racing History
The Preakness Stakes for Thoroughbred racehorses is held in May at Pimlico Racetrack, located in Baltimore, Maryland. It is the second jewel in the American Triple Crown.
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Kentucky Derby Race Day Honored Eight Belles
The first running of the Eight Belles Stakes on the Kentucky Derby Day undercard May 2 featured Just Jenda, a filly trained by Eight Belles conditioner Larry Jones.
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Barbaro to Win the Triple Crown?
The sport of kings has longed for a Triple Crown Winner for nearly three decades. With a victory at the Kentucky Derby, Barbaro is the newest hope to join an elite group.
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Any Given Saturday to Darley Stud
Any Given Saturday, of A.P. Indy blood, came on late to grab three straight victories this summer. He'll stand at Darley for top dollar with Street Sense and Hard Spun.
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1999 Belmont Stakes: Charismatic
Charismatic was the Triple Crown story in 1999, as he captured the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes. Bob and Beverly Lewis were taking a second shot at the TC.
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Prado Gets Casino Drive in Belmont
Edgar Prado has done it before in the Belmont Stakes -- taken out a Triple Crown hopeful, that is. On Saturday, he pilots Casino Drive, Big Brown's biggest rival.
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Will Washington D.C. Regulate Horse Racing?
State race tracks have lacked the will to institute, or to enforce drug and safety policies, leaving the door open for federal control after high profile fatalities.
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Any Given Saturday Triumphs
Triple Crown hopefuls are training their way to that first Saturday in May. Any Given Saturday makes a strong case for his roses in May in his Sam F. Davis Stakes win.
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Curlin to Test Belmont Filly
Curlin beat the Derby champ by a long nose; now he takes on a distance-bred filly trained by Todd Pletcher, who is 0-28 in TC matches, in Saturday's Belmont Stakes.
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Horse Bone Is Dense, Vulnerable
In any case of leg fracture in a Thoroughbred, healing is slow to occur. Infection and laminitis often result after fractures. Is weak breeding part of the problem?
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New Racers Prep for Kentucky Derby
E Z Warrior, Nobiz Like Shobiz, and Notional won five races among them, placed once, and brought in one show in eight starts in 2006, their two-year-old seasons.
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Filly Euthanized On Derby Track
Tragedy quickly followed the triumph of Big Brown in the Kentucky Derby as the filly Eight Belles broke both front ankles galloping out past the wire. She finished 2nd.
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Can the Triple Crown Still Be Won?
Since 1979, ten thoroughbreds have entered the third leg of the three-raceTriple Crown with wins in the Derby and the Preakness. None have won at Belmont Park.
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E Z Warrior To Breed at Coolmore
A top 2007 colt won his two juvenile starts, rested his shins, won his 3-year-old debut, then went to limbo status while his owner, Ahmed Zayat, sold his breeding rights.
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Kentucky Bear Beefs Up for Pimlico
Gaining 75 pounds on Kentucky blue grass since Apr.2, Kentucky Bear, third in the Toyota Blue Grass Stakes, takes on Big Brown in the May 17 Preakness.
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Is Street Sense Common Sense?
Last year, Michael Matz and Barbaro trained to the Kentucky Derby using unorthodox mehods. Can the 2006 Eclipse Juvenile Champ reverse the process with success?
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Kentucky Derby Champion Barbaro
A strong stallion pedigree and a show jumper performer-turned-Thoroughbred-trainer paved the way for Dynaformer's son Barbaro to reach the Kentucky Derby wire in front.
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Jackson And Borel Get Rachel To Winner's Circle
Rachel Alexandra and Calvin Borel hadn't lost when Jess Jackson, majority owner of reigning Horse of the Year Curlin, bought the filly and hired Borel to keep riding her.
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Thoroughbred Injuries Continue Despite Studies
The Thoroughbred survives a racing career to reside on breeding farms; the unlucky die unwanted, or from injury, colic, and laminitis. Appropriate studies continue.
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Six Kentucky Derby Horses Entered in Preakness
A full field of 14 is likely for the 2009 Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Racetrack in Baltimore. Will the winner come out of the Kentucky Derby, or will it be a newcomer?
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Preakness Field Opens New Chances
New shooters who think they have a chance to derail Derby champ Big Brown in the Preakness Stakes include Giant Moon, Yankee Bravo, and Stevil; 15 are possible.
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Giant Moon Gets Bullet Work
Giant Moon's final Preakness Stakes workout Tuesday at Belmont Park went in :22.80 for the first quarter, and was a bullet time of :47.77 for the half mile.
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Louisiana Jockeys Dominate Triple Crown Races
Jockey Eric Guerin started racing's Cajun parade and Kent Desormeaux, Calvin Borel and Ronnie Albarado have continued it by winning 7 of the last 9 Triple Crown races.
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Hall of Fame Class Includes Tiznow
Nominees to the National Museum of Racing's Hall of Fame include the only two-time Breeders' Cup Classic champ, Tiznow, jockey Edgar Prado, and trainer Carl Nafzger.
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Desormeaux Wins Battle of Cajuns In Belmont
After two bitter defeats in the Belmont Stakes, Kent Desormeaux battled fellow Cajun Calvin Borel and upset Borel's sure 'Bird win with half brother colt Summer Bird.
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Casino Drive Leads Belmont Charge
If Big Brown's rivals could write the script, they would find the Belmont Stakes wire Saturday ahead of him to spoil yet another Triple Crown championship attempt.
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Triple Crown Horses Adding Credits
Todd Pletcher has a slew of Triple Crown hopefuls, including Seattle Slew offspring, Ravel. Stewart Elliott is riding Teuflesberg. Barclay Tagg is again hopeful.
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Peter Pan Win Sends Charitable Man to Belmont
A strong score in the Peter Pan Stakes by Charitable Man earns the Lemon Drop Kid colt consideration for the Belmont Stakes. Bob Baffert has been Lone Star Park lucky.
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Recapturetheglory Enters Preakness
Jogging an easy mile on May 7, Kentucky Derby winner Big Brown remained scheduled for the Preakness Stakes May 17 with only Recapturetheglory to try him again.
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Running Far Behind Freak Big Brown
Despite finishing far behind the Preakness freak, Big Brown, Macho Again (place) and Icabad Crane (show) didn't show discouragement. They'll try again. Macho.
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Payton d' Oro Wins Black Eyed Susans for Jones
Knowing his Thoroughbred from every angle helped jockey Terry Thompson get Payton d' Oro to the winner's circle for trainer Larry Jones on Black-Eyed Susan day.
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Can Big Brown Bounce, Still Win?
There have been many bouncers in the Preakness Stakes after Kentuck Derby wins. Can Big Brown be a bit short in the Preakness after his big Derby and still win?
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Reunited Woolley and Borel Shoot for Belmont
Todd Pletcher likes Dunkirk in the Belmont Stakes even with Calvin Borel and Chip Woolley re-teamed for Mine That Bird. Nick Zito tries for a third Belmont upset.
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Hey Byrn, Gayego Join Preakness
Hey Byrn and Gayego will join Recapturetheglory in the Preakness Stakes May 17 to take a second crack at Kentucky Derby Champion Big Brown.
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Brown Awaits Belmont In New Shoes
Big Brown will face his Belmont Stakes competition in a new set of glue-on shoes. Four newcomers challenge him. Macho Again and Icabad Crane try again, with 3 others.
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Borel Back On Mine That Bird in the Belmont Stakes
A rematch between Kentucky Derby winner Mine that Bird and Preakness Stakes winner Rachel Alexandra will not take place in this year's Belmont Stakes on Saturday, June 6.
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Filly and Injuries Alter Preakness Line-up
The Preakness Stakes line-up has been altered with the possible addition of super filly Rachel Alexandra, and by injuries to I Want Revenge and Friesan Fire.
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