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A RACE FOR THE RECORD A veil of suspense hung over thoroughbred racing fans last May 5th as Monarchos swept across the finish line of the 127th Kentucky Derby. With his first half mile clocked as the fastest in history, the big gray colt had, surely, broken the great Secretariat's record set way back in 1973. monarchos • secretariat • kentucky derby • triple crown • thoroughbred racing
Afleet Alex Heavily Favored to Take Belmont The 137th Belmont Stakes features Giacomo, Afleet Alex and all newcomers except one on Saturday in the grueling 1 ½ miles Test of Champions. belmont stakes • preakness • triple crown • horses • jockeys
Belmont 2002 War Emblem aims to become the 12th horse to capture the Triple Crown. Since the 1940s, quite a few 3-year-olds have tried to win the Belmont Stakes and failed. Will the son of Our Emblem triumph? I hope so. belmont stakes • triple crown • 3-year-olds • horses • champions
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. big brown belmont rivals • triple crown buzz • casino drive in belmont • roman emperor in belmont • denis of cork belmont lineup
Big Brown in Line for Triple Crown The toast of Belmont town is Big Brown, in line to win the first Triple Crown since 1978 when Affirmed scalded his usual rival, Alydar, at the wire. big brown in line for triple crown • affirmed last won triple crown • 1978 last triple crown • alydar 2nd three times in 1978 classics • steve cauthen 18 years old
Winners Of The Triple Crown The thirty year wait continues as Big Brown is denied membership into this elite group Triple Crown winners. united parcel service big brown • big brown ups • last triple crown winner • last triple crown winners • triple crown winners
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. causes fatal triple crown races • hope for safe preakness • triple crown breakdowns last two years • charismatic breakdown foiled 1999 triple crown • last triple crown champion 1978
1946 Champ Assault Defied Injury Crippled by a surveyor's stake as a yearling, Assault showed tenacity on the track, surprising his trainer, Max Hirsch, on the way to a Triple Crown title. 1946 kentucky derby • 1946 preakness stakes • 1946 belmont stakes • assault • warren mehrtens
Affirmed, Alydar Race, 1977-1978 Although Affirmed beat Alydar three times in as many tries in the 1978 Triple Crown races, Alydar did best the champ twice in 1977. Alydar was the bigger, favored colt. affirmed • alydar • 1977 horseracing season • 1978 triple crown season • john velasquez
Curlin's Nose Wins Preakness Beaten out of a Triple Crown chance by Curlin's hearty nose in the 2007 Preakness Stakes, Street Sense will skip the Belmont. Hard Spun is still a challenger. 2007 preakness • curlin • robby albarado • street sense • calvin borel
NOSE TO NOSE This chestnut colt was a true champion in every way, yet fate left him standing in the shadow of the 11th Triple Crown winner. triple crown • kentucky derby • preakness • belmont stakes • affirmed
Rags to Riches Beats Colt to Wire On center stage, and off her knees, the filly Rags to Riches did not disappoint in the 2007 Belmont. She showed everything said of her. Curlin battled her bravely. 2007 belmont stakes • rags to riches • curlin • todd pletcher • john velazquez
Seattle Slew's 1977 Triple Crown Front running 1977 Triple Crown Champion Seattle Slew equaled Secretariat's Preakness speed and romped through the classics to claim the 10th historical triple title. seattle slew • 1977 triple crown • kentucky derby • preakness stakes • belmont stakes
Smarty Jones - Yes! It’s not just his record, but his style, that convinces me this horse will be tough to beat in the Belmont Stakes on June 5th. triple crown • preakness • belmont stakes • horse racing • smarty jones
The Triple Crown That Should Have Been Winning the Triple Crown is no easy feat as the 28 year drought testifies but it seems a shame when a magnificent horse like Afleet Alex loses to a twist of fate. afleet alex • kentucky derby • belmont stakes • preakness • triple crown
Whirlaway Won 1941 Triple Crown Whirlaway had his own quirky ways, and like Count Fleet, was considered somewhat dangerous as a youngster. He straightened out under Ben Jones and Eddie Arcaro. 1941 triple crown • whirlaway • ben jones • eddie arcaro • belmont stakes
2007 Triple Crown Stories Abound What's next on the thoroughbred racing scene will unfold toward the Breeders' Cup this fall when duels could see renewals. The TC runs thrilled despite no new champ. street sense • kentucky derby • curlin • preakness stakes • rags to riches
Speedy Count Fleet 1943 HOY In the history of thoroughbred racing, Reigh Count, Count Fleet, and Count Turf were the first triple generation Kentucky Derby champs. Fleet's daughter foaled Kelso. count fleet • hoys • count turf • reigh count • pensive
April is Triple Crown Buzz Month Triple Crown Champions Gallant Fox, Omaha, War Admiral, Whirlaway, Assault, and Affirmed won April races. Carry Back and Sunday Silence surprised, others ran rivalries. whirlaway • assault • affirmed • gallant fox • omaha
Bill Hartack Dies At 74 In nine Kentucky Derbies, Hartack won five times, including with Iron Liege, Majestic Prince and Canada's Northern Dancer. He died last month at age 74. bill hartack death • bill hartack kentucky derby wins • bill hartack career wins • bill hartack and northern dancer • bill hartack and majestic prince
BUT FOR A STUMBLE The Pacific Classic, the Breeder's Cup, the Dubai World Cup. Be watching as this horse with an attitude leads them to the wire each time. horse racing • thoroughbred racing • war emblem • bob baffert • haskell invitational
Citation's Fabius Won Preakness One of America's greatest runners, Citation had only modest success as a breeder. His Fabius won the Preakness Stakes. Citation was Horse of the Year in 1948. citation sired fabius • 1948 triple crown champion • 1947 male champion • 1948 hoy • citation's prominence
Citation: Everyone's Champion Citation posted 45 times and ran off the board only once. His Triple Crown of 1948 was stupendous. His career was compared to the great Man o' War, who died in 1947. citation • coaltown • eddie arcaro • cigar • jerry bailey
Count Fleet Proved Jockey's Plea Sired by Reigh Count, a Kentucky Derby champion, Count Fleet was eventually compared to Man o' War. His jockey, Johnny Longden, convinced his owner not to sell the colt. 1943 triple crown • count fleet • johnny longden • don cameron • john d. hertz
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. 2007 belmont stakes • rags to riches • todd pletcher • curlin • hard spun
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. 2007 preakness • 2007 belmont stakes • curlin • hard spun • rags to riches
Horse Racing Triple Crown No horse has won the Triple Crown since Affirmed did it in 1978 and only 11 have ever won it in the last 89 years. horse racing triple crown • louisville kentucky derby • baltimore preakness stakes • new york belmont stakes • best three year old thoroughbreds
Last Triple Crown Winner Affirmed From Sir Barton in 1919 to Affirmed in 1978, thoroughbred racing has seen just 11 Triple Crown winners. Can a 2007 three-year-old step into TC horse shoes? affirmed • seattle slew • secretariat • citation • assault
Omaha Beat Rosemont, Won TC, 1935 In Omaha's Triple Crown season, he lost to Rosemont in the Withers Stakes between the Preakness and the Belmont. In June, Omaha bested Rosemont for the TC title. 1935 triple crown • omaha • sunny james fitzsimmons • gallant fox • nellie flagg
Pedigree Favors Big Brown Triple Crown winners have great pedigrees, and Big Brown is favored here, as well. His daddy, Boundary, and his dam, Mien, trace to Northern Dancer and Round Table. big brown pedigree • northern dancer in big brown ancestry • round table and big brown • parents big brown • grandsires big brown
Seattle Slew's Top Awards, Foals An Eclipse Award winner, Seattle Slew became a big daddy, siring such greats as Swale, Slew O' Gold, and A.P. Indy. His daughter, Solar Slew, foaled the champion, Cigar. seattle slew's awards • seattle slew's offspring • seatte slew stud career • solar slew • cigar
Smarty Jones gets Philly Classic In 2004 the Smarty (Jones) Party grew to a record crowd at Belmont Park for the third leg of the Triple Crown. Smarty now will be Philly's most honored horse. smarty jones • 2007 smarty jones classic • philadelphia park casino & racetrack • presque isle downs • penn national race course
The Final Four Preps on the Road to Louisville It's getting down to the nitty gritty for 3-year-olds hoping to race in the Kentucky Derby as three of the last four major preps will be staged on Saturday, horss • 3-year-olds • kentucky derby • peakness • belmont stakes
To the Breeders' Cup Championships While older horses, Lawyer Ron and Lava Man, will also run, the Triple Crown and summer season's duels are likely to re-fire at Monmouth's Breeders' Cup show. breeders' cup world championships 2007 • curlin • lawyer ron • tiago • any given saturday
Top Jockeys: TC Trivia There have been only eleven Thoroughbreds to win the Triple Crown. Eddie Arcaro rode two of them, Whirlaway (1941) and Citation (1948). Who are the other 9 jockeys? triple crown trivia • triple crown trivia jockeys • triple crown champion jockeys • eddie arcaro triple crown champions • man o war classics jockey
War Admiral Raced Unbeaten in 1937 Although small of stature, War Admiral was big of heart and matched his famous father's will to win. Man o' War's most significant son had his year in 1937. 1937 triple crown • war admiral physical conformation • man o' war's son • war admiral starting gate problems • 1937 kentucky derby
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. any given saturday to darley stud • street sense darley stud • hard spun darley stud • top kentucky stud fees • a.p. indy stud fees
Big Brown's Winning Margins Big Brown's records are growing along with his celebrity. His Derby and Preakness winning margins match those of Sir Barton and other Triple Crown greats. big brown winning margins • big brown derby records • big brown triple crown races • big brown compares to triple crown champions • big brown and sir barton
Secretariat and Affirmed at Stud Triple Crown champions Affirmed and Secretariat won best two-year-old and best three-year-old Eclipse Awards. They raced in the same decade, but took different paths. secretariat at stud • affirmed at stud • secretariat 1973 hoy • affimed hoy awards • affirmed secretariat eclipse awards
A Tour of the Backside A walk on the backside of a race track is a must. It's especially pleasant if the facilities are spic and span. A track in south central Texas qualifies in the latter category. horses • thoroughbreds • quarter horses • tracks • saddles
A True Hall of Famer Julie Krone deserves to be in the National Racing Hall of Fame because she outshined quite a few male jockeys.
Big Brown Easily Takes Preakness The Preakness Stakes presented little problem for Big Brown. The Derby champ took the Triple Crown's 2nd jewel with ease, and looks for a New York Triple Crowning day. big brown preakness champ • 2nd jewel of triple crown big brown • big brown next test of a champion • triple crown in reach big brown • big brown the best jockey kent desormeaux
Big Brown Rebounds in Haskell Invitational You gotta have heart. Big Brown and Kent Desormeaux had it over six rivals in the Haskell Invitational as they ran down Coal Play and drew off. Dutrow wants Curlin. big brown rebounds in haskell • dutrow wants curlin • big brown desormeaux win haskell invitational • no travers stakes for big brown • zito upset bid in haskell fails
Boundary and Mien's Big Brown Big Brown's sire and dam were grandsired by the great Canadian racer Northern Dancer, a Triple Crown contender in 1964, as Brown is now 44 years later. boundary and mien • big brown's parents • big brown's pedigree • canadian champion northern dancer • northern dancer in big brown's pedigree
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? big brown derby bounce • big brown favored preakness • triple crown drought • gayego only derby starter in preakness • derby repeaters in preakness
Cauthen Watches Fusaichi's Triple Crown Challenge Steve Cauthen, jockey of the last horse to win the Triple Crown, watches as Fusaichi Pegasus, named in part for the flying horse of Greek myth, tries to becoming a racing legend. sports • horse racing
Curlin Returns to Win at Belmont After turning in just one race where he placed third since the grueling run in the Belmont Stakes against the tough Rags to Riches, Curlin proved still stretch worthy. curlin's return to belmont • jockey club gold cup • lawyer ron • todd pletcher • track record at whitney handicap
Julie Krone: A Darn Good Jockey Julie Krone retired after two decades, the winningest female jockey in history. julie krone • retired • winningest • female • jockey |
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