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Filly Genuine Risk Won 1980 Run For The Roses Thirty-nine fillies have entered the Kentucky Derby in its 134 runnings. The first to win was Regret in 1915. Genuine Risk scored in 1980. Winning Colors won in 1988. genuine risk won 1980 kentucky derby • regret victorious in 1915 kentucky derby • winning colors won kentucky derby in 1988 • genuine risk on board in all triple crown races • only lady navarre and eight belles finished kentuc
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April Madness? Need another month of madess? Try April's march toward the Kentucky Derby, John McQuiston writes. sports • sports commentary • horse racing • college basektball
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Kentucky Derby Is Greatest Thoroughbred Day Even though the Kentucky Derby is highly anticipated as the front end race of the Triple Crown, it is also a single global icon. Its victors gain lasting world acclaim. kentucky derby america's greatest race day • kentucky derby globally recognized • first kentucky derby 1875 • aristides won first kentucky derby • kentucky derby first race of triple crown
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. jockey julien leparoux wins three kentucky derby u • just jenda places for larry jones in first eight b • eight belles honored on kentucky derby undercard • larry jones trained eight belles and just jenda • accredit wins churchill downs stakes
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Nobiz, AGS, Tiago Lead 2 of 5 Wins Three early season stars now lead the ranks of thoroughbreds with two wins from five starts. Nobiz Like Shobiz, Any Given Saturday, Tiago were Triple Crown hopefuls. nobiz like shobiz • any given saturday • tiago • mistical plan • icy atlantic
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
Preakness 2002 The second leg of the Triple Crown should answer the question: Will War Emblem's speed hold up? We shall see. preakness
Sorting A Derby Without War Pass With War Pass out of the Derby, the next top contenders present a muddied picture. Trainer Todd Pletcher has 2 qualifiers, and two fillies are possible entrants. derby without war pass • war pass out of derby • todd pletcher colts in derby • eight belles possible derby • proud spell possible derby
Square Eddie Leads Graded Stakes Derby Horses Square Eddie, Pioneerof The Nile, and Friesan Fire have top graded stakes earning eligibility for the Kentucky Derby. Only twenty horses can Run for the Roses. square eddie tops graded stakes earnings • friesan fire graded stakes earnings • pioneerof the nile graded stakes earnings • top twenty three-year-old thoroughbreds graded sta • twenty through twenty-five three-year-old thorough |
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