Articles tagged with: kentucky derby
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Mine That Bird attempts to become the first Kentucky Derby champ to win the $350,000 Goodwood Stakes as a 3-year-old during Oak Tree’s 41st meeting at Santa Anita Park.
Two othe... read more
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In news that is absolutely no surprise, handlers of Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird say their horse will run in the Preakness Stakes.
On Sunday, a day after the 50-1 long shot’s big upset at Churchill Downs, trainer Bennie ... read more
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Tradition! That’s the theme of the musical “Fiddler on the Roof” based on tales by Sholem Aleichem (1859-1916) defining the Jewish lifestyle in a Russian village in 1905.
Tradition! That’s a big part of the read more
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There have been many changes the past couple of weeks concerning who’s in and who’s out of America’s Race.
Injuries too their toll: Likely co-favorite Quality Road was derailed by a pair of quarter cracks on his right feet. Sore shins sidelined Square Eddie and a weak ankle ... read more
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Do you know who founded Churchill Downs and is responsible for the Kentucky Derby? That makes for a great trivia question. It’s truly historic.
An ambitious 26-year-old Kentuckian got the idea while traveling in England and France during ... read more
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First an injury struck Midshipman a few months ago, then Old Fashioned in early April and now Quality Road.
That’s a trifecta no Kentucky Derby bettor on WagerWeb.com wants to see because those three potential contenders at the ... read more
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I like numbers, especially when it comes to horse racing. Figures are often mentioned in connection with America’s Race.
Since this will be the 135the Kentucky Derby, let’s play a numbers game:
1: The first running was in 1875: Aristides, named for a Pennsylvania horse bree... read more
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I’ve done pretty well picking Kentucky Derby winners, but when it comes to exotic wagers my cash-winning-tickets percentage drops off.
When I play the Derby Day card, I do much better. So let me reflect on the past half-dozen years:
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Winner of the $300,000 Lexington Stakes automatically makes the 20-horse field for the 135th Kentucky Derby. First is worth $180,000.
For another horse just a good performance will suffice since he has enough graded stakes earnings.
Another 3-year-old can end up the runner-up and quali... read more
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It seems this year’s Kentucky Derby keeps losing potential winners with the news that Old Fashioned is the latest horse out of the Run for the Roses.
Old Fashioned, once the early favorite to win the Kentucky Derby on WagerWeb.com, sustained what was perhaps a career-ending injury Satur... read more
