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With Oxbow's win, Orb's Triple Crown dreams dashed
For all of his laser focus on Saturday's Preakness, Claude "Shug" McGaughey couldn't help but dream ahead to the possibility of his colt, Orb, going for a Triple Crown at his home track of Belmont Park in New York. "I wouldn't be telling you the truth...
Tags: Pimlico, Equestrian, Triple Crown, Preakness Stakes, Pitbull (music artist)
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Derby winner Orb is the horse to beat at Preakness
Shug McGaughey, the trainer for Kentucky Derby winner Orb, attributes his calm demeanor since that race to maturity. Had he made it to the Preakness with a Triple Crown chance at a younger age, the 64-year-old insists, the scene would have been...
Tags: Preakness Stakes, Triple Crown, Pimlico, Rosie Napravnik, Equestrian
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Stakes are highest for Orb in Preakness
BALTIMORE — Horse racing's Preakness is a place of history and a bubble of hope. If you come here with a Kentucky Derby victory under your belt, as trainer Shug McGaughey and Orb have, you have little time to appreciate that history. You are...
Tags: Triple Crown, Rosie Napravnik, Equestrian, Preakness Stakes, Los Angeles Times Columnists
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Orb looks great and can handle short layoff and take Preakness
NewsdayThe Triple Crown buzz began minutes after Orb splashed across the wire at Churchill Downs, and optimism about the Kentucky Derby winner isn't misplaced. He has the pedigree, connections and versatile running style that inspire confidence, and his...Tags: Itsmyluckyday (racehorse), Departing (racehorse), Triple Crown, Preakness Stakes, Equestrian
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Walkwithapurpose scratches, so Black-Eyed Susan left with Hall of Fame duel
Baltimore Sun Media GroupThe top local entrant for Friday's 89th running of the Black-Eyed Susan Stakes at Pimlico took one wrong step on Thursday and had to be scratched. Walkwithapurpose, a Maryland-bred owned by Sagamore Farm in Glyndon, was expected to be one of the top...Tags: Preakness Stakes, Pimlico, Equestrian, Joel Rosario, Churchill Downs
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8 horses committed to Preakness 2013 field with Normandy Invasion dropping out
Orb's path to the finish line in the second leg of the Triple Crown remains uncrowded. Normandy Invasion, the fourth-place finisher in the Kentucky Derby, dropped from contention for Saturday's 138th running of the Preakness on Sunday. Trainer Chad...
Tags: Preakness Stakes, Equestrian, Baltimore County, Triple Crown, Kevin Plank
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Desormeaux looking to resurrect career
Kent Desormeaux has five mounts Friday when Arlington Park begins its five-month meeting and then he will be off to Churchill Downs, scene of the three greatest triumphs of his distinguished career. The Hall of Fame jockey will be traveling with a heavy...
Tags: Preakness Stakes, Equestrian, Triple Crown, John R. Velazquez, Arlington Park
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Pletcher scoffs at rumors second-favorite Verrazano stopped eating
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Todd Pletcher knew there were rumors. He even figured some of them impugned his horses. When you're one of the winningest trainers in the game who just happens to condition a quarter of the Kentucky Derby field, that, he said,...Tags: Equestrian, National Weather Service, NASCAR, U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, Churchill Downs
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Orb, Verrazano Draw Favorable Derby Post Positions
The Hartford CourantThe two morning-line favorites drew ideal post positions for Saturday's Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. Orb (7-2) will break from the No. 16 slot in the field of 20, while Verrazano (4-1) starts from the No. 14 position. A head-on shot of the...Tags: Falling Sky (racehorse), Calvin Borel, Equestrian, Lines Of Battle (racehorse), Will Take Charge (racehorse)
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Louisville coach Rick Pitino watches his Kentucky Derby horse train
The Baltimore SunOn Wednesday at Churchill Downs, a crowd clad mainly in Louisville basketball shirts gathered at Barn 45 to watch Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino as he visited a horse of which he owns five percent. Pitino, a month removed from becoming the...Tags: Triple Crown, Preakness Stakes, Equestrian, Louisville Cardinals, John R. Velazquez
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Kentucky Derby full of intrigue with Pletcher's pack, O'Neill's return
The Baltimore SunLast year's chase for the Triple Crown ended when trainer Doug O'Neill stepped to a microphone stand in a patch of fenced-in grass next to a barn near the Belmont Park track. Brushing back tears, he announced that a tendon injury would prevent I'll Have...Tags: Calvin Borel, Triple Crown, Preakness Stakes, Equestrian, Rentals
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Derby Watch: Pletcher contenders arrive early to prepare for 'X-factor'
The Lexington Herald-LeaderTechnically, there are still points to be gained toward a potential berth in the Kentucky Derby with Saturday's Grade III Coolmore Lexington Stakes at Keeneland on tap and next week's Derby Trial being the ultimate last-ditch spot on the agenda....Tags: Calvin Borel, Itsmyluckyday (racehorse), Florida Derby (racehorse), Goldencents (racehorse), Falling Sky (racehorse)
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