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Where to bet the Kentucky Derby in South Florida
Mayo on the Side: Michael Mayo | Sun Sentinel BlogsI've never been a big fan of mint juleps, but I love the Kentucky Derby. Since this year's Derby is being run on Cinco de Mayo, I think racing fans will be excused if they substitute tequila for bourbon. But......Tags: Hallandale Beach, Cinco de Mayo, Auto Racing, Equestrian, Calvin Borel
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Horse trainer Dutrow battling critics again
O, by the WayHorse trainer Rick Dutrow is battling critics again. This time it???s the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission, which is pressing a case against Dutrow involving a drug present in one of his horses that finished second in a race at Churchill......Tags: Horse and Harness Racing, Kentucky Derby, Big Brown, Sports, Equestrian
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Preakness preview: Macho Again
O, by the WayMacho Again helped save his three-year-old season with a surprise win in the Derby Trial about a week before the Kentucky Derby. In that race, he outran the favorite, Kodiak Kowboy, and paid $14.20. Macho Again, a Florida-bred, has three......Tags: Kentucky Derby, Pimlico, Equestrian, Preakness Stakes
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Preakness preview: Big Brown
O, by the WayThe final Preakness horse we're taking a look at is the one who has dominated Triple Crown talk ever since his nearly five-length victory in the Kentucky Derby. Big Brown is a runaway 1-2 favorite with his closest rivals in......Tags: Kentucky Derby, Big Brown, Equestrian, Preakness Stakes
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Preakness preview: Gayego, Tres Borrachos
O, by the WayGayego, who was just announced as a Preakness starter earlier this week, is the only colt from the Kentucky Derby field to challenge Big Brown here in Baltimore. Gayego, who was flown in from the West Coast for the Preakness,......Tags: Kentucky Derby, Big Brown, Pimlico, Mike Smith (football coach), Equestrian
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It's Big Brown in the Preakness
O, by the WayBig Brown continued his assault today on the Triple Crown by winning the 133rd Preakness Stakes, running away from the rest of the 12-horse field at Pimlico Race Course. With the victory, the powerful bay colt becomes the 30th horse......Tags: Kentucky Derby, Pimlico Race Course, Big Brown, Belmont Stakes, Equestrian
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Preakness host Maryland's horse racing in optimistic state
BALTIMORE — It is difficult to be at the Preakness this year without feeling a tinge of jealousy. That is especially true if you are just a few days removed from a visit to the current dungeon of California racing, a.k.a. Hollywood Park. All...
Tags: Horse and Harness Racing, Inner Harbor, Religion and Belief, Lobbying, Sports
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Orb trainer Shug McGaughey has Triple Crown reminders 'every day'
BALTIMORE — Wednesday morning at Pimlico race track was similar to most mornings for Claude McGaughey III. Except there were lots of reporters around, which made it different. McGaughey is a thoroughbred horse trainer, currently the one in the...
Tags: Vietnam War (1955-1975), Kentucky Derby, Sports Illustrated, Pimlico, Triple Crown
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Hollywood Park's ghost of a chance casts pall on Southland racing
With its announcement Thursday, Hollywood Park did little to refute the theory that horse racing is a sport in need of hospice. They raced at the Inglewood track Friday, but it wasn't business as usual. Nor will it be the rest of this meeting and the...
Tags: Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., Horse and Harness Racing, Lobbying, Los Angeles International Airport, Politics
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Changes coming fast and furious on sports television landscape
In case you haven't noticed, this isn't your father's sports television landscape. Things continue to change rapidly, and the old saying that goes "You can't tell the players without a scorecard" has now changed to "You can't tell who's doing the game...
Tags: Entertainment, National Football League, Major League Baseball, College Basketball, Service Electric Inc.
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Orb leaves Kentucky Derby field moonstruck
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- The horse with the short name and the long stride won the Kentucky Derby here Saturday. Fans of Orb, and headline writers worldwide, rejoiced. Orb's daddy was Malibu Moon; thus the short name with its perfect family connection....
Tags: Dominican Republic, Kentucky Derby, Travel, Joel Rosario, Triple Crown
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Santa Anita will play host to Breeders' Cup in 2014 as well
Southern California horse racing will get some good news Monday at a time of gloom over the upcoming closure of Hollywood Park. The Breeders' Cup will announce it will return to Santa Anita for an unprecedented third straight year in 2014. Craig Fravel,...
Tags: Horse and Harness Racing, Sports, Triple Crown, Breeders' Cup
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