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Union Rags looks to avoid Belmont traffic, spring upset
Before trainer Michael Matz can find out if Union Rags will get the clean trip he failed to get at the Kentucky Derby, the promising colt must hope for some luck with traffic. Union Rags, like all of the horses set to run in the 144th Belmont on...
Tags: Kentucky Derby, Science and Technology, Science, Zoology, FIFA World Cup
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Five things to watch heading into Saturday's Belmont Stakes
The Baltimore SunWhen I'll Have Another narrowly dodged being clipped by a rider-less horse who had gotten loose on the Belmont Park track last week, he avoided the sort of complication nobody had been talking about. Who could worry about something like that when there...Tags: Global Warming, Environmental Issues, Equestrian, Mario Gutierrez, Belmont Stakes
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Graham Motion says Velazquez right choice for Union Rags; Animal Kingdom improving
Really, the frustration began at last year’s Belmont. That’s when Animal Kingdom, Graham Motion’s finest horse to date, was cut off and, while veering away, clipped heels and almost tossed his jockey. It took a thunderous run at the end...
Tags: Barbaro, Injuries and Wounds, Science, Equestrian, Robby Albarado
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HORSE RACING: Former Derby favorite claims Belmont Stakes
NEW YORK - Union Rags picked up right where I'll Have Another left off, coming from behind to catch a Bob Baffert-trained horse at the finish in a Triple Crown race. In Saturday's Belmont Stakes, it was another photo finish decided by a neck. Just...Tags: Optimizer (racehorse), I'll Have Another (racehorse), Dullahan (racehorse), Equestrian, Street Life (racehorse)
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Field runs deep for today's Kentucky Derby
LOUISVILLE, Ky.- Hot pace. Muggy day. One of the deepest, talented fields in years. A delicious stew with all the ingredients for an unpredictable Kentucky Derby. The 20-horse field for Saturday's race is so stacked that unbeaten Gemologist is no...Tags: Animal Kingdom (racehorse), Barbaro, Kentucky Derby, Heart Attack, Horse (animal)
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I'll Have Another wins 2012 Kentucky Derby
The Baltimore SunAbout 7 p.m. Saturday, 25-year-old Mario Gutierrez was escorted by a group of handlers and police officers into the paddock at Churchill Downs. The sign over his head, the one touting the 138 years of Kentucky Derby history by listing the first and...Tags: Kentucky Derby, Horse and Harness Racing, Churchill Downs, Equestrian, Cinco de Mayo
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I'll Have Another scheduled to arrive at Pimlico on Monday afternoon
The Baltimore SunAs preparations begin on Old Hilltop for the 137th running of the Preakness Stakes, the star of the field already has a confirmed arrival date. Kentucky Derby winner I’ll Have Another will show up Monday, much earlier than originally expected...Tags: Barbaro, Science, Equestrian, Tampa, Elkton
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Motion, Matz and the calm (or chaos) before the Preakness storm
A steady, cool wind swept across the track at the Fair Hill Training Center Friday as two trainers prepared colts to run in next Saturday’s 137th Preakness. Went the Day Well, the fourth-place finisher in the Kentucky Derby trained by Graham...
Tags: Barbaro, Kevin Plank, Science, Equestrian, Triple Crown
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Optimizer using Preakness to prepare for Belmont Stakes
D. Wayne Lukas has had plenty of success with horses running in the second leg of the Triple Crown. His five career wins at Pimlico's featured event speak for themselves. But this year, Lukas decided to take a slightly different approach. His horse,...
Tags: Jon Court, Optimizer (racehorse), I'll Have Another (racehorse), Breast Cancer, Belmont Stakes
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Michael Matz's Teeth of the Dog could surprise in Preakness after Union Rags' disappointing Derby
At the desk where he works through entries after all of his morning training sessions are through, Michael Matz keeps a photo leaning against the wall. In a walnut frame, it is slightly – and surprisingly – faded. The text below a horse in...
Tags: Barbaro, Kentucky Derby, Horse and Harness Racing, Equestrian, Lasix (drug)
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Race-by-race results at Pimlico
The Baltimore SunRace 1 Varsity kicked off the 2012 Preakness with a win in a five-furlong run on Pimlico’s turf. He entered the race as the favorite at 7-5. Agnostic, ridden by Maryland’s 2011 top jockey Sheldon Russell, finished second, while Night...Tags: Pimlico, Kentucky Derby, Corey Nakatani, Equestrian, Sheldon Russell
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Take Charge Indy pulls upset at Florida Derby; Union Rags finds no room to run
We're more than a month from the Kentucky Derby, but the jostling has begun. A horse named Take Charge Indy won the $1 million, Grade 1 Florida Derby with a wire-to-wire dash under the ever-daring Calvin Borel Saturday. Reveron gave him a run coming...
Tags: Barbaro, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Wildcats, Equestrian, Calvin Borel
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