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Horse racing: Bodemeister early favorite in Preakness Stakes draw
BALTIMORE - Just like in the Kentucky Derby, Bodemeister is the favorite in the Preakness. This time, Bob Baffert intends to justify the odds. Despite finishing second in the Derby, Bodemeister was installed as the 8-5 favorite for Saturday's second leg...Tags: Kentucky Derby, Pimlico Race Course, Equestrian, Triple Crown, Preakness Stakes
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The next generation of horse racing stars is arriving now
The Baltimore SunHorse racing's center stage, the place where the industry's best jockeys and trainers reside, is getting crowded. Ramon Dominguez, John Velazquez and current No. 1 jockey Javier Castellano may not be ready to exit stage left. Trainers Todd Pletcher,...Tags: Martin Garcia, Sports, Preakness Stakes, Triple Crown, Horse and Harness Racing
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Commentary: I'll Have Another and Mario Gutierrez are underdogs we can all root for
But we start by putting our Bud Light Spotlight on a story plot I’m a sucker for: an underdog jockey and an underdog horse. I might not be the biggest horse racing fan. But I’m rooting like crazy for “I’ll Have Another” to...
Tags: Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, Triple Crown, Equestrian
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Preakness winner I'll Have Another begins final push for Triple Crown
The last man to take a horse to Belmont with a chance to snag the elusive final gem in the Triple Crown has some advice for Doug O'Neill. Stay true to the horse. "I think trainers going around asking other people what they should do, looking for how...
Tags: Pimlico, Kentucky Derby, Equestrian, Triple Crown, Preakness Stakes
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What they're saying about I'll Have Another and the Triple Crown
The Baltimore SunHere’s a look at what some media outlets are saying about I’ll Have Another and his shot at the first Triple Crown since Affirmed in 1978. * Dick Jerardi of the Philadelphia Daily News says the speed numbers of Union Rags, who expected to...Tags: Kentucky Derby, Health, Preakness Stakes, Triple Crown, Equestrian
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I'll Have Another holds off Bodemeister to win 2012 Preakness
All along, they had been so relaxed. So when it came time for Team O'Neill's horse to make his charge -- a historic one -- the colt moved forward almost nonchalantly. I'll Have Another glided past Bodemeister to win the 137th running of the Preakness...
Tags: Kentucky Derby, Pimlico, Pimlico Race Course, Triple Crown, Preakness Stakes
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Can I'll Have Another win Triple Crown? Opinions are mixed
Only 30 horses have made it to the Belmont Stakes with a chance to win the Triple Crown. Eleven have succeeded. This is whyI'll Have Another's quest to become the 12th at Belmont Park on June 9 will captivate a nation that long ago stopped paying...
Tags: Kentucky Derby, Health, Preakness Stakes, Triple Crown, Equestrian
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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: Environmental Issues, Sports, Preakness Stakes, Triple Crown, Horse and Harness Racing
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Dullahan's connections relish spoiler role
To hear the connections of Dullahan tell it, they'll have no less than the spirits of the sport's greatest runners pushing their horse in Saturday's Belmont. "It's our job," said Jerry Crawford, leader of the colt's Iowa-based ownership team, when...
Tags: Kentucky Derby, Javier Castellano, Preakness Stakes, Equestrian, Triple Crown
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HORSE RACING: I'll Have Another favored to win Belmont, Triple Crown
NEW YORK - I'll Have Another went into lockdown on Wednesday, moving into a secured barn shortly after the colt was made the early 4-5 favorite to win the Belmont Stakes in his quest to become the 12th Triple Crown champion and first in 34 years. The...Tags: Optimizer (racehorse), Health, Bodemeister (racehorse), Preakness Stakes, Triple Crown
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Jockey is perfect fit for I'll Have Another
– Now, he's the burgeoning star with a sly smile on his face and steady answer to every question, even as the weight of racing history should be pressing upon him. But when Glen Todd first met Mario Gutierrez six years ago, the owner and jockey...
Tags: Kentucky Derby, Vancouver (Canada), Mexico City, Mike Smith, Canada
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I'll Have Another heads to track early Friday as trainer tries to keep him relaxed
Not the beverage koozie. A couple of weeks that have been choked by distraction for Doug O'Neill and his Triple Crown contender I'll Have Another came to a head Friday when it was announced that "vendor error" had canceled a giveaway in the colt's...
Tags: Yankee Stadium, Triple Crown, Symbols and Symbolism, Shamrock
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