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Orb's Triple Crown bid ends at Preakness, which is won by Oxbow
Hall of Fame jockey Gary Stevens, who at age 50 came out of retirement earlier this year, led Oxbow to a wire-to-wire victory in 1:57.54 and a big upset of Kentucky Derby winner Orb today in the 138th Preakness at Pimlico Race Course. Stevens is the...
Tags: Kentucky Derby, Triple Crown, Belmont Stakes, John R. Velazquez, Preakness Stakes
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Orb draws No. 1 post for Preakness; will be a 1-1 favorite
Kentucky Derby winner Orb drew the No. 1 post and was named the 1-1 morning line favorite for Saturday's Preakness at Pimlico Race Course. Orb trainer Shug McGaughey said he didn't think the rail position would affect his horse. "Not going to say I...
Tags: Kentucky Derby, Wayne, Triple Crown, John R. Velazquez, Preakness Stakes
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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: Breeders' Cup, Kentucky Derby, Sports Illustrated, Triple Crown, Vietnam War (1955-1975)
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Orb will be on the inside for Preakness Stakes
A few low, indecipherable noises escaped from the table where Shug McGaughey, trainer of even-money Preakness favorite Orb, sat during the post-position draw Wednesday. The horse had drawn the dreaded No. 1 gate, meaning eight horses will be closing him...
Tags: Kentucky Derby, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Triple Crown, Joel Rosario, Preakness Stakes
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The Oakland renaissance
Special to the Los Angeles TimesOakland is feeling its oats. Steel-cut oats, that is. Sprinkled atop a puree of onion soup ladled over smoked dates at the Michelin-starred Commis, this coarse grain is being transformed into something wonderful and different, much like the rough-hewn...Tags: Soups, Telegraph, Arts and Culture, Foods and Beverages, Dining and Drinking
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Question of the day: Who will win the Preakness? [Updated]
The Fabulous ForumWriters from around Tribune Co. discuss the topic. Check back throughout the day for more responses and feel free to weigh in with a comment of your own. John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times The best horse in the Preakness is...... -
PASSINGS: 'Chick' Lang, Warren Farlow, Doug Speck, Charlie Gillett, Johnnie High, Barry Brief
'Chick' Lang Preakness executive Charles John "Chick" Lang, 83, the longtime head of Baltimore's Pimlico Race Course who helped make the Preakness a must-watch for sports fans around the country, died Thursday of natural causes in a medical facility...Tags: Social Issues, Journalism, Family, University of Southern California, Entertainment
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Matt Weinstock, Dec. 16, 1959
The Daily MirrorThought-Wave Arrest While making a routine inspection of a Sunset Blvd. tavern, Jack Zumstein and Adolphus Miles, supervising public health sanitarians (yes, that's the correct title), were heckled by a customer who clearly had overindulged. When they... -
Hungry Cat: Downtown, with fishnets flying
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterA huge, purple-black sea urchin with glossy, lethal-looking spines lands on the table, looking like some improbable fur hat set on its side. It must be 6 inches around. The waiter passes out spoons and sets down a plate of crisp handmade crackers....Tags: Foods and Beverages, Dining and Drinking, Alcoholic Beverages, Shrimp, Salads
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New York bettors score big with Oxbow at Preakness Stakes
Baltimore Sun Media GroupA pair of racing aficionados from Saratoga Springs, N.Y., spent Saturday watching the early races at Pimlico, then they put their observations to use to score a massive payday in the Preakness. Joe Cavallo, 26, and Stephanie Rafferty, 21, hit the Pick 4...Tags: Kentucky Derby, National Aquarium Baltimore, Springs, Preakness Stakes, Lifestyle and Leisure
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John Velazquez finishes 2nd with Itsmyluckyday, wins two other races at Pimlico
John Velazquez's run of misfortune began when he broke a rib and his right wrist during a tumble at Aqueduct Racetrack in April. When the 41-year-old jockey returned for the Kentucky Derby, it was not aboard the victorious Orb — the horse he had...
Tags: Kentucky Derby, John R. Velazquez, Preakness Stakes, Joel Rosario, Churchill Downs
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Lots of differing opinions on what to do with Pimlico
Tear it down. Fix it up. Keep it here. Move it there. Many at Pimlico Race Course Saturday, from celebrated trainers to $2 bettors, offered thoughts of what to do with Old Hilltop, the methuselan home of the 138th Preakness Stakes. The Maryland Jockey...
Tags: Middletown, Kentucky Derby, Oriole Park at Camden Yards, The Jockey Club Incorporated, Gulfstream Park
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