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Jockey Robby Albarado arrested; Derby day mounts in question
May 4, 2012
Robby Albarado, who suffered head injuries when he was thrown from his mount in a spill at Churchill Downs on Wednesday, was in good condition after surgery Friday.
June 20, 1998
Jockey Robby Albarado remained hospitalized Saturday with multiple injuries after his mount fell during a race at Keeneland.
Oct. 15, 2000
Meetyouathebrig, a bay gelding named after a Southern California restaurant, found the Derby Trial more to his taste than his previous two races and won the Grade III event by 6 1/4 lengths Saturday over a fast Churchill Downs track.
April 29, 2001
Filly Swiss Skydiver won the 145th running of the Preakness Stakes on Saturday, beating out Kentucky Derby winner Authentic by inches.
Oct. 3, 2020
Swiss Skydiver becomes only the sixth filly to win the Preakness Stakes, beating out Kentucky Derby winner and race favorite Authentic by inches.
After another big move by Street Sense, Albarado guides his colt to a thrilling comeback and ends any chance of a Triple Crown.
May 20, 2007
NEW YORK -- Curlin became the first horse in North America to top $10 million in career earnings, winning the $750,000 Jockey Club Gold Cup on Saturday at sloppy Belmont Park by three-quarters of a length over Wanderin Boy.
Sept. 28, 2008
In what was probably the fastest six-furlong workout ever run before a Kentucky Derby, Old Trieste shocked clockers Sunday with a 1:09 time, missing the track record by two-fifths of a second.
April 27, 1998
Skip Away, who will try for his seventh consecutive victory in the $1-million Hollywood Gold Cup on June 28, worked five furlongs in 59 3/5 Tuesday morning at Belmont Park, only a day after Gentlemen, the defending champion in the Gold Cup, went 1 1/8 miles in 1:51 2/5 at Hollywood Park for trainer Richard Mandella.
June 18, 1998