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Sovereignty beats Journalism to win the Belmont Stakes at SaratogaJun 07, 2025 8:49 pm - Sovereignty beat Journalism in a Kentucky Derby rematch to win the 157th Belmont Stakes, the second hosted at Saratoga. Sovereignty and jockey Junior Alvarado traversed the field of eight on a fast Saratoga track after downpours throughout the morning and early afternoon dried up before post time.
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Senator tries last-ditch push to boost horse racing industry in IllinoisMay 29, 2025 5:33 pm - City officials from Decatur and Illinois horse racing advocates joined an effort this week by Sen. Patrick Joyce, an Essex Democrat, to push lawmakers to approve legislation intended to revive a long-stalled south suburban “racino” and open a path for a new racetrack and gaming facility in Decatur.
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O’Donnell: Flanders Fields puts a Wrigley Field All-Star Game in perspectiveMay 24, 2025 5:10 pm - THE GRAY-HAIRED FELLOW WAS ONCE a high school second baseman with a determined spirit but weak bat. He later missed Vietnam only because a fortunate opening put him in a ...
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A different story: Journalism handles adversity to win Preakness 2 weeks after placing 2nd at DerbyMay 17, 2025 6:56 pm - Journalism has won the 150th running of the Preakness Stakes. The heavy favorite made good on lofty expectations two weeks after finishing second to Sovereignty in the Kentucky Derby. Sovereignty did not take part in the Preakness after his owners and trainer decided against the short turnaround. They will entering him in the Belmont Stakes on June 7.
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Journalism is the horse to beat in the Preakness. But recent trends show it won't be easyMay 16, 2025 3:21 pm - Journalism is the horse to beat in the Preakness Stakes after leading off the Triple Crown with a second-place finish to Sovereignty in the Kentucky Derby. Sovereignty is not running on Saturday after his owners and trainer decided to skip it for extra rest and aim for the Belmont Stakes on June 7.
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The 150th Preakness is the last at old Pimlico before demolition. Winners share their top memoriesMay 14, 2025 3:32 pm - The wrecking ball is just about hovering over Pimlico Race Course, with a complete knockdown and rebuild of the grandstand and other facilities coming. But first comes the 150th running of the Preakness Stakes. Without Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty in the field, the event this year is about the history of the middle jewel of the Triple Crown and the last at the Pimlico track that has been around since 1870.
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Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty won't run in the Preakness, dashing Triple Crown possibilityMay 06, 2025 5:44 pm - Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty will not run in the Preakness Stakes, officials announced Tuesday, meaning there won't be a Triple Crown champion for a seventh consecut...
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O’Donnell: Sports talk radio in Chicago slipping into darknessMay 06, 2025 3:06 pm - Columnist Jim O’Donnell details how sports talk radio continues to struggle in Chicago.
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Plans are unclear for Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty and others with the Preakness 2 weeks awayMay 04, 2025 6:10 pm - LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Sovereignty's Kentucky Derby victory in the muck at Churchill Downs sparked curiosity over whether the colt can build on his signature win over a possib...
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Give him his flowers: Sovereignty reigns in 151st Kentucky Derby, outdueling favorite JournalismMay 03, 2025 7:09 pm - Sovereignty outdueled 3-1 favorite Journalism down the stretch to win the 151st Kentucky Derby in the slop. Trainer Bill Mott won his first Derby in 2019, also run on a sloppy track, when Country House was elevated to first after Maximum Security crossed the finish line first and was disqualified after a 22-minute delay.
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