Articles filed under Horse Racing
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Justifying the hype: Favorite makes Kentucky Derby win look easyMay 05, 2018 1:00 am - LOUISVILLE, Ky.— If you want to bust a racing curse, call Bob Baffert. The white-haired trainer smashed a jinx that stood for 136 years when Justify splashed through the...
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A case for each of the 50-1 long shots in the 2018 Kentucky DerbyMay 05, 2018 1:00 am - Short-priced horses winning the Kentucky Derby have been the norm lately. Last year, Always Dreaming became the fifth straight favorite to win the Run for the Roses, fol...
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Kristufek's Arlington Park selections for Friday's racesMay 04, 2018 6:00 am - Here is today's link to Daily Herald handicapper Joe Kristufek's selections for thoroughbred racing at Arlington on Friday, as well as Joe Mazzone's picks for Hawthorne....
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What's new at Arlington Park this seasonMay 04, 2018 5:00 am - Arlington International Racecourse is at the starting gate for its 91st season of racing, beginning Friday, that includes more community days, summer movie nights and ad...
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Favorite Monomoy Girl edges Wonder Gadot for Kentucky Oaks winMay 04, 2018 1:00 am - LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Monomoy Girl took charge near the far turn, and the filly outdueled Wonder Gadot down the stretch to win the $1 million Kentucky Oaks by half a length ...
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Homegrown trainer Larry Rivelli seeks fifth straight title at ArlingtonMay 03, 2018 1:00 am - At Crystal Lake South, Larry Rivelli was difficult to catch on the high school football field. Now the former Gators running back has thoroughbreds who pose the same pro...
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Justify? Solomini? How the Kentucky Derby horses get their names.May 02, 2018 1:00 am - Every thoroughbred racehorse, no matter its actual birth date, becomes a 2-year-old on the second Jan. 1 of its life, and as 2-year-olds, racehorses need names. Before t...
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Justify installed the early 3-1 favorite for Kentucky DerbyMay 01, 2018 1:00 am - LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Bob Baffert had no chance to fret over the Kentucky Derby draw. By the time the Hall of Fame trainer managed to get into Churchill Downs, the process w...
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Kristufek's Hawthorne selections for Saturday's racesApr 28, 2018 6:00 am - Here is today's link to Daily Herald handicapper Joe Kristufek's selections for thoroughbred racing at Hawthorne on Saturday. Open and print the PDF listed below. Downlo...
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Kristufek's Hawthorne selections for Friday's racesApr 27, 2018 6:00 am - Here is today's link to Daily Herald handicapper Joe Kristufek's selections for thoroughbred racing at Hawthorne on Friday. Open and print the PDF listed below. Download...