Articles filed under Horse Racing
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Derby winner Rich Strike faces another stiff test in BelmontJun 10, 2022 1:00 am - After so many things went right for Rich Strike to win the Kentucky Derby, he'll likely need even more good fortune at the Belmont Stakes with so much stacked against hi...
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Rich Strike not entering Preakness after Kentucky Derby winMay 12, 2022 1:00 am - Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike will not run in the Preakness. Owner Rich Dawson made the stunning announcement Thursday, 10 days before the race in Maryland. It means...
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Jim O'Donnell: Rich Strike's Kentucky Derby win can produce only laughter from the bunkerMay 11, 2022 1:00 am - LIKE GAMES ON A CARNIVAL MIDWAY, when American horse racing needs a favorable outcome, it can generate one. That's what a peak NBC Sports audience of 19 million got to w...
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80-1! Long shot Rich Strike wins Kentucky DerbyMay 07, 2022 1:00 am - LOUISVILLE, Ky.- With favorite Epicenter and Zandon dueling in front, Rich Strike came charging up the rail for a stunning 80-1 upset in the Kentucky Derby on Saturday. ...
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20 horses, full house: Kentucky Derby returns with no limitsMay 06, 2022 1:00 am - LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Twenty eager colts breaking from the starting gate, a full house for the first time in three years, and a Kentucky Derby lacking a dominant favorite. T...
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Jim O'Donnell: Run for the Roses or hold your noses as Kentucky Derby creeps on to NBC stage?May 03, 2022 1:00 am - FOR THE PAST THREE YEARS, the Kentucky Derby has devolved into less and less ado about an increasingly devalued event soaked in a hollow cask of unhappy endings. The hap...
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Legislators formally honor Mr. D for leadership at Arlington Park, service to nationApr 08, 2022 6:00 am - State legislators formally commended Richard Duchossois for his service to the nation, state and sport of horse racing in a resolution that mourns his recent passing. ...
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For a short time only, Arlington Trackside reopens to gamblersApr 05, 2022 1:00 am - Though part of the pending property sale to the Chicago Bears and closed as an off-track betting parlor, Arlington Trackside is hosting daily cash poker table games thro...
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Jim O'Donnell: Elegant memories of Duchossois, Million too much for CDI to leave aloneMar 16, 2022 1:00 am - NEWS THAT THAT SOME KNOCKOFF of the Arlington Million will be held in August at Churchill Downs is like hearing the Bears are being forced to relocate to south central L...
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The Arlington Million will live on this year ... at Churchill Downs in KentuckyMar 15, 2022 1:00 am - The Arlington Million - long the signature race on the marquee day of horse racing at Arlington Park - will be held this summer, officials announced Tuesday. But it'll b...