Category: HORSE RACING
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Horse racing history!
First female trainer wins Belmont Jena Antonucci became the first female trainer in the 155-year history of the Belmont Stakes to win the final jewel of the Triple Crown. Her horse, Arcangelo, a lightly raced 3-year-old colt who had only one previous victory, beat a field of seasoned champions to win after a stretch duel…
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MAGE!
In another Kentucky Derby upset, dark-horse Mage won Saturday’s $3-million super race in only his fourth start. The surprise victory, coming from the middle of the 19-horse pack down the stretch, wasn’t as shocking as last year’s win by 80-1 long-shot Rich Strike, but a lot of bettors won big. Starting from the 8th post,…
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80-1 miracle
The Kentucky Derby victory was nothing short of a miracle. Rich Strike was entered in the race on Friday just 30 seconds before the entry deadline after a last-minute scratch.
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Big Red
50 years later and Secretariat still holds Derby record The Kentucky Derby to be held on Saturday is called the most exciting two minutes in sports. Make that one minute and 59 seconds in the case of Secretariat — 1:59-2/5 to be exact. The record set by the big chestnut stallion for the 1-1/4 miles…
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Greatest racehorse ever!
Today in New York is the running of the Belmont Stakes. No racing fan will ever forget the greatest Belmont in history, and the most amazing performance by a thoroughbred in the history of racing.
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And down the stretch they come
Longshot Rombauer shot past favorites Medina Spirit and Midnight Bourbon to win the $1-million Preakness Stakes in Baltimore on Saturday.
Mary Saves the Day 