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The Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing is given to the winner these three horse races in a single year: The Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes and the Belmont Stakes. Only 11 horses in 125 years have won this honor.
The Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing is given to the winner these three horse races in a single year: The Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes and the Belmont Stakes. Only 11 horses in 125 years have won this honor.
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Will Curlin be running at Santa Anita? Nobody's talking
Santa Anita gave Curlin its best shot Monday morning.
The skies turned bright blue, the temperature was comfortably cool and the mountains framing the famous racetrack looked more watercolor painting than real.
But the news was that there was no news....Tags: Kentucky Derby, Equestrian, Jockey Club Incorporated (The), Preakness Stakes, Big Brown
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Curlin tries out Santa Anita's synthetic track
ARCADIA, Calif. — Santa Anita gave Curlin its best shot Monday morning. The skies turned bright blue, the temperature was comfortably cool and the mountains framing the famous race track looked more watercolor-painting than real. But the news...Tags: Kentucky Derby, Equestrian, Jockey Club Incorporated (The), Preakness Stakes, Big Brown
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State Fair of Va. moving to Caroline
The State Fair of Virginia is wrapping up its final year in Richmond before moving to Caroline County. The fair opened September 25 and runs through Sunday. It has been held at the Richmond International Raceway since 1946. The organization broke...Tags: Kings Dominion, Caroline County (Virginia), Richmond (Richmond, Virginia), Virginia
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New Mexico thoroughbred Peppers Pride wins 17th straight, breaks record
HOBBS, N.M. (AP) _ It was an easy win for Peppers Pride. About three lengths, in fact. With the victory Saturday in a 6-furlong allowance race at Zia Park, the New Mexico thoroughbred put herself into the record books. She has now won 17 times in as many...Tags: Texas, New Mexico
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Peppers Pride sets mark with 17th straight win
With the three-length victory in a six-furlong allowance race at Zia Park in Hobbs, N.M., New Mexico thoroughbred Peppers Pride put herself into the record books. The 5-year-old mare has won 17 times in as many starts during four racing seasons, setting a...Tags: Trotting, Horse and Harness Racing
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Lee, Longoria easy award picks; many others are close calls
Sun StaffWith the regular season ending today, there's only one task remaining before the postseason begins and we see endless promos for the same bad television shows. Choosing league awards. A few are clear-cut, but some - the National League Cy Young Award...Tags: San Francisco Giants, National League, Cy Young, Lou Piniella, Major League Baseball
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Kentucky Derby creates new qualifying race
The Kentucky Derby could have a more international feel next year. Churchill Downs has partnered with Kempton Park Racecourse in England to create the $150,000 Kentucky Derby Challenge Stakes, a 1 1/8-mile race over Kempton's synthetic surface that...Tags: Churchill Downs, Kentucky Derby, Equestrian
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Boxer Diaz awakens from coma after 2 months
Welterweight boxer Oscar Diaz has awakened from a coma, two months after he was seriously injured during a bout in his native San Antonio. Diaz, 25, was awake and breathing on his own. He has been upgraded from critical to stable condition, and doctors at...Tags: Brian Gay, Babe Ruth Birthplace and Museum, Golf, Sugar Ray, National Hockey League
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Coral Springs team keeps rolling in tournament baseball
Special CorrespondentflCNSPdigestBR0921.ARTDiamonds keep rolling in tournament Coral Springs team keeps rolling in tournament baseball By Peter HolehanSpecial...Tags: Major League Baseball, Soccer, Further Education, Florida State University, Baseball
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Diamond Dawgs starting first travel tourney schedule
Forum Publishing GroupDonning their brand new forest green and sharp gold jerseys, the Coral Springs Diamond Dawgs are ready for their first season. At the age of 6 and 7, these junior sluggers are participating in their first travel tournament schedule. The Diamond Dawgs...Tags: Thanksgiving
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5 O's minor leaguers who have taken the next step
Baltimore Sun staffBrad Bergesen A fourth-round pick in the 2004 draft, Bergesen, 22, started the season at Single-A Frederick before earning a promotion to Double-A Bowie, where he won a franchise-record 15 games and was named the top pitcher in the Eastern League....Tags: Chicago Cubs, Injuries, Baseball, Major League Baseball, Values
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Racing panel bans steroids
childs.walker@baltsun.comThe Maryland Racing Commission passed a ban on anabolic steroids for thoroughbreds today that is expected to be in place by January. 1. The vote, which had been anticipated for weeks, followed a similar move by the Kentucky Racing Commission in late...Tags: Kentucky Derby, Fines, Addiction, Maryland, Preakness Stakes
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