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05/02/2014

Jockey Quotes: Longines Kentucky Oaks

“She shuts off and she relaxes. She kind of gives me the ear twitch like ‘when do you want to go?’ She is absolutely fabulous. “She came out of the paddock a little hot but she really calmed down when she got on the track and there was a lot more

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05/02/2014

Trainer Quotes: Longines Kentucky Oaks

"The anxiety level once they backed them out and reloaded them took it to a whole new level but once she was away smoothly it was all good from there." "The development of the filly, I think Rosie (Napravnik) has been a key part of it." "After the bad rac

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05/02/2014

Updated Kentucky Derby Morning Line After Scratch of Hoppertunity

Program# - PostPos - Horse - Jockey - Mike Battaglia’s Morning Line Odds 1. 1. Vicar’s In Trouble Rosie Napravnik 20-1 2. 2. Harry’s Holiday Corey Lanerie 50-1 3. 3. Uncle Sigh Irad Ortiz Jr. 30

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04/30/2014

CALIFORNIA CHROME OWNS FAVORITE’S ROLE AT 5-2 FOR 140TH KENTUCKY DERBY

With 20 starters that include four Grade I winners, the purse for the Kentucky Derby will be $2,202,800 with $1,442,800 going to the winner. The Kentucky Derby will be carried by NBC Sports with a three-hour telecast from 4-7 p.m. (all times Eastern). The

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04/29/2014

Kentucky Derby & Kentucky Oaks Update: Tuesday, April 29

The California-bred son of Lucky Pulpit backtracked all the way around the big Churchill strip, hugging the rail all the way. Delgado reported afterward that his mount felt “more aggressive” than usual during the jog, though he responded positively to

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04/29/2014

UNTAPABLE BRINGS FAVORITE’S ROLE TO KENTUCKY OAKS

The Oaks, to be contested at 1 1/8 miles on the main track and worth $570,400 to the winner, highlights a 12-race program Friday that includes five other stakes. First post time is 10:30 a.m. (all times Eastern) with the Oaks going as the 11th race at 5:4

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04/28/2014

Kentucky Derby & Kentucky Oaks Update: Monday, April 28

California Chrome will take up residence in Barn 20 on the Churchill backside, sharing space with the horses of trainer Tom Proctor. The chestnut colt's trainer, Art Sherman, and his wife Faye, had a flight of their own out of L.A. at 8 a.m. Monday. Sherm

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04/28/2014

Gulfstream to Host Florida’s Biggest Kentucky Derby Party May 3

Gulfstream will continue its live summer program of Thoroughbred racing next Saturday while simulcasting the full card from Churchill Downs throughout its facility. The Kentucky Derby will also be simulcast on Gulfstream's three high resolution Daktronics

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04/28/2014

Belmont Park spring/summer meet begins May 1

The oldest and longest leg of racing's elusive Triple Crown, the 1 ½-mile Belmont this year will be supported by nine additional stakes including five prestigious Grade 1 events: the $1.25 million Metropolitan Handicap, the $1 million Ogden Phipps, the $

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04/27/2014

Kentucky Derby & Kentucky Oaks Update: Sunday, April 27

“He’s doing great this morning,” the conditioner said following a final half-mile race prep the day before accomplished in :48.20. “He just walked this morning after coming out of that work real well. Everything is ice cold, he’s happy and we’

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