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Graham Motion looks back 10 years on Animal Kingdom’s 2011 Derby triumph

POSTED: April 30, 2021

Trainer Graham Motion has two vivid memories from watching his star pupil Animal Kingdom win the 2011 Kentucky Derby.  “I had run horses in the...

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McIngvale makes point to place $2 million Derby bet on track

POSTED: April 29, 2021

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Thursday, April 29, 2021) — James McIngvale, the colorful Houston furniture magnate and horse owner known as Mattress Mack, will make the largest...

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A Lasix-Free Triple Crown starting with the 2021 Kentucky Derby: Part Three

POSTED: April 29, 2021

Introduction of Lasix When pharmaceuticals became more prevalent after World War II more and more companies became competitive to find more and more new drugs. ...

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Hidden Stash and Like the King get their first feel for main track at Churchill; other contenders get final work

POSTED: April 28, 2021

LOUISVILLE, Ky.– Two of the three final Kentucky Derby entrants to arrive at Churchill Downs on Tuesday got their first feel for the main track...

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A Lasix-Free Triple Crown starting with the 2021 Kentucky Derby: Part Two

POSTED: April 28, 2021

Do all horses bleed? Does Lasix enhance performance?  The severity by which horses bleed is graded from zero to four. At zero, an endoscopic examination...

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Longines hosts virtual Kentucky Derby Fashion Contest

POSTED: April 27, 2021

Legacy Swiss watchmaking brand and official timekeeper of the Kentucky Derby, Longines, underscores its official motto of “Elegance is an Attitude” at this year’s historic...

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Breaking from post 14, Essential Quality headlines full field for 147th Kentucky Derby

POSTED: April 27, 2021

Brooklyn Strong, Hidden Stash, Like the King arrive at Churchill Downs LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Godolphin’s undefeated Essential Quality was made the 2-1 morning line favorite in a field of...

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A Lasix-Free Triple Crown starting with the 2021 Kentucky Derby: Part One

POSTED: April 27, 2021

When you look at the Kentucky Derby program this year you won’t see any “L’s” in the column marked M/E for medication and equipment—the medication...

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147th Kentucky Derby Post Positions and what connections had to say

POSTED: April 27, 2021

KNOWN AGENDA (Post 1, 6-1) – Trainer Todd Pletcher: “Obviously it’s not what we were hoping for. But, of course, this is one of the things you can’t...

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