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Contenders get their last tune-ups on a quiet Derby eve at Churchill

POSTED: April 30, 2021

LOUISVILLE, Ky.– Galloping and jogging over a track listed as good dominated the morning activity on the day before the 147th running of the $3 million...

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King Fury to scratch from Kentucky Derby

POSTED: April 30, 2021

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Friday, April 30, 2021) – Fern Circle Stables, Three Chimney’s Farm and Magdalena Racing’s King Fury will be scratched from the Kentucky Derby...

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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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The Business of Racing: OBS Spring Sale

POSTED: April 29, 2021

The Ocala Breeders Sales Co.’s annual spring sale of two-year-olds in training is the largest thoroughbred juvenile auction in the world, regularly featuring more than...

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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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The 147th Kentucky Derby dissected by Geo Sette

POSTED: April 29, 2021

Nobody dissects a race and does a write up quite like Geo. He is as thorough as they get, and has been known to sweep...

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Star stayer Stradivarius lights up Royal Ascot Trials Day

POSTED: April 29, 2021

Beaten in his final three starts of 2020, Stradivarius arrived at Royal Ascot Trials Day with enough to prove despite his glittering CV and he...

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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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