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1998 = Real Quiet vs. Indian Charlie

POSTED: April 28, 2019

By Nick Costa and MaryDixon Reynolds When Bob Baffert purchased Real Quiet by Quiet American at Keeneland’s yearling sale for Mike Pegram, he described the...

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1996 - Grindstone vs. Editor's Note

POSTED: April 28, 2019

Get an edge in this year’s Kentucky Derby and the all stakes Pick 4. Join Past the Wire’s Kentucky Derby webinar. We will have analysis, selections,...

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Wild Writer: A Look Back at Hunter S. Thompson and the Kentucky Derby

POSTED: April 27, 2019

It is a forever question associated with Derby lore. Did Hunter S. Thompson attend the Kentucky Derby with artist Ralph Steadman, or did they do...

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Kentucky Derby Favorite Streak in Jeopardy

POSTED: April 27, 2019

Saturday May 4 sees the 145th running of the Kentucky Derby staged at Churchill Downs, Louisville and despite the competitive nature of this great thoroughbred racing...

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The Lasix Ban Reaction

POSTED: April 27, 2019

The Lasix Ban Industry Reaction: By Mary Dixon Reynolds The day after Battle of Midway won the Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile at Del Mar, I...

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Genuine Risk: When the Lady Became the Champ

POSTED: April 26, 2019

By Geo Sette [caption id="attachment_30420" align="aligncenter" width="280"] Our Man Geo[/caption] "The dynamic Filly Genuine Risk emerges victorious in the 1980 Kentucky Derby!" I remember it...

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Troubled Trips and Value

POSTED: April 26, 2019

Most of us watch a lot of races over the course of a week. The normal tendency when watching races or even replays is to...

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Race Riding or Foul for David Cohen?

POSTED: April 25, 2019

Race riding is an art. Knowing how far you can push a horse out, or intimidate a rider or his mount without fouling to the...

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Changing Leads

POSTED: April 24, 2019

By Kate Richards My professor sucked in his breath as he considered my request.“I should have known that you would be late again on this...

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