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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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Derby Day Value: The Kill Shot

POSTED: April 23, 2019

We know Derbies, especially the Kentucky Derby. Join us for our live interactive Kentucky Derby webinar. We'll cover the Derby, and the stakes in the...

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Jockey Shuffling for the 2019 Kentucky Derby

POSTED: April 16, 2019

The major jockey decision in the 2019 Kentucky Derby is that of Mike Smith and whether he rides Roadster for Bob Baffert, or Omaha Beach...

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2019 Arkansas Derby Analysis

POSTED: April 12, 2019

The $1,000,000.00 Grade 1 2019 Arkansas Derby Oaklawn Park Race # 11 A Mile & 1/8th Saturday April 13th, 2019 Estimated post Time: 6:41PM EST...

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Cannonade vs. Judger

POSTED: April 11, 2019

By Nick Costa and Mary Dixon Reynolds Secretariat fever must have lingered in everyone’s consciousness as a record crowd of 163,628 gathered at Churchill Downs...

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Tacitus Overcomes Trouble in Wood Memorial

POSTED: April 7, 2019

Tacitus, trained by Bill Mott for Juddmonte Farms, and ridden by Jose Ortiz, proved best in a stretch drive with Tax to prevail in the...

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Behave Yourself vs. Black Servant

POSTED: April 4, 2019

By Nick Costa and Mary Dixon Reynolds In 1906, a tract of land outside of Lexington, Kentucky, was purchased by gambler/horse owner, Colonel Edward Riley...

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2019 Florida Derby Preview

POSTED: March 29, 2019

Geo Sette The 68th running Grade One - 2019 Florida Derby Purse: $1,000,000.00 A Mile & 1/8 March 30th Gulfstream Park Race # 14 Post...

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