Thru The Binoculars
By: JOHN PIESEN
A LOOK AT THE ARKANSAS DERBY & BLUE GRASS STAKES, THE TOP WEEKEND DERBY PREPS:
California shippers have won virtually every major race at Oakla
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Numbers Are Only Part of the Story
By: Ray Taulbot
The Sprint Switch Angle: A Case Study
Of all the old bromides about racing, the one we like best is: "You can beat the races if you can beat the price." We would much rather have one winner in ten at
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AMERICAN TURF CLUB LEAD
By: JOE GIRARDI
On April 5th there was three “big preps” for the Kentucky Derby, the Wood Memorial, the Santa Anita Derby and the Illin
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Wide open Arkansas Derby expected
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Hot Springs, AR (Sports Network) - Saturday's $1 million Arkansas Derby will be one of the most wide open Kentucky Derby preps in recent memory, as no clear favorite in a full field of 14 has been established leading into the 1 1/8 mile race at Oaklawn Park.
The Arkans
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Pyro set for big Blue Grass Stakes
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Lexington, KY (Sports Network) - Louisiana Derby winner Pyro headlines a field of 12 for Saturday's $750,000 Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland. The 1 1/8 mile race is one of the last major prep races for this year's Kentucky Derby.
Owned by Winchell Thoroughbreds, Pyro has been made the even-mo
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Kentucky Derby Future Pool experiences shakeup
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Louisville, KY (Sports Network) - This past weekend's Kentucky Derby prep races caused a reshuffling among the contenders for the Run for the Roses when betting finished in the final Kentucky Derby Future Pool. However, the top two choices, Big Brown and Pyro, remained atop the li
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Santa Anita Derby goes to Colonel John
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Arcadia, CA (Sports Network) - Colonel John stamped himself a major contender for the Run for the Roses after Saturday's victory in the $750,000 Santa Anita Derby.
Trained by Eoin Harty, Colonel John was the 5-2 second choice in the 11 horse field behind 9-5 favorite El
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Recapturetheglory upsets to win Illinois Derby
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Cicero, IL (Sports Network) - Recapturetheglory led every step of the way in pulling off the upset in Saturday's $500,000 Illinois Derby at Hawthorne Race Course.
Recapturetheglory was sent off as a 15-1 longshot in the seven horse field with Denis of Cork the even-money favorite.
Recap
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Tale of Ekati edges War Pass to win Wood Memorial
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Ozone Park, NY (Sports Network) - Tale of Ekati, ridden by Edgar Prado, overtook 4-5 favorite War Pass late in the stretch to win Saturday's $750,000 Wood Memorial at Aqueduct. Tale of Ekati covered the 1 1/8 miles in 1:52.35
War Pass, winner of last year's Breeders' Cu
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Weekly Television Schedule
- April 12
- Blue Grass/Arkansas Derby/Holy Bull, 5:30-7:00pm, ESPN
- April 19
Weekly Stakes Race Schedule
- April 11
- Keeneland: Maker's Mark Mile (G1), $300,000, 4&up, 8f T
- Oaklawn Park: Fifth Season S., $100,000, 4&up, 8.5f
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