Thru the Binoculars
By: John Piesen
Piesen Warms Up For The Derby!
Hits A Big Trifecta At Belmont On Friday!
Race 4
Hier Encore WON $8.90
Deputy's Citizen EX $23.40
Deputy Emb
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Thru the Binoculars
By: John Piesen
DROPPING LIKE HORSES
Spending Derby Week in central Jersey fighting a bug, but my spirits were raised Saturday afternoon when Hull, my John Piesen Hot Line selection, won the Derby Trial on opening day at Churchill Downs, and paid $8.80.
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Class Moves and Those Suspicious Odds Patterns
By: Ray Taulbot
There are several reasons for shifts up and down in claiming price. For example, when a
horse is being raced into condition the class in which it is entered from time to time has little
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The Kentucky Derby - A Rainy Proposition
By: by Jeff Frank, Contributing Editor
Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - The 20-horse field is set for the 135th running of the Kentucky Derby, but the race will lose a ton of luster when Mother Nature rears her ugly head on Saturday afternoon.
The track is already muddy from Thursday's rain, and the early forecast for Derby Da
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Former Winning Jockey likes 'Desert Party' in the Derby
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - Jean Cruguet, who rode Seattle Slew to thoroughbred racing's Triple Crown in 1977, is at the Kentucky Derby this week, serving as a celebrity handicapper for Churchill Downs official hospitality program, Derby Experiences (www.derbyexperiences.com).
A savv
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2009 Breeders' Cup confirmed for Santa Anita
By: SPORTS NETWORK
New York, NY (Sports Network) - Breeders' Cup President and CEO Greg Avioli confirmed Wednesday that this year's Breeders' Cup World Championships will be conducted at Santa Anita Park during the Oak Tree Racing meet.
Avioli released a statement following a court ruling in Delaware that affi
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WEEKLY TELEVISION SCHEDULE
May 1
- Run for the Roses: The 1980s, 4:00-4:30pm, ESPN Classic
- Run for the Roses: The 1990s, 4:30-5:00pm, ESPN Classic
- Kentucky Oaks, 5:00-6:00pm, Bravo
May 2
WEEKLY STAKES RACE SCHEDULE
May 1
- Churchill Downs: Kentucky Oaks (G1), $500,000, 3yo f, 9f
- Churchill Downs: Louisville Distaff (G2), $200,000, 3&up f&m, 8.5f
- Churchill Downs: Alysheba S. (G3), $150,000, 3&up, 8.5f
- Churchill Downs: Crown Royal American Turf S. (G3), $150,000,
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