THRU THE BINOCULARS
By: John Piesen
BELMONT OPENING DAY ACTION
POWERFUL SCORE FOUND FRIDAY, APRIL 29, OPENING DAY AT BELMONT PARK
My friends have tipped the hand of a Hot Runner prepared by an
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Distance Switch Debate
By: Ray Taulbot
Every trainer knows that when his horse is capable of leading or running close to the pace by the time the field reaches the pre-stretch or stretch call, the horse is razor sharp. However, he also knows that frequently such an effort takes a great deal out o
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American Turf Club Lead
By: Joe Girardi
Essentially the last prep for the Kentucky Derby was run at Keeneland on Saturday April 23rd when they hosted the Lexington Stakes. The D
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Dialed In puts in work for Kentucky Derby
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Boynton Beach, FL (Sports Network) - Probable Kentucky Derby favorite Dialed In worked four-furlongs Thursday morning in preparation for the Run for the Roses on May 7. The three-year-old colt, trained b
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Aqueduct shows on-track increases in recent meeting
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Ozone Park, NY (Sports Network) - The recently concluded winter/spring race meeting at Aqueduct Racetrack showed significant increases in major areas. The increases are a reversal from previous meetings.
The two major increases came in attendance and on-track handle. Attendance rose nearly 4
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Borel gains mount for Kentucky Derby
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Louisville, KY (Sports Network) - Calvin Borel will go after his third straight Kentucky Derby victory this year with another horse coming from New Mexico. Borel, who has won the Run for the Roses three of the last four years, will be aboard Sunland Derby winner Twice the Appeal.
The Louisia
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Triple Crown races get new announcer on NBC
By: SPORTS NETWORK
New York, NY (Sports Network) - Larry Collmus has been tabbed by NBC Sports to call this year's Triple Crown races for television. Collmus will replace Tom Durkin, who stepped aside for health reasons.
The 44-year-old Collmus is the current track announcer at Monmouth Park and Gulfstream Par
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Durkin not to call Triple Crown races on NBC
By: SPORTS NETWORK
New York, NY (Sports Network) - Veteran track announcer Tom Durkin has decided not to return to NBC Sports this year to call the Triple Crown races. Durkin is the primary announcer for Belmont Park, Saratoga and Aqueduct Racecourses.
"The experience I've had working with NBC Sports, over the
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Uncle Mo has solid workout for Kentucky Derby
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Louisville, KY (Sports Network) - Former Kentucky Derby favorite Uncle Mo returned to training Tuesday morning at Churchill Downs. The colt, trained by Todd Pletcher, put in a five-furlong workout over a sloppy track.
"Uncle Mo worked very well," Pletcher said on the Kentucky Derby website.
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The Factor won't run in the Kentucky Derby
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Louisville, KY (Sports Network) - The Factor will not run in the Kentucky Derby on May 7 as he continues to recover from a minor surgical procedure.
After finishing seventh as the 4-5 favorite in the Arkansas Derby on April 16, The Factor underwent throat surgery to correct a displaced palat
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Positions holding in Three-Year-Old Poll
By: SPORTS NETWORK
New York, NY (Sports Network) - Less than two weeks prior to the running of the 2011 Kentucky Derby, the NTRA National Three-Year-Old Poll remained unchanged from last week with Florida Derby winner Dialed In atop the voting. Four-year-old filly Havre de Grace is first for the second week in the
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Thoroughbred owner Jess Jackson dies
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Geyersville, CA (Sports Network) - Thoroughbred racehorse owner and winemaker Jess Jackson died Thursday at his home in California. He was 81 years old.
A statement from Jackson Family Wines said Jackson died from complications of cancer.
Jackson's Stonestreet Stables owned Curlin and R
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Weekly Television schedule
- May 1
- 1975 Kentucky Derby, 2:00-2:30PM, ESPN Classic
- 1977 Kentucky Derby, 2:30-3:00PM, ESPN Classic
- 1978 Kentucky Derby, 3:00-3:30PM, ESPN Classic
- 1979 Kentucky Derby, 3:30-4:00PM, ESPN Classic
- 1980 Kentucky Derby, 4:00-4:30PM, ESPN Classic
- 1986 Ke
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Weekly Stakes Race Schedule
- April 29
- Keeneland: Elkhorn S. (G2), $150,000, 4&up, 12f T
- April 30
- Belmont Park: Westchester H. (G3), $100,000, 3&up, 8f
- Calder Race Course: Miami Mile H. (G3), $125,000, 3&up, 8f T
- Churchill Downs: The Cliff's
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