We are keenly aware that what one player considers a good winning percentage may not appear very good to another player. Likewise, what one bettor considers good odds maybe regarded by another bettor as something less than satisfa
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Motion replaced as Team Valor trainer
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Elkton, MD (Sports Network) - Graham Motion has been replaced as the trainer for Team Valor International, effective May 1. However, Motion will continue to train Dubai World Cup and Kentucky Derby winner Animal Kingdom.
Barry Irwin, president of Team Valor, announced Friday that his ope
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Team Valor hires new trainer for operation
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Elkton, MD (Sports Network) - Team Valor International has announced that Rick Mettee will come aboard as its private trainer, replacing Graham Motion, as of May 1.
Team Valor president Barry Irwin said Friday that Mettee takes over the training for the partnership's North American
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Wise Dan to return in Keeneland stakes
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Lexington, KY (Sports Network) - Reigning Horse of the Year Wise Dan is set to make his 2013 debut next Friday in the $300,000 Maker's 46 Mile at Keeneland. The 6-year-old gelding had his final workout for the mile turf race on Thursday.
"He worked well last week (1:12.40) and thi
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Pletcher seeks third Wood Memorial with Verrazano
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Ozone Park, NY (Sports Network) - Trainer Todd Pletcher has won two of the last three runnings of the Wood Memorial at Aqueduct and Saturday will saddle morning line favorite Verrazano in the $1 million, 1 1/8-mile stakes.
Co-owned by Let's Go Stable, Verrazano is undefeated in three lifetime
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Up the Backstretch: Wood Memorial loftier than Santa Anita Derby
By: By Don Agriss, Horse Racing Editor
(Sports Network) - Saturday's two Kentucky Derby prep races offer markedly different scenarios for interested parties on the way to Churchill Downs.
The Wood Memorial at Aqueduct features two of the top 3-year-olds on the Kentucky Derby trail, with the winner of the race the probable fav
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Darley gains interest in Animal Kingdom
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Lexington, KY (Sports Network) - A minority interest in Dubai World Cup winner Animal Kingdom has been acquired by Darley Racing which will stand the 5-year-old at stud in the Northern Hemisphere at Darley's Jonabell Farm.
"Animal Kingdom is outstanding. Not only is he immensely tal
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San Felipe reboot in 76th Santa Anita Derby
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Arcadia, CA (Sports Network) - The top two finishers from last month's San Felipe Stakes at Santa Anita will go at it again in Saturday's $750,000 Santa Anita Derby. The 1 1/8-mile Kentucky Derby prep has drawn a field of nine 3-year-olds.
Part of the new Kentucky Derby points sys
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Josie Carroll eyes Blue Grass Stakes for Tesseron
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Lexington, KY (Sports Network) - Trainer Josie Carroll has her 3-year-old Tesseron on target for Keeneland's $750,000 Blue Grass Stakes next Saturday. The Woodbine trainer is ready to have her gray colt take the next step on the road to the Kentucky Derby.
"It's probably the last ch
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Maryland Jockey Club names Gaudet as racing analyst
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Baltimore, MD (Sports Network) - Gabby Gaudet, daughter of longtime trainers Eddie and Linda Gaudet, has been chosen by the Maryland Jockey Club as the new racing analyst for Pimlico Race Course and Laurel Park.
Gaudet was selected over three others following an on-air audition at Laurel
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Shanghai Bobby gets rest after Florida Derby
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Hallandale Beach, FL (Sports Network) - Champion colt Shanghai Bobby has been taken off the Kentucky Derby trail after finishing off the board in last Saturday's Florida Derby at Gulfstream Park.
Shanghai Bobby, winner of last year's Breeders' Cup Juvenile, finished fifth in the Flo
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Orb rises to the top of 3-Year-Old Poll
By: SPORTS NETWORK
New York, NY (Sports Network) - Orb's thrilling victory in Saturday's Florida Derby propelled him to the top of the NTRA 3-Year-Old Poll in week 5. In the National Poll, Animal Kingdom moved right behind Game On Dude off his win in the Dubai World Cup.
Trained by Shug McGaughey, Orb used
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Full field expected for 89th Blue Grass Stakes
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Lexington, KY (Sports Network) - Rebel Stakes winner Will Take Charge is expected to lead a full field of 14 3-year-olds into the starting the gate in this year's $750,000 Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland on Saturday, April 13.
Trained by Hall of Fame member D. Wayne Lukas, Will Take C
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Orb's maiden victory - A key race
By: By Jeff Frank, The Sports Analyst
Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - Shug McGaughey has won some of the most prestigious races in history but one event has always eluded his grasp. The Kentucky native has never won the Kentucky Derby.
His closest finish came in 1989 when Easy Goer finished second to Sunda
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Revolutionary claims Louisiana Derby
By: SPORTS NETWORK
New Orleans, LA (Sports Network) - Revolutionary, the 2-1 post-time favorite, battled with Mylute down the stretch and was able to prevail in winning the 100th Louisiana Derby at Fair Grounds Race Course on Saturday.
Winning the $1 million Louisiana Derby, part of the new Kentucky Derby
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Orb sparkles in winning Florida Derby
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Hallandale Beach, FL (Sports Network) - Fountain of Youth Stakes champ Orb came charging down the middle of the stretch to capture Saturday's 62nd edition of the $1 million Florida Derby at Gulfstream Park.
The victory was worth 100 points in the new Kentucky Derby points system t
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Animal Kingdom is second Derby champ to win Dubai World Cup
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Dubai, United Arab Emirates (Sports Network) - More thoroughbred racing history was made Saturday by Animal Kingdom when he became just the second Kentucky Derby champ to capture the Dubai World Cup.
Almost two years after winning the Run for the Roses, the 5-year-old joins Sil
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Weekly Television Schedule
April 6 - Wood Memorial and Santa Anita Derby, 6:00–7:00PM, NBC Sports Network
April 13 - Toyota Blue Grass Stakes, 4:30–6:00PM, NBC
- Arkansas Derby, 6:00–7:00PM, NBC Sports Network
May 1
Weekly Stakes Race Schedule
April 5 - Keeneland: Transylvania S. (G3), $100,000, 3yo, 8.5f T
Apr 6 - Aqueduct: Wood Memorial S. (G1), $1,000,000, 3yo, 9f
- Aqueduct: Carter H. (G1), $400,000, 3&up, 7f
- Aqueduct: Bay Shore S. (G3), $250,000, 3yo, 7f
- Aqueduct: Gazelle S. (
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