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Thursday workout for Kentucky Derby contender Goldencents
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Arcadia, CA (Sports Network) - San Anita Derby winner Goldencents put in his final Kentucky Derby workout Thursday morning at Santa Anita Park. The colt is trained by Doug O'Neill.
With regular exercise rider Jonny Garcia in the saddle, Goldencents, co-owned by Rick Pitino, went six furlongs
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Derby contenders gallop ahead of workouts
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Louisville, KY (Sports Network) - Thursday marked another day of jogs and gallops for this year's Kentucky Derby contenders. Most of the horses will have workouts Saturday or Sunday.
Trainer Rudy Rodriguez had Gotham Stakes winner Vyjack gallop 1 1/2 miles at Churchill Downs.
"Everythin
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Up the Backstretch: Two looking good as Kentucky Derby plays
By: By Don Agriss, Horse Racing Editor
(Sports Network) - It's time to begin thinking seriously about who to bet on in this year's Kentucky Derby. You have to start early because there will be 20 horses breaking from the gate at Churchill Downs on May 4.
Now, we could go over all the past performances for the eligible horses for
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Races to be determined for Lopresti's top charges
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Lexington, KY (Sports Network) - Successful seasonal debuts by both of trainer Charles Lopresti's top two runners have not made it easy to decide where to run them next.
Reigning Horse of the Year Wise Dan won the Maker's 46 Mile and half-brother Successful Dan had no problem in the Ben Ali
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Animal Kingdom nominated for two Royal Ascot races
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Ascot, England (Sports Network) - Kentucky Derby and Dubai World Cup winner Animal Kingdom has been nominated to a pair of stakes races in England that will mark the conclusion of his racing career.
Trained by Graham Motion, Animal Kingdom has been nominated for the Queen Anne Stakes on June
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Super Ninety Nine, Den's Legacy out of Derby consideration
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Louisville, KY (Sports Network) - Super Ninety Nine and Den's Legacy, both trained by Bob Baffert, will not be entered in this year's Kentucky Derby. The Hall of Fame trainer informed Churchill Downs Tuesday afternoon.
"After speaking with my owners, we've decided not to run Super Ninety Nin
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Sunday works ahead for Pletcher contenders
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Louisville, KY (Sports Network) - Trainer Todd Pletcher's five Kentucky Derby contenders are taking it easy this week before putting in final workouts for the 139th Run for the Roses on May 4 at Churchill Downs.
Verrazano, Revolutionary, Overanalyze, Palace Malice and Charming Kitten are all
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Fort Larned working to get back to winning
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Louisville, KY (Sports Network) - Breeders' Cup Classic winner Fort Larned is still looking for his first win of 2013 after two disappointing efforts to begin the year.
Trained by Ian Wilkes, Fort Larned finished fifth as the 1-2 favorite in the Oaklawn Handicap on April 13. The 5-year-old,
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Stevens works out Oxbow
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Louisville, KY (Sports Network) - Monday morning, Hall of Fame jockey Gary Stevens worked out Kentucky Derby contender Oxbow for Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas at Churchill Downs.
Oxbow, runner-up in the Rebel Stakes, worked five furlongs under Stevens in 1:01 and galloped out six furlo
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Game On Dude and Orb lead respective polls
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New York, NY (Sports Network) - Game On Dude used a hard-fought win in the Charles Town Classic to remain in first place in the NTRA National Poll, while Florida Derby winner Orb slid past Wood Memorial champ Verrazano atop the 3- year-old rankings.
Game On Dude outlasted Clubhouse Ride by a
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Weekly Television Schedule
May 1
- Kentucky Derby Post Position Draw, 5:00PM, NBC Sports Network
May 2
- Kentucky Derby Classics, 4:00PM, NBC Sports Network
- Kentucky Derby Access, 5:00PM, NBC Sports Network
May 3
Weekly Stakes Race Schedule
Apr 26
- Keeneland: Elkhorn S. (G2), $150,000, 4&up, 12f T
Apr 27
- Belmont Park: Westchester S. (G3), $150,000, 3&up, 8f
- Churchill Downs: Derby Trial S. (G3), $175,000, 3yo, 8f
- Fonner Park: Bosselman/Gus Fonner S., $75,000, 3
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