The Basics of the Up-and-Back Angle
By: By Ray Taulbot
The following is an angle by Ray
Taulbot, this angle has stood the test of time. Nevertheless, it will not serve
everyone with the
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AMERICAN TURF CLUB LEAD
This week’s lead is a system concerning
two-year-olds. With the new two-year-olds upon us, take a look and save for
future use.
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Velazquez marks riding return with stakes win
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Louisville, KY (Sports Network) - Hall of Fame jockey John Velazquez, in just his second day back from injury, rode Authenticity to victory in the $335,100 La Troienne Stakes at Churchill Downs Friday. "This is a huge win for us on a number of fronts," noted winning trainer Todd Pletcher.
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Favorite gallops prior to Kentucky Derby
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Louisville, KY (Sports Network) - Orb, the 7-2 Kentucky Derby favorite, had another gallop around Churchill Downs the day before the 139th Run for the Roses. Owned by Stuart Janney III and Phipps Stable, Orb galloped 1 1/2 miles with exercise rider Jennifer Patterson on Friday morning. The co
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Black Onyx scratched from Kentucky Derby
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Louisville, KY (Sports Network) - Black Onyx has been scratched from Saturday's Kentucky Derby because of a chip fracture in his left ankle. Trainer Kelly Breen said Friday a second set of x-rays revealed the chip after the first were inconclusive. It's a non-displaced fracture th
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Cauthen returns to Churchill Downs 35 years after Triple Crown
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Louisville, KY (Sports Network) - Almost 35 years to the day after his memorable Kentucky Derby victory aboard Affirmed, Steve Cauthen will step onto the grounds of Churchill Downs Saturday in the role of legend, celebrity and handicapper. It was May 6, 1978, when Cauthen and Affirm
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Orb gallops two days before Kentucky Derby
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Louisville, KY (Sports Network) - Kentucky Derby favorite Orb took a gallop Thursday morning at Churchill Downs two days prior to the 139th Run for the Roses. Trained by Shug McGaughey, Orb galloped 1 1/4 miles with exercise rider Jennifer Patterson. The 3-year-old colt is the 7-2 morning-l
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This Week in Kentucky Derby History
By: (Sports Network) -
April 26, 1853: En route to becoming England's first Triple Crown winner, West Australian won the 2,000 Guineas, the first of three races that comprise England's Triple Crown. May 17, 1875: America's oldest continuously held sporting event, the Kentucky Derby, was first run. The race
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Kentucky Derby Tidbits and Trivia
By: From The Sports Network
(Sports Network) - JOCKEYS: Calvin Borel became the fifth jockey to win back-to-back Kentucky Derbys (2009-2010), aboard Mine That Bird and Super Saver. The other four w
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Up the Backstretch: 35 years and hoping
By: By Don Agriss, Horse Racing Editor
(Sports Network) - The last time a horse swept the Triple Crown, Jimmy Carter was president of the United States and The Not Ready for Prime Time Players were still performing on "Saturday Night Live." Affirmed had a classic three-race battle versus Alydar in 1978 to become the third tho
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Nobody asked me, but ...
By: By Drew Markol, Contributing Editor
Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - Isn't there some kind of big horse race this weekend? You know, the first Saturday in May. Oh, yeah, the Kentucky Derby. It's sad, but the grand race - the most exciting two minutes in sports as it was once known - gets lost in the sports shuffle
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Orb and Verrazano favored in 139th Kentucky Derby
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Louisville, KY (Sports Network) - Orb and Verrazano have been installed as the top two favorites for Saturday's $2 million Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. The 1 1/4-mile classic will have a full field of 20 3-year-olds after 21 were initially entered. The Kentucky Derby is the first rac
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Weekly Television Schedule
May 3 - Kentucky Derby Classics, 4:00PM, NBC Sports Network
- Kentucky Oaks, 5:00PM, NBC Sports Network
May 4 - Kentucky Derby undercard, 11:00AM, NBC Sports Network
- Kentucky Derby Access and Red Carpet Special, 4:00PM, NBC
- Kentucky Derby, Chur
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Weekly Stakes Race Schedule
May 3 - Churchill Downs: Kentucky Oaks (G1), $1,000,000, 3yo f, 9f
- Churchill Downs: Alysheba S. Presented by Besilu Stables (G2), $300,000, 4&up, 8.5f
- Churchill Downs: La Troienne S. Presented by Steelcase and ORI (G2), $300,000, 4&up f&m, 8.5f
- Churchill Down
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