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Social Inclusion jumps out as Future Wager favorite
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Louisville, KY (SportsNetwork.com) - The opening hours of the fourth and final Kentucky Derby Future Wager for the 140th Run for the Roses has seen Social Inclusion vault into the lead as the favorite among the 24 betting interests.
Two hours after the betting began Thursday at noon (et) Soci
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Up the Backstretch: Speed aplenty in Florida Derby
By: By Don Agriss, Horse Racing Editor
Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) - If Wildcat Red knew that he was placed as the 3-1 second pick behind 9-5 morning line favorite Cairo Prince for Saturday's Florida Derby, he probably would spit nails and then try to go out and beat the favorite into submission.
The difference betwe
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Don't bet favorites in final Derby pool
By: By Jeff Frank, The Sports Analyst
Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) - The last time a "field" horse in the final Future Wager won the Kentucky Derby was five years ago when Mine That Bird prevailed over a sloppy track at 50-1.
The mutual field could get the job done again this year as most of the probable Kentucky Der
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Palace Malice versus Normandy Invasion at Fair Grounds
By: SPORTS NETWORK
New Orleans, LA (SportsNetwork.com) - Palace Malice and Normandy Invasion meet for the first time since racing in last year's Kentucky Derby in Saturday's $400,000 New Orleans Handicap at Fair Grounds Race Course.
The two 4-year-olds headline a field of eight older thoroughbreds in the
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Intense Holiday one to beat in Louisiana Derby
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New Orleans, LA (SportsNetwork.com) - Risen Star Stakes winner Intense Holiday heads a field of 10 3-year-olds in Saturday's 101st Louisiana Derby at Fair Grounds Race Course.
Winning the 1 1/8-mile, $1 million Louisiana Derby, part of the Kentucky Derby points system, will be wort
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Gulfstream Park to host next two Eclipse Awards
By: SPORTS NETWORK
New York, NY (Sports Network) - Gulfstream Park will play host to the next two Eclipse Awards ceremonies. The National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) announced Wednesday that an agreement has been reached for Gulfstream to be the site of the 2015-2016 awards.
"We look forward to
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Cairo Prince favored in Florida Derby
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Hallandale Beach, FL (SportsNetwork.com) - Cairo Prince, winner of the Holy Bull Stakes, heads a field of eight 3-year-olds for Saturday's 63rd edition of the $1 million Florida Derby at Gulfstream Park.
A victory of the 1 1/8-mile stakes will be worth 100 points in the Kentucky Derby
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Ron the Greek versus 15 in Dubai World Cup
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Dubai, United Arab Emirates (SportsNetwork.com) - Ron the Greek, winner of last year's Jockey Club Gold Cup, has drawn the far outside post in a field of 16 international runners for Saturday's $10 million Dubai World Cup at Meydan Racecourse.
Owned by King Abdullah bin Abdul Az
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Baffert grabs another Sunland Derby with Chitu
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Sunland Park, NM (SportsNetwork.com) - Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert sent a pair of runners to the 1 1/8-mile Sunland Derby on Sunday and came away with the win as Chitu got the best of stablemate Midnight Hawk in the $800,000 stakes at Sunland Park.
Ridden by Martin Garcia, Chitu broke sh
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Honor Code out with leg injury
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Hallandale Beach, FL (SportsNetwork.com) - Honor Code, second in his season debut earlier this month, will be unable to run in the Wood Memorial on April 5 due to a leg injury.
Trainer Shug McGaughey announced Sunday that the 3-year-old colt has a slight tear of his right hind upper susp
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We Miss Artie rallies to win Spiral Stakes
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Florence, KY (SportsNetwork.com) - We Miss Artie did not let an outside post prevent him from rallying to victory in Saturday's $550,000 Spiral Stakes at Turfway Park.
The 1 1/8-mile Spiral is an important race on the road to the Kentucky Derby. Winning the race is worth 50 poi
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Weekly Television Schedule
March 29 - Dubai World Cup, 1-2:30 p.m. FOX Sports 1
April 12 - Toyota Blue Grass, 4:30-6 p.m. FOX Sports 1
May 11 - Man o' War Stakes, Belmont Park, 4:30-6 p.m. FOX Sports 1
July 6
Weekly Stakes Race Schedule
March 29 - Aqueduct: Broadway S., $100,000, 3&up f&m, 6f
- Fair Grounds: Fair Grounds Oaks (G2), $400,000, 3yo f, 8.5f
- Fair Grounds: Louisiana Derby (G2), $1,000,000, 3yo, 9f
- Fair Grounds: Mervin H. Muniz Jr. Memorial H. (G2), $300,000, 4&up, abt 9f
- Fair Grounds: New
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