After a
long hard winter, with many cancellations, the racing at Aqueduct is finally
coming to an end. Belmont Park
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Rosie Napravnik to be honored by Maryland Racing
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Baltimore, MD (SportsNetwork.com) - Retired jockey Rosie Napravnik will be honored by the Maryland Jockey Club at Pimlico Race Course Thursday, May 14.
Napravnik, who began her riding career in Maryland, will receive the Special Award of Merit for her positive impact on the racing in
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Pletcher foursome workout at Churchill Downs
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Louisville, KY (SportsNetwork.com) - Friday morning had the four Todd Pletcher-trained Kentucky Derby contenders stabled at Churchill Downs put in four-furlong workouts eight days ahead of the 141st Run for the Roses.
Florida Derby winner Materiality and Itsaknockout both covered the half-mil
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Del Mar shooting for mid-May start of training on new track
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Del Mar, CA (SportsNetwork.com) - The installation of Del Mar's new dirt racing surface is almost complete with training planned to begin on May 15.
The process of installing the new "El Segundo sand" track is expected to be done by the end of April followed by cleaning up go
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Gallops galore Thursday at Churchill Downs
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Louisville, KY (SportsNetwork.com) - Kentucky Derby contenders stabled at Churchill Downs did plenty of galloping Thursday without any timed workouts recorded.
Champion colt American Pharoah, trained by Bob Baffert, galloped 1 1/2 miles with exercise rider Jorge Alvarez and stood in the start
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Kentucky Derby winners usually lay close to the pace
By: By Jeff Frank, The Sports Analyst
Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) - Horse racing handicappers look for certain traits in a Kentucky Derby winner. One of them is a powerful burst of speed around the far turn, taking the horse from back of the pack to the lead.
One popular Kentucky Derby misconception is just that: th
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Pletcher watches Carpe Diem gallop at Keeneland
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Lexington, KY (SportsNetwork.com) - Blue Grass Stakes winner Carpe Diem went to the track at Keeneland Thursday morning with trainer Todd Pletcher watching.
Pletcher, who came over from Churchill Downs, watched as Carpe Diem galloped 1 1/2 miles around Keeneland's main track wit
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Shared Belief returned to Golden Gate Fields after injury
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Berkeley, CA (SportsNetwork.com) - Top rated thoroughbred Shared Belief has been returned to Golden Gate Fields after his unfortunate trip for last week's $1.5 million Charles Town Classic in West Virginia.
Shared Belief, trained by co-owner Jerry Hollendorfer, has a non-displaced frac
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War Story and Mr. Z have Wednesday workouts at Churchill Downs
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Louisville, KY (SportsNetwork.com) - Kentucky Derby probables War Story and Mr. Z each had five-furlong workouts Wednesday at Churchill Downs.
War Story, trained by Tom Amoss, went 1:02 with jockey Dylan Davis for the five furlongs and galloped out six furlongs in 1:15.60.
"That wa
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Antley, Leatherbury, Lava Man and Xtra Heat gain Racing HOF
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Saratoga Springs, NY (SportsNetwork.com) - Two-time Santa Anita Handicap winner Lava Man, filly Xtra Heat, late jockey Chris Antley and trainer King Leatherbury are the newest members of the Racing Hall of Fame.
The two horses, jockey and trainer were the four candidates with the h
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Whiskey Ticket rumbles to victory in Illinois Derby
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Stickney, IL (SportsNetwork.com) - Whiskey Ticket, making just his second career start, held off a late running Conquest Curlinate to capture Saturday's 58th edition of the $400,000 Illinois Derby at Hawthorne.
Trained by Bob Baffert and ridden by Martin Pedroza, Whiskey Tic
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Shared Belief eased as Moreno wins Charles Town Classic
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Charles Town, WV (SportsNetwork.com) - Leading racehorse Shared Belief was eased along the backstretch during the running of Saturday's $1.5 million Charles Town Classic allowing rival Moreno to win the 1 1/8-mile event at Charles Town Races.
Shared Belief, coming off a decis
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Weekly Television Schedule
- April 29
Kentucky Derby Post Position Draw, 5:30, NBCSN - May 1
Kentucky Oaks, 12:30-6:00 p.m., NBCSN - May 2
Kentucky Derby Prep, Churchill Downs, 12:00-4:00 p.m., NBCSN
Kentucky Derby, 4-7:00 p.m., NBC
Kentucky Derby Post Race, 7-7:30 p.m., NBCSN - May 16
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