Joe Drape and Melissa Hoppert look at the contenders for the 148th Preakness Stakes.
Category: Triple Crown (Horse Racing)
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Requiem for the 7 Dead Horses of Kentucky Derby Week
When seven thoroughbreds died at Churchill Downs, it was significant news, but little was said about the individual horses. Here are their stories, beginning with a $13,000 colt called Snowball.
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Mage Captures the Derby After an Agonizing Week at Churchill Downs
Mage, with Javier Castellano aboard, won by a length, bringing joy and relief to fans after a dispiriting run-up to the race in which seven horses died.
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Secretariat Is Still the GOAT, 50 Years Later, Kentucky Derby Fans Agree
A record-setting Triple Crown run was such an achievement that it helped the horse known as Big Red serve as “a rallying cry for America.”
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The past four Derbies have been wild. What could possibly happen next?
Forte, the morning-line favorite in the 149th Run for the Roses, was scratched on the morning of the race, which figures to be anything but ordinary.
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What to Watch for in the 2023 Kentucky Derby
Forte, the morning-line favorite in the 149th Run for the Roses, was scratched on the morning of the race, which figures to be anything but ordinary.
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What to Watch for in the 2023 Kentucky Derby
Forte is the morning-line favorite in the 149th Run for the Roses, which figures to be anything but ordinary.
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Kentucky Derby 2023: How to Watch, Expert Picks
Joe Drape and Melissa Hoppert assess the field for the 149th running of the Kentucky Derby.
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After the Kentucky Derby, Racehorses Fetch Top Dollar in Breeding Sheds
Enjoy today’s top racehorses while you can. It won’t be long before they quit racing and go where the real money is.
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Even in Exile, Bob Baffert Is the King of the Sport of Kings
Baffert was barred from Triple Crown races after Medina Spirit tested positive for a prohibited drug at the 2021 Kentucky Derby. But owners keep sending him expensive horses — and he keeps winning.