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May
May
Pimlico opens amid rain, and more rain
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Frank Vespe / 9 years
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Pimlico opened today amid a steady rain, but jocks Victor Carrasco and Feargal Lynch didn’t mind.
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Rodney Jenkins pointing two at Preakness weekend
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Frank Vespe / 9 years
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Trainer Rodney Jenkins expects to run two horses — Shimmering Aspen and Top of Mind — in graded stakes Preakness weekend.
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How low will odds for Always Dreaming go?
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Frank Vespe / 9 years
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Always Dreaming was 9-2 when he won the Kentucky Derby. What’ll he be in the Preakness? Recent races provide some guidance.
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May
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Victor Carrasco returns from injury Thursday
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Frank Vespe / 9 years
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Pimlico’s opening day Thursday will coincide with the return from injury of jockey Victor Carrasco, who missed about five weeks with a fractured scapula.
07
May
May
Laurel meet ends as it began: with a maiden scoring a big upset
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Frank Vespe / 9 years
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Laurel Park’s winter meet began and ended with upset winners in maiden races. In between, trainer Linda Rice dominated, winning at a 53 percent clip.
06
May
May
Midlantic hopefuls well beaten as Always Dreaming wins Kentucky Derby
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Frank Vespe / 9 years
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- 7 min read
Always Dreaming romped to a win in today’s Kentucky Derby, while mid-Atlantic hopefuls Irish War Cry and Fast and Accurate were 10th and 17th, respectively.
06
May
May
Updated Kentucky Derby odds: Irish War Cry 5-1, Always Dreaming 9-2
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Frank Vespe / 9 years
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Full updated Kentucky Derby odds as of 7:30 Saturday morning show Irish War Cry as the second choice, Always Dreaming as the favorite.
03
May
May
Finest City heads Midlantic-breds on Oaks day
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Frank Vespe / 9 years
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Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Sprint winner Finest City is favored in Friday’s La Troienne at Churchill Downs and is one of just two Midlantic-breds in Churchill stakes that day.
03
May
May
Kentucky Derby odds and post positions; Irish War Cry 6-1
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Frank Vespe / 9 years
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Kentucky Derby odds and post positions were announced this morning, with Irish War Cry the 6-1 fourth choice and Classic Empire favored at 4-1.
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Wonder How rolls for Taylor-Salzman team
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Frank Vespe / 9 years
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Wonder How took Maryland’s second baby race of the year this afternoon for owner Kenny Taylor and trainer John Salzman, Sr. – the team behind Xtra Heat.