On racing: Claim to fame
Most people view claiming races as a necessary evil. George Rowand, on the other hand, used them to launch the-
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All in, but not too crowded, at Champions handicapping tournament
The Champions handicapping contest at Laurel attracted a full field and a variety of strategies. Turns out, second is good-
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Fashionably late Kid Cruz providing owner “greatest gift of all”
Kid Cruz blew past his rivals in Saturday's Private Terms. Owner Steven Brandt's first stakes win left him elated ---
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Today in Racing History: Slew
Today in Racing History, Seattle Slew kicked off his 1977 Triple Crown campaign with a devastating, track record-setting allowance victory-
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Today in Racing History: Barbara Jo Rubin
Today in Racing History, Barbara Jo Rubin made her Pimlico debut a successful one, earning the first win by a-
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X marks the spot for this retired Thoroughbred
Third Regiment's roots are all mid-Atlantic. On Saturday, though, he'll be in Texas, competing in the Battle of the X's-
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For Obed-Letts, patience is a virtue and a necessity
Dixieland Bride beat Dance to Bristol to break her maiden. It's the 30 races Bride's run since that have taught-
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Today in Racing History: Port Conway Lane
Today in Racing History, Port Conway Lane records one of his 52 career victories in a 242-race career.-
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Today in Racing History: Rapid Redux rolls
Today in Racing History, starter allowance monster Rapid Redux wins his sixth straight, en route to 22 consecutive victories.-
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Today in Racing History: Will the real Sun Dandy please stand up?
Today in Racing History, Sun Dandy, a 99-1 outsider, grabbed third to kick off a nice streak. Except that it-
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