On racing: Claim to fame
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Once alone, Virginia Derby finds its niche crowded by wealthy rivals
The Virginia Derby once dominated the first half of the three year-old turf season. Now, besieged by slots-enriched rivals, it-
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On breeding: Lessons learned
It wasn't all wine and roses for George Rowand's breeding operation. They bred some bad horses, too -- and learned-
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Derby dreaming
Beyond the top Kentucky Derby contenders lies a less-known group of nominees to the Triple Crown: horses that have thus-
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In racing, success and failure are clear-cut. Except when they're not.-
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The loneliness of the long distance runner(s)
Long distance races were once common in horse racing and helped to define greatness. What happened to them?-
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Blessings, counted
Racing folk like to gripe, but once in a while, it makes sense to count our blessings.-
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At the Maryland Racing Commission, fighting, then “linking arms”
For all the sparring at yesterday's Maryland Racing Commission meeting, what was most interesting wasn't who was fighting. It was-
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Differing prospects for Maryland and Virginia made clear this week
In Virginia, no one in racing is happy these days. In Maryland, everyone is. That's what we discovered during a-
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In Pennsylvania case, racing’s rules on trial, too
On Friday, officials arrested three trainers and a clocker at Penn National. Also on trial: racing's ability to police itself.-
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