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Stakes are highest for Orb in Preakness
BALTIMORE — Horse racing's Preakness is a place of history and a bubble of hope. If you come here with a Kentucky Derby victory under your belt, as trainer Shug McGaughey and Orb have, you have little time to appreciate that history. You are...
Tags: Big Brown, Kentucky Derby, Horse and Harness Racing, Triple Crown, The New York Times
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Rosie Napravnik believes Mylute can run with Orb in Preakness
The Baltimore SunKentucky Derby winner Orb is the even-money favorite for the Preakness, so the biggest topics leading up to the weekend have, obviously, been about his chances and how to beat him on Saturday. “The jockey was just here," Mylute jockey Rosie...Tags: Kentucky Derby, Pimlico, Equestrian, Preakness Stakes
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Napravnik reflects on early days at Pimlico as she prepares for Preakness ride
Sitting in front of a microphone Friday morning, Rosie Napravnik fielded questions about her first race at Pimlico Race Course while donning a hat from her new sponsor, Snickers Bites. For the 25-year-old jockey, it was a fitting juxtaposition, as she's...
Tags: Breeders' Cup, Michael Phelps, Kentucky Derby, Pimlico, Equestrian
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2013 Preakness Day entries and comments from Maryland Jockey Club
May. 18, Post Time: 10:45AM Entries and comments provided by the Maryland Jockey Club First - Purse $55,000, AOC $25,000-$20,000, 3 yo's & up, One And One Sixteenth Miles Post, Horse, Jockey, Trainer, Odds 1 Aussi Austin, Rosario, R.Rodriguez, 3-1...
Tags: Tampa, Kentucky Derby, Triple Crown, Sage, Equestrian
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Michael Phelps is the second-most influential athlete in U.S.
Michael Phelps is the second-most influential athlete in the United States, according to data from surveys conducted by Nielsen and E-Poll Market Research and published by Forbes.com. Phelps ranks behind only Tim Tebow, a quarterback without a team, and...Tags: Michael Phelps, Kentucky Derby, Equestrian, Preakness Stakes
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Heavy favorite Orb draws the dreaded No. 1 gate for Preakness
The Baltimore SunA few low, indecipherable noises escaped from the table where Shug McGaughey, trainer of even-money Preakness favorite Orb, sat during the post-position draw Wednesday. The horse had drawn the dreaded No. 1 gate, meaning eight horses will be closing...Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Kentucky Derby, Triple Crown, Joel Rosario, Pimlico
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Preakness field coming together slowly
Some years, Maryland Jockey Club stakes coordinator Coley Blind has to turn horses away from the Preakness. He and other members of the staff may look through the credentials of 20 horses, calculating their earnings -- the Preakness uses a fairly...
Tags: Kentucky Derby, Kevin Plank, Equestrian, Preakness Stakes, The Jockey Club Incorporated
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Jockeying for position
Behind a door just off the paddock area of Pimlico Race Course, several jockeys are prepping for the day's races. They're handicapping the competition, comparing notes on horses and, in at least one case, going through a yoga sequence: reaching back to...
Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Triple Crown, Laurel Park, Breast Cancer, Pimlico
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Orb draws No. 1 post for Preakness; will be a 1-1 favorite
Kentucky Derby winner Orb drew the No. 1 post and was named the 1-1 morning line favorite for Saturday's Preakness at Pimlico Race Course. Orb trainer Shug McGaughey said he didn't think the rail position would affect his horse. "Not going to say I...Tags: John R. Velazquez, Kentucky Derby, Triple Crown, Churchill Downs, Pimlico
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Orb will be on the inside for Preakness Stakes
A few low, indecipherable noises escaped from the table where Shug McGaughey, trainer of even-money Preakness favorite Orb, sat during the post-position draw Wednesday. The horse had drawn the dreaded No. 1 gate, meaning eight horses will be closing him...Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Kentucky Derby, Triple Crown, Joel Rosario, Pimlico
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Can Maryland racing draw women to the track?
I am a female sports fan. I go to games, watch them on TV, download the apps, read the stats, and buy the T-shirts. I recently heard about the launch of a new professional women's soccer league, and I started thinking about the sports to which I am...
Tags: Kentucky Derby, Stock Car Racing, Horse and Harness Racing, NASCAR, Auto Racing
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