May 19, 2013

NASCAR: Matt Kenseth confident of maintaining his momentum

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Story Highlights Performance draws comparisons to the ‘Silver Fox’ Kenseth has won three of his 11 starts this season He stands third in points (PhatzRadio / USA Today) — DARLINGTON, S.C. — Duplicating the deft driving style of a legend, Matt Kenseth added his name to a hallowed list as a Southern 500 winner Saturday [...]

Horse Racing Recap: Derby champ Orb enters Pimlico’s stall of distinction

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Orb lunches at Pimlico with assistant trainer and exercise rider Jenn Patterson on Monday.(Photo: Gary Mihoces, USA TODAY Sports) Story Highlights Kentucky Derby winner Orb arrived at Pimlico in Baltimore on Monday Orb was put in stall No. 40, where Kentucky Derby winners are usually housed It’s trainer Shug McGaughey’s first Preakness since 1989 (PhatzRadio [...]

Horse Racing Recap: Preakness looms as Orb’s biggest hurdle

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Story Highlights Orb will go for the second leg of the Triple Crown on May 18 at the Pimlico Preakness Hall of Fame trainer Shug McGaughey finally won his first Kentucky Derby with Orb McGaughey: “I can’t wait to get to Baltimore.” (PhatzRadio / AP) — LOUISVILLE–It takes three to win racing’s Triple Crown. But [...]

Horse Racing Recap: 2011 Kentucky Derby runner-up Nehro dies of colic

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) – Zayat Stables says that Nehro, runner-up to Animal Kingdom in the 2011 Kentucky Derby, has died of colic. On its website, the stable announced that Nehro had been training with Steve Asmussen at Churchill Downs when he was found to be uncomfortable in his stall early Saturday. The 5-year-old “spiraled badly” [...]

Horse Racing Recap: Preakness looms as Orb’s biggest hurdle

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Story Highlights Orb will go for the second leg of the Triple Crown on May 18 at the Pimlico Preakness Hall of Fame trainer Shug McGaughey finally won his first Kentucky Derby with Orb McGaughey: “I can’t wait to get to Baltimore.” (PhatzRadio / USA Today) — LOUISVILLE–It takes three to win racing’s Triple Crown. [...]

2013 Kentucky Derby Results: Three thoughts from Orb’s victory at the Kentucky Derby

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(PhatzRadio / AP) — LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Three thoughts off a gloomy 139th Kentucky Derby won by Orb and Hall of Fame trainer Shug McGaughey: 1. Shug McGaughey finally gets his Kentucky Derby win with Orb’s heart-pounding comeback down the stretch. Orb, the post-time co-favorite at 6-1, negotiated a torrid early pace set by 22-1 [...]

2013 Kentucky Derby Preview: Black Onyx scratched from Kentucky Derby and 5 things you need to know

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) – The Kentucky Derby is Saturday at Churchill Downs. Here are five things you should know: TODD’S SQUAD Trainer Todd Pletcher will saddle a record-tying five horses – Verrazano, Revolutionary, Palace Malice, Overanalyze and Charming Kitten. He first tried it in 2007, when his best finish was sixth. His only win came [...]

Kentucky Derby Preview: Orb made 7-2 favorite for Kentucky Derby

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Exercise rider Jenn Patterson rides Kentucky Derby favorite Orb for a workout at Churchill Downs on monday.(Photo: Garry Jones, AP) Story Highlights Orb gets good draw, and is 7-2 favorite for the Kentucky Derby Verrazano was the second choice at 4-1. Goldencents, partly owned by Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino, got the favorable No. 8 [...]

Kentucky Derby Preview: Pletcher’s five entries would tie Kentucky Derby record / Questions surround likely Derby favorite Verrazano

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Trainer Todd Pletcher looks over one of his five possible Kentucky Derby entries, Revolutionary, at Churchill Downs Monday.(Photo: Charlie Riedel, AP) Story Highlights Trainer Todd Pletcher could have a record-tying five horses competing in Saturday’s Kentucky Derby Pletcher has only won the Run for the Roses once, in 2010, with Super Saver Another of his [...]

March Madness – Men’s Final Game: Louisville beats Michigan 82-76 for NCAA title

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ATLANTA (AP) Rick Pitino capped the greatest week of his life with the prize he wanted most of all. Luke Hancock produced another huge game off the bench, scoring 22 points, and Pitino became the first coach to win national titles at two schools when relentless Louisville rallied from another 12-point deficit to beat Michigan [...]