June 20, 2013

March Madness: N.C. A&T and St Mary’s win their play-in games / Robert Morris upsets Kentucky in NIT

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(The reward for winning the first game of the 2013 NCAA tournament? A date with No. 1 overall seed Louisville on Thursday. North Carolina A&T will do just that after holding off Liberty in the First Four.) DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Jeremy Underwood came off the bench to score 19 points, leading North Carolina A&T [...]

Horse Racing Recap: Rachel Alexandra ‘doing well as can be expected’

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LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) – Rachel Alexandra remains in serious but stable condition following surgery related to complications from the birth of her filly. Doctors at Rood and Riddle Equine Clinic said Thursday that it’s “too early” to determine the prognosis for the 2009 Horse of the Year, adding that they’re monitoring her response to treatment. [...]

College Basketball: Top 25 Men’s and Women’s Results

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(Leading by as many as 11 points in the second half, Kansas State needed Will Spradling’s four free throws in the final 23 seconds to hold off Delaware and move into the NIT Season Tip-Off finals.) LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Archie Goodwin scored a career-high 28 points, and Alex Poythress added 20 to help No. [...]

Horse Racing Recap: Havre de Grace sold for $10 million

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LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) – Havre de Grace sold for $10 million at the Fasig-Tipton November sale Monday night, the highest sale price for a horse since 2008. The 2011 Horse of the Year was bought by Mandy Pope of Whisper Hill Farm. The 5-year-old mare was from Rick Porter’s Fox Hill Farm. She is one [...]

Horse Racing Recap: Sales strong at Keeneland yearling sale

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LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) – Keeneland officials say sales were strong at the 11-day September Yearling Sale that ended Friday, with total receipts down just 1.66 percent from last year’s 13-day sale. The average price for the 2,516 horses sold this year was $87,354, a 14.17 percent increase from the 2011 average of $76,511. Sales totaled [...]

Horse Racing Recap: Commission upholds jockey suspension after arrest

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LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) – Suspended jockey Robby Albarado lost his initial bid Wednesday to resume his riding career after his arrest on an assault charge. A committee of the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission turned down the veteran rider’s request to have his suspension lifted after hearing from Albarado’s attorney, who said it would be unfair [...]

Horse Racing Recap: Capital Plan wins Santa Barbara Handicap

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ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) – Capital Plan beat Cambina by 1 1/2 lengths to earn her first stakes victory in the $150,000 Santa Barbara Handicap for older fillies and mares at Santa Anita on Saturday. Ridden by Brice Blanc, Capital Plan ran 1 1/4 miles on the turf in 2:01.78 and paid $13.20, $7.20 and $5.80 [...]

Tennis Recap: Djokovic beats Berdych to reach Monte Carlo final

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Novak Djokovic of Serbia in action against Tomas Berdych of Czech Republic in their semi-final during day seven of the ATP Monte Carlo Masters, at Monte-Carlo Sporting Club on April 21, 2012 in Monte-Carlo, Monaco. (April 20, 2012 – Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images Europe) LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) – Jockey Julien Leparoux equaled a 22-year-old [...]

Horse Racing Recap: Dullahan runs down Hansen to win Blue Grass Stakes

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(PhatzRadio / USA Today) — LEXINGTON, Ky. – Add Dullahan to the long list of prime contenders for the May 5 Kentucky Derby. He made a scintillating late charge to nail overzealous frontrunner Hansen by 1¼ lengths Saturday in the $750,000 Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland Race Course. Dullahan’s surge allows him to join undefeated [...]

Horse Racing Recap: Dullahan runs down Hansen to win Blue Grass Stakes

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(PhatzRadio / USA Today) — LEXINGTON, Ky. – Add Dullahan to the long list of prime contenders for the May 5 Kentucky Derby. He made a scintillating late charge to nail overzealous frontrunner Hansen by 1¼ lengths Saturday in the $750,000 Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland Race Course. Dullahan’s surge allows him to join undefeated [...]