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Hogy wins Hanshin Cup in near record time
When owner Bill Stiritz shelled out $80,000 to pluck Hogy out of an optional claiming race last fall at Hawthorne Race Course it was obvious that he and trainer Scott Becker believed the high-priced acquisition had the potential to star in graded stakes...
Tags: Lone (music group), Arlington Park, Mining, Fair Grounds Corporation, Metal and Mineral
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Conn College's LeDuc Of Canton Wins NCAA 3,000 Meter Steeplechase
LeDuc Of CantonWins NCAA Steeplechase Connecticut College junior Michael LeDuc of Canton won the NCAA Division III championship in the 3,000 meter steeplechase on Saturday, with a time of 8:50.58 in La Crosse, Wis. UB Gymnast WinsJohn Smillie Jr. Award...Tags: Minnesota Lynx, Tulsa Shock, Seattle Storm, Phoenix Mercury, University of Bridgeport
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Obviously shows talent in winning American Handicap
Obviously is one of the top milers in American horse racing, and the 5-year-old gelding showed off his talent on Saturday at Betfair Hollywood Park, winning the $150,000 American Handicap at a mile on the turf course. Under jockey Joe Talamo,...
Tags: Kentucky Derby, Breeders' Cup, Sports
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Athletics-Meeting New York men/women results
ReutersMay 25 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Meeting New York Men/Women on Saturday Men's 200m 1. Warren Weir (Jamaica) 20.11 2. Alonso Edward (Panama) 20.38 3. Jeremy Dodson (U.S.) 20.65 4. Kind Butler III (U.S.) 20.68 5. Ramone McKenzie (Jamaica)...Tags: Brittney Reese, Ryan Whiting, Christian Taylor, Sports, Track and Field
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Notre Dame track: Five Irish advance
Five Notre Dame track and field athletes advanced to the NCAA National Championship at the second day of the NCAA East Preliminary meet Friday in Greensboro, N.C. Alexa Aragon took fifth place in the 3000-meter steeplechase in a school-record 10:04.77...Tags: National Collegiate Athletic Association, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Track and Field, College Sports, Sports
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Horsemen search for deals at post-Preakness sale
On the Wednesday and Thursday before the Preakness, as excitement built for the middle jewel of the Triple Crown, many trainers and owners slipped away from Pimlico Race Course and drove eight miles north on Interstate 83 to look a year into the future....
Tags: Triple Crown, Kentucky Derby, Pimlico Race Course, Auction Service, Under Armour Inc.
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Sun's Derby/Preakness coverage was top notch
Kudos to The Sun for the abundant coverage of horse racing during the lead up to the Kentucky Derby and Preakness. It's been a lot of years since The Sun has provided that level of coverage. While the number of stories has been high, the quality of the...
Tags: Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, Sports
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Horse racing-Jockey Ahern lodges appeal against 10-year ban
ReutersLONDON, May 24 (Reuters) - Jockey Eddie Ahern has lodged an appeal against his 10-year ban for corruption, the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) said on Friday. The 35-year-old was found guilty of conspiring to commit a corrupt or fraudulent practice...Tags: Sports
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Calder will not race on Memorial Day for first time
Something is missing from Calder Race Course's Memorial Day weekend agenda. Memorial Day. For the first time, Calder will not offer live racing on Memorial Day, a major occasion on the national racing calendar. Monday is normally a dark day for live...Tags: Kentucky Derby, Breeders' Cup, Memorial Day, Gulfstream Park, Labor Day
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Santa Anita gets key racing dates
Santa Anita came away the big winner Thursday when the California Horse Racing Board tentatively approved racing dates for 2014 and 2015 in response to the pending closure of Betfair Hollywood Park on Dec. 22. Santa Anita will expand its usual fall...
Tags: Triple Crown, Breeders' Cup, Sports
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Nate's Mineshaft seeks to re-establish credentials
Nate's Mineshaft has impeccable lineage on his sire's side of the family — starting with Mineshaft after AP Indy and Seattle Slew. Mineshaft was America's Horse of the Year in 2003; AP Indy was Horse of the Year in 1992; and Triple Crown winner...
Tags: Triple Crown, Breeders' Cup, Arlington Park, Mining, Churchill Downs
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TRACK AND FIELD: Krein fails to qualify for regional finals
Hilary Krein of Eureka failed to qualify for the finals of the 1,500-meter run at the Division I West Regionals in Austin, Texas on Thursday. The University of Oklahoma runner finished with a time of four-minutes and :40.56 seconds, which was the...Tags: Track and Field, Sports
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