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• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: November 2, 2011

Breeders Cup Preview: Uncle Mo Favorite, Havre de Grace, Game On Dude Challenging

The Breeders Cup is the World Series of horse racing. Frank Doyle looks at the runners and riders at Churchill Downs on Friday and Saturday. Uncle Mo is the ante-post story of this year’s Breeders Cup Classic. When he won the Breeders Cup Juvenile last year, hopes were high among Uncle Mo’s connections that he...

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• Ellen Delaney

• Last Updated: June 11, 2011

Ruler On Ice 2011 Belmont Stakes Winner

Today was the day when we found out the answer. Which horse would prevail?  Today’s Belmont Stakes was the race that would determine whether the victor would be Animal Kingdom or Shackleford, or whether they would be upset by one of the ten other competing horses. And in an upset, longshot Ruler On Ice prevailed....

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• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: June 10, 2011

Horse Racing: Wide Open Belmont Stakes Set for Saturday

No Triple Crown at stake? No problem says Al Dannity. The Belmont Stakes offers the kind of test that makes it worthy of the attention of bettors even without a Triple Crown chase. Not your usual Belmont The length of the Belmont Stakes means that horse racing betting fans are often subjected to races with...

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• Ellen Delaney

• Last Updated: May 21, 2011

Shackleford is 2011 Preakness Stakes Winner

It was expected that the 2011 Preakness Stakes winner would be Animal Kingdom, winner of the 2011 Kentucky Derby and therefore potential Triple Crown winner if he could earn a win today and then sustain his pace at the upcoming Belmont Stakes. However, it was Shackleford who took home the 2011 Preakness Stakes win, upsetting...

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• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: May 19, 2011

Preakness Stakes: Animal Kingdom Goes For Glory

After shocking the world with its victory in the Kentucky Derby, Animal Kingdom is the hot favorite for the Preakness Stakes on Saturday. Al Dannity breaks down the big race and looks at what else can be expected at Pimlico this weekend. Can Animal Kingdom reign at Pimlico? That’s the big question heading into Saturday’s...

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• Ellen Delaney

• Last Updated: May 7, 2011

2011 Kentucky Derby Winner is Animal Kingdom

The 2011 Kentucky Derby winner this year is Animal Kingdom, who earned the first jewel in the 2011 Triple Crown, winning his first race on a dirt surface. The top three finishers for the 2011 Kentucky Derby are Animal Kingdom, Nehro and Mucho Macho Man, who edged out the field of nineteen horses during the 1...

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• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: May 4, 2011

Horse Racing: Dialed In the Favorite for 137th Kentucky Derby

Dialed In and Unlce Mo head a strong field for what promises to be an exciting Kentucky Derby this weekend. Al Dannity breaks down the big storylines ahead of the biggest race of the year. Two big guns in a wide open field Having rallied to win the Florida Derby, one of the most competitive...

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• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: April 13, 2011

Horse Racing: Previewing the Blue Grass Stakes and Arkansas Derby

There are two different but fascinating stories dominating this weekend’s big races. One will tug at your heart strings while the other might inspire you. Al Dannity breaks down the interesting tales from the Blue Grass Stakes and the Arkansas Derby. King Congie is the emotional front runner Normally Ellen Delaney gets to tell the...

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• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: April 7, 2011

Horse Racing: Wood Memorial and Santa Anita Derby Top Weekend Slate

As Sports Interaction continues the countdown to the Kentucky Derby, Al Dannity looks ahead to two huge races this weekend. We’re going coast to coast with the Wood Memorial in New York and the Santa Anita Derby in California. Literary ties Hunter S. Thompson’s exploits reporting on the Kentucky Derby marked the birth of Gonzo...

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• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: March 31, 2011

Horse Racing: Dialed In is in Contention for Florida Derby

With Flashpoint uncertain to start at Gulfstream Park, attention is turning to Dialed In ahead of this weekend’s Florida Derby. Flashpoint keeping coy Flashpoint could be the most interesting story of the weekend, yet the horse might not even go to post at the Florida Derby. Flashpoint is currently the odds-on favorite for the Grade...

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• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: March 24, 2011

Horse Racing: Louisiana Derby Tops Weekend Slate

The countdown to the Kentucky Derby is already underway and Al Dannity is on hand to preview two the weekend’s big races. The Louisiana Derby and the Sundown Derby could both deliver some clues as to what to expect in Churchill Downs in May. Mucho mania The $1 million Louisiana Derby takes place on Saturday...

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• Ellen Delaney

• Last Updated: November 6, 2010

2010 Breeders' Cup Classic Winner is Blame

Louisville, Kentucky – In a huge upset, Zenyatta, the much-adored six-year-old mare with a Secretariat-like story, lost the 2010 Breeders Cup Classic to Blame. The top three finishers at the Breeders Cup Classic are: Blame, Zenyatta and Fly Down. The once undefeated $6.4 million dollar six-year-old will now retire with a marred record. This race...