Considering it's only February, Kaleem Shah's Dortmund has displayed about as many qualities as one could hope to see in a potential Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) horse. Talent? Dortmund...
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Lord Nelson after winning the San Vicente Stakes. Photo: Benoit Photography While Sentient Jet Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (gr. I) winner Texas Red ran second in his 3-year-old debut, finishing a neck behind...
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It’s been 24 years since a Kentucky Derby winner won the Breeders’ Cup Classic. During those 24 years, only eight Derby winners even made it to the Classic, and only one of them finished in the money....
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Many racing fans today who have lived through nine Triple Crown sweep attempts since 1997 take for granted the 3-year-old media star who reaches out to mainstream America to capture the attention and the...
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There are rare times when Bob Baffert feels desperate enough to turn to divine intervention, and it usually comes after a major heartbreak. When he returned to the Kentucky Derby (gr. I) the year after...
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There are so many different aspects to this year’s Breeders’ Cup Classic and so many little tidbits surrounding the participants, it is time to share some of them. So, we now present, “Everything you always...
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By any measure owner Kaleem Shah is having a remarkable year. The native of Bellary, India, has had nine stakes winners this year, seven of which have been in graded stakes including two grade Is. The...
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This year's Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks have come and gone, but the memories will always remain. Following is a pictorial essay of some of my favorite scenes throughout the week leading up to both...
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There are heavy rains, torrential rains, and the rain that all but drowned Churchill Downs Monday morning. The lightning came fast and furious; one bolt knocked out light, and the flooding came just as...
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God love the seasoned warriors; the ones who rise up and reclaim glory in stunning fashion when everyone else has begun writing them off. During the Sochi Winter Olympics, Austrian skier Mario Matt, two...
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