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He was last early on, but at the head of the pack when it mattered. Renegade (Into Mischief) turned the GI Arkansas Derby into a masterclass and rolled home much the best to claim his 100 Kentucky Derby points. Shuffled to the back as the pacesetter posted an opening split in :23.25 and a half

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He was last early on, but at the head of the pack when it mattered. Renegade (Into Mischief) turned the GI Arkansas Derby into a masterclass and rolled home much the best to claim his 100 Kentucky Derby points. Shuffled to the back as the pacesetter posted an opening split in :23.25 and a half

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HOT SPRINGS, Ark.–Legendary college football coach Mike Leach believed fervently in the power of pirate culture. Despite its cut, thrust and swagger image, according to Leach the swashbucklers of old were incredibly democratic, were forced at times to be surprisingly unconventional and they proved time and time again that taking risks could payoff handsomely–rings true

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HOT SPRINGS, Ark.–Legendary college football coach Mike Leach believed fervently in the power of pirate culture. Despite its cut, thrust and swagger image, according to Leach the swashbucklers of old were incredibly democratic, were forced at times to be surprisingly unconventional and they proved time and time again that taking risks could payoff handsomely–rings true

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Commandment (Into Mischief) came with a late surge to nail The Puma (Essential Quality) on the line in a heart-stopping renewal of Saturday's GI Curlin Florida Derby at Gulfstream Park. C...

Commandment (Into Mischief) came with a late surge to nail The Puma (Essential Quality) on the line in a heart-stopping renewal of Saturday's GI Curlin Florida Derby at Gulfstream Park. C...

Wathnan Racing's Commandment (Into Mischief) came with a late surge to nail The Puma (Essential Quality) on the line in a heart-stopping renewal of Saturday's GI Curlin Florida Derby at G...

Since he's found his way to the lead, Nu What's New (Munnings) has been a new horse and he collected his first graded victory in the GIII Oaklawn Mile Saturday. While there was no G1 Dubai World Cup winner Magnitude (

Since he's found his way to the lead, Nu What's New (Munnings) has been a new horse and he collected his first graded victory in the GIII Oaklawn Mile Saturday. While there was no G1 Dubai World Cup winner Magnitude (

Since he's found his way to the lead, Nu What's New (Munnings) has been a new horse and he collected his first graded victory in the GIII Oaklawn Mile Saturday. While there was no G1 Dubai World Cup winner Magnitude (

The undefeated Paladin (Gun Runner) has suffered a non-displaced condylar fracture of his right front ankle and is off the Derby trail, according to a story by David Grening on DRF.com. Grening wrote that Paladin suffered the injury during a workout at Payson Park Saturday morning. Paladin has won ...

Fresh off a dominating score against maidens on the stretch-out in distance, Prom Queen (Quality Road) proclaimed herself the belle of the ball in Florida, winning the GII Gulfstream Park Oaks and stamping her ticket to the marquee gala on the first Friday in May. Away well and able to secure a good stalking spot...

Prom Queen (Quality Road) is heading to the big dance. Tabbed as a 'TDN Rising Star, presented by Hagyard' off an eight-length maiden victory at second asking going two turns at Gulfstream Park Feb. 12, the Gary and Mary West homebred punched her ticket to Louisville with a powerful 2 3/4-length victory in Saturd...

They bet him like he couldn't lose, and Grande (Curlin) came through for his supporters to win his first graded stakes in the GIII Ghostzapper Stakes on Florida Derby Day at Gulfstream Park. One of the most talked about 3-year-olds last season, both for his ability and as a high-profile vet scratch from Kent...

Multiple Grade I-placed Percy's Bar (Upstart), unraced since running third in the GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies behind juvenile champion Super Corredora (Gun Runner) and one of the likely favorites in t...

Danox Co. Ltd's Danon Bourbon (Maxfield) validated 11-10 favoritism with a convincing victory in Saturday's $227,900 Fukuryu Stakes (allowance) at Nakayama Racecourse, easily defeating pacesetting Don Erectus (Jpn) (Danon Legend), who was finishing runner-up for the third time in the...

For the fifth year running, a horse trained in Japan has proven too good in the G2 UAE Derby, as WONDER DEAN (JPN) (c, 3, Dee Majesty {Jpn}–Wonder Siang Praw {Jpn}, by Wonder Acute {Jpn}) went to front-running Six Speed (Not This Time) at midstretch and edged away for a solid victory...

It was a race for the guaranteed spot in the GI Kentucky Oaks, and Counting Stars (Honor A.P.) will be doing just that at Churchill Downs after she strolled home to a dominating score in the GII Fantasy Stakes at Oaklawn Park. Content to watch Empath (Preservationist) as that one led through an opening fraction

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It was a race for the guaranteed spot in the GI Kentucky Oaks, and Counting Stars (Honor A.P.) will be doing just that at Churchill Downs after she strolled home to a dominating score in the GII Fantasy Stakes at Oaklawn Park. Content to watch Empath (Preservationist) as that one led through an opening fraction

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To quote the seemingly prim and proper Lady Mary of Downton Abbey fame, “Heavens!” When Counting Stars (Honor A. P.–Paynterbynumbers, by Paynter) was ready to take command up the backstretch, the filly was up to the task at hand and she rolled home a winner in the GII Fantasy Stakes at Oaklawn–hence the use of

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