Filly Rachel Alexandra will get warm welcome at Preakness, but few favors from the boysEverybody has an opinion on whether a filly should run against the boys. Rachel Alexandra to be entered in Preakness, but will she make a field limited to 14 starters?LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Rachel Alexandra looks ready to challenge the boys in the Preakness. Rachel Alexandra breezes through workout at Churchill Downs, Preakness plans still uncertainLOUISVILLE, Ky. — Rachel Alexandra breezed through an easy workout at Churchill Downs, but it still remains uncertain whether the 3-year-old filly will run in the Preakness. Filly Rachel Alexandra will be morning line favorite in Preakness if she runsBALTIMORE — A field of 13 is expected for the Preakness on May 16, but a decision on entering superstar filly Rachel Alexandra against the boys won’t be made until she works out. Charitable Man dominates Peter Pan Stakes at Belmont ParkNEW YORK — Charitable Man got back into the 3-year-old picture Saturday, pulling away to a 3¾-length win in the $200,000 Peter Pan Stakes at Belmont Park. Cowboy up! Mine That Bird’s Derby win makes unlikely star out of gelding and his cowboysLOUISVILLE, Ky. — They weren’t supposed to be here among the big shots and the sheik, the Hall of Famers and the million dollar sure-things. Superstar filly Rachel Alexandra pointed to Preakness with Calvin Borel aboardLOUISVILLE, Ky. — Rachel Alexandra looks ready to take on the boys, with a familiar face in the saddle. Hold your horses! Former Pimlico owner De Francis willing to step up to save racing in MDBALTIMORE — Alarmed over the state of the Maryland horse racing industry, former Pimlico Race Course owner Joe De Francis said Wednesday he would be willing to throw his support behind efforts to keep the struggling track afloat. 2 Michigan businessmen, 6 ex-Toledo athletes, former jockey face bribery, conspiracy chargesDETROIT — Six former University of Toledo athletes and two Detroit-area businessmen have been charged in a 20-count federal indictment in what prosecutors describe as a point-shaving scheme. Steeplechase racing suspended in Australia’s Victoria state after 3 more horse deathsMELBOURNE, Australia — Steeplechase racing has been suspended in Australia’s Victoria state after the deaths of three horses in two days at the Warrnambool May Racing Carnival. Kentucky Oaks winner Rachel Alexandra moved to Steve Asmussen’s barn following saleLOUISVILLE, Ky. — Watch out boys, here she comes. Challengers lining up for Preakness and a shot at Derby winner Mine That BirdBALTIMORE — There will be no shortage of challengers when Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird tries to win the Preakness Stakes. Derby third-place finisher Musket Man will take on Derby winner Mine That Bird in PreaknessOCEANPORT, N.J. — Musket Man is a go for the Preakness Stakes. UAE gives $1.44m to rehabilitate Bangladeshi children used as jockeys in camel racesDHAKA, Bangladesh — Hundreds of Bangladeshi children taken from their homes and forced to race camels in the United Arab Emirates will be compensated by the Persian Gulf nation, the Bangladeshi government said Wednesday. UAE gives $1.44m to rehabilitate Bangladeshi children used as camel jockeysDHAKA, Bangladesh — Hundreds of Bangladeshi children taken from their homes and forced to become racing camel jockeys in the United Arab Emirates will be compensated by the Persian Gulf nation, the Bangladeshi government said Wednesday. Trainer says third-place Kentucky Derby finisher likely to run in PreaknessOCEANPORT, N.J. — Musket Man, the third-place finisher in the Kentucky Derby, will likely run in the Preakness. Desert Party out indefinitely with a bone chip in his left front ankleLOUISVILLE, Ky. — Kentucky Derby also-ran Desert Party will have surgery for a bone chip in his left front ankle and is sidelined indefinitely. Vet: Injury to former Derby favorite I Want Revenge could be career-threateningLEXINGTON, Ky. — The injury that kept I Want Revenge out of the Kentucky Derby will keep him from racing for months and threaten his career if he doesn’t respond well to therapy, the horse’s veterinarian said Tuesday. Hungary’s unbeaten hero horse Overdose could miss next race with sore feetLONDON — Overdose, the unbeaten racehorse who has become a national hero in Hungary, could miss his debut in England because of sore feet. Long-shot Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird a go for the Preakness StakesMine That Bird was proclaimed ready for the Preakness on Monday after a spirited early morning jog, while his trainer remained groggy from two nights of little sleep after a startling Kentucky Derby victory. Long-shot Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird a go for the PreaknessBALTIMORE — A Pimlico spokesman says Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird will run in the Preakness Stakes in Baltimore on May 16. Mine That Bird questionable for Preakness after pulling off Kentucky Derby upsetLOUISVILLE, Ky. — Bennie Woolley Jr. swears his trademark black cowboy hat is not a fashion statement, that he’s not some renegade trainer from New Mexico bent on setting the horse racing world on its ear. Long-ago bar fight brought Kentucky Derby connections togetherLOUISVILLE, Ky. — Mine That Bird stood regally, his ears pricked, his gaze fixed on the rows of clicking cameras. Then the 50-1 upset winner of the Kentucky Derby put his head down and began munching on grass, leaving his human handlers still in shock about his stunning 6¾-length victory a day earlier. Quality Road returns to track, could run in Belmont StakesNEW YORK — Quality Road has returned to the racetrack after being pulled from Kentucky Derby consideration because of a quarter crack in his hoof. I Want Revenge to undergo further testing on injured left ankleLOUISVILLE, Ky. — I Want Revenge appeared to be OK on Sunday morning, a day after being scratched from the Kentucky Derby with an ankle injury. Move to Kentucky Derby dirt from synthetic surface didn’t bother several horsesLOUISVILLE, Ky. — The dirt vs. synthetic debate was not completely settled, although several horses made a smooth transition to the sloppy track in the Kentucky Derby. Derby winner owned by son of figure in Ted Stevens’ corruption caseANCHORAGE, Alaska — The winner of the Kentucky Derby is owned by the son of a key figure in the corruption trial of former U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens of Alaska. The skinny on all 20 horses in the Kentucky DerbyLOUISVILLE, Ky. — How the 19 horses ran in the Kentucky Derby, listed in order of finish: Pletcher’s Derby woes at 0-for-24 following another lost Run for the RosesLOUISVILLE, Ky. — Make it 0-for-24 for Todd Pletcher in the Kentucky Derby. A journey of 21 hours and 1,700 miles ends at the finish line of the Kentucky DerbyLOUISVILLE, Ky. — The horse came out of nowhere. |
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