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  • What's wrong with race horses?

    As hardiness decreases, no clear cause emerges

    By Alicia Wincze

    It is a frame built inherently for speed -- long and lean with dynamic quarters and hard, polished legs. At its best, it can produce athletic feats that leave even casual fans breathless.

  • PREAKNESS

    Big Brown could face 12

    ONLY TWO COLTS FROM DERBY ARE RUNNING

    Big Brown has not scared off all the 3-year-olds with his overpowering victory in the Kentucky Derby. The probable field for next Saturday's Preakness Stakes at Pimlico grew to 13 on Friday, with only fifth-place Derby finisher Recapturetheglory taking another shot at the unbeaten colt trained by Rick Dutrow Jr.
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  • DERBY WATCH

    Pyro tops uncertainties, but he might not flame out

    QUESTION MARKS STALKING FAVORITES

    By Maryjean Wall

    Maryjean Wall will track Kentucky Derby contenders until the first Saturday in May. The Kentucky Derby outlook has come down to this: Big Brown as the favorite without anyone really sure how talented he is, Colonel John coming in the top contender from California without ever having raced on dirt, and a Toyota Blue Grass Stakes having totally confused the outlook after favorite Pyro lost the race.
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  • CHURCHILL DOWNS

    Intangaroo makes grade in 2nd straight Grade I

    Einstein makes case for best on Turf in Woodford classic

    By Art Lander Jr. And Alicia Wincze

    The transformation of Intangaroo continues to progress at a remarkable rate. The 4-year-old daughter of Orientate, who won just once in her first seven career starts, earned her second Grade I triumph in as many tries when she defeated defending race winner Hystericalady in a wild blanket finish in the Grade I Humana Distaff at Churchill Downs on Saturday.

  • Chelokee's injury not a fracture

    VET GIVES MATZ'S COLT 50-50 CHANCE

    By Jeffrey McMurray

    Michael Matz's spirits were heightened Saturday with news that Chelokee has a decent chance to survive as a breeder. The colt broke down Friday in an undercard race for the Kentucky Oaks. He was diagnosed with a badly dislocated ankle and not a fracture as first feared.

  • KENTUCKY OAKS

    Proud Spell wins the Oaks

    Filly runs away with lilies for 'Cowboy'

    By Rick Bailey

    Larry "Cowboy" Jones is a plainspoken, practical horse trainer. Flush from winning the 134th Kentucky Oaks with the filly favorite Proud Spell by a widening 5 lengths Friday, he can put himself in the company of another Jones.

  • KENTUCKY OAKS

    Joneses are sure keeping up

    BRERETON, LARRY BELIEVED IN 'TOO SMALL' FILLY

    By John Clay

    There was Brereton Jones, the 68-year-old former governor and current proprietor of Airdrie Stud, the man who on this rainy Kentucky Oaks Day enjoyed the immeasurable pleasure of receiving the trophy instead of presenting it.

  • FRANK WHITELEY JR., 1915-2008

    Hall of Fame trainer did things his own way

    HAD TWO HORSE OF THE YEAR WINNERS, TRAINED STAR FILLY RUFFIAN

    Frank Whiteley Jr., the Hall of Famer who trained two Horse of the Year winners and ill-fated filly Ruffian, died Friday in Camden. He was 93.
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