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Front-running Fort Larned romps to victory in Stephen Foster

Breeders' Cup Classic champ Fort Larned, ridden by Brian Hernandez, romped in the Stephen Foster Handicap at Churchill Downs on Saturday night.

The angst from two prior disastrous outings this year was healed in one front-running swoop Saturday night as Fort Larned defeated a field that included four other Grade I winners by 61/4 lengths in the $536,300 Stephen Foster.

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HORSE RACING

Fort Larned trying to rediscover Breeders' Cup form in Stephen Foster

Last year's Breeders' Cup Classic champion Fort Larned was not made the morning-line favorite for Saturday's $500,000 Stephen Foster Handicap at Churchill Downs — not because he doesn't have the talent but because his first two starts in 2013 have been borderline disasters.
HORSE RACING

Injury forces Eclipse-winning jockey Dominguez to retire

Ramon Dominguez, winner of the last three Eclipse Awards for outstanding jockey, announced Thursday was retiring from riding because of injuries he sustained during a spill at Aqueduct in January.
HORSE RACING

Rejuvenated Successful Dan 2-1 favorite in strong Stephen Foster field

Fit and healthy as ever now at age 7, Successful Dan gets his chance to right a family wrong when he faces an eminent field of five others in Saturday's running of the 11⁄8-mile Stephen Foster Handicap at Churchill Downs.
HORSE RACING

Take Charge Indy's handlers hope to see patience rewarded in Stephen Foster

Take Charge Indy's career could have ended after an injury suffered at age 3, but his handlers' faith that a potential brilliant breeding career could wait, has been rewarded with a big turnaround at age 4
HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS

2013 Kentucky Athletic Hall of Fame class

2013 Kentucky Athletic Hall of Fame class
KENTUCKY DERBY

Once again, Belmont rewards the rested horse

Since Commendable in 2000 became the first horse to win the Belmont without having a race in between after starting in the Kentucky Derby, six more horses have triumphed in the 11/2-mile test after skipping the Preakness, including Palace Malice.
HORSE RACING

Point of Entry sidelined by leg fracture

Five-time Grade I winner Point of Entry will be sidelined for an undetermined amount of time after he emerged from his victory in Saturday's Grade I Manhattan Handicap at Belmont Park with a non-displaced condylar fracture in his left hind cannon bone, trainer Shug McGaughey said Sunday morning.
HORSES

Palace Malice fulfills promise in Belmont

Palace Malice, ridden by Mike Smith, charged to the lead at the top of the stretch and went on to win the $1 million Belmont Stakes.
KENTUCKY DERBY

Expert picks for the Belmont Stakes

PICKING THE BELMONT STAKES
KENTUCKY DERBY

Belmont looks a lot like Derby, but added distance changes the game

Kentucky Derby winner Orb is the 3-1 morning-line favorite for Saturday's $1 million Belmont Stakes, but his 13 challengers include Preakness winner Oxbow and five contenders trained by Todd Pletcher.