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Nobiz Like Shobiz has a good chance of becoming the favorite to win the Kentucky Derby. Nobiz Like Shobiz had a disappointing third-place finish in the Fountain of Youth in Florida but is looking strong and fast now. get daily racing... [more]
Nobiz Like Shobiz has a good chance of becoming the favorite to win the Kentucky Derby. Nobiz Like Shobiz had a disappointing third-place finish in the Fountain of Youth in Florida but is looking strong and fast now. get daily racing news and share your predictions about the Derby.
When I saw Eight Belles put down Saturday at the Kentucky Derby after breaking both of his front ankles, I swore off horse racing then and there. I used to be a big fan of the sport, and believe me, I have given the track a lot of my cash over the years, but when I saw that incredibly beautiful animal being killed, it broke my heart. These scumbags will never get another penny from me, that's for certain. Two years ago, the world was shocked at the Preakness by the awful shattering of 2006...
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Eight Belles, the filly (female horse) that had to be euthanized after suffering severe breaks to both her right and left ankles, was also the horse that Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton bet on FTW!
Hillary Clintons pick to win the Kentucky Derby this year came in second, but was later euthanized on the track. The tragic moment at Churchill Downs cast an eerie spell over the campaign and the candidate who recently compared herself and her candidacy to the only female horse running...
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By ED FOUNTAINE for the New York Post - May 6, 2008 -- THEY murdered that poor filly, Eight Belles, in the Kentucky Derby, and someone has to take the fall. Why not her jockey, Gabriel Saez, a 20-year-old kid from Panama? So says PETA, which descended on the tragedy like vultures before Eight Belles' body was even cold, petitioning the Kentucky Horse Racing Authority to suspend Saez pending an investigation into the horse's death. Eight Belles, PETA said, was "doubtlessly injured before the...
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Big Brown (L) and Eight Belles (R) Eight Belles, the second place finisher in the Kentucky Derby, had to be put down after she broke two ankles. I have to admit that I never much thought about how hard the horses are ridden during the races. Michael Rosenberg of Fox Sports has some thoughts on the matter that are worth reading. As someone who enjoys rodeo, it also makes me think about the animals involved in that sport. There are some who think that portions of the rodeo are cruel...
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There's controversy brewing around Gabriel Saez. He's the jockey that was riding second place Kentucky Derby horse "Eight Belles" and he's been accused of cracking the whip excessively after it appeared that the horse was in trouble during the race.
PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) has called for the suspension and investigation of Eight Belles jockey Gabriel Saez, and also has started an online petition to change the rules of thoroughbred racing.
The group also wants...
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Former Kentucky Derby jockey Kevin Wirth won the ninth 2008 Bassmaster Elite Series event, the Tennessee Triumph on Old Hickory Lake. ...
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The winner of the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes, Big Brown faltered in the final leg of the triple crown while New Approach won the Epsom Derby. ...
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... earned his first leading rider title under the historic Twin Spires as the home of the Kentucky Derby wrapped up its 52-day Spring Meet on Sunday. ...
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Big Brown won the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, living up to his status as the pre-race favorite. Filly Eight Belles was second, but she broke down as the 20-horse field galloped out past the finish line. She was later euthanized on the track.
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Aside from Big Brown 's victories in the Florida Derby , the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness , the rest of the current 3-year-old division has been slow at best this year.
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Roush Technologies, in collaboration with Turkish-based Kurt Systems, introduced a mobile trainer capable of monitoring racehorses at speeds up to 37.2 ...
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The world of racehorse training just took one giant leap into the future. Roush Technologies, in collaboration with Turkish-based Kurt Systems, has introduced a mobile trainer capable of monitoring racehorses at speeds up to 37 mph.
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One of Celina Petersen hats was selected by the Kentucky Derby for its hat museum at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky. The honour comes within 1 1/2 years ...
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He enjoyed his finest year in 2002, when Harlan's Holiday won the Florida Derby and finished seventh as the morning-line favorite for the Kentucky Derby. ...
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By Jennie Rees • jrees@courier-journal.com • June 25, 2008 Kentucky Derby-winning trainer Rick Dutrow, who has a long history of rules violations, ...
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