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• Orb considered class of Preakness field

  May 18, 2013 in Sports on Page C3 BALTIMORE – Everything’s a go for Orb. The Kentucky Derby winner was in a playful mood the day before the Preakness, making faces for photographers between nibbles of grass outside …

• Fiftyshadesofhay captures Black-Eyed Susan

  May 18, 2013 in Sports on Page C3 BALTIMORE – Take a Hall of Fame trainer, add the winning jockey in the Kentucky Derby and mix them both with a talented filly. The result Friday was a thrilling …

• Alonso back in title race with win at home

  May 13, 2013 in Sports on Page B2 Auto racing: Fernando Alonso won the Spanish Grand Prix in front of his home fans in Barcelona, Spain, on Sunday to close the gap on championship leader Sebastian Vettel and …

• Orb trainer preps colt for Triple Crown bid

  May 7, 2013 in Sports on Page B2 LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Now that Shug McGaughey has won the Kentucky Derby, it’s time for the 62-year-old trainer to go after another race missing from his Hall of Fame resume. …

• Kentucky Derby notes: Goldencents not in money

  May 5, 2013 in Sports on Page C5 LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Trainer Doug O’Neill came up short in his bid to defend his Kentucky Derby title. O’Neill, who won in 2012 with I’ll Have Another, ended up with …

• Orb wins Kentucky Derby

  May 4, 2013 in Nation/World, Sports LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Orb splashed through the slop to win the Kentucky Derby, giving Hall of Fame trainer Shug McGaughey his first victory in the 3-year-old classic. 7

• Long shot Princess of Sylmar wins Kentucky Oaks

  May 4, 2013 in Sports on Page C3 LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Long shot Princess of Sylmar rallied with a huge stretch run to win the $1 million Kentucky Oaks on Friday at Churchill Downs. One of four fillies …

• Wide-open race expected in 139th Kentucky Derby

  May 4, 2013 in Sports on Page C3 LOUISVILLE, Ky. – A trainer flooding the field with five horses. A black jockey trying to make history, and a woman rider, too. Louisville coach Rick Pitino seeking a double …

• Rosie wants roses

  May 4, 2013 in Sports on Page C3 Rosie Napravnik isn’t worried about history. She is, however, working on her chemistry – with a horse named Mylute in the Kentucky Derby. Two years after achieving the best finish …

• Personal mission as important as potential milestone for jockey Kevin Krigger

  May 3, 2013 in Sports on Page B1 LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Propped up inside jockey Kevin Krigger’s locker at Churchill Downs is a photo dating back more than a century. Staring back at him is Jimmy Winkfield, the … 1

• Then and Now photos: Playfair track

    April 29, 2013 in City on Page A5 Ever since humans managed to shinny onto the back of a horse, riders have wanted to race. Endurance, flat-track, harness and steeplechase racing became popular in many different cultures around … 24

• O’Neill thinking about repeat as Kentucky Derby winner

  April 29, 2013 in Sports on Page B3 LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Back at Churchill Downs for the first time since winning the Kentucky Derby with I’ll Have Another, trainer Doug O’Neill is thinking about winning another one. And …

• Playfair memories rekindled 10 years after its demise

  April 28, 2013 in Sports on Page C1 Gilbert (Bud) Simonis and Fred Lambert once rode horses for a living, and they are so old, they remember Playfair Race Course before it came to glory. Although Playfair is … 16

• Borel finally able to ride winner No. 5,000

  March 8, 2013 in Sports on Page B2 Jockey Calvin Borel has claimed career win No. 5,000 at Oaklawn Park in Hot Springs, Ark. Borel picked up the win Thursday aboard Hezunusal in the sixth race. The Oaklawn …

• Jockey Stevens third in first race of comeback

  January 7, 2013 in Sports on Page B2 Hall of Fame jockey Gary Stevens finished third in the first race of his comeback after a seven-year retirement at Santa Anita in Arcadia, Calif. He was aboard Jebrica in …

• Shackleford goes out a winner

  November 24, 2012 in Sports on Page C2 Shackleford (pictured, right), the 2011 Preakness winner, ended his career with a victory Friday in the 138th running of the Grade 1 Clark Handicap at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky. …

• Long shot wins richest race of upset-filled Breeder’s Cup

  November 4, 2012 in Sports on Page C2 ARCADIA, Calif. – Bob Baffert got beat again in the $5 million Breeders’ Cup Classic. Bill Mott settled for half of a repeat sweep in the weekend’s two biggest races. …

• Breeders’ Cup lacks deep field

  November 1, 2012 in Sports on Page B3 The Breeders’ Cup comes to Santa Anita this week without a superstar like Zenyatta, and it’s also missing the injured Triple Crown race winners from this year, I’ll Have Another …

• Animal Kingdom returns to spotlight

  October 31, 2012 in Sports on Page B2 Remember Animal Kingdom? No, he isn’t retired. He just hasn’t been seen for quite a while. The 2011 Kentucky Derby winner (pictured right) is scheduled to run Saturday for only …

• NY cop killed in traffic stop called ‘exemplary’

  October 24, 2012 in Nation/World BELLEROSE TERRACE, N.Y. (AP) — A suburban New York City police officer killed after being shot in what started out as a traffic stop was an “exemplary officer,” a county …

• Frankel finishes career with 14-0 record

  October 21, 2012 in Sports on Page C2 Frankel (pictured right) finished his dazzling career unbeaten by winning the Champions Stakes at Ascot, England, on Saturday for a 14th straight victory, cementing his status as one of the …

• Can’t-miss jockey

  October 16, 2012 in Sports on Page B2 Irish jockey Richard Hughes (pictured) won seven of the eight races at Windsor (England) Racecourse on Monday, a feat that totaled combined odds of 10,168-1. Bookmaker Paddy Power says Hughes …

• Best bet on the Tube

  September 1, 2012 in Sports on Page C2 A year after sweeping the Jim Dandy and Travers Stakes as a 3-year-old, Stay Thirsty returns to the scene of his last victory today ( 2 p.m. on NBC) in …

• Hollywood Park wavers

  August 27, 2012 in Sports on Page B2 Betfair Hollywood Park officials told the California Horse Racing Board that they can’t commit to racing next fall. The board asked track officials to commit to staging its spring-summer meet …

• In brief: Paynter pulls away to win Haskell Invitational horse race

  July 30, 2012 in Sports on Page B2 Horse racing: Paynter followed his runner-up finish in the Belmont Stakes with a dominating run in the Haskell Invitational, another breakout performance for the colt who languished as Bodemeister’s lesser-known …

• Horse racing’s second season looking for another star

  July 28, 2012 in Sports on Page C7 The second season of racing for 3-year-olds swings into high gear this weekend with the Jim Dandy Stakes at Saratoga and the Haskell Invitational at Monmouth Park. Too bad all …

• Atlanta Dream turn back Seattle in WNBA

  July 12, 2012 in Sports on Page B2 WNBA: As Sancho Lyttle saw things, what mattered most for the Atlanta Dream was finishing what they started. Lyttle scored 21 points to lead the visiting Dream to a 70-59 …

• The price was right for Reddam

  July 10, 2012 in Sports on Page B2 The owner of I’ll Have Another says he sold his Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner to a farm in Japan for $10 million, a price that far exceeded any amount …

• U.S. roster capped by adding Griffin, Harden, Iguodala

  July 8, 2012 in Sports on Page C2 Basketball: Blake Griffin, Andre Iguodala and James Harden were chosen Saturday to complete the roster for the U.S. Olympic basketball team. They earned the final three spots that opened after …

• Baseball America names GU’s Gonzales to first team

  June 23, 2012 in Sports on Page C1 Baseball: Baseball America on Friday named Gonzaga University sophomore pitcher/first baseman Marco Gonzales to its All-America first team. Gonzales is the third Bulldog to receive first-team honors, joining Cody Martin …

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