In brief: Recapturetheglory enters Preakness
Recapturetheglory, fifth in the Kentucky Derby behind winner Big Brown, will run in the May 17 Preakness, likely making the colt the only one from the Derby that will challenge Big Brown.
“We’re there to win,” co-owner Ronnie Lamarque said Wednesday from New Orleans. “Big Brown is a bear, but we’re not going to run in it to run second. I’ll look at all the other entrants. They don’t scare me at all and I believe our horse definitely belongs and we feel like the Preakness is our kind of race.”
The Illinois Derby winner will be ridden by E.T. Baird in the Preakness.
“Big Brown will spend the next week galloping each morning before shipping to Pimlico for the Preakness, the second leg of the Triple Crown.
Trainer Rick Dutrow said he’s considering putting his colt through a “minor” workout before the Preakness, much like the three-furlong work he put in two days before the Derby.
Football
Reid’s son pleads guilty
Philadelphia Eagles coach Andy Reid’s son was sent to state prison after admitting he smuggled 89 prescription pills into a county jail.
Garrett Reid pleaded guilty to drug smuggling charges and faces a minimum of two years in state prison.
“Washington Redskins receiver Antwaan Randle El said the surgery on his right knee went as expected and he hopes to return to the field for off-season practices next month.
“Running back Dominic Rhodes, who split time with Joseph Addai during the Super Bowl title season of 2006, will rejoin the Indianapolis Colts, his agent confirmed.
“At Bozeman, Mont., former Montana State player John Lebrum was sentenced to 50 years in prison for his role in the June 2006 shooting death of a suspected drug dealer and the beating of a man during a pickup basketball game.
“Former Georgia Tech quarterback Joe Hamilton resigned as the school’s assistant director of player personnel a day after he was charged with marijuana possession, driving under the influence of alcohol and hit-and-run.
Miscellany
Nadal falls in Rome
Rafael Nadal lost on clay for the second time in 105 matches, falling to Juan Carlos Ferrero 7-5, 6-1 in the Rome Masters’ second round.
“Switzerland held high-scoring Sweden in check for a 4-2 win to stay undefeated and win its group in the preliminary round of the hockey world championship in Quebec City.
Germany will play the U.S. today.
“Dawn Staley, a three-time Olympic gold medalist, will leave Temple to become the women’s basketball coach at South Carolina.
“The heavyweight title fight between WBA champion Ruslan Chagaev of Uzbekistan and Nikolai Valuev of Russia has been rescheduled for July 5 at an unknown venue.
“The NCAA has accused Alabama State University of 23 rules violations, alleging widespread use of ineligible players, grade changes and recruiting misdeeds and charging the school with lack of institutional control.
“Florida International was placed on four years’ probation by the NCAA and will lose scholarships for a variety of infractions.