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10 Things to Know about the Preakness - and beyond

Sat, 18 May 2013 03:15:38 -0400

BALTIMORE - There are only two outcomes when it comes to Saturday's Preakness Stakes - either the Kentucky Derby winner Orb wins the race to set up a Triple Crown try in the Belmont Stakes in three weeks, or another horse pulls an upset and prevents a shot at history.

Derby winner Orb prepares for Preakness run

Sun, 05 May 2013 18:19:13 -0400

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky - 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.

O'Neill loses bid for repeat Derby title

Sat, 04 May 2013 20:35:10 -0400

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky - Trainer Doug O'Neill came up short in his bid to defend his Kentucky Derby title.

DERBY RUNNING: Pletcher light, rain, parking

Sat, 04 May 2013 18:25:23 -0400

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky - The 139th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs will have a field of 19 horses breaking from the starting gates at 6:24 p.m. EDT on Saturday.

5 things to know Saturday at the Kentucky Derby

Sat, 04 May 2013 15:20:36 -0400

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky - The Kentucky Derby is Saturday at Churchill Downs. Here are five things you should know before the 6:24 p.m. post time:

Column: 'I'm going to win the Kentucky Derby.'

Thu, 02 May 2013 18:33:46 -0400

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky - 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 last black jockey to win the Kentucky Derby.

Louisville coach chasing Derby win as a co-owner

Thu, 02 May 2013 03:25:19 -0400

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky - Rick Pitino became a Hall of Famer and an NCAA champion on the same day. Now the Louisville basketball coach is positioned to become a Kentucky Derby-winning owner if Goldencents wins on Saturday.