Union Rags 'couldn't be doing any better' after Belmont win
Baltimore Su
On the eve of the New York City Puerto Rican Day Parade and 20 miles east from the island of Manhattan, Puerto Ricans have a new reason to celebrate: Boricua jockey John Velazquez takes the victory at Belmont Stakes with horse Union Rags. Union Rags, the winner of the Belmont Stakes, is from Chadds Ford, [...]
Read MoreOverheard on CNN.com: If wishes were horses, 'Another' Secretariat would rise
CNN (blog)
Readers started to reminisce about the champion horse Secretariat, which inspired a movie starring Diane Lane. Susan Barth: "I'm sure the horse could care less " Chicago7: "I disagree with the sentiment that the horse couldn't care less. By Brezhnev Malaba, 7 June 2012 Washington — ONE of the Western organisations that have offered to [...]
Read MoreI'll Have Another's Triple Crown bid ended by leg injury
USA TODAY
Despite heavy anticipation that horse racing would have its first Triple Crown winner since Affirmed in 1978, I'll Have Another is not running the Belmont Stakes on Saturday. During an interview on the "Dan Patrick Show" on I'll Have Another, the tweeting horse, has pulled out of the Belmont Stakes and has no chance at [...]
Read MoreOverheard on CNN.com: If wishes were horses, 'Another' Secretariat would rise
CNN (blog)
Editor's note: This post is part of the Overheard on CNN.com series, a regular feature that examines interesting comments and thought-provoking conversations posted by the community. Nearly 40 years have past, and it's still a Virginia horse that holds the best, record-breaking run at the Triple Crown. It is alleged that Russian arms have been [...]
Read MoreTriple Crown hopeful I'll Have Another scratches from Belmont Stakes
SI.com
But the extra television viewership and betting around this weekend's Triple Crown attempt was not going be enough to revive the sport over the long term. A recent study by McKinsey & Company commissioned by the Jockey Club, the breed registry for As I'll Have Another attempts to become the 12th thoroughbred to win the [...]
Read MoreNo racehorse compares to Secretariat and the 1973 Belmont
Midland Dail
RICHMOND — The Caroline County farm where champion racehorse Secretariat was born left her family's possession decades ago, but Kate Chenery Tweedy hopes the new owners keep the equestrian tradition alive — as well as resurrect the annual State Fair CHENNAI: The AIADMK government's move to convert a block of the new Secretariat complex into [...]
Read MoreTriple Crown dreams often dashed at Belmont
CBSSports.co
Rides, food, children activities, classic cars, music and this year sunshine. AP NEW YORK — Saginaw, the 3-5 favorite, stretched his winning streak to five on Saturday, beating Uncle T Seven by 7½ lengths in the $100000 Affirmed Success Stakes for New York breds at Belmont Park. David Cohen was aboard for trainer David BALTIMORE [...]
Read More137th Preakness Stakes: I'll Have Another chases down Bodemeister to win …
Washington P
Mix yourself up a black-eyed susan (or whatever it is that Kegasus is pouring) and get ready for the 137th running of the Preakness Stakes. Mix yourself up a black-eyed susan (or whatever it is that Kegasus is pouring) and get ready for the 137th running of the Preakness Stakes. AP Since Affirmed last won [...]
Read MoreWhy the 'Run for the Roses' is so special
CNN
Indian – British Orthodox Churches On 2 May, during a brief visit to the United Kingdom, Father Abraham Thomas, Secretary of the Department of Ecumenical Relations of the Indian (Malankara) Orthodox Church, He said it is unfortunate that some go into politics to steal from the people and lord over them. Most Reverend Sarpong made [...]
Read MoreI'll Have Another Wins the Kentucky Derby Ahead of Bodemeister
Bloomberg
So far, the early money has been on Bodemeister. That should continue through post time. Here is a look at where the favorites for Saturday's 138th running of the Kentucky Derby are slotted. Bodemeister arrived at Churchill Downs off a win in the Grade So far, the early money has been on Bodemeister. That should [...]
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