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A Triple Crown “Controversy,” 2009-Style
May 31, 2009
The other day Jess Jackson, owner of Preakness-winner Rachel Alexandra, decided against running his super-filly in the Belmont Stakes on June 6. That decision freed up Rachel’s Preakness-winning rider, Calvin Borel, to accept a Belmont assignment to ride ...Read More...
Calvin Borel, An Athlete We Can Applaud
May 4, 2009
It’s a rare Kentucky Derby that produces no outstanding stories.
The 2004 Derby gave us Smarty Jones and his owners, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Chapman. As a two year-old Smarty nearly died in a starting gate accident, but by ...Read More...
The Kentucky Derby, Always One-Of-A-Kind
May 4th, 2009
May 2nd, Derby Day at Churchill Downs, was a day that produced many surprises.
Pre-race favorite I Want Revenge had done nothing wrong all week and looked for all the world like a winner, but a vets exam led ...Read More...
