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Oxbow upsets Orb in Preakness horse race
Syracuse.com (blog)
It was the sixth Preakness victory for Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas and 15th Triple Crown win, the most in horse racing history. "I get paid to spoil dreams," Lukas said in an interview with NBC moments after the race. Orb finished fourth. The ...

Horse racing-Oxbow wins the Preakness Stakes, Orb fourth
Yahoo! Sports
BALTIMORE, May 18 (Reuters) - Oxbow, a 15-1 longshot ridden masterfully by 50-year-old Hall of Famer Gary Stevens, cruised to an easy, wire-to-wire victory in the $1 million Preakness Stakes on Saturday. The D. Wayne Lukas-trained bay bolted to the ...

Lexington Herald Leader
Oxbow upsets Orb in Preakness horse race
NOLA.com
It was the sixth Preakness victory for Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas and 15th Triple Crown victory, most in horse racing history. Orb finished fourth. The Kentucky Derby winner was a 3-5 favorite in Saturday's race, but he became another casualty ...
Lukas seeks 3 times the fun in PreaknessSacramento Bee
Preakness notes: Lukas taking new approach with Hornung's Titletown FiveLexington Herald Leader
Bob Baffert hopes for another Preakness win with longshot Govenor CharlieThe Republic

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No Triple Crown: Oxbow upsets Orb at Preakness
Boston.com
BALTIMORE (AP) — Right from the start, a horse trained by one not so over-the-hill Hall of Famer and ridden by another took control of the Preakness. The result: a huge upset and the end of any hopes for a Triple Crown attempt at the Belmont Stakes.

No Triple Crown: Oxbow upsets Orb at Preakness
Boston.com
Orb came into the Preakness with a five-race winning streak and many expected him to win easily to set up a 13th Triple Crown attempt since Affirmed. But it wasn't to be on an overcast windy day at Pimlico Race Course, where 117,203 fans turned out.

10 Things to Know about the Preakness _ and beyond
Boston.com
BALTIMORE (AP) — 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 ...

Philly.com
Pimlico infield safe and sound for Preakness
MiamiHerald.com
Although a late afternoon shower drenched the crowd, Chuckas hoped it didn't dampen their enthusiasm for betting on the horses. "Truthfully, we've done a pretty bad job over the past 20 years promoting horse racing," he said. "There's not really a ...
Chance of rain for PreaknessESPN

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Artesia Daily Press
Pimlico infield safe and sound for Preakness
Boston.com
''Truthfully, we've done a pretty bad job over the past 20 years promoting horse racing,'' he said. ''There's not really a younger demographic. So what do we do? We use the music and other entertainment to bring them into the facility. ''From the ...
Chance of rain for PreaknessESPN

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Philly.com
Radnor horse racing and lawn parties underway
Philly.com
The sound of bugles echoed across the grounds of the Radnor Hunt Club around 1:25 p.m. Saturday, and 12 horses trotted toward the starting line of the afternoon's first steeplechase run. Officially, the 83d annual Radnor Hunt Races were about to begin.

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The Guardian
Horse racing tips: Sunday 19 May
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Orb trainer McGaughey fights nerves at Preakness
MiamiHerald.com
"He's never run against this caliber of horses before, so it's going to be a big step up for him," the Hall of Fame trainer said. "But he looks like he's up for it. He's working well and looks happy." Govenor Charlie came in with only three career ...

Bleacher Report
Preakness Horses 2013: Pedigree, Race Records for Each Horse
Bleacher Report
In horse racing, a horse's pedigree can bear significant weight and influence on what kind of success he or she may or may not have on the racetrack. Pedigree can dictate a horse's preferred surface, ideal distance and even temperament. All of these ...

History of black jockeys is long, if not recent
Baltimore Sun (blog)
On the contrary, African Americans, both free and slave, basically dominated horse racing from the 17th century up to Reconstruction. Yes, slaves rode in races, which allowed them to travel and acquire some degree of social prestige. Those black jockey ...

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Bleacher Report
Horse Racing: Your guide to today's Preakness (with odds, TV listings)
Reno Gazette Journal
Fiftyshadesofhay, left, ridden by Joel Rosario, wins the Black-Eyed Susan Stakes horse race at Pimlico Race Course on Friday in Baltimore. Marathon Lady, right, with Bobby Albarado atop, placed second. The 138th Preakness Stakes horse race takes place ...
Orb trainer McGaughey fights nerves at PreaknessMiamiHerald.com
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Horse racing: Jockey takes shot at making history
Columbus Dispatch
But for Napravnik's narrative to transcend horse racing, she will have to achieve more “firsts” to go with her victories in the 2011 Louisiana Derby and 2012 Kentucky Oaks. In 1993, Julie Krone became the first woman to win a Triple Crown race, riding ...
From Horse Race Bettor to Race Horse OwnerOnline Casino Reports

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Horse racing: Hornung finally gets a horse in a Triple Crown race
Herald Times Reporter
This week, Paul Hornung (5) will get his shot at a Triple Crown race. He and his co-owners — former Packers teammate Willie Davis, Green Bay businessman Edward Martin (a member of the Packers executive committee) and his sister, Margaret Shade ...

Horse Racing: Your guide to today's Preakness (with odds, TV listings)
Reno Gazette-Journal
Fiftyshadesofhay, left, ridden by Joel Rosario, wins the Black-Eyed Susan Stakes horse race at Pimlico Race Course on Friday in Baltimore. Marathon Lady, right, with Bobby Albarado atop, placed second. The 138th Preakness Stakes horse race takes place ...

Bob Baffert hopes for another Preakness win with longshot Govenor Charlie
Greenfield Daily Reporter
CORRECTS SPELLING OF LAST NAME TO BAFFERT, NOT BAFFORD - Fiftyshadesofhay trainer Bob Baffert points at winning jockey Joel Rosario after winning the Black-Eyed Susan horse race at Pimlico Race Course, Friday, May 17, 2013, in Baltimore.

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HORSE RACING: Letcher owner-trainer does a bit of everything
AberdeenNews.com
Moody, who lives in Letcher, is a horse owner and trainer. He first got involved with the horse races by putting shoes on the horses, which is a trade he still does today. “That is how I got started,” he said. “I came to the track to start shoeing ...

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Bleacher Report
Triple Crown Winners: Power Ranking Horse Racing's Elite
Bleacher Report
Horse racing may no longer have the command over the sporting world that it did in previous generations, but the allure of the Triple Crown keeps sports fans coming back to the sport. There is a magic that goes with the sport's three jewels. Even ...

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