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Hall of Famer won Preakness 3 times
Associated PressBill Hartack was not the easiest jockey to get along with, and that was fine with him. He simply let his riding take him to the top of the thoroughbred racing world. "What we'll remember is his tenacity, his competitiveness," said Chick Lang, Hartack's...Tags: Heart Disease, Diseases, Belmont Stakes, Waterford, Pimlico Race Course
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Belmont turns 100
STAFF WRITERThe biggest and the best are not mutually exclusive. In the case of American tracks, they are one and the same. Belmont Park established a standard when it opened 100 years ago and it continues to be the foremost stage for thoroughbred racing in the New...Tags: Management Change, Equestrian, Belmont Stakes, Triple Crown
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Officials betting Pimlico project gives city a boost
Sun StaffThough a Canadian company's plan to demolish Pimlico Race Course and rebuild it from the ground up is still sketchy, city and state officials are already betting the project will give Baltimore a boost and - for better or worse - help bring slot...Tags: Heads of State, Casino and Gambling Industry, Casino and Gambling, Pimlico Race Course, Government
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LI Sports: A Chronology
1664: The first organized sport in America, horse racing, begins when the first English Governor of New York, Richard Nicolls, establishes the Newmarket Course at Hempstead Plains, close to the present site of Roosevelt Raceway. The purpose was to...Tags: Multi-Sport Events, Althea Gibson, Management Change, Public Employees, Stefan Edberg
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High five for Day
Sun staffAfter crossing the finish line, after one streak had ended and another one had been extended, Pat Day fired his left fist into the air. He spread his fingers as wide as he could.Five. Five fingers, one for each victory in the Preakness. Yesterday's...Tags: Imperial and Royal Matters, Kentucky Derby, Equestrian, Theft, Triple Crown
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