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Could the Breeders' Cup ever come to Baltimore?
The Breeders' Cup, created as a roving championship of thoroughbred racing, shunned Louisville's Churchill Downs this week and announced it would return to Santa Anita Park in 2014 for a third consecutive year. Santa Anita, of course, is owned by the...
Tags: Churchill Downs, Grand Prix of Baltimore, Gulfstream Park, Breeders' Cup, Preakness Stakes
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All-Star voting is another sign of how far baseball has come in Baltimore
It wasn't so long ago that the big question heading into the All-Star break around here was not who would represent the Orioles in the midsummer classic, but whether anybody was deserving enough to get in without the help of the rule that requires at...
Tags: Voting, Mariano Rivera, Nick Markakis, Baltimore Orioles, Prince Fielder
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Pimlico's per-day handle drops during longer Preakness meet
With a new long-term racing deal in place, increased breeding activity in the state and planned improvements to Maryland's two thoroughbred tracks, horse racing seems to be barreling toward a brighter future in a state where it had once been so important....
Tags: Preakness Stakes, Equestrian, Marketing, Pimlico Race Course, Laurel Park
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Digest: Russell takes Pimlico jockey title; Vazquez wins trainer crown
Pimlico Race Course Russell takes jockey title; Vazquez wins trainer crown The Pimlico Race Course spring meeting ended Saturday with jockey Sheldon Russell and trainer Juan Vazquez winning individual titles. The 36-day stand began April 4. Russell...Tags: Father's Day, San Francisco Giants, Engineering, Kansas City Royals, Technology
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Jockey Ramon Dominguez retires from racing because of head injury
Ramon Dominguez, who won 1,010 races in Maryland, has retired from horse racing after suffering a head injury at Aqueduct Racetrack in New York on Jan. 18. The 36-year-old jockey announced his retirement through the New York Racing Association on Thursday...
Tags: Breeders' Cup, New York Racing Association, Preakness Stakes, Ramon A. Dominguez , Horse and Harness Racing
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Patience paying off for Orioles slugger Chris Davis
We are all aware of the kind of damage Chris Davis is capable of when a pitcher puts a pitch in the strike zone. Take Sunday’s 4-2 win over the Detroit Tigers for example. With the Orioles trailing, 2-0, in the seventh inning, Tigers starter...
Tags: American League, Baltimore Orioles, Toronto Blue Jays, Chris Davis, Detroit Tigers
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Jason Hammel ejected after giving up three HRs in Orioles' 10-3 loss to Tigers
The debate whether right-hander Jason Hammel intentionally threw at Detroit Tigers left fielder Matt Tuiasosopo's head was markedly one-sided in both clubhouses following the the Orioles' ugly 10-3 loss Saturday. Both dugouts agreed that Hammel had no...
Tags: Justice System, Judges, Baltimore Orioles, Avisail Garcia, Victor Martinez
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Just like that, Tigers take away Orioles' momentum with blowout win
It didn't take the Detroit Tigers long to remind the Orioles that momentum and a couple of bucks will get you a cup of coffee at Starbucks. The Orioles were flying so high after Friday night's ninth-inning comeback that the air apparently got a little...
Tags: Chris Dickerson, American League, Nick Markakis, Baltimore Orioles, Kevin Gausman
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Where does Chris Davis rank among greatest Orioles starts all-time?
The Baltimore SunSo Chris Davis … wow. There are so many ways to convey the absurdity of his start to the 2013 season. If he somehow continued hitting at his current pace, he would finish with totals that could slide neatly into Babe Ruth’s prime. And why...Tags: Eddie Murray, Chris Davis, Baseball, Brooks Robinson, Miguel Cabrera
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Notebook: Nate McLouth boosts Orioles with speed at top of lineup
Relievers usually don't throw regular side sessions because they're on call daily, but Patton said he wanted to start after struggling with command of his fastball. In the eighth inning of Thursday night's win over the Washington Nationals, Nate McLouth...
Tags: Nick Markakis, Tsuyoshi Wada, Kansas City Royals, Baltimore Orioles, Troy Patton
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Orb named Belmont favorite after drawing No. 5 post
What could have been a chance at the first Triple Crown in 35 years will instead come down to this for Baltimore County resident Stuart Janney III: a shot at redemption. Always measured, Janney avoids soaring rhetoric when discussing racing. He's been...
Tags: Baltimore County, Preakness Stakes, Kentucky Derby, Equestrian, New York City
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Hall of Fame jockey Gary Stevens had help on his way back to Preakness
Gary Stevens became the oldest jockey to win the Preakness on Saturday, and the 50-year-old Hall of Famer has Clark Masterson to thank. Masterson, a personal trainer based in Bellevue, Wash., helped the 50-year-old jockey lose 25 pounds and nearly 8...
Tags: Diabetes, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Preakness Stakes, Healthy Diet, High Blood Pressure
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