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Orb captures 139th Kentucky Derby
The Baltimore SunClaude R. “Shug” McGaughey is a man who looks like the embodiment of the nickname that is all anybody calls him by. Short and unassuming, he said this week he made an effort to enjoy the run-up to the Kentucky Derby, a race he has, like any...Tags: Joel Rosario, Equestrian, Preakness Stakes, Calvin Borel, John R. Velazquez
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The spirit of the Kentucky Derby lands at Pimlico for the day
The racing gods obviously got their signals crossed, choosing to grace Pimlico with a glorious afternoon to enjoy the first jewel of the Triple Crown on Saturday while the 19 horses in the Kentucky Derby slogged through the mud at Churchill Downs. So...
Tags: Joel Rosario, Equestrian, Preakness Stakes, Calvin Borel, Kentucky Derby
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Officials considering changes to Preakness security
Pimlico officials still are consulting with federal and local law enforcement agencies on revised security measures for the Preakness. Maryland Jockey Club President Tom Chuckas said he initiated a series of meetings with those groups April 16, the...
Tags: Equestrian, Belmont Stakes, New York Racing Association, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), U.S. Department of Homeland Security
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Digest: Abstraction wins Tesio; 'Gracie' takes Shine Again
Pimlico Race Course Abstraction wins Tesio; 'Gracie' takes Shine Again Abstraction was bottled up most of the way, but when he finally angled out for clear sailing, he spurted to the lead and drew away to win the $75,750 Federico Tesio Stakes for 3-...
Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, D.C. United, Equestrian, Rochester Rattlers, Chesapeake Bayhawks
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Pimlico hopes to attract new clientele with attractions
This spring's season at Pimlico includes attractions designed to renew long-fading interest in thoroughbred horse racing: live music, a wine festival, beer and bourbon tastings, tutorials on betting and special contests. Get them to come once, the...
Tags: Equestrian, Mother's Day, Music, Kevin Plank, Laurel Park
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Digest: Tesio, Shine Again will be run Saturday at Pimlico
Et cetera Tesio, Shine Again will be run today at Pimlico Pimlico Race Course will feature two stakes today, the $75,000 Federico Tesio for 3-year-olds and the $50,000 Shine Again for Maryland-bred fillies and mares. The Tesio is a prep for runners...Tags: Salisbury Sea Gulls, College Football, Maryland Terrapins, Kevin Plank, Edgar Prado
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Facing long odds, Kevin Plank hopes to run Heat Press in Preakness
When Heat Press last ran in Maryland, he finished third in a three-horse race. Yet his owner — the same man who managed to turn the idea of quick-drying fabric into an athletic apparel empire that brought in nearly $2 billion in revenue last...
Tags: Equestrian, Belmont Stakes, Kevin Plank, Laurel Park, Horse and Harness Racing
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Five Baltimore Orioles stats that stand out this week
The Baltimore SunEach Wednesday, blogger Matt Vensel will highlight five statistics that really mean something for the Orioles. .341 -- Matt Wieters’ career batting average against the Tampa Bay Rays. Orioles catcher Matt Wieters has been slumping over the...Tags: Boston Red Sox, ESPN (tv network), Matt Wieters, Wei-Yin Chen, Baltimore Orioles
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O'Malley's success echoes Mandel's 1972 triumph
Forty-one years ago, Maryland Gov. Marvin Mandel pulled off a series of staggering triumphs that The Sun compared to winning the Triple Crown: Maryland's first gun-control law; a unique, state-run auto insurance agency; and a higher gasoline tax to...
Tags: Marvin Mandel, Prince George's County, Gun Control, Regional Authority, Government
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Monitoring of Preakness horses increases, but potential hole remains
Security at Pimlico's historic Preakness barn will be heightened this year, a move that comes amid renewed concern about doping and horse safety in the sport. All visitors, including veterinarians, who want to spend time with horses scheduled to run in...
Tags: Equestrian, Preakness Stakes, The New York Times, Kentucky Derby, The Jockey Club Incorporated
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A Harford horse racing upset that stands for the ages
The world of sport is one of upsets, results that defy logic: N.C. State beating Houston for the NCAA basketball title in 1983 or Villanova over Georgetown two years later, Larry Owings over Dan Gable in college wrestling in 1970, the 1980 Miracle on Ice,...
Tags: Farms, Equestrian, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Belmont Stakes, Horse and Harness Racing
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Bel Air-based horse breeders have reason for Derby fever
Just about 11 months ago, shortly after the 2012 Kentucky Derby had concluded, Mike Pons, who along with his brother Josh owns and runs Bel Air's Country Life Farm, explained that in the business of thoroughbred breeding, having the offspring of one of...
Tags: Equestrian, Preakness Stakes, Havre de Grace, Gulfstream Park, Belmont Stakes
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