Topic: Kentucky Derby
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 05/08
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Kentucky Derby 2011: Five fantastic finishes of the past
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In Pictures: Prelude to the Kentucky Derby
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In Pictures: Chelsea Clinton through the years
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Gallery: Controversial animal sports
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Preakness 2013 preview: Orb hopes inside track will lead to victory
Eight other horses will try to take down Kentucky Derby winner Orb Saturday at the Preakness in Maryland.
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A Kentucky double: Can trainer take home Oaks-Derby double?
After winning the Kentucky Oaks on Friday, trainer Todd Pletcher could be the first to win the Oaks-Derby double since 1952, if one of his five horses wins the Kentucky Derby Saturday.
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Kentucky Derby 2013: 'Run for the Roses' a wide-open affair (+video)
A number of three-year-old horses entered in this year's Kentucky Derby will have an opportunity Saturday to capture the garland of roses given to the winner.
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Boston bombings lead to boosted security at sporting events
Boston's scheduled NHL and NBA games were called off after the bombings, while beefed-up security — including bomb-sniffing dogs — patrolled hockey, basketball, and baseball games around the country.
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Louisville king of NCAA basketball realm after beating Michigan, 82-76
Led by senior guard Peyton Siva and junior Luke Hancock, the Cardinals overcame a 12-point deficit Monday night and rallied for the school's third NCAA men's national championship.
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Tigers' Cabrera earns baseball's first Triple Crown in 45 years
Detroit's Miguel Cabrera became the 15th player in Major League history to capture the American League batting title, plus compile the top home run and RBI totals this season.
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Chapter & Verse Haruki Murakami: early leader in Nobel Prize predictions
British gambling site Ladbrokes puts Japanese author Haruki Murakami at odds of 10/1 for the Nobel Prize in Literature.
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Whispers and rumors spread about Romney's veep
As the convention looms closer any Republican seen with Mitt Romney generates buzz around the GOP veep selection.
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Latin America Monitor The Zetas: Coming to a racetrack near you
Mexican drug trafficking organizations are already operating in an estimated 1,000 US cities, but according to a recent investigation by The New York Times, they are on the racetracks too.
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Belmont Stakes: I'll Have Another won't run, but it's still a horse race
I'll Have Another is out of the Belmont Stakes due to an injury. At least three horses have legitimate chances of winning Saturday.
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Triple Crown shocker: I'll Have Another scratched from Belmont Stakes (+video)
With a cloud of suspicion following his trainer, I’ll Have Another has been retired the day before his bid for the Triple Crown at Belmont Stakes. Tendonitis is to blame, trainers say.
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I'll Have Another scratched from Belmont Stakes
The Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner developed a front leg injury Friday morning and was pulled out of Saturday's potential history-making run for the Triple Crown.
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Preakness Stakes: Who to watch in the second leg of the Triple Crown
Preakness Stakes: The Kentucky Derby winner, I'll Have Another, will once again face Bodemeister this Saturday. Who else should you watch at the Preakness?
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Kentucky Derby: Will mighty white steed ride to rescue of struggling sport?
A white horse has never won the Kentucky Derby, so the entry of nearly pure white Hansen makes for a good story. But it likely won't be enough to bring horse racing back into the mainstream.
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11/22/63
Stephen King whisks readers back to 1963 in a piece of time-traveling historical fiction that asks: What if JFK had survived?
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Letters to the Editor – Weekly Issue of June 6, 2011
Readers write in to decry the treatment of Kentucky Derby horses, rebut Paul Ryan's defense of his budget plan, and spotlight Pakistan's wasted resources on its border 'battle' with India.
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The Preakness: More important than its glamorous Kentucky Derby cousin
The Preakness is the Triple Crown’s backstretch, where the prospect of drama emerges. It's also the place where a little horse named Seabiscuit beat Triple Crown winner War Admiral.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 05/08
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Kentucky Derby 2011: Drug use questions hang over US horse racing
A drug used to mitigate internal bleeding in racehorses is misused as a performance enhancer in US contests, critics say. Though not in time for Kentucky Derby 2011, moves are afoot to ban race-day injections.
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Kentucky Derby 2011: Five fantastic finishes of the past
It will take the winning horse just two minutes to run the 1-1/4 mile track during the Kentucky Derby 2011. Here are five of the most exciting Kentucky Derby finishes from the past 137 years. With 19 horses raring to go, some photo finishes are inevitable.
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In Pictures: Prelude to the Kentucky Derby
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Opinion: Lush life for Kentucky Derby horses? Don't bet on it.
Viewers of Saturday's Kentucky Derby may think race horses lead lives of pampered luxury. The truth is often closer to years of abuse and a brutal end at a foreign slaughterhouse. Kentucky has too much pride to let Thoroughbreds become menu items or pet food.
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Kentucky Derby chocolate pecan pie
A Kentucky Derby dessert almost as quick to make as the race itself.
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A Valentine for your pooch: Westminster Dog Show
The Westminster Dog Show is the second oldest sporting event in the country. The competition, which starts Valentine’s Day, draws aficionados, casual dog lovers, and protesters alike.
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Zenyatta horse of the year selection as is thoroughly deserved
Zenyatta: When the announcement was made, in a huge hotel ballroom in Miami Beach, Jerry Moss hugged his wife, Ann, and gave her a long kiss. For them, it was the ultimate ending to the ultimate gamble.
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