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Top 10 Preakness trends
To get you ready for the second leg of the Triple Crown, let's look back on the last decade of races, as we examine the top 10 Preakness racing trends.
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The essential trends you need to know before wagering on the Belmont Stakes
Although winning all three jewels of the Triple Crown is an incredibly difficult feat, using history to point us towards the winner of the Belmont Stakes is a little easier.
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Kentucky Derby pedigree profile: Simplification
Simplification looks like a serious player for the Kentucky Derby (G1). But does he have the breeding to shine on the first Saturday in May?
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Secretariat's 10 Best Broodmares
Here are 10 of Secretariat’s best broodmares, including two names that you will find in the bloodlines of two more recent champions.
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Secretariat's Top 10 Foals
The measuring stick for a great thoroughbred is not just their performances on the track, but also their ability to pass those talents on to the next generation.
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Champagne Stakes: By the numbers
There is no juvenile race in the United States with a more storied past than the Champagne S. (G1). Here is a look at some of that history by the numbers.
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The 10 best horses beaten by Secretariat
Secretariat's achievements are enhanced because he defeated these 10 star horses.
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By The Numbers: Saratoga's Hopeful Stakes
The pinnacle of Saratoga’s juvenile races is the Hopeful S. (G1), run on Labor Day. It’s been an important prize for most of its existence and has a storied history.
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Hanson: Rediscovering historic Triple Crown TV coverage
Television footage of the Triple Crown from the 1960s and early 1970s is now publicly available, and its most interesting moments are well worth watching.
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What is the most difficult Triple Crown to win in sports?
Let's look at four of the most notable Triple Crowns in sports — including those in horse racing, baseball, boxing, and golf — to determine which is the hardest to win in sports.
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How much do you know about fillies in the Triple Crown?
Fillies don't always run in Triple Crown races, but when their connections think they are good enough to line up against the best three-year-olds of their generation, they often do very well.
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Who is the best Kentucky Derby winner of the 2000s?
The Kentucky Derby (G1) is coming up on Saturday, May 1. For this week's poll, let's look back into Derby history...but not too far back.
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The best jockeys that have never won the Kentucky Derby
A horseman’s greatness is often determined by their success in Triple Crown races, particularly the Kentucky Derby (G1). These five outstanding jockeys are without a win in the "Run for the Roses."
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The best horses to lose the Kentucky Derby
These five horses made their mark in racing history in spite of their shortcomings in the Kentucky Derby.
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The 5 greatest trainers that have never won the Kentucky Derby
A horseman’s greatness is often determined by their success in Triple Crown races, particularly the Kentucky Derby (G1). These five outstanding trainers are without a win in the "Run for the Roses."
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The oddest horse names in Kentucky Derby history
There are a number of weird and wonderful horse names that have made it to the biggest stage of all. Here are the 10 best in Kentucky Derby history.
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Triple Crown Winner Justify Retired
by Fairway Jay
The news broke last week that Triple Crown winner Justify was being retired from racing. His last appearance at the racetrack was Saturday in the paddock at Del Mar and then paraded onto the track in front of the grandstand. Fans ...
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Justify captures Belmont Stakes 150 to become 13th Triple Crown winner
Justify prevails in Belmont Stakes 150 under jockey Mike Smith to sweep the Triple Crown (c) Photos by Z
Kentucky Derby (G1) and Preakness Stakes (G1) winner JUSTIFY more than lived up to expectations on Saturday when capturing the 150th running ...
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Genesis of a Triple Crown drought: Spectacular Bid & the 1979 Belmont Stakes
The 36-year streak of Triple Crown futility dates back to unquestionably one of the greatest racers in history, the mighty Spectacular Bid.
Coming into the 1979 Belmont Stakes, the Triple Crown had been captured three different times in the last s ...
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