Sat, 11 May 2013 20:26:34 -0700
Thoroughbreds aren't running as fast
Experts debate the meaning of slower times in America's pre-eminent horse races Unlike humans, who regularly set new world records in track and swimming, today's Triple Cown winners often post slower winning times than those of 30 and 40 years ago.
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Sat, 11 May 2013 15:09:47 -0700
Triple Crown thoroughbreds aren't running as fast
Experts debate the meaning of slower times in America's pre-eminent horse races As Orb charged to the wire at Churchill Downs last weekend, he established his clear superiority to the other 18 thoroughbreds on horse racing's biggest stage, the Kentucky Derby.
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Fri, 17 May 2013 06:38:40 -0700
Thoroughbreds square up over Newmarket
The Earl of Derby has been in hot water recently over plans to build 1,200 homes over 20 years on greenfield sites near Newmarket, with shops, restaurants, community facilities and a primary school.
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Sat, 18 May 2013 06:09:18 -0700
Preakness 2013 Horses: Thoroughbreds Most Likely to End Orb'S Triple Crown Bid
There might be eight other horses in Saturday's 138th running of the Preakness Stakes , but there's no denying the thoroughbred at the center of the show. Orb, having won this year's Kentucky Derby, heads into Saturday's race at Pimlico Race Course fighting against history. Affirmed in 1978 is the last horse to win all three of the United States' most storied three-year-old races, and the ...
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