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Just asking for Derby tickets will cost $50

LOUISVILLE — Churchill Downs is charging $50 to apply for tickets to the 2012 Kentucky Derby and Oaks, with track officials saying the new procedure will help ensure that everyone has a chance at landing a seat.

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3-time Derby-winning jockey Borel arrested for DWI

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) — Three-time Kentucky Derby winning jockey Calvin Borel is due in court Monday after being arrested for drunken driving in Evansville.

176 days ago
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Service projects added to Kentucky Derby festivities

LOUISVILLE — The mayor of Louisville said the festivities leading up to the Kentucky Derby will now include service projects.

199 days ago
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Casinos, online betting drive Churchill's improved profits

Churchill Downs announced Wednesday that its second-quarter profit jumped 45 percent, as it benefited from acquisitions in its online betting and casino gaming operations.

200 days ago
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Kentucky Derby winner Animal Kingdom out for the year

Kentucky Derby winner Animal Kingdom will not race again this season after recent radiographs revealed the colt to have a slab fracture in his left hind leg.

228 days ago
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Animal Kingdom's jockey cries foul

ELMONT, N.Y. — Of all the things Graham Motion has on his mental to-do list, reliving what transpired in the 143rd Belmont Stakes ranks somewhere near the bottom.

245 days ago
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Ruler On Ice's win shakes up 3-year-old division

ELMONT, N.Y. — Less than 24 hours after his improbable victory in Saturday's rain-soaked Belmont Stakes, Ruler On Ice was still surprising trainer Kelly Breen with his abilities.

245 days ago
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Belmont a chance for 3-year-old class to boost its legacy

ELMONT, N.Y. — The 143rd Belmont Stakes is being billed as the early battle for 3-year-old supremacy — a 1 1/2-mile standoff between Kentucky Derby winner Animal Kingdom and his Preakness Stakes conqueror Shackleford, with 10 other sophomores trying to add a classic win to their r...

247 days ago
KENTUCKY DERBY

A look at the Belmont Stakes field

1. Master of Hounds

248 days ago
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Mucho Macho Man has shown up -- and competed -- in each Triple Crown race

ELMONT, N.Y. — Trainer Kathy Ritvo rightfully has some high standards when it comes to assessing toughness.

248 days ago
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Animal Kingdom has close encounter with loose horse

ELMONT, N.Y. — There is a reason trainers often lose sleep in the days before a big race, as many of the things that can derail a horse's chances are out of their control.

248 days ago