Handicapping the Kentucky Derby is an impossibly difficult, sleep-depriving, hair-pulling exercise. And that's in an "easy" year. This year's Run for the Roses
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Animal Kingdom, not Shackleford, looks like best bet at Belmont
The Belmont Stakes, the final leg of horse racing's Triple Crown, is being billed as Round 3 between Kentucky Derby winner Animal Kingdom and Preakness Stakes
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Animal Kingdom looks like horse to beat at the 136th Preakness
Congratulations to all who had Animal Kingdom winning the Kentucky Derby two weeks ago. This handicapping column did not have the chestnut colt as its top
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Archarcharch among best bets in wide-open Kentucky Derby Field
Pick a name out of a hat. Close your eyes and point. Or better yet, go by colors, numbers and names. Any method of handicapping Saturday's Kentucky Derby is
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Belmont Stakes analysis, picks
Before we dive into the Belmont Stakes, let's look back at the Preakness. This space could not have been more wrong about Super Saver. The race looked to be
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What we learned at the Preakness
Here's what we learned after watching Lookin At Lucky win Saturday's 135th running of the Preakness Stakes in Baltimore: • Lookin At Lucky is good, but great?
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Super Saver is poised for a repeat performance at the Preakness
Two weeks ago in Louisville, Super Saver got a perfect, ground-saving rail trip from jockey Calvin Borel, rated several lengths off a fast pace that eventually
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Super Saver among best bets in wide-open Kentucky Derby field
The 136th Kentucky Derby lost some luster on Sunday when likely favorite Eskendereya pulled out of the race with a left front leg injury. At the same time,
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