Horses Articles

Constitution out of Kentucky Derby

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Hallandale Beach, FL (SportsNetwork.com) – Florida Derby winner Constitution has been declared out of the 140th Kentucky Derby on May 3 with a hairline fracture in his front right cannon bone. The fracture was found on Monday. “This is one […]

NTRA Poll tightens up between Game On Dude and Wise Dan

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New York, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – Two-time Horse of the Year Wise Dan finally made his 2014 debut last week and his victory put him right behind Game On Dude in the NTRA Poll, Wise Dan, trained by Charles LoPresti, won […]

Will Take Charge rallies to take Oaklawn Handicap

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Hot Springs, AR (SportsNetwork.com) – Eclipse Award winner Will Take Charge came from off the pace to claim his first win as a 4-year-old in Saturday’s $600,000 Oaklawn Handicap at Oaklawn Park. Trained by Hall of Famer D. Wayne Lukas, […]

Dance With Fate captures Blue Grass Stakes

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Lexington, KY (SportsNetwork.com) – Dance With Fate, ridden by Corey Nakatani, put his synthetic track experience to good use Saturday with a convincing victory in the 90th Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland Racecourse. Winning the $750,000, 1 1/8-mile race was […]

Game On Dude headed for Charles Town Classic

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Charles Town, WV (SportsNetwork.com) – Game On Dude showed he’s back to full form when he won his second straight and third overall Santa Anita Handicap more than a month ago and now the 7-year-old gelding will go for a […]

Trainer shows relief after Wise Dan debut

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Lexington, KY (SportsNetwork.com) – Wise Dan, the reigning two-time Horse of the Year, got the job down Friday when he made his 2014 debut a winning one in the $300,000 Maker’s 46 Mile over Keeneland’s grass course. The victory by […]

Wise Dan returns with another Maker’s 46 Mile win

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Lexington, KY (SportsNetwork.com) – Two-time Horse of the Year Wise Dan successfully returned to the races Friday with a second straight victory in the $300,000 Maker’s 46 Mile at Keeneland. The 7-year-old gelding, trained by Charles LoPresti, was making his […]

Edgar Prado injured during training at Keeneland

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Lexington, KY (SportsNetwork.com) – Hall of Fame jockey Edgar Prado suffered an injury Thursday morning at Keeneland during training hours and will be away from the races for at least 30 days. Prado suffered a neck injury when the horse […]

Up the Backstretch: Finding No. 2 to California Chrome

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Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – We are down to the final two major Kentucky Derby preps races before the 140th Run for the Roses on May 3. Unlike most years, the main purpose of the Blue Grass Stakes and Arkansas Derby […]