http://www.mail.com/subjects/13086-horse-racing.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/13086-horse-racing.html http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2096544-belmont-stakes-oxbow-vs-orb-cards.html BALTIMORE (AP) — Another year, another Triple Crown hopeful unable to come through. After Oxbow upset Kentucky Derby winner Orb in Saturday's Preakness to extend racing's Triple Crown drought to 36 years, the next best alternative for the Belmont Stakes is a rematch. And, it appears one is in the making. Both trainers are giving every indication their cla... Sun, 19 May 2013 21:02:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2096544-belmont-stakes-oxbow-vs-orb-cards.html 2013-05-19T21:02:37Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2095564-triple-crown-oxbow-upsets-orb-preakness.html BALTIMORE (AP) — Right from the start, a horse trained by one not so over-the-hill Hall of Famer and ridden by another took control of the Preakness. The result: a huge upset and the end of any hopes for a Triple Crown attempt at the Belmont Stakes. Thanks to Oxbow's wire-to-wire win Saturday over Kentucky Derby winner Orb, trainer D. Wayne Lukas and jock... Sun, 19 May 2013 01:12:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2095564-triple-crown-oxbow-upsets-orb-preakness.html 2013-05-19T01:12:29Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2095720-stevens-rides-oxbow-to-3rd-preakness-win.html BALTIMORE (AP) — Although no one really keeps track of such things, Gary Stevens had no problem making the assessment with complete conviction. "I guarantee I'm the first grandfather winner of a Triple Crown race," said the 50-year-old Stevens, who guided Oxbow to a stunning upset victory Saturday in the Preakness. Stevens retired in 2005 after a long str... Sun, 19 May 2013 00:43:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2095720-stevens-rides-oxbow-to-3rd-preakness-win.html 2013-05-19T00:43:04Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2095414-pimlico-infield-safe-sound-preakness.html BALTIMORE (AP) — In front of one stage, a mother propped her young child on her shoulders while watching the country music group Florida Georgia Line. On the other side of the expansive infield at Pimlico Race Course, 42-year-old Sharon Zahn and her 18-year-old daughter were waiting for rapper Macklemore to begin. Pitbull was also set to entertain the mas... Sat, 18 May 2013 19:56:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2095414-pimlico-infield-safe-sound-preakness.html 2013-05-18T19:56:45Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2094182-what-to-watch-preakness.html BALTIMORE (AP) — All eyes will be on Kentucky Derby winner Orb in the Preakness Stakes on Saturday. The 3-year-old colt will take on eight challengers in the second leg of the Triple Crown. If he wins, Orb will attempt to become the first Triple Crown champion since Affirmed in 1978 at the Belmont Stakes on June 8. In the Preakness, Orb will be facing five horses he defeated... Sat, 18 May 2013 13:08:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2094182-what-to-watch-preakness.html 2013-05-18T13:08:30Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2094722-10-things-to-preakness-.html BALTIMORE (AP) — There are only two outcomes when it comes to Saturday's Preakness Stakes — either the Kentucky Derby winner Orb wins the race to set up a Triple Crown try in the Belmont Stakes in three weeks, or another horse pulls an upset and prevents a shot at history. With that in mind, here are 10 things to know about the Preakness — and beyond. ... Sat, 18 May 2013 07:14:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2094722-10-things-to-preakness-.html 2013-05-18T07:14:03Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2093566-orb-favored-to-take-preakness-set-up-triple-try.html BALTIMORE (AP) — Orb is ready for his whirl at history. The Kentucky Derby winner was in a playful mood the day before the Preakness, making faces for photographers between nibbles of grass outside his stall at Pimlico Race Course. "I couldn't be more pleased with the way he's doing," trainer Shug McGaughey said at his final pre-Preakness media briefing F... Sat, 18 May 2013 07:13:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2093566-orb-favored-to-take-preakness-set-up-triple-try.html 2013-05-18T07:13:06Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2092628-lukas-seeks-3-times-fun-preakness.html BALTIMORE (AP) — After being on this earth for 77 years, winning 13 Triple Crown races and totaling more than $100 million in purse money, Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas has earned the right to sit in an office and let his assistants do the grunt work in the stables. That's not going to happen anytime soon. With three entrants in Saturday's Preakness... Fri, 17 May 2013 07:57:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2092628-lukas-seeks-3-times-fun-preakness.html 2013-05-17T07:57:04Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2091148-orb-ordinary-to-extraordinary.html BALTIMORE (AP) — Growing up, Kentucky Derby winner Orb was just another horse who fit in with the crowd. Never caused problems. Never raised a ruckus. Never got sick or hurt while frolicking in the fields of Claiborne Farm in Paris, Ky., with his pals, or when he was learning how to be a racehorse at Niall Brennan's farm in Ocala, Fla. Did everything aske... Thu, 16 May 2013 18:11:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2091148-orb-ordinary-to-extraordinary.html 2013-05-16T18:11:37Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2090858-fillies-take-center-stage-black-eyed-susan.html BALTIMORE (AP) — A Hall of Fame trainer and the winning jockey in the Kentucky Derby will join forces Friday in the Black-Eyed Susan, a Grade 2 race for 3-year-old fillies at Pimlico Race Course. Bob Baffert will saddle Fiftyshadesofhay, who's lost two straight Grade 1 races since capturing the Grade 3 Santa Ysabel in January. Baffert, who will enter Gove... Thu, 16 May 2013 16:45:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2090858-fillies-take-center-stage-black-eyed-susan.html 2013-05-16T16:45:05Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2089520-orb-to-inside-view-preakness-rail.html BALTIMORE (AP) — For a while there, it looked as if the Preakness was shaping up to be a runaway victory for Kentucky Derby winner Orb. Then came the post-position draw. Suddenly things got very interesting. Orb's pursuit of the Triple Crown received an unexpected jolt Wednesday when trainer Shug McGaughey's horse drew the rail for Saturday's race. McGaug... Thu, 16 May 2013 07:24:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2089520-orb-to-inside-view-preakness-rail.html 2013-05-16T07:24:42Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2088764-orb-draws-rail-1-1-favorite-preakness.html BALTIMORE (AP) — The Preakness draw was over, and trainer Shug McGaughey listed a variety of reasons why he was OK with having Kentucky Derby winner Orb starting Saturday's race from the rail. Then someone asked him, "If you had your choice, where would you want to be?" Without hesitation, McGaughey responded, "The outside." Despite getting the inside pos... Wed, 15 May 2013 23:28:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2088764-orb-draws-rail-1-1-favorite-preakness.html 2013-05-15T23:28:30Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2087682-derby-winner-orb-faces-friend-preakness.html BALTIMORE (AP) — Kentucky Derby winner Orb and Illinois Derby champion Departing played together as foals in the lush pastures of Claiborne Farm in central Kentucky. It will be all business on Saturday, though, when the horses meet for the first time on the racetrack in the $1 million Preakness Stakes. Orb is aiming for the second jewel of the Triple Crow... Wed, 15 May 2013 17:32:49 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2087682-derby-winner-orb-faces-friend-preakness.html 2013-05-15T17:32:49Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2083660-oneill-hopes-goldencents-finishes-money.html BALTIMORE (AP) — Just like last year, Doug O'Neill was the first trainer to bring his Kentucky Derby entrant to Pimlico Race Course for the Preakness. The similarity ends there. During the third week of May in 2012, O'Neill was the talk of the horse racing world. He was in charge of I'll Have Another, who stormed to victory in the Kentucky Derby and was p... Tue, 14 May 2013 07:16:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2083660-oneill-hopes-goldencents-finishes-money.html 2013-05-14T07:16:06Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2082978-derby-winner-orb-arrives-pimlico-preakness.html BALTIMORE (AP) — Orb has settled into the place reserved for royalty at Pimlico Race Course — stall 40. The Triple Crown hopeful arrived at Pimlico on Monday afternoon, five days before the Preakness. He was immediately taken to stall 40 at the Stakes Barn, which traditionally serves as home to the Kentucky Derby winner. Some of the gr... Tue, 14 May 2013 01:15:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2082978-derby-winner-orb-arrives-pimlico-preakness.html 2013-05-14T01:15:45Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2081520-derby-winner-orb-impresses-with-workout-belmont.html NEW YORK (AP) — Orb is ready. The Kentucky Derby winner put in his final workout before the Preakness, breezing four furlongs in 47.18 seconds, galloping out five furlongs in 59.54 and delighting trainer Shug McGaughey. "I thought it was breathtaking," McGaughey said Monday morning. With exercise rider Jennifer Patte... Mon, 13 May 2013 15:07:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2081520-derby-winner-orb-impresses-with-workout-belmont.html 2013-05-13T15:07:04Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2075122-betfair-hollywood-park-to-close-75-years.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Betfair Hollywood Park will close by year's end and the 75-year-old racetrack property in Inglewood will be developed by its owner. The track announced on Thursday what had been anticipated since Churchill Downs sold it to Hollywood Park Land Co. in 2005. Track President Jack Liebau says the land in the Los Angeles suburb now is worth m... Thu, 09 May 2013 20:32:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2075122-betfair-hollywood-park-to-close-75-years.html 2013-05-09T20:32:48Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2072682-kentucky-derby-winner-orb-1st-jog-win.html NEW YORK (AP) — Orb is becoming quite comfortable in the rain. The Kentucky Derby winner returned to the track for the first time since splashing his way to victory at Churchill Downs, taking a one-mile jog over a muddy surface at Belmont Park on Wednesday. With exercise rider Jennifer Patterson aboard, Orb wasn't bothered in the least by the rain, and tr... Wed, 08 May 2013 21:52:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2072682-kentucky-derby-winner-orb-1st-jog-win.html 2013-05-08T21:52:59Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2065520-trainer-pondering-move-golden-soul.html LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Ecstatic that his instincts about Golden Soul nearly paid off in the Kentucky Derby, trainer Dallas Stewart didn't ponder the what-ifs. He's instead thinking about golden opportunities ahead for the colt that finished second to Orb after starting the Derby as a 35-1 long shot. Stewart indicated Sunday that Golden Soul's next Triple ... Mon, 06 May 2013 07:16:24 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2065520-trainer-pondering-move-golden-soul.html 2013-05-06T07:16:24Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2064796-derby-winner-orb-prepares-preakness.html LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Now that Shug McGaughey has won the Kentucky Derby, it's time for the 62-year-old trainer to go after another race missing from his Hall of Fame resume. Orb will follow up his win at Churchill Downs by running in the Preakness on May 18, giving the colt a shot at the Triple Crown. Orb arrived back at his home base in New York on Sun... Sun, 05 May 2013 22:19:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2064796-derby-winner-orb-prepares-preakness.html 2013-05-05T22:19:29Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2063618-orb-to-win-kentucky-derby.html LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Way back in the pack heading into the final turn, Orb was calm even if his jockey wasn't. Churning through a sloppy track that resembled creamy peanut butter, the bay colt picked up speed and, one by one, blew past rivals. By that time, jockey Joel Rosario knew he was aboard the Kentucky Derby winner. ... Sun, 05 May 2013 02:45:36 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2063618-orb-to-win-kentucky-derby.html 2013-05-05T02:45:36Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2062850-derby-live-orb-wins-surging-bettors.html LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The 139th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs had a field of 19 horses, with Orb topping the field in just over two minutes. He's the newest contender for a Triple Crown in thoroughbred racing. The Preakness follows in two weeks and the Belmont Stakes is June 8. The last horse to sweep all three races was Affirmed in 19... Sun, 05 May 2013 00:02:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2062850-derby-live-orb-wins-surging-bettors.html 2013-05-05T00:02:25Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2063332-ap-photos-big-bold-kentucky-derby-hats.html The Kentucky Derby is known as much for hats and high fashion as it is for fast horses. This year, rains are swamping Churchill Downs, but fans on the infield are still holding their heads — and their hats — high. Bigger and bolder is the rule for hats that often dwarf their owners. April Pauley of Columbus, Ohio, paraded around in the mud wearing a hat f... Sat, 04 May 2013 20:40:47 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2063332-ap-photos-big-bold-kentucky-derby-hats.html 2013-05-04T20:40:47Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2063202-steady-rain-pelts-churchill-downs-derby.html LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Steady rain pelted Churchill Downs on Saturday leading to the Kentucky Derby, with the bugler wearing a red poncho as he blew the call to the post for early races. The condition of the track was steadily downgraded to sloppy. Heavy rollers went over the dirt surface to pack the top layer and prevent water from seeping into the base,... Sat, 04 May 2013 19:10:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2063202-steady-rain-pelts-churchill-downs-derby.html 2013-05-04T19:10:37Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2062510-trainer-pletcher-seeking-oaks-derby-double.html LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A win in the Kentucky Oaks on Friday has Todd Pletcher halfway toward a milestone last achieved 61 years ago. The trainer can accomplish the rare feat by winning the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, a goal that has required a lot of hours at Churchill Downs. Pletcher will saddle a record-tying five entries in the 139th Run for the Roses ... Sat, 04 May 2013 15:53:35 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2062510-trainer-pletcher-seeking-oaks-derby-double.html 2013-05-04T15:53:35Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2061288-5-things-to-saturday-kentucky-derby.html LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The Kentucky Derby is Saturday at Churchill Downs. Here are five things you should know before the 6:24 p.m. post time: DOUG'S DOUBLE Doug O'Neill is back at Churchill Downs trying to win his second straight Derby. He put unknown Mario Gutierrez on I'll Have Another last year and they won. This time, he's got another relative unknow... Sat, 04 May 2013 06:52:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2061288-5-things-to-saturday-kentucky-derby.html 2013-05-04T06:52:41Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2061878-longshot-princess-sylmar-wins-kentucky-oaks.html LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A filly that trainer Todd Pletcher waffled on entering in the Kentucky Oaks has him poised to complete a rare double Saturday in the Kentucky Derby. Princess of Sylmar, a 38-1 long shot, rallied with a huge stretch run to win the $1 million Grade I Oaks on Friday at Churchill Downs. One of four fillies trained by Pletcher, she upsta... Sat, 04 May 2013 00:57:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2061878-longshot-princess-sylmar-wins-kentucky-oaks.html 2013-05-04T00:57:25Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2061836-wide-open-race-expected-139th-kentucky-derby.html LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A trainer flooding the field with five horses. A black jockey trying to make history, and a woman rider, too. Louisville coach Rick Pitino seeking a double — champions in racing and basketball. He's sure in the right place. The 19-horse field for Saturday's Kentucky Derby is balanced, with no definitive favorite. Orb is the pre-race... Fri, 03 May 2013 22:17:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2061836-wide-open-race-expected-139th-kentucky-derby.html 2013-05-03T22:17:02Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2060312-rosie-napravnik-aims-to-1st-female-derby-winner.html LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Rosie Napravnik isn't worried about history. She is, however, working on her chemistry — with a horse named Mylute in the Kentucky Derby. Two years after achieving the best finish by a female jockey in the Derby, she will try to become the first woman to win it. Napravnik's pursuit of the milestone comes a year after she became the ... Fri, 03 May 2013 20:58:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2060312-rosie-napravnik-aims-to-1st-female-derby-winner.html 2013-05-03T20:58:20Z