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Preakness contenders begin to emerge
Several potential Preakness rivals for Always Dreaming have begun to emerge, including potentially three from the Kentucky Derby.
Derby winner Always Dreaming will head to Preakness
Todd Pletcher, trainer of dominant Kentucky Derby winner Always Dreaming, will bring his star to Baltimore for the May 20 Preakness Stakes.
Midlantic hopefuls well beaten as Always Dreaming wins Kentucky Derby
Always Dreaming romped to a win in today’s Kentucky Derby, while mid-Atlantic hopefuls Irish War Cry and Fast and Accurate were 10th and 17th, respectively.
Derby whispers: Seen and heard at Churchill Downs
Our correspondent roamed the Churchill Downs backstretch this Kentucky Derby week. Here’s what he heard.
Updated Kentucky Derby odds: Irish War Cry 5-1, Always Dreaming 9-2
Full updated Kentucky Derby odds as of 7:30 Saturday morning show Irish War Cry as the second choice, Always Dreaming as the favorite.
Familiar names to clash in Gold Cup races
Saturday’s Virginia Gold Cup races, including three on the flat and five over jumps, brings plenty of old familiar faces back together on the race track.
Ben’s Cat breezes, pointed to McKay Turf Sprint
Multi-millionaire 11-year-old Ben’s Cat breezed three furlongs in 36 2/5 seconds this morning at Laurel Park in preparation for next month’s Jim McKay Turf Sprint at Pimlico.
Larry Jones gearing up for Delaware Park season
Trainer Larry Jones will have over 50 horses at Delaware Park this year, including Delaware Oaks hopefuls Jenda’s Agenda and Astrollinthepark.
Fast and Accurate: “We’re going to the lead!”
Pennsylvania-bred Fast and Accurate is among the longest of longshots for Saturday’s Kentucky Derby — but his owner is so confident that he paid $200,000 to supplement him to the big race.
Finest City heads Midlantic-breds on Oaks day
Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Sprint winner Finest City is favored in Friday’s La Troienne at Churchill Downs and is one of just two Midlantic-breds in Churchill stakes that day.
