Lexington native Shug McGaughey's Orb won the 139th Kentucky Derby at a sloppy Churchill Downs in Louisville where rain was constant Saturday, May 4, 2013.
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Orb and jockey Joel Rosario took the overland route -- passing about a dozen horses in a six-wide quarter-mile burst from the three-furlong pole to the eighth pole, where the son of Malibu Moon took the lead and never looked back.
Sarah Palin, who was known for her "Drill, baby, drill" catchphrase in support of more domestic oil-drilling during the 2008 presidential campaign, said she bet on Frac Daddy at the Derby.
Photos of Lexington native Shug McGaughey's Orb winning the 139th Kentucky Derby at a sloppy Churchill Downs in Louisville where rain was constant Saturday, May 4, 2013.
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Former Kentucky basketball player Nerlens Noel, who could be the first pick in next month's NBA draft, was at the Kentucky Derby Saturday with well-dressed friend Kelly Melton on the red carpet.
Hollywood Park in Inglewood, Calif., will close after its fall meet ends Dec. 22, according to a letter Thursday from track President Jack Liebau to employees.
LOS ANGELES — Betfair Hollywood Park will close by year's end and the 75-year-old racetrack property in Inglewood that hosted Seabiscuit and the first Breeders' Cup in 1984 will be developed with new housing and retail.
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Power Broker, the 4-5 favorite ridden by Rosie Napravnik, grabbed the lead at the top of stretch and drew off to a 21/2-length victory in the $51,384 allowance feature for 3-year-olds and up on Friday at Churchill Downs.
Kentucky Derby winner Orb breezed a half-mile in a seemingly effortless 47.18 seconds Monday morning at Belmont Park in his final serious work for the next leg of racing's Triple Crown, Saturday's Preakness at Pimlico Race Course.
BALTIMORE — The trainer of Normandy Invasion said his fourth-place finisher in the Kentucky Derby will miss the Preakness and get ready for a summer campaign that includes the Travers Stakes in August.
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If what Hall of Fame trainer Shug McGaughey has seen continues to hold true, it's going to take more than drawing the No.1 post to bring Orb back to the field.
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