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Can anybody beat Flightline? Best bets for the 2022 Breeders’ Cup Classic at Keeneland.

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Will this weekend’s Breeders’ Cup Classic serve as the crowning moment for a horse that will go down in the history books, or will it be the setting for a major upset?

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Bob Baffert returns to race in Kentucky for first time since last year's Derby

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Commonwealth of Kentucky is the self-proclaimed horse racing capital of the world. It has the most famous racetrack, the most iconic race and more than 450 breeding farms.

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The Breeders’ Cup is back at Keeneland. Ten storylines for a special weekend of horse racing.

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Breeders’ Cup returns to Keeneland this weekend, with the World Championships of horse racing coming back to Lexington for the third time.

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Breeders' Cup Classic will determine Flightline's place in racing history

A horse named Flightline might be the most dominant competitor currently in any sport. Of course, because it's horse racing, the average sports fan likely has no idea who he is and what his mark on sports history might be. The name recognition might get a little bump Saturday when…

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Cave Rock dominates American Pharoah Stakes as Bob Baffert sweeps top four spots

The road to the Kentucky Derby always seems to go through Bob Baffert, but rarely after a race like this. But first, there is the added issue that the hall of fame trainer is not eligible to run in the Derby.

Los Angeles Times

Jerry Zezima: The carousel stakes

When it comes to horsing around, I am a champion with my granddaughters. And I recently proved it on a carousel in a photo finish with Chloe and Lilly, who accompanied me to the winner’s circle in our very own version of the Kentucky Derby.

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Epicenter breezes to win Travers Stakes at Saratoga, besting Rich Strike

Epicenter was thought to be the best 3-year-old in the country since before the Kentucky Derby, but something always seemed to get in the way of earning that title. That all changed Saturday when the Steve Asmussen-trained colt easily won the $1.25 million Travers Stakes at Saratoga Race Course in…

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Bob Baffert returns to Santa Anita Park after suspension expires

Trainer Bob Baffert woke up at 5 a.m. Sunday, much earlier than he has been getting up the last 90 days. He wanted to go back to a job he has enjoyed and excelled at for more than four decades.

Los Angeles Times

Mo Donegal wins the Belmont Stakes; Rich Strike finishes off the pace

Sometimes the bettors have it right. The morning linemaker liked We the People. The dreamers liked Rich Strike, the longshot winner of the Kentucky Derby. The sentimentalists looked toward the only filly in the race, Nest.

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2022 Belmont Stakes: Mo Donegal wins Belmont Stakes in Kentucky Derby rematch with Rich Strike

Mo Donegal aced the test of champions.

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Belmont Stakes Preview: Can Rich Strike Take A Bite Out Of The Big Apple?

This year the Belmont Stakes is taking place under unusual circumstances for a few reasons. First of all, the winner of the Kentucky Derby, Rich Strike, did not race in the Preakness Stakes, eliminating his chance for a Triple Crown. Yet the colt will be in the Belmont Stakes.

Benzinga

Belmont presents a difficult test for Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike

After so many things went right for Rich Strike to win the Kentucky Derby, he’ll likely need even more good fortune at the Belmont Stakes with so much stacked against him.

Chicago Sun-Times

Rich Strike's Belmont Stakes performance will determine if he's a one-hit wonder

The final leg of horse racing's Triple Crown has but one question to answer: Will Rich Strike be forever lumped with A-ha, Dexys Midnight Runners and Norman Greenbaum or will he forever be saddled with another question, "What if only he had run in the Preakness?"

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We the People made morning-line favorite to win Saturday's Belmont Stakes

LOS ANGELES — The post position draw in the Belmont Stakes is not even close to being as critical as in the Kentucky Derby. The 1 1/2-mile distance combined with the wide sweeping turns at Belmont Park and a much smaller field gives racehorses plenty of time to recover from…

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Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike third betting choice for the Belmont Stakes

LEXINGTON, Ky. — After winning the Peter Pan Stakes by 10 1/4 lengths, We the People was installed as the 2-1 favorite for Saturday’s Grade 1 Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park.

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Belmont Stakes: 2022 post position draw results and morning line odds

Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike is back in the field, but not the early favorite

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This PGA Tour player would’ve won $40K on the Kentucky Derby, if he could have found a place to bet

While the story may seem funny now, Lucky Strike went off at 80-1, making it one of the most improbable winners in the history of the event.

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John Clay: This year’s Preakness changed my mind about the tradition of the Triple Crown

LEXINGTON, Ky. — OK, I’ve changed my mind.

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Well-rested Early Voting upsets favored Epicenter to win Preakness Stakes

BALTIMORE — Maybe there is something to the idea that two weeks' rest isn't enough time to run two of the most important races of your life.

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2022 Preakness: Here’s how much you would have made with a $1 superfecta bet

It's not quite the gargantuan payout from the Kentucky Derby, but superfecta winners are still sitting pretty.

Chicago Sun-Times

Early Voting finishes 1st in Preakness without Derby winner

Favorite Epicenter made a hard charge up the rail to finish second. But Jose Ortiz guided Early Voting inside before the finish line well ahead of Epicenter, who was also second in the Kentucky Derby.

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Preakness 2022: On the eve of a more normal event, horse racing industry looks for hope in wake of a ‘very rough’ year

BALTIMORE — One year ago, Medina Spirit entered the Preakness with a dark cloud over him — the Kentucky Derby champion whose defining victory was in peril because of a medication violation and whose famous trainer, Bob Baffert, was facing suspensions in multiple jurisdictions.

Los Angeles Times

Preakness embraces its reliable role of following the Kentucky Derby

BALTIMORE — You don't hear about backyard Preakness parties. It's hard to pull off a blind-draw betting pool with only nine horses. Yes, there are still hats and a signature drink, but the Preakness has its own identity.

Benzinga

2022 Preakness Preview: A Look At Epicenter, Early Voting, Simplification And More

In spite of the fact that there will be no Triple Crown champion in 2022, this year’s Preakness on Saturday is still an exciting race, and could possibly set us up for a thrilling showdown in three weeks when the Belmont Stakes is contested.

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John Clay: No Rich Strike, no problem. Five reasons to watch the Preakness Stakes anyway.

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The absence of the Kentucky Derby winner doesn’t mean you should ignore Saturday’s Preakness Stakes at Pimlico. Even without the Cinderella story that is Rich Strike, the Preakness is still a Grade 1 race with a strong field and plenty of intrigue.

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