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‘Nothing will ever top that grassy area on the first turn’ – Ken Snyder on why the Kentucky Derby can be a costly business
Ken Snyder laments the price of attendance at Churchill Downs – unless you can wangle a wonderful backstretch freebie!
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A life after racing: Jockey Club completes full set of ‘horses for courses’ equine ambassadors
Cheltenham regular Melon doing the honours at Warwick and Epsom specialist Corazon Espinado booked for the home of the Derby ...
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State of the nation: major interview with NTRA president Tom Rooney – with Trump’s tariffs high on a crowded agenda
It’s good to talk: NTRA president Tom Rooney in interview mode; there’s no shortage of topics for him to consider, that’s for sure. Photo: NTRA Tom Rooney, president and CEO of the National ...
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Pace makes the race – and with Owen Almighty back in the running, there should be plenty of speed about
Owen Almighty: front-runner is a longshot to win – but adds serious presence to the pace scenario. Photo: Kentucky Derby In the latest of his weekly Kentucky Derby updates, Ron Wood suggests that the ...
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Umberto Rispoli: Journalism is the real deal – he is a serious horse
Our questions are answered by the Californian-based Italian set to partner the Kentucky Derby favorite at Churchill Downs on May 3 ...
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Let’s give the Preakness some love – Steve Dennis looks ahead to the 150th anniversary of the Triple Crown’s middle leg
Our columnist is hoping the Pimlico Classic will receive its due for a change as it reaches a significant landmark ...
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‘It’s the perfect thing for an owner’ – IRE Incentive scheme enters fifth year with more than €5m paid out in bonuses
Stuck on you: horses who qualify for the IRE Incentive Scheme are easily easily identifiable at the sales by a green hip sticker. Photo: Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Hugely popular scheme offers ...
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Gulfstream stories: four leading trainers with tales of what the under-threat venue means to them
As worries continue over the future of racing at the South Florida track amid the prospect of ‘decoupling’, Gustavo Delgado, Saffie Joseph, Eddie Plesa and Antonio Sano talk to Tom Pedulla The outlook ...