Tag: Thoroughbred racing
AP Sportlight
May 5
1904 — Cy Young of the Red Sox pitches...
Kentucky Derby, NFL draft pull in television viewers
NEW YORK — Two sporting events last week — the Kentucky Derby and first round of the NFL draft — pulled in more television...
AP Sportlight
May 4
1905 — Belmont Park in New York opens for...
Jockey Velazquez repeats wire-to-wire effort in Derby win
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Winning his second consecutive Kentucky Derby was only part of the statement made by jockey John Velazquez.
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AP Sportlight
May 3
1902 — Alan-a-Dale wins the Kentucky Derby by a...
Baffert mulling Medina Spirit’s next step after Derby win
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Medina Spirit’s surprising Kentucky Derby victory gave Bob Baffert a good problem to have — figuring out where to hang another...
AP Sportlight
May 2
1904 — Laska Durnell becomes the first woman to...
Analysis: Known Agenda to start, and finish, No. 1 in Derby
Starting No. 1 in the Kentucky Derby usually equates to not finishing No. 1.
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AP Sportlight
May 1
1920 — Joe Oeschger of the Boston Braves and...
Filly Malathaat rallies in stretch to win Kentucky Oaks
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Favorite Malathaat overtook Travel Column entering the stretch and edged Search Results in a tight duel to the finish line, winning...
