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Rodriguez to skip Home Run Derby at Yankee Stadium

AP — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 06:47:58 +0000

Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez will skip the All-Star Home Run Derby at Yankee Stadium next month, choosing to protect his finely tuned swing.

Racing officials fine Churchill for Derby offense

AP — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 20:02:03 +0000

Churchill Downs Inc. was fined $15,000 on Monday for a rules violation at the starting gate of last month’s Kentucky Derby.

Smooth Air wins Ohio Derby

AP — Sat, 31 May 2008 23:40:55 +0000

Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes also-ran Smooth Air won the $300,000 Ohio Derby on Saturday by four lengths.

Trainer: Eight Belles was not on steroids

AP — Tue, 06 May 2008 17:55:39 +0000

The trainer of euthanized filly Eight Belles has ordered drug testing to be part of the autopsy on the Kentucky Derby runner-up.

Eight Belles' trainer defends jockey

AP — Mon, 05 May 2008 15:17:10 +0000

The trainer of euthanized filly Eight Belles says his jockey handled the horse properly during her second-place finish at the Kentucky Derby.

Big Brown to stay on Triple Crown trail in Preakness

AP — Sun, 04 May 2008 21:07:29 +0000

Big Brown gobbled up a few peppermints and did some leisurely laps around his barn Sunday while camera-snapping admirers gawked at the dominant winner of the Kentucky...

NBC tries to balance coverage of triumph and tragedy

AP — Sun, 04 May 2008 20:24:00 +0000

The last thing NBC producer Sam Flood does at the production meeting on the day of a horse race is go over the plans to cover a potential tragedy.

Big Brown wins Kentucky Derby; filly Eight Belles euthanized

AP — Sun, 04 May 2008 10:02:00 +0000

Big Brown was pulling away from the field, accelerating with every powerful stride toward the finish line in the Kentucky Derby. The crowd of 157,770 was on its feet and cheering as the big, unbeaten, muscular bay crossed the line first, 4 3/4 lengths ahead of the filly Eight Belles.

Police: 2-month-old left in car while parents watch Derby

AP — Sun, 04 May 2008 07:17:45 +0000

Police say two new parents left their baby alone in a car while they went to watch the Kentucky Derby at a Long Island off-track betting parlor.

Big Brown wins Derby; filly Eight Belles euthanized

AP — Sun, 04 May 2008 07:10:56 +0000