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Mylute, Will Take Charge in Preakness Works

Mylute, Will Take Charge in Preakness Works

Mylute and Will Take Charge, the respective fifth- and eighth-place finishers in the Kentucky Derby (gr. I), breezed at Churchill Downs May 13 in their final preparations for the May 18 Preakness Stakes (gr. I).

 Monday, May 13, 2013
Two Derby Starters Added to Preakness List

Two Derby Starters Added to Preakness List

Two horses who were unplaced in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I), Normandy Invasion and Vyjack, have been added to the list of possible candidates for the May 18 Preakness Stakes (gr. I) at Pimlico.

 Monday, May 06, 2013
The Morning After: Derby Also-Rans Moving On

The Morning After: Derby Also-Rans Moving On

One day after Orb took the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I), it appears only a few of the 18 other horses that ran in the Derby will run back in two weeks in the Preakness Stakes (gr. I).

 Sunday, May 05, 2013
Churchill Downs Spring Meet Handle Declines

Churchill Downs Spring Meet Handle Declines

After posting record wagering on this year's Kentucky Derby and Oaks, the 38-day spring meet at Churchill Downs ended with a 3.31% decline in total and average daily handle.

 Friday, July 06, 2012
I'll Have Another 'A Very Happy Horse'

I'll Have Another 'A Very Happy Horse'

An assistant to trainer Doug O'Neill said Triple Crown contender I'll Have Another was a happy horse the morning of May 21 and could go to the Belmont Park main track later in the week.

 Monday, May 21, 2012
The Morning After: Plans for Derby Starters

The Morning After: Plans for Derby Starters

Some of the starters in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) will go on to the Preakness Stakes (gr. I) while plans are undetermined for other runners.

 Sunday, May 06, 2012
Trainer Doug O'Neill: 'It's All Just Surreal'

Trainer Doug O'Neill: 'It's All Just Surreal'

As he basked in the glow of winning the Kentucky Derby, trainer Doug O'Neill said the morning of May 6 that he gets "goosebumps" when thinking about the possibility of I'll Have Another becoming the next Triple Crown winner.

 Sunday, May 06, 2012
Busy Weekend Planned for Belmont Contenders

Busy Weekend Planned for Belmont Contenders

The work tab at Belmont Park will be busy the weekend of June 4 as some contenders for the June 11 Belmont Stakes (gr. I) will be putting in their final workouts.

 Friday, June 03, 2011

Violette, McPeek, Kaplan Send Out More Derby Hopefuls

With two more major stepping stones to the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) taking place this weekend, three prominent trainers took a moment to discuss the outlook of their potential stars.

 Tuesday, March 06, 2007

Delta to Offer Special Flights for Kentucky Derby

Delta Air Lines will offer customers more than 5,900 additional seats between Louisville and its hubs in Atlanta, Cincinnati, and New York in celebration of the 133rd Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I). Customers now can book Delta's added Derby flights on delta.com.

 Tuesday, February 13, 2007

Fountain of Youth, Santa Catalina, and 'Big Cap Highlight HRTV

HorseRacing TV will offer viewers a pair of important Kentucky Derby presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) prep races Saturday, along with the Santa Anita Handicap (gr. I) in a March 4 coast-to-coast telecast.

 Thursday, March 02, 2006