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Power On Display in FrontRunner

Power On Display in FrontRunner

PORTER ON PEDIGREES, by Alan Porter
There is a clear explanation for the turnaround that saw Power Broker transformed from thrice-defeated maiden to grade I winner, as the FrontRunner was the colt's first start on dirt.

 Friday, October 12, 2012
Hall of Famer Bill Hartack Dead

Hall of Famer Bill Hartack Dead

Bill Hartack, a Hall of Famer who rode five Kentucky Derby winners, was found dead Nov. 26 in a cabin near Freer, Texas.

 Wednesday, November 28, 2007

Secretariat Group Buys Derby Trophy

The anonymous bidder who recently purchased the gold winner's trophy earned by Majestic Prince in the 1969 Kentucky Derby is no stranger to such hardware.

 Wednesday, August 03, 2005

Majestic Prince's Derby Trophy Brings $60,000 at Auction

An anonymous bidder went to $60,000 Wednesday to acquire the 14 karat gold trophy won by Majestic Prince in the 1969 Kentucky Derby.

 Wednesday, July 20, 2005

In Quest of a Crown: What Works Best?

As trainer John Servis points Smarty Jones toward his Visa Triple Crown quest in the Belmont Stakes (gr. I), here's a glance back on the workout schedules for the Derby/Preakness winners, starting with the most recent ones, since 1969. That year seemed a good time to start because it marked the first year that a Derby/Preakness winner went into the Belmont unbeaten.

 Friday, May 21, 2004

On This Day...

March 29, 1969
Majestic Prince in the Santa Anita Derby

 Monday, March 29, 2004

Top Sire Majestic Light Dies at Age 27

Prominent Central Kentucky stallion Majestic Light died last Friday at Hagyard-Davidson-McGee veterinary clinic near Lexington, Ky. following colic surgery.

 Wednesday, July 12, 2000