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• Man Makes $45,000 a Year off Betting Slips Taken from the Trash
• By Michael David Smith 12/08/2009 9:30 AM ET
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• If you saw Jesus Leonardo at the off-track betting parlor, you'd assume he was homeless. He's got long hair and a long beard and he spends all day going through trash. But he's not homeless. He has ...
• Radiohead to Run Breeders' Cup
• By Will Brinson 11/05/2009 5:00 PM ET
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• No, don't freak out -- Thom Yorke won't be doing any left-turned sprints around a dirt track as a jockey whips his hide this weekend (at least not that I can confirm and/or report anyway), and his ... More »
• Even the Losers Get Lucky Sometimes
• By Ryan Wilson 9/25/2009 12:00 PM ET
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• It's the hope that keeps them coming back. That's part of the allure of being a degenerate gambler. Or maybe that's just the debilitating addiction showing through. Either way, some ... More »
• Horse Dumps Jockey, Finishes First
• By Michael David Smith 6/21/2009 10:33 AM ET
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• Saturday's fifth race at Belmont Park got off to an odd start when a horse named Phone Jazz threw off her jockey, Jean-Luc Samyn, while coming out of the gate. But that didn't matter to her. ... More »
• Different Kind of Bird Steals Show
• By FanHouse Newswire 6/06/2009 7:40 PM ET
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• NEW YORK (AP) -- This was a Belmont for the Birds. It was Summer Bird, not Mine That Bird and jockey Calvin Borel, who came roaring down the long stretch and won the final jewel of the Triple Crown ... More »
• 2009 Belmont Stakes Results
• By Tom Herrera 6/06/2009 6:05 AM ET
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• In a thrilling finish, a Bird won the 2009 Belmont Stakes, but it wasn't Mine That Bird. Jockey Calvin Borel's historic bid to sweep the Triple Crown with two different horses was derailed, as ... More »
• Horse Racing Is Great, I Think
• By Terence Moore 6/05/2009 9:00 PM ET
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• Suddenly, I'm into horse racing. I find myself wondering how many cowboy hats Bennie "Chip" Woolley owns, and whether Mr. Ed was faster than Trigger. This all came out of nowhere, just like Mine That ... More »
• Week in Review: You Go, Girl
• By David Whitley 5/17/2009 4:45 PM ET
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• On behalf of David Feherty, I'd like to apologize for the following column. It again takes shots at House Mis-Speaker Nancy Pelosi, not to mention her fellow victims of CIA subterfuge, Roger Clemens, ... More »
• Rachel Alexandra Wins Preakness
• By Michael David Smith 5/16/2009 6:18 PM ET
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• The incredible filly Rachel Alexandra won the 134th running of the Preakness Stakes Saturday at Pimlico, becoming the first female horse to win the Preakness since 1924. ... More »
• Preakness Infield No Longer BYOB
• By Michael David Smith 5/12/2009 2:50 PM ET
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• What you see above -- beer cans flying all over the place -- was, for years, a common sight in the Preakness infield. But race organizers say that won't be the case this year. ... More »
• Mine That Bird Shocked Everyone, Including Announcer Tom Durkin
• By Michael David Smith 5/05/2009 9:49 AM ET
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• Above is the full broadcast of Saturday's Kentucky Derby as it appeared on NBC, with Tom Durkin calling the race. It was not one of Durkin's better days. ... More »
• HausCast 17: Spencer Hall Talks About His Trip to the Kentucky Derby
• By Will Brinson 5/05/2009 9:30 AM ET
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• The FanHouse Podcast: Because bloggers are much sexier on the phone. The Kentucky Derby came and went. And all in approximately two minutes. Shocking, I know. Fortunately, Spencer Hall, of The ... More »
• Mine That Bird to Run Preakness
• By Michael David Smith 5/04/2009 11:37 AM ET
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• Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird, the 50-1 long shot who flew away from the field down the stretch, will attempt to take the next step toward the Triple Crown. ... More »
• Full Kentucky Derby on YouTube
• By Michael David Smith 5/03/2009 6:20 PM ET
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• At a time when many sports leagues are spending big money attempting to crack down on fans who violate copyright laws by posting highlights on YouTube, the Kentucky Derby has decided to go in the ... More »
• Mine That Bird Wins Kentucky Derby
• By Michael David Smith 5/02/2009 6:30 PM ET
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• Mine That Bird won the 135th Kentucky Derby Saturday in a shocking upset on a sloppy track at Churchill Downs. Mine That Bird went off at 50-1 odds and was the second-biggest underdog ever to win the ... More »
• Early Favorite I Want Revenge Scratched From Kentucky Derby
• By Michael David Smith 5/02/2009 10:18 AM ET
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• The morning of the Kentucky Derby, the favorite was scratched from the race. I Want Revenge, the Wood Memorial winner, was pulled out of the race as a precautionary measure when his trainer, Jeff ... More »
• 2009 Kentucky Derby Field Raring to Go
• By Tom Herrera 5/02/2009 4:00 AM ET
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• The 2009 Kentucky Derby field is set, so get your mint juleps ready and put on your fancy hat. Alright, so it's more like a cigar and a Daily Racing Form for most of us, but it's going to be a ... More »
• HausCast 16: Kentucky Derby Talk With Dick Jerardi
• By Will Brinson 5/01/2009 10:18 AM ET
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• The FanHouse Podcast: Because bloggers are much sexier on the phone. The Kentucky Derby is upon us, and the folks at Xpressbet.com (the legal, licensed, no-fee way to play the races when you can't ... More »
• Horses Collide at Churchill Downs, Raspberry Miss Dies
• By Michael David Smith 4/28/2009 2:10 PM ET
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• A collision of two horses Tuesday at Churchill Downs killed one of them, a 2-year-old named Rasberry Miss. The collision took place with Raspberry Miss standing on the track after a training session. ... More »
• Saturday's Santa Anita Derby Results
• By FanHouse Newswire 4/04/2009 10:10 PM ET
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• ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) - Pioneerof the Nile is still learning how to run, and it showed halfway down the backstretch of the Santa Anita Derby. That's where the colt tugged his way to the lead, gave it ... More »
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