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67Part Two From Thoroughbred Contenders -- Why I Didn't Win the Kentucky Derby But How About Me in the Preakness Stakes?
There are always excuses in Thoroughbred racing. Why didn't this, or that horse win? It's no different exiting the Kentucky Derby, but this time the Thoroughbreds themselves speak out.
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65A Triple Crown Winner in 2012 Politics?
A Triple Crown in US politics occurs when one party controls The White House, The Senate, and The House of Representatives at the same time. Will it happen in Election 2012?
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80The Kentucky Derby and Why Secretariat Is Its Greatest Champion
Secretariat still reigns as the speed champion of the Kentucky Derby. Find tidbits on other champions and quotes from trainers and jockeys on the race known as the "Run for the Roses", as well as some history of the Derby traditions.
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80What Does Triple Crown Mean In Horse Racing?
The Triple Crown of horse racing most often refers to the American running of a series of three races for three-year-olds that determine champions. However, many countries hold a Triple Crown and have internatioal rankings and champions of the racehorse track. Fillies have an opportunity to win a female Triple Crown series, but in America fillies often have entered the male-dominated Triple Crown races.
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74American Athletes We Forget to Remember
This hub is about American Athletes who didn't receive recognition or press that their peers did. What they did for the history of American athletics
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65Favorites fall at the Florida & Louisiana Derby's
Saturday’s Florida Derby kicked off the month long final round of prep races for Triple Crown contenders. This was a highly anticipated race, as several Kentucky Derby hopefuls were running in the field of eight, including the prohibitive...
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68And Away They Go!
Spring is here, meaning the Kentucky Derby is just a few months away. Throngs of track enthusiasts and garishly big-hatted ladies will swarm Churchill Downs on May 5th, whiskeys neat in hand for the former, mint juleps for the latter, knowing that...
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69How To Buy Tickets To The Kentucky Derby
Whether they are passive or passionate, the Kentucky Derby is one of the highlights of the year for horse racing enthusiasts all over the world. The Derby has a rich tradition going back over 130 years and is the longest continuous sporting event in...
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77The Six Nations Rugby Championship: A History to Date
The rugby world is divided, very much like the real world, into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. This hub examines the premier international rugby competition of the Northern Hemisphere - the RBS Six Nations. Examine its' history, the highlights of the 2011 tournament and an interesting fact about each team.
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77Horse racing facts
Horse racing facts from around the world. For example, did you know that 90 per cent of all thoroughbred horses are descended from a seventeenth century stallion named Eclipse?
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