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Macalester Alumnus Has A Horse In The Biggest Race
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Macalester College alumnus Jerry Crawford has a vested interest in Saturday’s Kentucky Derby and wants his beloved college’s president, Brian Rosenberg, to be present for the...
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Local Horse Experts: I’ll Have Another’s Scratch Devastating
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The Triple Crown achievement in horse racing is safe for another year. I’ll Have Another, the victor at the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness, suffered a tendon injury and won’t run...
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Dark Star Memorialized At Canterbury
SHAKOPEE, Minn. (WCCO) – A fitting tribute was held Saturday for a long-time local sports personality with a passion for horse racing. Friends and fans remembered the life of Dark Star, a long-time...
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Can’t Bet On The Derby At Running Aces
FOREST LAKE, Minn. (WCCO) – For the first year, Canterbury Park in Shakopee has exclusive Minnesota rights to Kentucky Derby bidding. That means Running Aces is shut out of one of racing’s biggest...
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Dayton Headed To Kentucky Derby
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Gov. Mark Dayton is traveling to Kentucky this weekend for a meeting of the Democratic Governors Association where he also has plans to take in the Kentucky Derby. Saturday is...
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Orb Wins Kentucky Derby After Surging Among Bettors
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Orb was so far behind a wall of horses at the Kentucky Derby that even his jockey wasn’t sure he could master the muddy track and make a run for the roses. “I was really far...
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Palace Malice Scores Upset In Belmont Stakes
NEW YORK (AP) — Palace Malice took charge on the turn for home and won the Belmont Stakes on Saturday, holding off Preakness winner Oxbow and Kentucky Derby winner Orb. The win gave Todd Pletcher his...
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Female Announcer Makes History At Canterbury Park
SHAKOPEE, Minn. (WCCO) – Angela Hermann has called races before, but never a full thoroughbred card. No woman in North America ever has, until Saturday. “I’ve loved horse racing since I was 11. I’ve...
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Body Of Man Found In RV Compartment ID’d
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Investigators have identified the body that was found in a compartment of a rented RV on Friday in Winona, Minn. as an Anoka man who’s been missing since last November. According...
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Good Question: What Do Equine Nasal Strips Do For Horses?
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – The New York State Gaming Commission ruled Monday to overturn its ban on nasal strips for racing horses. California Chrome, the horse hoping to take home the Triple Crown for the...
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Hold Onto Your Hats, Mpls. Prepares To Celebrate The Kentucky Derby
http://media.minneapolis.cbslocal.com/CBSMIN_20150430083705327AA.mp4 MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – With the sun expected to be shining this Saturday, the Kentucky Derby is a great excuse to rock awesome head...
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American Pharoah Becomes 1st Triple Crown Winner In 37 Years
http://media.minneapolis.cbslocal.com/CBSMIN_20150606233744340AA.mp4 NEW YORK (AP) — At long last, the Triple Crown drought is over. American Pharoah led all the way to win the Belmont Stakes by 5 ½...
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Could American Pharoah Be Coming To Canterbury Park?
http://media.minneapolis.cbslocal.com/CBSMIN_20150610232721740AA.mp4 MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — There’s a chance the Triple Crown winner American Pharoah could race here in Minnesota. Canterbury Park...
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Undefeated Nyquist Wins Kentucky Derby
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The racing world wondered if there was a worthy successor to last year’s Triple Crown champion American Pharoah. Enter Nyquist. The bay colt who lacks any distinctive markings...
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Kentucky Derby Preview: No Superstars But A Great Race To Bet
By Kevin Martin The three-year streak of short-priced winners in the Kentucky Derby is likely coming to an end this Saturday, May 6 at Churchill Downs in Louisville. This year’s race lacks a clear...
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MNfusion: Celebrate Cinco De Mayo & Kentucky Derby In The Twin Cities
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – In addition to sunny skies and 60 degree temperatures, this weekend marks Cinco de Mayo and the Kentucky Derby! Several Twin Cities outlets are celebrating all weekend long. Here...
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Kentucky Derby: How I’d Bet $100
By Kevin Martin Irish War Cry is my pick to win the 2017 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs this Saturday. Of the twenty horses, he is the sole entry with two superior performances on his record this...
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4 Things To Know: France Presidential Vote, Trump, Kentucky Derby, Charlie Sheen
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Here’s a look at the 4 things you need to know for Sunday, May 7. Voting For President in France They are voting in France today for President. Far right candidate Marine Le Pen...
View ArticleKentucky Derby Preview: Justify Is The Colt To Beat
By Kevin Martin Trainer Bob Baffert has won the Kentucky Derby four times in his Hall of Fame career. He saddled the first Triple Crown winner since 1977 with American Pharoah in 2015. Needless to say,...
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Kentucky Derby: How To Bet $100
One entry stands out when reviewing the full field of twenty colts expected to run in the 144th edition of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on Saturday. Justify enters the Derby with question...
View ArticleWoman Wagers $18 In Kentucky Derby, Wins $1.2 Million
SELMA, Texas (CBS LOCAL) — A woman walked away from a Texas race track with more than $1 million after Sunday’s Kentucky Derby. The Retama Park Race Track in Selma, Texas, posted on Facebook to...
View ArticleJustifiable! Racing Gets 13th Triple Crown With Justify
NEW YORK (AP) — Justify defied all the odds on his way to achieving Triple Crown immortality. The late bloomer won the Belmont Stakes by 1¾ lengths on Saturday, giving the sport its 13th Triple Crown...
View ArticleKentucky Derby Preview: Omaha Beach Scratched, A Trio Of Baffert Trained...
By J.J. Hysell Hall of Fame trainer Richard Mandella is an industry legend with nine Breeders’ Cup wins, and he has managed such greats as four-time Eclipse Award-winner Beholder and 2003 Breeders’ Cup...
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2019 Kentucky Derby Lineup: Omaha Beach Injury Shakes Up 145th Run For The Roses
(CBS Chicago/CBS Local) — An already wide-open 2019 Kentucky Derby became even more competitive when the favorite, Omaha Beach, pulled out of Saturday’s race due to a breathing problem. With his...
View ArticleKentucky Derby: The Best Field Since 2007 To Run For The Roses
By: Kevin Martin The field for the 138th running of the Kentucky Derby, which is on Saturday at Churchill Downs, is the best we have seen since 2007. That year, colts that ran in the derby went on to...
View ArticleKentucky Derby Hopeful Proudly Represents Macalester
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – Macalester College will have a presence at the Kentucky Derby on Saturday. Dullahan, one of the 20 horses competing in the 138th running of the Kentucky Derby, is co-owned by...
View ArticleKentucky Derby 2021 Preview: Essential Quality The Favorite, Can He Break A...
(CBS Local)- After occupying a different place in the calendar last year due to the pandemic, the Kentucky Derby is back in its normal spot, the first Saturday in May. This year’s race will also see...
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What Is Minnesota’s History With The Kentucky Derby?
Originally published May 3, 2022 SHAKOPEE, Minn. (WCCO) – When the “Fastest Two Minutes in Sports” storms out the gate this weekend, just know Minnesota has a horse in that race. Two of them to be...
View ArticleIn Massive Upset, Minnesota-Owned Horse Favored To Win Kentucky Derby Comes...
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO/AP) — A Minnesota-owned horse favored to win the Kentucky Derby on Saturday ended the race in third. Zandon, who is owned by Jeff Drown of Clearwater, was one of two Minnesota horses...
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