Kentucky Derby

Belmont Stakes: Big Brown's Chance At Triple Crown Title

Brigitte Bradford | Posted 06.05.2008 | Home

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The Belmont Stakes, the third leg of the Triple Crown is this weekend, and Big Brown is primed to win the coveted Triple Crown title. Big Brown is a 2...

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UPS's Winning Bet On Big Brown

AP | STEVENSON JACOBS | Posted 05.16.2008 | Business

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NEW YORK — A horse by any other name simply wouldn't have worked for UPS. Capitalizing on the buzz around thoroughbred racing's biggest event, ...

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The Risk Of Branding In The Derby Winner's Circle

New York Times | STEPHANIE CLIFFORD | Posted 05.07.2008 | Business

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MINUTES before he was to appear live on NBC on Saturday as the presenting sponsor of the Kentucky Derby, David C. Novak, the chief executive of Yum Br...

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A Requiem for Eight Belles

Peter Clothier | Posted 05.06.2008 | Living

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Peter Clothier

It was the spectacle of that poor, beautiful, powerful, damaged creature at the finish of the Kentucky Derby that led me to into rueful speculation. We breed our thoroughbreds to race-track requirements and we race them till they drop.

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Eight Belles' Death Not a Blow for Feminism

Jessie Gaskell | Posted 05.05.2008 | Living

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Jessie Gaskell

I'd prefer not to use the term "filly" as it is the language of the oppressor, so for our purposes, we will refer to Eight Belles as a "racewoman."

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NBC's Kentucky Derby Coverage Not So Yummy

Charles Warner | Posted 05.05.2008 | Media

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Charles Warner

NBC covered the Kentucky Derby like a state primary election - only worse. First, all the coverage leading up to the race was speculation about who m...

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Clinton's Filly Eight Belles #2 in Derby, Euthanized Moments Later

Christina Bellantoni | Posted 05.04.2008 | Politics

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Christina Bellantoni

Sen. Hillary Clinton told local press this week she liked Eight Belles to win the Kentucky Derby tonight. Big Brown was the winner, but Eight Belles, ...

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Dead Kentucky Derby Filly the Elephant in the Room

Ruth Hochberger | Posted 05.04.2008 | Media

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Ruth Hochberger

NBC ought to hang its collective head in shame. Its nearly three hours of coverage of yesterday's Kentucky Derby just about completely ignored the news.

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Eight Belles, Kentucky Derby Horse, Dies On Track

The Huffington Post | Posted 05.03.2008 | Politics

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***SCROLL DOWN FOR VIDEO OF THE NBC COVERAGE FROM THE MINUTES OF THE CONFUSION AND THEN THE ANNOUNCEMENT*** AP reports: Big Brown backed up his trai...

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Kentucky Derby: Cocktail Recipes, Celebrity Betters, And, Of Course, Really Bad Hats (PICTURES)

Huffington Post | Posted 05.02.2008 | Living

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**UPDATE**: Big Brown was Saturday's big winner, but things did not end so well for second placer Eight Belles, who had to be put down after breaking ...

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How To Throw A Killer Kentucky Derby Party

Marcy Blum | Posted 05.02.2008 | Living

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Marcy Blum

This 130-year-old race epitomizes acceptable excess much as Mardi Gras does, but there are a few prerequisites for hosting a Kentucky Derby party.

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Kentucky Derby Preview: Stud or Dud?

Lloyd Garver | Posted 04.30.2008 | Entertainment

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Lloyd Garver

Since the Derby is this Saturday, I wonder if the owner of this year's winner will get luckier with a horse who enjoys getting lucky more than the 2002 winner.

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