Baker Captures Rebel 400 at Darlington
Buddy Baker won the Rebel 400 at Darlington Raceway driving a Dodge, finishing 12 miles ahead of Donnie Allison. It was his second straight victory there, giving the Baker family their fifth win at the 1 1/2 mile oval, with Buck Baker also a former winner.
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Neurburgring
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Canonero II Triumphs in Unlikely Kentucky Derby Victory
Canonero II, a $1,200 Kentucky yearling bred near Lexington, won the 97th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs ahead of a crowd of 123,184. Trained by Juan Arias and ridden by Gustavo Avila, the South American colt defied odds of 100-to-1, delivering a slow 2:03-15 over the Derby distance and shocking bettors worldwide as Saigon Warrior finished far behind.
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Warrior
Beard Captures New Orleans Open Title at Lakewood
Frank Beard won the New Orleans Open by firing a final round 66 to finish 276 at Lakewood Country Club. Hubert Green, Lee Elder, and George Johnson tied for third at 278 while Masters champion Charles Coody was at 280. Defending champ Miller Barber tied at 281 with several others.
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Jack Ewing
Tired Hawks Reach Stanley Cup Finals
Chicago goalie Tony Esposito emphasized the Hawks are not old, yet the team was exhausted after a 4-2 win over the New York Rangers. Chicago advances to face Montreal in the best-of-seven final after seven grueling games, highlighted by Bobby Hull's 4:25 third-period goal that broke the 2-2 tie.
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Highland Park Ladies Spring Championship Second Round Schedule
The Highland Park Country Club hosts the second round of the Ladies Spring Championship tomorrow with a 1:30 p.m. business meeting at the 19th Hole after play. First tee times begin at 9 a.m. for Montengohl through Napier, then Wiland to Foster, Rodes to Harmon, followed by Stallworth to McNair, and the second flight from 9 a.m. with Cook to Davis.
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Canonero II eyes Preakness after Derby win
Louisville AP reports Canonero II, the Kentucky Derby winner, has vaulted to stardom as a leading Preakness contender on May 15. Other Derby runners Jim French Good Behaving and Bold Reason face possible withdrawals or schedule changes while Eastern Fleet travels from Calumet Farm as potential rivals for the Pimlico showcase.
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Canonero II
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Caracas
Lang
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John Campo
Graystark
Derby hero Canonero II wins 97th Kentucky Derby
Canonero II, paying $19.40, defeated Jim French by 3 lengths at Churchill Downs in the 97th Kentucky Derby. Other stakes across the country include Cold Comfort taking Pimlico’s Gallorette by a nose, Native Royalty winning Aqueduct’s Carter Handicap, and Veiled Wonder prevailing at Golden Gate Fields in the Juvenile Dinner Stakes. Sir Earl and North Flight split the Valley Forge Handicap at Garden State.
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