Derby money buys a horse but not the Derby
AP columnist Jim Litke notes Saudi patron Prince Ahmed Salman has spent millions on Derby contenders while Bob Baffert trains War Emblem for a May victory. The piece contrasts wealth with racing smarts after Unbridled’s 1990 win and reflects on ownership, risk, and the sport’s royal reputation.
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Prince Ahmed Salman
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Dark Bay
Carl Nafzger
Frances Genter
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Genter
Phipps
Hancock
Odd Couple Duo Win Garden City Tennis Title
Buffs Nathan Hands and Bruce Luong formed the No 3 doubles unit and captured the Garden City Invitational crown at Grimsley Harmon as they defeated teammates Zach Dawson and Tanner Freeman 8 3 in the final. Their victory helped Garden City finish tied for first with Great Bend at 29 points. Hands and Luong, who had only played together three times this season, impressed with strong net play and precise serving, prompting coach Bob Krug to reassess doubles lineups for upcoming meets.
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Zach Dawson
Tanner Freeman
Grimsley-Harmon Tennis Complex
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Great Bend
Hays
Adam Pfannenstiel
Andrew Cummings
Bob Krug
Krug
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Nathan
Plan B drives Allen to Garden City title victory
Brock Allen adjusted when his ground strokes faltered, relying on chip and charge and strong net play to win the Garden City Invitational. He tops Dodge City’s Tyler Shelly 8-4 in the final, as Cimarron’s Ryan Toothaker and Garden City’s Mark Wells also shine in a day of close matches.
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Brock Allen
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Cimarron
Pete Sampras
Garden City
Grimsley-Harmon Tennis Complex
Bluejays
Dodge City
Tyler Shelly
Richard Deimund
Deimund
Ryan Toothaker
Mark Wells
Aaron Desmund
Curtis Kramer
Zac Kliewer
Jance Freeman
War Emblem wins Kentucky Derby at 20-1 odds
War Emblem, a 20-1 shot, wires the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in four lengths over Proud Citizen. Trainer Bob Baffert notches his third Derby victory in six years, boosting earnings with a $875,000 purse and a $1 million Sportsman's Park bonus after Illinois Derby glory. The win places Baffert among three-time Derby-winning trainers, behind Lukas and Jones.
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Churchill Downs
Salman
Max Hirsch
Sunny Jim” Fitzsimmons
D. Wayne Lukas
Ben A. Jones
Derby blanks Garden City girls soccer 7 to 1
Derby High School defeated Garden City 7 1 Saturday at Kenneth Henderson Middle School as Toni Knabe and Andrea Howell scored early. Coach John Schafer praised his Buffaloes for effort and looked ahead to regionals after facing a tougher opponent.
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Toni Knabe
Andrea Howell
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Esther
Busters fall short in District E final bid
Garden City Community College softball, seeded No. 6, surged through the loser's bracket at Two Rivers Complex Wichita, beating Coffeyville Neosho County Labette after a first round loss to Dodge City. A 12-0 five inning defeat to Cowley County ended the run. Dodge City won the title 5-3 in 10 innings.
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