Afleet Alex wins Preakness in dramatic rebound
Afleet Alex majors in the Preakness Stakes with a bold stretch regain after Scrappy T veered into his path. The victory elevates the Philadelphia-bred 3-year-old toward the Belmont Stakes while highlighting a trail of notable owners and trainers who discovered success from modest starts.
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Baltimore
Afleet Alex
Scrappy T
Giacomo
Philadelphia
Timonium
Pimlico
Tim Ritchey
Alex
Nick Zito
Zito
A&m Records
Jerry
Barnes & Noble
Campbell's
George Steinbrenner
Noble Causeway
Leonard Riggio
Campbell’s Soup
Charlotte Weber
Yankees
Ritchey
New York
Jeremy Rose
Center
Pimlico Race Course
Martin wins All-Star race with million-dollar prize
Retiree Mark Martin claimed the Nextel All Star Challenge at Lowe's Motor Speedway in Concord North Carolina, taking the $1 million payout and hinting he may return next year. Elliott Sadler finished second after a restart incident that shuffled the field.
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Martin
Racer
Concord
N.C
Mark Martin
Lowe’s Motor Speedway
Roush Racing
Dri
Lowe's Motor Speedway
Giaffone Bumps Luyendyk From Indy 500 Field
A.J. Foyt's team celebrated as Felipe Giaffone earned a four lap average of 217.645 mph to knock Arie Luyendyk Jr out of the Indianapolis 500 field on Bump Day. Luyendyk Jr. qualified at 215.039 but three remaining laps failed to improve his standing.
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A.J. Foyt
Felipe Giaffone
Arie Luyendyk Jr
Luyendyk Jr
Giaffone
Luyendyk
Foyt
Indy
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