Strike the Gold wins Kentucky Derby in late charge
Nick Zito trained Strike the Gold ridden by Chris Antley surged through a traffic jam on the final turn at Churchill Downs to win the Kentucky Derby by 1 1/4 lengths over Best Pal. Owner B. Giles Brophy praised his trio of best horse, trainer, and jockey after the upset.
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Chris Antley
Strike the Gold
Louisville
Nick Zito
Zito
B. Giles Brophy
Calumet Farm
Brophy
Alydar
Churchill Downs
Antley
Desert Storm
Norman Schwarzkopf
Angel Cordero
Quintana
Derby Upsets as Strike the Gold Captures Kentucky Derby
Strike the Gold wins at Churchill Downs in 2:03 on a fast track, the 12th beaten favorite Hansel finishing 10th. Best Pal pays to place and show, Mane Minister takes third, Green Alligator just behind, while Zito and Antley guide the winning colt through traffic to the stretch.
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Hest Pal
Mane
Green Alligator
Quintana
Paulius
Sea Cadet
Hansel
Lost Mountain
Alydavid
Spectacular Bid
Fly So Free
Best Pal
Clyde van Dusen
Decidedly
Mane Minister
Mutuel
Canonero II
Zito
Antley
Churchill Downs
Times Square
Manhattan
MacLeod pledges fast paced Notre Dame basketball debut
Notre Dame coach John MacLeod promised a quicker style at his debut press conference saying he favors up tempo play and a faster break. Players Daimon Sweet Elmer Bennett and LaPhonso Elis welcomed the shift as they anticipate turning around a 12 20 season and exploiting athletic ability under the new system.
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South Bend
Ind
John MacLeod
Notre Dame
MacLeod
New York Knicks
Sweet
Elmer Bennett
Royals end skid with rain delayed 6-5 win over Blue Jays
Kansas City broke a seven game skid as Bret Saberhagen pitched seven innings and Carmelo Martinez debuted with a key two run homer and a bloop RBI. A two hour 24 minute rain delay stalled play after the Royals led 5-0 in the fourth inning at Municipal Stadium, with Denis Boucher pitching for Toronto.
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Kansas City
Royals
Bret
Saberhagen
Blue Jay
Denis Boucher
Brian McRae
Roberto Alomar
John Olerud
Blue Jays
Joe Carter
Devon White
Pecota
Olerud
Martinez happy about chance with KC Royals
Carmelo Martinez is the Royals everyday first baseman, eager for a fresh start after being acquired for Victor Cole. He praises George Brett, out since April 22 with a knee injury, and says he will back soon. Martinez notes the team has four other first basemen and discusses his past as a bench player and his desire for more at bats.
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Pittsburgh
Gibson
Kansas City
Royals
Martinez
George Brett
Pittsburgh Pirate
Toronto
Victor Cole
John Wathan
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Alex Solis
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LaPhonso Elis
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Boucher
Danny Tartabull
Kirk Gibson
Mike Macfarlane
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Kgbsan
Whiten Rt
Odd
Auio Mleess
B—Mcrae
Shumpert
Toronto Boucher
Fraser
Acker
Kansas City Saberhagen
Crawford
Aquino
Montgomery
Chance
Bucs
Gary Redus
Orlando Merced
Gary Varsho
Lloyd McClendon
San Diego
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Jack Clark
Keith Moreland
John Kruk
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