Secretariat eyes comeback in Derby at Churchill Downs
Secretariat seeks a Kentucky Derby victory to redeem a tarnished reputation while Lucien Laurin trains a Meadow Stable entry alongside Angle Light. The field includes Sham Our Native Shecky Greene My Gallant and other contenders with post positions, weights, and CBS coverage.
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Our Native
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Joe Kellman
Shecky Greene
Arthur Appleton
My Gallant
Ron Turcotte
John LeBlanc
Angle Light
Laffit Pincay Jr
Triple Crown history and recent Derby milestone noted
Jerry Nardiello discusses horse racing lore noting Count Fleet as the sole surviving Triple Crown member. The piece recalls the rarity of sweeping the three US classics with Derby 99th running at Churchill Downs and outlines Derby Belmont and Preakness origins and past champions.
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Churchill Downs
England
U.S
British Isles
Sir Barton
Citation
War Admiral
Baseball standings and schedule feature in early season update
NL standings show Milwaukee and Baltimore atop divisions with tight gaps as New York and Cleveland chase. Friday games include Reed, Ruthven, Osteen, Koosman, J Jenkins and Marichal listed for key matchups. Whitey Ford gains Hall of Fame votes with 255 ballots received.
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Stahl delivers pinch hit slam as Reds top Mets 6 5
Cincinnati Reds acquire former Mets outfielder Larry Stahl from San Diego Padres during the winter meetings and see him deliver a three run homer off Hank Webb to cap a six run rally that overcomes a 4 0 Mets lead. Rusty Staub hit a grand slam for New York before Stahl's blast.
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Ali Norton rematch set at the Forum Inglewood
Muhammad Ali and Ken Norton scheduled a rematch for September 10 at the Forum in Inglewood California. Norton hopes to silence Ali after their March 31 San Diego bout ended with a split decision in Norton s favor.
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Inglewood
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Pirates ignite with Oliver power rout of Giants 14 5
Al Oliver powered the Pirates with six RBI on two homers, including a grand slam, as Pittsburgh crushed San Francisco 14 5. Milt May added a three run shot to pace the attack while Reggie Cleveland earned the win for St Louis in a separate NL action.
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Pittsburgh
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St. Louis
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Padres
Cards
Derrel Thomas
Tim McCarver
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