Derby perspectives from several outlets on top contenders
Middletown Journal lists High Fly and Afleet Alex with Bandini as a noted challenger. Dayton Daily News highlights Bellamy Road as a leading entrant, while Louisville Courier Journal again cites Flower Alley and Noble Causeway among top Derby contenders.
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Tom Archdeacon
Dayton Daily News
Bellamy Road
Noble Causeway
Eric DeGrechie the Sarat
Vic East
MSNBC
Afleet Alex
High Fly
Wilco
Derby picks from a Journal columnist on notable contenders
Rick McCrabb outlines top Derby contenders Bandini Afleet Alex High Limit Bellamy Road and longshot Wilko with details on post positions, form and connections. He notes Bandini’s Blue Grass win, Afleet Alex’s Arkansas Derby success and earnings, High Limit’s Blue Grass upset, Bellamy Road as the favorite despite caveats, and Wilko as a Breeders Cup Juvenile champ hopeful.
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George Steinbrenner
Pittsburgh Pirates
John Galbreath
Stewart Elliott
Smarty Jones
Bandini
John Velazquez
Todd Pletcher
Keeneland
High Fly
Fountain of Youth
Fusaichi Pegasus
Velazquez
Pletcher
Afleet Alex
Jeremy Rose
Tim Richey
Churchill
Ramon Dominguez
Robert Frankel
High Limit
Frankel
Jim Kelly
Bellamy Road
Javier Castellano
Nick Zito
Bellamy Rond
Wood Memorial
Castellanio
Wilko
Corey Nakatani
Craig Dallase
England
America
Steinbrenner’s racing empire mirrors Yankee swagger and risks
Tom Archdeacon profiles George Steinbrenner’s Bellamy Road Derby project linking his farm system emphasis to a high profile but tumultuous sports empire. The piece notes past firings, trainer changes, and Steinbrenner’s hands-off stance with jockey Nick Zito while highlighting the owner’s “rock star” image and the bred horse’s modest price.
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Yankees
Bellamy Road
Diane Cutter
Cleveland
Steinbrenner
Alachua
Fla
Gainesville
John Bellamy
St. Augustine
Pensacola
John Tammaro
Concerto
Michael Dickinson
Nick Zito
Zito
Joe DiMaggio
Sexton
Castellano
Bailey
High Fly
Summerly Upsets Sis City In Oaks At Churchill Downs
Summerly surged to the lead and upset favorite Sis City to win the Grade 1 Kentucky Oaks at Churchill Downs. Jerry Bailey rode Summerly as Sis City finished fourth, with In the Gold second and Gallant Secret third. The race drew a record Oaks crowd of 111,243 and paid $343,728 to Winchell Thoroughbreds.
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Louisville
Summerly
Sis City
New York Yankees
Joe Torre
Torre
Yankee Stadium
New York
Oakland
Yankees
Churchill Downs
George Steinbrenner
Steve Asmussen
Gold
Bailey
Bill Shoemaker
Eddie Arcaro
Manuel Ycaza
Gallant Secret
Greta Kuntzweiler
Augula
Julie Krone
Derby field loaded with speed and savvy outsiders
Kentucky Derby hopefuls line Churchill Downs with 20 starters led by Bellamy Road as favorite at 5-2 and Afleet Alex at 9-2. Spanish Chestnut, the lone rabbit, tests pace while Bandini and Going Wild pace early, as riders battle traffic and speed for a shot at late closers like Greater Good Noble Causeway Sun King.
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Louisville
Churchill Downs
Bob Baffert
Bellamy Road
New York Yankees
George Steinbrenner
Alex
Bandini
Baffert
Smarty Jones
Stalker
Todd Pletcher
Going Wild
D. Wayne Lukas
Greeley
Galaxy
High Limit
High Fly
Afleet
Andromeda
Hero
Sun King
Nick Zito
Pletcher
Coin Silver
Flower Alley
Buzzards Bay
Jeff Mullins
Greater Good
Noble Cause
John McKee
Noble Causeway
Afleet Alex
Zito
Tim Ritchey
Derby Notebook Sees Baffert Backing Longshot Sort It Out
Bob Baffert, three Derby winners, roots for 50-1 Sort It Out while praising past Triple Crown bids by Smarty Jones and Funny Cide. Belamy Road stands tall as his Derby pick to threaten a crown, with D Wayne Lukas chasing another Derby despite a drought since 1999. About 400 Iraq veterans will attend the Derby through the Thoroughbred Thank You Fund, linking sport to support.
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Louisville
Bob Baffert
Baffert
Real Quiet
Smarty Jones
Funny Cide
Lamy Road
Affirmed
Lukas
D.wayne Lukas
Ben Jones
Charismatic
Iraq
10St Airborne Division
Fort Campbell
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Kentuck
Jake Trotter
Middletown Journal
Jennie Rees
Louisville Courier Journal
Marty McGee Racing Forum
Dave Kindred
Sporting News
Jerry 131
Rick McCrabb
The
Journal
Arch
Cox News Service
Oaks
Associated Press
AL Behrman
the Middletown Journal
Jerry Rarney
Bob Perry
John Perry
Charlie Watson
Ford Lincoln Mercury Inc
Lebanon
Ohio
John
Middletown
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