Spend A Buck wins the 111th Kentucky Derby
Spend A Buck ridden by Angel Cordero exploded from the gate at Churchill Downs to win the 111th Kentucky Derby by a half length over Stephan's Odyssey. The 12-race field finished as Chief's Crown, Fast Account, and others followed. The colt, purchased for 12500 dollars, completed 1 1/4 miles in 2 00.20 earning 581800 dollars and lifting career earnings to 1398509 dollars.
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Laffit Pincay Jr
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Three Chimneys Farm
Don MacBeth
Secretariat
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Gooden sets sights on SIU after stellar high school season
Shane Gooden, Herrin star and SIU signee, pushes power hitting and speed while excelling at shortstop and as a pitcher. He surpassed three-year homer totals, leads with 10 RBI, and aims for all-state honors and regional success. Coaches cite his intensity and improvement as key assets.
Johnson to start for the Outlaws in USFL clash
Rick Johnson, who led Southern Illinois to the Division I-AA title, will start for the Arizona Outlaws against the Baltimore Stars. Both teams face injury issues, with Doug Williams hampered by knee trouble and Kelvin Bryant sidelined at times. Johnson has been Williams’ backup all year and aims to prove himself.
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Salukis skid reaches 10 in Indiana State sweep miss
Southern Illinois University’s Salukis dropped both ends of a doubleheader at Indiana State, 7-3 and 8-0, extending a school record losing streak to ten. Indiana State moved into a share of first in the MVC at 13-5, while SIU ended 28-27 and LIU sat 5-13 in the league. Bo Rodriguez belted a two-run homer for ISU in game one, and Andy Ghelfi tossed a one-hitter with Mike Eberle homering in game two as the Sycamores routed SIU.
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Blaise Ilsley
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Kansas City
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