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Verrazano: Making Kentucky Derby History Won’t Be Easy

When the undefeated three-year-old colt Verrazano won the $1 million Wood Memorial at Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens, New York, on Saturday, he also earned the chance to make history in next month’s Kentucky Derby. Verrazano made his first career start … Continue reading

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Revolutionary overcomes rough start to take the Withers

When the connections of Revolutionary entered their three-year-old in the $200,000 Withers Stakes at Aqueduct Racetrack, they hoped the lightly raced colt would take a step forward and show them enough to warrant his staying on the Kentucky Derby trail. … Continue reading

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