Michael Compton | 12 years ago
Post positions for Saturday’s 144th running of the Belmont Stakes were drawn on Wednesday at Belmont Park. I’ll Have Another, attempting to become the first Triple Crown winner since Florida-bred Affirmed in 1978, drew post position No. 11 ...
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Belmont Stakes 2012: Velazquez liking his chances with Union Rags
DRF | 12 years ago
David Grening
Maggie KimmittUnion Rags, with John Velazquez in the saddle, works five furlongs at the Fair Hill training center on Sunday getting set for the Belmont.ELKTON, Md. – Going bac...
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Belmont Stakes 2012: O’Neill ‘confident’ ahead of I’ll Have Another’s Triple Crown bid
DRF | 12 years ago
Jay Privman
Barbara D. LivingstonTrainer Doug O’Neill looks out from a Belmont Park barn on Monday. O’Neill will try to end a 34-year Triple Crown drought on Saturday.ELMONT, N.Y. – For...
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Belmont Stakes 2012: Guyana Star Dweej fails to impress in final workout
DRF | 12 years ago
Mike Welsch
Barbara D. LivingstonDullahan, with jockey Javier Castellano up, was very impressive working four furlongs in 45.82 seconds on Sunday at Belmont Park.ELMONT, N.Y. – Guyana Star ...
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2012 Belmont Stakes: Dullahan makes fast workout look easy
DRF | 12 years ago
Mike Welsch
Barbara D. LivingstonI'll Have Another schools Sunday on a beautiful morning at Belmont Park. He followed with a strong one-mile gallop for Saturday's Belmont Stakes.ELMONT, N.Y. - Jo...
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2012 Belmont Stakes: Union Rags impresses Velazquez on Sunday with powerful work at Fair Hill
DRF | 12 years ago
David Grening
Maggie Kimmitt Union Rags and John Velazquez work alongside Roddickton at Fair Hill on Sunday. Union Rags went five furlongs in 58.50, impressing Velazquez.ELKTON, Md. - As John Vel...
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Belmont Stakes Contenders Expected to Breeze on Sunday
Michael Compton | 12 years ago
With the main track listed as sloppy following overnight rain, no Belmont Stakes contenders worked out at Belmont Park on Saturday. Instead, the majority of the field will have their final breezes on Sunday, according to NYRA Press. Dullahan had a leis...
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2012 Belmont Stakes: Union Rags, Dullahan among those to have works postponed on Saturday
DRF | 12 years ago
Mike Welsch
Barbara D. LivingstonStreet Life trains at Belmont Park on Saturday. He had his work postponed because of the wet track.ELMONT, N.Y. – Five of the 11 likely starters in next Sat...
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Union Rags again: Unlucky or does he have curse of Gorytus?
Horse Racing Bloggers | Sid Fernando | 12 years ago
What’s a Gorytus? A Gorytus is a case for holding arrows. Who’s Gorytus? He was a gorgeous physical specimen by Nijinsky out of Glad Rags, trained by Dick Hern for Alice duPont Mills in England. Gorytus won his first two starts at 2 in a ma...
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Belmont Stakes 2012: Matz hoping Union Rags has ‘clear chance to run’
DRF | 12 years ago
Jay Privman
It is with a mixture of frustration, hope, and envy that Michael Matz prepares Union Rags to take on I’ll Have Another in the 144th Belmont Stakes on June 9 at Belmont Park.
Fru...
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2012 Preakness: Matz still haunted by Union Rags’s slow start
DRF | 12 years ago
David Grening
Barbara D. LivingstonAs the horses passed the finish line the first time in the Kentucky Derby, Union Rags was already in trouble, sitting 18th of 20 horses.ELKTON, Md. – The ...
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Photos: Kentucky Derby 2012, start to finish
DRF | 12 years ago
Photos from the 138th running of the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, May 5, show how the race unfolded.
Union Rags gets pinched between Dullahan and the No. 3 horse, Take Charge Indy, at the start of the 138th Kentucky Derby and was never able to recover....
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Kentucky Derby 2012: Matz calls Union Rags’s race a disaster
DRF | 12 years ago
Mike Welsch
Barbara D. LivingstonUnion Rags, with Julien Leparoux riding, finished seventh in the Kentucky Derby.LOUISVILLE, Ky. – On the morning of Feb. 27, less than 24 hours after Union ...
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2012 Kentucky Derby: Starters spend Friday morning jogging, galloping
DRF | 12 years ago
Mike Welsch
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - All 20 prospective starters in Saturday’s Kentucky Derby visited the racetrack on Friday morning for a variety of training activity that ranged from a very eas...
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BreezeFigs Quick-Pix Saturday May 5th, 2012
DRF | 12 years ago
Bob Fierro & Jay Kilgore
Old business first: Our Pick last week, Don Siete, pooped out in the stretch but returns today in the 12th at Tampa Bay—might be worth another look. And t...
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Crist: Bodemeister, Union Rags hard to get past
DRF | 12 years ago
Steven Crist
Steven Crist
Tom Keyser Bodemeister’s powerhouse victory in the Arkansas Derby stamped him as a horse to be reckoned with.I...
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Kentucky Derby workouts: Hansen appears rank during final appearance before Derby
DRF | 12 years ago
Mike Welsch
Barbara D. LivingstonHansen gave his exercise rider a difficult time when he went to the track Thursday morning and needed an outrider's assistance to come under control.Churchill Dow...
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2012 Kentucky Derby: Union Rags’s post okay after all, Matz says
DRF | 12 years ago
David Grening
Barbara D. LivingstonUnion Rags got post 4 for the Kentucky Derby.LOUISVILLE, Ky. - At first, trainer Michael Matz wasn’t so thrilled with Union Rags's draw of post 4 for ...
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Kentucky Derby 2012: Depth makes for dynamic event
DRF | 12 years ago
Jay Privman
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Gemologist has won all five of his starts, including the important Wood Memorial last time out. He also owns two victories here at Churchill Downs. His trainer...
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Kentucky Derby workouts: Union Rags relaxes without tongue tie
DRF | 12 years ago
Mike Welsch
Churchill Downs Sunny Temp. 68 Track FastLOUISVILLE, Ky – No official workouts to report but still plenty to see on a balmy Wednesday morning at Churchill Downs, where 18 of...
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2012 Kentucky Derby: Castellano lands on Gemologist after roller-coaster ride
DRF | 12 years ago
David Grening
Tom KeyserJockey Javier Castellano rode Gemologist to victory in the Wood Memorial after starting 2012 as the rider of Union Rags and several other Derby hopefuls.Most jockeys spend...
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2012 Kentucky Derby: Rousing Sermon works on light morning at Churchill Downs
DRF | 12 years ago
Mike Welsch
Shigeki KikkawaRousing Sermon worked five furlongs in 1:00.13 Tuesday at Churchill Downs.LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Rousing Sermon worked five furlongs in 1:00.13 at Churchill Downs on Tuesday...
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Kentucky Derby 2012: Matz content with Union Rags’s demeanor
DRF | 12 years ago
Mike Welsch
Barbara D. LivingstonTrainer Michael Matz, schooling Union Rags in the Churchill Downs paddock Monday, said he was unconcerned that the 3-year-old was a bit sweaty, calling it "normal...
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Kentucky Derby 2012: Woolley rooting for Take Charge Indy, but picking Bodemeister
DRF | 12 years ago
Marty McGee
Benoit & AssociatesChip Woolley, who won the 2009 Kentucky Derby with 50-1 longshot Mine That Bird, is back in Louisville pulling for jockey Calvin Borel and trainer Pat Byrne with th...
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2012 Kentucky Derby: Union Rags playful on Monday visit to Churchill Downs track
DRF | 12 years ago
Mike Welsch
Barbara D. LivingstonUnion Rags got a bit hot on the track and while schooling in the paddock (above) on Monday. But trainer Michael Matz, who accompanied Union Rags to the paddock, w...
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Kentucky Derby 2012: Bodemeister looks just as good as Union Rags did a day earlier
DRF | 12 years ago
Jay Privman
Barbara D. LivingstonBodemeister (left) begins to close ground on stablemate Jemima's Pearl, a Kentucky Oaks contender, durig Sunday's workout at Churchill Downs.LOUISVILLE, Ky. &ndas...
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2012 Kentucky Derby: Motion, Matz follow successful patterns with Went the Day Well, Union Rags
DRF | 12 years ago
Jay Privman
Barbara D. LivingstonTrainer Graham Motion equipped Vinery Spiral winner Went the Day Well with blinkers for Saturday's workout and plans to use them in the Kentucky Derby.LOUISVILLE,...
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2012 Kentucky Derby: Planned Union Rags drill could be delayed by storm
DRF | 12 years ago
Jay Privman
Audrey C. CrosbyUnion Rags gallops over the Churchill Downs main track on Friday morning.LOUISVILLE, Ky. – A desire to avoid the unpredictable spring weather in Kentucky has kep...
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Kentucky Derby workouts: Union Rags hits Churchill Downs track; I’ll Have Another works at Hollywood
DRF | 12 years ago
Mike Welsch
Audrey C. CrosbyUnion Rags gallops under Peter Brette Friday at Churchill Downs.LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The first appearance at Churchill Downs of Union Rags and a somewhat unorthodox six-f...
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Kentucky Derby: Matz keeps Union Rags fresh for big day
DRF | 12 years ago
Jay Privman
Tom KeyserUnion Rags’s preparation for the Kentucky Derby has mirrored that of Barbaro, who won in 2006. Above, Union Rags finishes third in the Florida Derby.To much of the racing ...
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2012 Kentucky Derby: Matz unsure where Union Rags should work this weekend
DRF | 12 years ago
Marty McGee
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Michael Matz was a medal-winning Olympic equestrian, saved four children from a burning airplane, and trained a legendary horse named Barbaro to win the Kentuck...
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Keeneland: Kentucky Derby prospect Union Rags arrives from Florida
DRF | 12 years ago
Matt Hegarty
Barbara D. LivingstonTrainer Michael Matz says he is uncertain whether Union Rags will work out over Keeneland's Polytrack or ship to Churchill Downs to work on dirt.LEXINGTON, Ky. &...
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Kentucky Derby: Union Rags puts in final Florida work; heading to Kentucky this weekend
DRF | 12 years ago
Mike Welsch
Tom KeyserUnion Rags will ship to Keeneland on Saturday evening.BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. – Union Rags had the first of his final three works leading up to the Kentucky Derby, and his...
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Kentucky Derby: Reveron may enter Lexington in last-ditch effort for graded earnings
DRF | 12 years ago
Mike Welsch
Barbara D. LivingstonReveron could make a start in the Grade 3 Lexington at Keeneland on April 21.MIAMI – Trainer Agustin Bezara said Monday that he will nominate Reveron to the...
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Tuley: Union Rags remains future book Derby favorite in Vegas
DRF | 12 years ago
Dave Tuley
Dave Tuley
The calendar says it’s time for some spring cleaning, so it’s time to clean out this reporter’s no...
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Kentucky Derby: Latest round of preps muddle picture
DRF | 12 years ago
Jay Privman
Tom KeyserTake Charge Indy (right) holds off Reveron (center) and Union Rags to win the Grade 1 Florida Derby.Upset wins by Take Charge Indy in the Florida Derby, Daddy Long Legs in t...
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Take Charge Indy, Union Rags, El Padrino heading to Kentucky Derby
DRF | 12 years ago
Jay Privman
Elizabeth MacyTake Charge Indy, winner of the Florida Derby, will make his next start in the Kentucky Derby.BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. – Take Charge Indy, Union Rags, and El Padrino al...
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Kentucky Derby Future Wager: Union Rags starts final day as favorite in Pool 3
DRF | 12 years ago
Marty McGee
Tom KeyserUnion Rags was the 7-2 favorite heading into the final day of wagering into Pool 3 of the 2012 Kentucky Derby Future Wager.LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Despite being defeated Sat...
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Take Charge Indy Takes Charge
Horse Racing Bloggers | Michael Compton | 12 years ago
Under a smart ride from Calvin Borel, Take Charge Indy wired Saturday’s Florida Derby (G1) field at Gulfstream Park, upsetting odds-on favorite Union Rags. Borel immediately put Take Charge Indy on the lead at the break. The son of A.P. Indy appeared...
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Gulfstream: Take Charge Indy upsets Florida Derby; Union Rags third
DRF | 12 years ago
Jay Privman
Tom KeyserTake Charge Indy (right) wins the Florida Derby under jockey Calvin Borel. Union Rags (left) had a difficult trip.HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. – He was right.
Trainer Patric...
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Union Rags Fuels Owner’s Dreams
Horse Racing Bloggers | Michael Compton | 12 years ago
Horse racing is about big dreams. Phyllis Wyeth, breeder and owner of Florida Derby (G1) favorite Union Rags, knows all about them. Wyeth shared with Gulfstream Publicity this week a story about a filly she had high hopes for years ago and how that fil...
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Gulfstream: Union Rags an imposing challenge for El Padrino in Florida Derby
DRF | 12 years ago
Jay Privman
Barbara D. LivingstonEl Padrino gets some attention from exercise rider Isabelle Bourez at Palm Meadows on Wednesday.HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. – The barn of Todd Pletcher at the Pa...
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2012 Florida Derby Preview – Union Rags and ??
Thoroughbred Horse Racing Blog | 12 years ago
For good reason, the overwhelming favorite in the 2012 Florida Derby (G1) at Gulfstream Park this Saturday is Union Rags. He has raced 5 times, with 4 wins and a 2nd place effort which came in the Grey Goose Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (Hansen). His one...
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Free: Usually reliable mutuel field may fail to cash in Kentucky Derby Future Wager
DRF | 12 years ago
Ever get the feeling you took a wrong turn? Backed the wrong horse?Perhaps then, you will relate to apprehension regarding the 2012 Kentucky Derby Future Wager. Something this year is very odd.The third and final pool for the 2012 Derby closes Sunday a...
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Kentucky Derby: Scouting the top horses and key prep races
DRF | 12 years ago
DRF staff
Lynn RobertsEl Padrino (left) outduels Mark Valeski by a nose in the Feb. 25 Risen Star. What did the race say about both colts' Kentucky Derby chances?As March turns to April, our anal...
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Gulfstream Park: Union Rags looks ready for another step forward in Florida Derby
DRF | 12 years ago
Jay Privman
Tom KeyserPeter Brette sits atop Union Rags (left) accompanied by Michael Matz on Wednesday at Palm Meadows.HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. – As good as Union Rags ran last time out in t...
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