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17-05-2025
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Today in Sports - Muhammad Ali beats Alfredo Evangelist in 15 for heavyweight boxing title
May 16 1884 — Isaac Murphy, a black jockey and one of the greatest American riders, wins the Kentucky Derby aboard Buchanan. He will win the showcase race two more times. 1916 — Damrosch, ridden by Linus McAtee, takes the early lead, gives it up in the stretch, and comes back to beat Greenwood by 1½ lengths in the Preakness Stakes. Advertisement 1925 — Flying Ebony, ridden by Earl Sande, becomes the fourth field horse to win the Kentucky Derby, a 1½-length victory over Captain Hal. The first network radio broadcast of the Kentucky Derby airs from WHAS in Louisville. 1927 — NY Yankee Bob Meusel steals 2nd, 3rd & home. 1930 — 6th Walker Cup: US, 10-2. 1955 — Rocky Marciano beats Don Cockell by TKO in the 9th round at Kezar Stadium, San Francisco to retain his world heavyweight boxing title. 1964 — Northern Dancer, ridden by Bill Hartack, wins the Preakness Stakes by 2½ lengths over The Scoundrel. 1973 — AC Milan of Italy win 13th European Cup Winner's Cup against Leeds of England 1-0 in Saloniki. Advertisement 1975 — Muhammad Ali TKOs Ron Lyle in 11 for heavyweight boxing title. 1976 — The Montreal Canadiens win their 19th Stanley Cup with a 5-3 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers, capping a four-game sweep. 1977 — Muhammad Ali beats Alfredo Evangelist in 15 for heavyweight boxing title. 1979 — FC Barcelona of Spain wins 19th European Cup Winner's Cup against Fortuna Düsseldorf of West Germany 4-3 in Basel. 1980 — The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Philadelphia 76ers 123-107 to win the NBA title in six games. Rookie guard Magic Johnson fills in at center for the injured Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and comes up with 42 points, 15 rebounds and seven assists and is named the Finals MVP. The 42 points are the most scored by a rookie in an NBA Finals game. Advertisement 1982 — Stanley Cup Final, Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver, BC: 3-peat for NY Islanders; sweep Vancouver Canucks in 4 games with a 3-1 Game 4 win. 1984 — Juventus of Italy win 24th European Cup Winner's Cup against Porto of Portugal 2-1 in Basel. 1985 — Michael Jordan named NBA Rookie of Year. 1992 — America's Cup: America Team USA defeats II Moro di Venezia 4-1 in San Diego. 1996 — Sammy Sosa is 1st Chicago Cub to hit 2 HRs in 1 inning. 2009 — Rachel Alexandria, ridden by Calvin Borel wins the 134th Preakness in 1:55:08. 2014 — Paris Saint-Germain F.C. & Manchester City F.C. are each fined €60 million for breaching Fair Play Regulations. 2019 — Brooks Koepka fires tournament record equalling, and course record 63 (-7) to lead the PGA Championship by 1 stroke after the 1st round at Bethpage Black, N.Y. _____
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14-05-2025
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AP Photos: The 150th Preakness is the last at old Pimlico before demolition
FILE - Northern Dancer, third from right, crosses the finish line in the 88th running of the Preakness Stakes horse race at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Md., May 16, 1964. Northern Dancer was first adding a second win towards the Triple Crown after his Kentucky Derby victory. The other horses: The Scoundrel , second; Hill Rise, third; Quadrangle, fourth; Roman Brother, fifth; and Big Pete, sixth. (AP Photo/FIle) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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14-05-2025
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PHOTO COLLECTION: 150th Preakness Horse Racing
FILE - Northern Dancer, third from right, crosses the finish line in the 88th running of the Preakness Stakes horse race at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Md., May 16, 1964. Northern Dancer was first adding a second win towards the Triple Crown after his Kentucky Derby victory. The other horses: The Scoundrel , second; Hill Rise, third; Quadrangle, fourth; Roman Brother, fifth; and Big Pete, sixth. (AP Photo/FIle) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)
USA Today
03-05-2025
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- USA Today
How Secretariat won the 2025 Kentucky Derby 3 decades after his death
How Secretariat won the 2025 Kentucky Derby 3 decades after his death More than 50 years after Secretariat's historic Kentucky Derby run — and more than 30 years since his death — the famed thoroughbred will be responsible for the winner of the 151st Run for the Roses on Saturday. Each one of the 19 horses in the 2025 Kentucky Derby is a direct descendant of Secretariat, which shouldn't be that surprising. The stallion has more than 600 registered foals. Per the Louisville Courier Journal: While it sounds impressive, more often than not, if you go back six generations in most horses, you'll find they're a descendant of some great, like Secretariat or Northern Dancer. "It's one of those stats," Derby contending trainer Whit Beckman said. "It's bound to happen at some point with how much he shows up in every single pedigree. It's really cool. Very cool." You can trace the lineage of each horse competing on Saturday though websites like Bloodhorse. There are a couple other familiar names with big ties to this year's race, too. American Promise is the progeny of Triple Crown-winner Justify. Publisher and Luxor Cafe are the progenies of Triple Crown-winner American Pharoah. Tiztastic is the progeny of Tiz The Law. But they all go back to Big Red. So congrats to Secretariat, who will end the day as a proud papa no matter who wins the Kentucky Derby.
National Post
30-04-2025
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- National Post
From yearling sale to finish line, everything you need to know about the Kentucky Derby
The Kentucky Derby might be, as its trademarked slogan suggests, the most exciting two minutes in sports® — and it is unquestionably the most wagered-on, most-watched and most-attended horse race in North America. Article content Article content In 2024, bettors put down $211 million on the iconic horse race held on the hallowed grounds of Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky. Article content While the Super Bowl now draws more than $1 billion in legal bets — by far the largest handle for a single sporting event — the National Football League championship tilt plays out over three hours or so. Article content Article content The Derby, contested by three-year-old thoroughbreds, is generally won in two minutes and change, lending credence to the slogan which was trademarked by Churchill Downs Incorporated in 2018. Article content The Derby is also known and was trademarked in 2009 as the Run for the Roses® because the victorious horse and jockey proceed to the winner's circle where the animal is festooned with a blanket of 554 red flowers, while the rider receives a 60-rose bouquet. Article content Article content The post-race tradition began much more humbly in the late 1800s with far less flora, but just as much fawning. The first Derby went off in 1875 when Aristides beat 14 other horses to the finish line in 2:37.75 after a gruelling mile and a half. Article content In 1896, the race was shortened to a mile and a quarter and in 1964 Northern Dancer became the first Canadian-bred horse to win it, doing so in exactly two minutes. Article content In 1973, the great Secretariat lowered the race record to 1:59.40, where it remains. Article content Article content The field for the 151 st running, which hits the track on May 3, will be comprised of 20 horses, including 3-1 favourite Journalism and 20-1 long shot Publisher. Article content 'The Canadian Derby is a big deal, but the Kentucky Derby is the holy grail,' said Tim Rycroft, one of Alberta's top thoroughbred trainers, with more than 800 wins. 'It's just a famous race that everyone gears up for basically all winter down there in the states. It's not the most expensive race out there or anything, it's kind of the start of the race season and it seems to just have that appeal to it.
