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05-06-2006, 07:06 PM
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Barbaro Magnifico! (http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/horse/triplecrown06/news/story?id=2435981)
The 132nd Kentucky Derby belongs to Barbaro, who dominated the last quarter of the race to win the opening leg of the Triple Crown today. The horse, ridden by jockey Edgar Prado, is now 6-0. ESPN.COM (http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/horse/triplecrown06/news/story?id=2435981)

English Channel Takes Woodford Reserve Turf Classic (http://racing.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=33443)
English Channel, a top turf horse last year, may be even better this year, now two-for-two in 2006 after a win Saturday at Churchill Downs in the Woodford Reserve Turf Classic (gr. IT). Blood-Horse (http://racing.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=33443)

Pussycat Doll Tops Stablemate in Humana Distaff (http://racing.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=33441)
Garrett Gomez jerked Pussycat Doll off the rail and the filly went by stablemate Behaving Badly to win the $291,000 Humana Distaff Handicap (gr. I) by one length at Churchill Downs Saturday. Blood-Horse (http://bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=33441)

Mirabilis Takes Churchill Distaff for 1st U.S. Win (http://racing.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=33439)
Mirabilis had been close in all three of her starts since arriving in the United States from France. On Saturday at Churchill Downs, she did better than get close, winning the $115,100 Churchill Distaff Turf Mile (gr. IIIT) for her first win in a year. Blood-Horse (http://bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=33439)

Kentucky Oaks Wagering Records Tumble (http://news.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=33433)
On-track and simulcast wagering records for Kentucky Oaks Day at Churchill Downs tumbled on Friday as a crowd of 108,065, the second largest in the history of the event, saw 47-1 shot Lemons Forever score the biggest upset in the history of the track's premier race for 3-year-old fillies. Blood-Horse (http://news.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=33433)

Velazquez Expects to Ride Again in June (http://news.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=33430)
Jockey John Velazquez said Friday he expects to be riding horses again as early as June despite breaking his shoulder during a spill last month after winning a race. Blood-Horse (http://news.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=33430)

George Washington easily conquers Two Thousand Guineas field (http://thoroughbredtimes.com/todaysnews/newsview.asp?recno=63627&subsec=3)
European champion George Washington's 2½-length win in the $613,571 Two Thousand Guineas Stakes (Eng-G1) on Saturday at <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:City>Newmarket</st1:City> was the first half of a transatlantic double for his breeders, Roy and Gretchen Jackson of Lael Stables, whose homebred Barbaro scored a decisive victory in the Kentucky Derby (G1) later in the day at Churchill Downs. Thoroughbred Times (http://thoroughbredtimes.com/todaysnews/newsview.asp?recno=63627&subsec=3)

Churchill sells out of $1,000 mint juleps (http://thoroughbredtimes.com/todaysnews/newsview.asp?recno=63626&subsec=1)
The $1,000 Ultimate Mint Julep sold out in 15 minutes on Kentucky Derby (G1) day on Saturday at Churchill Downs. Thoroughbred Times (http://thoroughbredtimes.com/todaysnews/newsview.asp?recno=63626&subsec=1)

Aqueduct meet concludes with handle gains (http://thoroughbredtimes.com/todaysnews/newsview.asp?recno=63617&subsec=1)
Aqueduct posted increases in on-track and total handle for its 81-day meet, which concluded April 30. Thoroughbred Times (http://thoroughbredtimes.com/todaysnews/newsview.asp?recno=63617&subsec=1)