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Borel suddenly riding rails to stardom
Pat Forde, ESPN.comCalvin Borel was seemingly born to ride, but who knew he was destined for stardom? At age 40, the likable Louisianian suddenly finds himself in the home stretch of a long journey that has him poised on the precipice of Triple Crown history.
Story | Conversation | June 05, 2009Preakness is a tradition in turmoil
Pat Forde, ESPN.comThe Preakness remains a storied tradition, but its future is anything but a sure bet.
Story | Conversation | May 14, 2009Jones saddles up another Derby hopeful
Pat Forde, ESPN.comA year after his filly Eight Belles died at the Kentucky Derby, Larry Jones is back with Friesan Fire, whom he says is his last Derby hopeful.
Story | Conversation | May 01, 2009The little guy hits the big time
Pat Forde, ESPN.comTom McCarthy, a retired principal who spent $20,000 on General Quarters, gets a chance to realize a lifelong dream at Saturday's Kentucky Derby.
Story | Conversation | April 29, 2009Veterinarian: Horse racing will ban steroid use
Pat Forde, ESPN.comThe steroid era in American thoroughbred racing will be over in 2009, noted track veterinarian Larry Bramlage told ESPN.com Friday.
Story | Conversation | June 06, 2008Racing needs to look at breeding, medication, surfaces and more
Pat Forde, ESPN.comEight Belles' death prompted much hand-wringing in the racing industry. Solutions are not easy to come by.
Story | Conversation | May 14, 2008Racing must examine itself in wake of another on-track death
Pat Forde, ESPN.comAnother tragedy in another high-profile horse race. Why? And what can the sport do about it?
Story | Conversation | May 05, 2008Tragedy takes the gloss off Big Brown's dazzling win
Pat Forde, ESPN.comA fatal injury to Eight Belles overshadowed unbeaten Big Brown's dramatic win and elevation as a legitimate threat for the Triple Crown in Saturday's Kentucky Derby.
Story | Conversation | May 03, 2008Down the stretch he comes ... as the syndicate screams
Pat Forde, ESPN.comOur guy bought a horse. It ran at Churchill Downs. It didn't win. But in the end, he's hooked.
Story | Conversation | June 07, 2007Borel back in saddle after Kentucky Derby whirlwind
Pat Forde, ESPN.comDerby-winning jockey Calvin Borel has come back to reality after spending a surreal week hob-nobbing with celebrities as a guest at a White House dinner.
Story | Conversation | May 09, 2007Sanan spends plenty; he wants a Derby to show for it
Pat Forde, ESPN.comSatish Sanan knows horse racing is a "high-risk, high-reward game." He has spent plenty; will this year's Kentucky Derby finally be his payoff?
Story | Conversation | May 01, 2007Barbaro's death: Equine beauty meets harsh reality
Pat Forde, ESPN.comBarbaro's epic struggle to survive captured America's heart. But his death leaves horse racing with an opportunity to honor his legacy with some reform.
Story | Conversation | January 29, 2007Barbaro's injury should advance cause of track safety
Pat Forde, ESPN.comBarbaro's injury should be another wake-up call to the horse industry to protect its valuable asset: its horses.
Story | Conversation | May 21, 2006Barbaro's injury should advance cause of track safety
Pat Forde, ESPN.comBarbaro's injury should be another wake-up call to the horse industry to protect its valuable asset: its horses.
Story | Conversation | May 21, 2006In an instant, a day of joy becomes a day of sadness
Pat Forde, ESPN.comBALTIMORE -- Thoroughbred racing is built upon a terribly thin, terribly frail...ending and life-threatening injury. Leg injuries to horses are especially dangerous, because they cannot lie down...
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