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Horses sprint out of the starting gate at the start of the Florida Derby at Gulfstream Park, March 31, 2018.

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Gulfstream Park is going green for its 80th anniversary racing season. This is the plan

Gulfstream Park has renovated its grass course, which will be used for the inaugural $7 million Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational — the nation’s richest turf race — during a meet that opens Saturday in Hallandale Beach.

Winning owner Mike Repole, left, and winning trainer Todd Pletcher, celebrated after their horse, Uncle Mo, won the Breeders' Cup Juvenile at Churchill Downs in Louisville in 2010. On Sunday, Repole called for NYRA to look into the racing tactics of Restoring Hope in the 150th Belmont Stakes. Trained by Bob Baffert, who also trains winner Justify, Restoring Hope was ridden by Florent Geroux.

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Losing owner calls for investigation into tactics used in Belmont Stakes

Mike Repole, co-owner of fourth-place finisher Vino Rosso and 10th-place finisher Noble Indy, said Sunday he hopes NYRA will look into tactics used by Restoring Hope's jockey in Saturday's Belmont Stakes. Restoring Hope is trained by Bob Baffert, who also trains Justify, the winner of the race.

Bob Baffert says it’s on to the Belmont for Preakness winner Justify

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Bob Baffert confident of Justify's Triple Crown chances, but Belmont a tough ask

Justify won the Preakness Stakes on May 19, 2018 after winning the Kentucky Derby on May 5. Now the three-year-old will try and win the Belmont Stakes to become the 13th winner of horse racing's Triple Crown.

Trainer Chad Brown hopes Good Magic can turn tables on Justify in Preakness

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There is one horse capable of knocking off Justify in Saturday's Preakness Stakes

Kentucky Derby winner Justify is the 1-2 favorite in Saturday's Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course. Derby runner-up Good Magic, second choice at 3-1, appears to be the only horse in the field of eight capable of pulling the upset.

Kentucky Derby winner Justify first time on Pimlico track in Preakness preparation

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For Kentucky Derby winner Justify at the Preakness, all mud may not be the same mud

Unbeaten Justify won the Kentucky Derby on a sloppy track at Churchill Downs. With rains having soaked Baltimore and with more wet weather on the way, will Justify be able to win again on a sloppy track in the Preakness?

Justify, with Mike Smith up, was all alone at the finish in the 144th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs.

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Justify is 9th undefeated Kentucky Derby winner. Only one won the Triple Crown.

Justify won the Kentucky Derby earlier this month in impressive fashion, staying perfect for his young horse racing career with his fourth victory in four starts. History has not been kind to the Triple Crown quests of undefeated Derby winners.

Is Bob Baffert thinking Triple Crown for Kentucky Derby winner Justify?

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Kentucky Derby winner Justify has everyone thinking Triple Crown but his connections

Justify is a perfect 4-for-4 after winning the 144th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on Saturday. Trainer Bob Baffert won the Triple Crown in 2015 with American Pharoah. He said Sunday he's not thinking ahead.

Mendelssohn, with jockey Ryan Moore, won the UAE Derby at Meydan Race Course in Dubai on March 31.

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Mendelssohn was last in the Derby, but his trainer has big plans. They include a return trip to Louisville.

UAE Derby winner Mendelssohn was one of the favorites in the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville on Saturday. He finished last, more than 50 lengths behind Justify. Mendelssohn's long-term goal: the Breeders' Cup Classic.

Winning jockey Mike Smith gave the winning team a champagne shower after Justify won the Kentucky Derby by 2 1/2 lengths over Good Magic on Saturday.

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Justify's ownership team knew it had something special from the start

For Justify's ownership group, their partnership was designed to give them better odds of finding a special horse. Mission accomplished.

'He wasn't going to let 'em by.' Jockey Mike Smith on Justify

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On what may be a horse for the ages, jockey Mike Smith scores a victory for the aged

Mike Smith, at age 52, became the second-oldest jockey to win a Kentucky Derby. “I don’t know why I keep using this term, but this horse is just so above average it’s unbelievable,” Smith said of Justify. “I just kept a leg on each side of him and my mind in the middle.”

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Kentucky Derby winner Justify overcomes obstacles to prove he's the real deal

Favorite Justify overcame a sloppy track and fast fractions to win the 144th Kentucky Derby on Saturday at Churchill Downs. Trainer Bob Baffert posted his fifth Kentucky Derby win. Mike Smith became the second-oldest jockey to win the race.

'I was just in awe.' Bob Baffert on his winner, the pressure

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In an imperfect week, on an imperfect day, Justify proved Bob Baffert wrong

Trainer Bob Baffert struggled all week and worried about Justify in the Kentucky Derby. The winner proved him wrong.

The field rounded the first turn with the Twin Spires of Churchill Downs in the background during the 144th running of the Kentucky Derby. Justify (7), with Mike Smith up, won.

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Mendelssohn? My Boy Jack? What happened to the other 19 horses in the Derby?

Justify won the 144th Kentucky Derby in impressive fashion Saturday at Churchill Downs, but what happened to Mendelssohn, Magnum Moon, My Boy Jack, Good Magic, Bolt d'Oro and the rest of the field. Here's a full rundown on the order of finish.

Photos show how favorite Justify, jockey won the Kentucky Derby

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Baffert's Justify thunders to victory in rainiest Kentucky Derby ever

Justify won the Kentucky Derby for trainer Bob Baffert with jockey MIke Smith aboard at Churchill Downs in Louisville on Saturday.

A closer look at the Kentucky Derby 144 favorites, field by John Clay and Ben Roberts

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How Kentucky Derby 2018 horses have run on sloppy, muddy tracks

It is a rainy Saturday in Louisville for the 144th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. Here is a look at which horses in this year's 20-horse field have run on sloppy or muddy tracks and how they performed.

Kentucky Derby favorite Justify was bathed following a morning training session Wednesday at Churchill Downs. Justify is undefeated in three career starts and is considered by most the class of Saturday's field.

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Five things to consider before the Kentucky Derby gate opens

One of the strongest fields ever promises to make for an exciting 144th running of the Kentucky Derby. Here are five things to consider.

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More-is-better approach could claim the roses in this year's Kentucky Derby

Ownership partnerships is the current trend for horse racing and in this year's Kentucky Derby. How does that affect race strategy and how trainers like Todd Pletcher and Bob Baffert deal with ownership groups on Saturday at Churchill Downs?

John Clay and Ben Roberts handicap Kentucky Derby 144

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Handicapping the Kentucky Derby: A closer look at all 20 horses in Saturday’s field

The field for the Kentucky Derby in Louisville includes several talented horses who could be racing's next star. Justify, Mendelssohn and Magnum Moon are talented, but there are questions about all three. Here's a horse-by-horse look at the field.

In his first Kentucky Derby, Bolt d’Oro’s trainer has a lot going on

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Rich, broke, rich again; this Kentucky Derby owner/trainer is a comeback story

Owner/trainer Mick Ruis is in his first Kentucky Derby with 8-1 co-fourth choice Bolt d'Oro. The 57-year-old Ruis built and sold one company, went $1 million in debt, then built and sold another company. He owns and trains 32 horses.

Bolt d'Oro, with exercise rider Jose Velazquez up, during a morning training session Thursday at Churchill Downs.

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How every 2018 Kentucky Derby horse got its name. And why one is named for Usain Bolt.

How did the 2018 Kentucky Derby horses get their names?

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