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Arc, Preakness, Breeders' Cup qualifiers galore in weekend horse racing

Sports News // 4 months ago

Arc, Preakness, Breeders' Cup qualifiers galore in weekend horse racing

A huge weekend of horse racing around the globe includes the Preakness Stakes, the Arc de Triomphe in France, big events at Keeneland and Belmont Park and much more.

Preakness winner War of Will headed for Belmont Stakes

Sports News // 1 year ago

Preakness winner War of Will headed for Belmont Stakes

The top three finishers from the Preakness Stakes, including winner War of Will, could race off again in three weeks at the Belmont Stakes.

Preakness Stakes has a fresh look without Kentucky Derby champ

Sports News // 1 year ago

Preakness Stakes has a fresh look without Kentucky Derby champ

There's a different feel about Saturday's Preakness Stakes, the second jewel of the Triple Crown, minus the Kentucky Derby champ.

UPI Horse Racing Roundup: Justify win in Preakness Stakes highlights action

Horse Racing // 2 years ago

UPI Horse Racing Roundup: Justify win in Preakness Stakes highlights action

Narrow Preakness win leads to questions about Justify's Triple Crown chances; top-shelf results from England and Japan; much more weekend Thoroughbred racing.

UPI Horse Racing Weekend Preview: Justify eyes Preakness Stakes

Horse Racing // 2 years ago

UPI Horse Racing Weekend Preview: Justify eyes Preakness Stakes

The rains part for Justify as the Kentucky Derby winner eyes Saturday's Preakness Stakes; Derby candidates in the final stages of readiness in England.

Horse Racing // 3 years ago

UPI Horse Racing Weekend Preview

Weekend racing includes the return of Shaman Ghost and Mind Your Biscuits, internationally flavored turf racing across the United States, the Coral-Eclipse in England and Thunder Snow in the Jean Prat in France.

UPI Horse Racing Roundup: On Wings of Eagles the Derby is won

Horse Racing // 3 years ago

UPI Horse Racing Roundup: On Wings of Eagles the Derby is won

Wings of Eagles win the Derby; Solar Wind soars to victory; Satono Aladdin and Bal a Bali secure Breeder's Cup Mile berths; much more weekend Thoroughbred racing action from around the globe.

UPI Horse Racing Roundup: Triple Crown hopes are dashed, but who will race in Belmont Stakes?

Horse Racing // 3 years ago

UPI Horse Racing Roundup: Triple Crown hopes are dashed, but who will race in Belmont Stakes?

Cloud Computing ends Triple Crown hopes with an upset win in Preakness; promise of future greatness from Yoshida and Soul Stirring; Richard's Boy and World Approval star on turf.

UPI Horse Racing Weekend Preview: Always Dreaming tackles second jewel of the Triple Crown

Horse Racing // 3 years ago

UPI Horse Racing Weekend Preview: Always Dreaming tackles second jewel of the Triple Crown

Always Dreaming tackles the second jewel of the Triple Crown, derby contenders tackle the turf in England, and Japanese fillies pursue their own Triple Crown.

The Almanac

Top News // 4 years ago

On Sept. 24, 1957, U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower sent the 101st Airborne Division to Little Rock, Ark., to enforce the Supreme Court's desegregation decision.

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James Kenneth McManus (September 24, 1921 – June 7, 2008), better known by his professional name of Jim McKay, was an American television sports journalist.

McKay is best known for hosting ABC's Wide World of Sports (1961–1998). His introduction for that program has passed into American pop culture. He is also known for television coverage of 12 Olympic Games, and for his reporting on the Munich massacre at the 1972 Summer Olympics.

McKay covered a wide variety of special events, including horse races such as the Kentucky Derby, golf events such as the British Open, and the Indianapolis 500. McKay's son, Sean McManus, a protegé of Roone Arledge, is president of CBS Sports and News divisions.

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