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Veitch column: The early move to Belmont for I'll Have Another a smart one by -- - The Saratogian |
The Saratogian
Another top sophomore pointing for the Belmont Stakes is Dullahan, winner of the Grade 1 Blue Grass Stakes and an excellent third in the Kentucky Derby. Other possible starters at this point in time are Alpha, Street Life, and Rousing Sermon.
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| Belmont Stakes Rankings: Can I'll Have Another hold off Union Rags and -- - New York Daily News |
New York Daily News
Bossert odds: 20-1 Alpha Trainer: K. McLaughlin Jockey: Undecided Last Start: Kentucky Derby 12, 19¼ Comment: Flopped in both starts at Churchill but never worse than second in New York. Bossert odds: 20-1 Optimizer Trainer: W. Lukas Jockey: C.
| Time spent in Aiken prepared Alpha for Kentucky Derby - The Augusta Chronicle |
The Augusta Chronicle
By Bill Marshall LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The late Mack Miller often expressed the view that there was no place like Aiken to prepare a horse for the rigors of the race track. CHARLIE RIEDEL/ASSOCIATED PRESS Alpha, ridden by Rob Massey, goes through a --
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| Belmont Stakes 2012: Who Will Challenge I'll Have Another? - SB Nation |
SB Nation
Bodemeister, runner-up in the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes, will not challenge I'll Have Another June 9 when the horse runs for the Triple Crown in the Belmont Stakes. So, who will? Right now, it seems I'll Have Another could have as many as 12 --
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| Trainer keeps hope stalled after Alpha places 12th 5/5/2012 11:43 PM - Aiken Standard |
Aiken Standard
Jones broke and trained Godolphin Racing LLC's Alpha, one of the starters for this year's Kentucky Derby over the Aiken Training Track, and he watched Saturday's Run for the Roses with great interest. The horseman's excitement continued to build --
| Overcoming impressions - ESPN |
ESPN
By Gary West | Special to ESPN.com LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Alpha's the most huggable horse in the Kentucky Derby. Take Charge Indy, as an ancient scribe once said of the great Exterminator, looks like a hat rack. And you know why Union Rags never stands --
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| The Day at the Races: Alpha will start in Kentucky Derby, but Kiaran -- - New York Daily News |
New York Daily News
Alpha will start in the Kentucky Derby, but the question is, “Who will ride him?” The 3-year-old colt turned in his final workout Saturday morning for the May 5 Derby, covering five furlongs over Belmont's training track in :59.54 under jockey Rajiv --
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| Alpha going according to plan - ESPN |
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By Joe DePaolo | Special to ESPN.com NYRA Photo Ramon Dominguez guided Alpha to victory in the Feb. 4 Withers Stakes at Aqueduct. ELMONT, NY -- It is only fitting that Alpha's serious Kentucky Derby preparations concluded at Belmont Park Saturday --
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| 2012 Kentucky Derby Contenders: Alpha - SB Nation |
SB Nation
There are a lot of reasons to like the chances of Alpha in Saturday's Kentucky Derby. He's sired by Bernardini, winner of the Preakness and second in the Breeders' Cup Classic in 2005. Additionally, his dam sire, Nijinsky II, a British Triple Crown --
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| Velazquez takes over on Union Rags in Belmont - Racing Post |
Racing Post
Godolphin's Alpha, down the field in the Kentucky Derby, pleased connections in his most recent workout and may return to action in the Belmont. Kenny McPeek, who saddled longshot Sarava to derail War Emblem's Belmont bid in 2002, has confirmed --
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