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Russells Kick Off Preakness Week With a Win on Thursday
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A Fireside Chat With Thoroughbred Writer-Editor Extraordinaire Dan Liebman: An Insider’s Look at KY Derby, “Dosage Index,” “Breeding Patterns,” & Modern Handicapping Tools
April 29th, 2026
(New Stallions just added into the equations for Dosage Index, by "The Daily Racing Form" (Chief Wallabee is Dan Liebman's selection to win the 152nd Kentucky Derby / Photos by Holly M. Smith) Editor's Note: I think I first met Dan Liebman in 1977, when I was just starting out at "The Lexington
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Will Thacker “Sports Bet of the Day:” Take a Look
February 27th, 2026
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February 27th, 2026
Gulfstream Park Barn Notes: Commandment May Command Respect After Saturday’s G2 Fountain of Youth
February 27th, 2026
Oaklawn Park Barn Notes: Sandman Returns in Saturday’s G3 Razorback
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McLean’s Selections for Turfway Park on Saturday, Feb. 28
February 27th, 2026
“Road to KY Derby ’26” Heats Up with 3 Major Preps This Weekend
February 27th, 2026

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