NTRA Thoroughbred Notebook – Thursday, August 23NTRA Thoroughbred Notebook – Thursday, August 23
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Day: August 26, 2007
Kentucky Derby winner Street Sense a 3-5 choice to take TraversKentucky Derby winner Street Sense a 3-5 choice to take Travers
Street Sense will be the horse to beat again at Saratoga Race Course — this time the Kentucky Derby winner was made the overwhelming 3-5 favorite for Saturday’s $1 million Travers Stakes. Last month, Street Sense won the Jim Dandy as the odds-on choice in his first start since his Triple Crown chances ended with a narrow loss in the Preakness on May 19.
Jockey Perry Ouzts wins 5,000th raceJockey Perry Ouzts wins 5,000th race
Jockey Perry Ouzts earned his 5,000th career victory Tuesday when he rode Kandinsky to a wire-to-wire win in the first race at River Downs. Ouzts, 53, accepted a trophy that commemorated his accomplishment and posed for the traditional jockey photo. Then he went on to win two more races. He is River Downs’ career leading rider, once winning five of six mounts on a single card.
Phils’ Myers, reporter in shouting matchPhils’ Myers, reporter in shouting match
The Philadelphia Phillies bullpen coughed up another lead. Then, things really boiled over in the clubhouse after the game. Kevin Kouzmanoff hit a go-ahead homer off Brett Myers in the ninth inning, one of two Myers allowed in the inning, and the San Diego Padres beat Philadelphia 4-3 on Saturday night to hand the slumping Phillies their fourth straight loss.
Cardinals top Braves, end Hudson’s runCardinals top Braves, end Hudson’s run
One of the most reliable things in baseball has been Tim Hudson winning when given a lead of three runs or more. Until Saturday night. The Atlanta starter, who had been unbeaten in his past 76 starts when given a lead of at least three runs, squandered a three-run advantage in St. Louis on Saturday as the Cardinals rallied for a 5-4 win.
Wang goes 8, tired Yanks rip Tigers 7-2Wang goes 8, tired Yanks rip Tigers 7-2
The Yankees sure didn’t look like a team suffering from a lack of sleep. Johnny Damon homered and tripled, Melky Cabrera added a three-run triple and Chien-Ming Wang delivered eight effective innings, leading New York to a 7-2 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Saturday night. Most players didn’t arrive at the ballpark until two hours before game time, after Detroit beat New York 9-6 the night…
Falcons look to recoup $22M from VickFalcons look to recoup $22M from Vick
The Atlanta Falcons apparently are not through with Michael Vick yet — not when the team still hopes to recover millions of dollars it already paid the quarterback. Vick was suspended indefinitely without pay by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell on Friday, only hours after Vick acknowledged his guilt to some dogfighting charges.
Vick hoping for leniency from judgeVick hoping for leniency from judge
Michael Vick can only hope he will get more leniency from the judge than he did from the NFL. Roger Goodell’s letter informing the Atlanta Falcons quarterback of his suspension reads almost like a goodbye, the NFL commissioner doing nothing to hide his disgust and his disdain. A similar reaction by U.S.
Huard named Chiefs starting QBHuard named Chiefs starting QB
Damon Huard, who has spent his career backing up some of the NFL’s top quarterbacks, is finally No. 1. Coach Herm Edwards said Saturday the 11-year veteran will start for the Kansas City Chiefs. Huard hadn’t started a game since 2000 but went 5-3 last season after Trent Green was injured in the season opener.