Arcangelo wins Travers; day marred as 2 colts die

. – Irish-trained horses look set to repeat last year’s dominance of the Grand National as they were given the top five weights for the famous marathon steeplechase at Aintree, Liverpool on April 8. Five of last year’s top six finishers were trained in Ireland and the weights for April’s race announced on Tuesday contains 20 horses trained in the country out of the top 40 entries — the maximum runners allowed — on the list. …

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ELMONT, New York (Ticker) – Curlin proved he could beat someone older.

Classic Empire, winner of the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile, is among 418 3-year-old thoroughbreds made eligible during the early nomination period to compete in the Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont stakes. Five fillies and 18 horses based outside North America, including nine from Japan, are also among the early nominees for the Triple Crown series. The Kentucky Derby is May 6, the Preakness is May 20 and the Belmont is June 10.

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