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21 May, 2018

Justify Wins 143rd Preakness Stakes, Goes for Triple Crown at Belmont

The Monday Morning Quarterback 3:36 PM

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May 21, 2018

Stephen Whyno, Associated Press

BALTIMORE — Justify keeps showing something new each time he races.

In the Kentucky Derby, he showed he could run in the mud in a crowded, 20-horse field. In the Preakness, he showed he could withstand the challenge of a top rival pressing him early and hold off others before the finish line — also in the mud

For his next trick, he’ll need to show he can endure the grueling 1½-mile Belmont in New York on June 9. And it he does that, Justify will become horse racing the second Triple Crown winner in four years.

“If you’re a superior horse, you can do it,” trainer Bob Baffert said Sunday. “I’ve seen horses go a mile and a half and they never won again. It’s a weird, quirky race, but I don’t see why though he wouldn’t handle it.”

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Sports Betting Coming to New Jersey as Supreme Court Rules in Favor of State(s)

The Monday Morning Quarterback 2:16 PM

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May 14, 2018
Stephen Edelson, Asbury Park Press

OCEANPORT - The seven year legal battle is finally over, and sports betting is coming to New Jersey.
Monday’s favorable ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court paves the way to allow gambling on sporting events at racetracks and casinos in the state.

“I am thrilled to see the Supreme Court finally side with New Jersey and strike down the arbitrary ban on sports betting imposed by Congress decades ago,'' Governor Phill Murphy said.

“New Jersey has long been the lead advocate in fighting this inherently unequal law, and today’s ruling will finally allow for authorized facilities in New Jersey to take the same bets that are legal in other states in our country.

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Justify Breaks "Curse of Apollo", Wins 144th Kentucky Derby

The Monday Morning Quarterback 12:19 PM

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May 7, 2018
Peter Solari, Editor in Chief

Despite a wet track on a rainy day in Louisville, Justify triumphed in the 144th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on Saturday, making him the first horse since Apollo in 1882 to win the 'run for the roses' without a start as a two-year-old.

Justify, who was the odds-on-favorite to win the Derby, was neck and neck with a longshot, Promises Fulfilled, out of the gate, before pulling away for a comfortable win, and breaking the “Curse of Apollo”.

Great Magic was second in the first leg of this year's Triple Crown, with Audible finishing third.

It was the wettest day in the nearly-150 year history of the Kentucky Derby, as three inches of rain slammed the famous dirt track, but the inclement weather didn't appear to dampen the spirits of fans. Over 157,000 were in attendance despite the soggy conditions.

Saturday marked the fifth Kentucky Derby victory for legendary trainer Bob Baffert, whose horses also won in 1997 (Silver Charm), 1998 (Real Quiet), 2002 (War Emblem), and 2015, when American Pharoah won the first Triple Crown since Affirmed in 1978.

It was also a return to the Churchill Downs winner's circle for jockey Mike Smith, who previously won the Derby in 2005 aboard Giacomo.

Next up for Justify, Smith, and Baffert will be the 143rd running of the Preakness Stakes on May 19, at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland. The American Triple Crown series will conclude on June 9 with the 150th running of the Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York.

Here are the full results from the 2018 Kentucky Derby:

Justify
Good Magic
Audible
Installed Regard
My Boy Jack
Bravazo
Hofburg
Lone Sailor
Vino Rosso
Solomini
Firenze Fire
Bolt d'Oro
Flameaway
Enticed
Promises Fulfilled
Free Drop Billy
Noble Indy
Combatant
Magnum Moon
Mendelssohn

Supreme Court Tackling the Issue of Sports Betting, States' Rights

The Monday Morning Quarterback 1:42 AM

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WASHINGTON, December 3, 2017 - The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments over a federal statute that makes sports betting illegal in a majority of the country. Legal experts see it as a fight over the U.S.

N.J. is Prepping for Legal Sports Betting, but what will Court Rule?

The Monday Morning Quarterback 8:33 AM

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OCEANPORT -- It was supposed to be the first of its kind in New Jersey: a lounge at Monmouth Park racetrack where people could legally bet on sports games -- just like they do in Las Vegas. Four ...

Arrogate Draws Rail in Breeders' Cup Classic Defense

The Monday Morning Quarterback 2:40 AM

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Arrogate will break from the rail in a bid for a second straight Breeders' Cup Classic victory on Saturday at Del Mar, where the draws for the flat racing extravaganza were made on Monday. Trainer Bob Baffert admitted the number one slot wouldn't have been his first choice, but jockey Mike Smith said Arrogate had broken…