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There's some gambling going on re: the Belmont Stakes
WatchdogUsually I feel a little guilty when I post betting odds from our off-shore gambling friends at Bodog. But when it comes to the Belmont Stakes . . . First of all, given my editors' obsession with the topic, I......Tags: Belmont Stakes, Equestrian, Tourism and Leisure, Lotteries, Casino and Gambling Industry
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Big Brown works out without incident
O, by the WayBig Brown is still on pace to run in Saturday's Belmont Stakes to continue his pursuit of the elusive Triple Crown despite the crack in his left front hoof that has been the overriding issue leading up to the race.Today, he ran five furlongs......Tags: Belmont Stakes, Kentucky, Equestrian, Preakness Stakes, Triple Crown
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Question of week: Is Big Brown smarter than King Kong?
WatchdogHot Clicks has the video of Chris Russo's Big Brown rant the other day. (Look a few posts down.) Sorry, I could not resist it. My favorite line is when Chris laments Big Brown's pea-sized brain and compares the horse's......Tags: Empire State Building, Fay Wray
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Jerry Bailey would like to see star horses race more
WatchdogHere is my contribution to our three weeks of Belmont hype - an entire Friday newspaper column about the big race, which will last about 150 seconds. The main subject was Hall of Fame jockey and ABC analyst Jerry Bailey.......Tags: Belmont Stakes, Equestrian, Triple Crown, Tiger Woods, Randy Moss
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Big Brown loss to become one of sports' great mysteries
O, by the WayUnless something comes up in scientific testing over the next few days or weeks to explain Big Brown's sluggish run at the end of the Belmont Stakes Saturday, the legacy of the powerful bay who was a prohibitive favorite to finally......Tags: Belmont Stakes, Equestrian, Kentucky Derby, Pittsburgh Pirates, Triple Crown
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Chris Russo identifies key issue: Big Brown's a horse!
WatchdogAs I mentioned in my Sunday column on the Belmont . . . Deal with it America: Chris Russo was right. Actually, he stated his case more coherently and succinctly on his Saturday show than he did in this...... -
Belmont Stakes patrons brave long lines, alcohol abuse
WatchdogI am embarrassed to admit it took 40 years as a New York sports fan and 25 as a New York sportswriter for me to set foot in Belmont Park. But I got there Saturday, and wrote a column about......Tags: National Football League, Belmont Stakes, Equestrian, Long Island Rail Road, Triple Crown
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'Sopranos' are gone, but their trivia lives on . . .
WatchdogRemind me never again to get tangled up in stuff I know too little about, such as "Sopranos" trivia. (Yes, I watched every episode; no, I don't remember Drea de Matteo as a waitress in an early episode.) After I......Tags: Celebrities
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Belmont challenger hurts hoof, still in race
O, by the WayNow it's Belmont challenger Casino Drive who has a minor foot injury.Casino Drive, who is considered the main threat to Big Brown's Triple Crown bid, has a bruised foot possibly sustained by stepping on a stone. But Casino Drive will......Tags: Equestrian, Tourism and Leisure, Preakness Stakes, Kentucky Derby, Casino and Gambling Industry
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This, that and the other
Roch Around the ClockA moment of silence for former Pittsburgh Steelers defensive lineman Dwight White, part of the Steel Curtain defense of the ‘70s and winner of four Super Bowls, who died yesterday following “complications” from back surgery.If I'm part...Tags: Belmont Stakes, Erik Bedard, Spring Training, Multi-Sport Events, Triple Crown
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Horses and Orioles
Roch Around the ClockI’d like to change my prediction for the Belmont Stakes, if it isn’t too late. Anyone out there hit the trifecta? Anyone have Big Brown finishing last? I picked Buster Douglas to win because I always go for the upset.......Tags: Belmont Stakes, Equestrian, Eddie Murray, Maryland, Bodies of Water
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Boston fans are displeased with an L.A. columnist
WatchdogBill Plaschke, my Tribune teammate (for now), did something dangerous when he questioned the severity of Paul Pierce's Game 1 injury. Then he did something more dangerous when he responded to the Celtics fans who ripped him for it. Thank......Tags: Boston Celtics, Paul Pierce, National Basketball Association, New York Mets, New York
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