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What the Nation is saying about Normandy Invasion...

Has opted out of the Preakness....
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  • Jay S. · It's not wrong, jmac. It's all right with the world. :) · 5 days ago ·
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  • travel_vic · smart move as it would be a waste of effort on that track..Trying to bet a deep mover at Philly. · 5 days ago ·
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Congratulations to Kentucky Derby 2013 hero Orb, and it was nice to see Shug McGaughey saddle his first Derby winner as well. He looks like a runaway locomotive at this point and might be too hot to handle in Preakness 2013.Read More
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  • kathy.meckley.5 · no way any horse can beat any horse on any given day even$ 200.00 horses win look at texas bling this year · 5 days ago ·
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  • Jay S. · I don't know Kathy. I think Texas Bling is TOUGH!!!! The way the Derby played-out, I believe he would've been top 6. · 5 days ago ·
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Orb pleased trainer Shug McGaughey during his morning visit to the sloppy track at Belmont Park Thursday. The Kentucky Derby (G1) winner also gave exercise rider Jenn Patterson all the right signs in his preparation for the 138th Preakness Stakes (G1) at Pimlico on May 18. Read More
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  • Daily Racing Funnies · NI out? 5/12 · 5 days ago ·
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  • icyhotboo · the trainer said right after the KD that he wasn't going to the Preakness, the owner made the decision to go to the Pr · 5 days ago ·
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The 2013 Kentucky Derby is now history. It will be remembered mostly for two things. The winner was Orb and the track was a muddy mess.Read More
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  • Lisa111 · Rafi, I will send you the analysis from last years Derby. It was a nice sunny day and a fast track. The top four finishers comprised the highest in all three catagories and the lowest in all three catagories. El Padrino and Alpha were part of that but they faltered. I'll Have Another, Bodi, Creative Cause, Dullahan and Went the Day Well were all present in those top spots within that criteria.. · 5 days ago ·
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  • zxswordxz · This is fantastic information. Sometime we over think the derby field and forget to look at the basic. · 5 days ago ·
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Moments after learning that trainer Tom Amoss had confirmed that Mylute would be headed to Pimlico Race Course to run in next Saturday’s Preakness Stakes (G1), jockey Rosie Napravnik expressed her excitement on Twitter Saturday morning:“Get your PREAK ON baby I’m coming home ;-) I promise you there ...Read More
  • toni arias von hohenzollern · orb un caballo que lleva 5 carreras 5 victorias..incluido florida.kentucky.. un hijo de malibu moon.. un pedigree que ha pesar de fappiano,umbriled.. mas fondo.. sigue con la linea de mr. prospector.. un caballo con fuerza.. pero que quizás le queden las distancias.. preakness un poco larga.del rosario entra saltando con el caballo. oxbow,un caballo que debido a la pista su jockey y su entrenador con buen criterio quisieron llevarlo desde el principio adelante. un caballo que en el tramo 3/4 de la carrera le impusieron demasiado ritmo.el ir delante con la pista embarrada es una gran ventaja,pero hay que valorar las fuerzas del caballo.quizás decepcionara,quizás se confiara mas en el,en sus fuerzas.. lo cierto es que quedan preakness..breeder's.. "las dosificaciones,planteamientos y desgaste van a pasar factura".es un caballo que geneticamente deberia hacer mejopr las distancias de preakness, kentucky.. etc.. con buen tiempo y dosificando el caballo pienso que puede batir a orb. "orb un caballo que bajo mi punto de vista,las distancias le quedan un poco justas".. pienso que es un caballo mas de 1 milla 1/8..."del rosario saltando". · 5 days ago ·
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With trainer Al Stall Jr. and jockey Brian Hernandez Jr. watching from the grandstand, Illinois Derby (G3) winner Departing worked a half-mile in 50 2/5 seconds over a fast track at Churchill Downs on Sunday morning in preparation for Saturday’s Preakness Stakes (G1). Read More
With today’s addition of the speedy Titletown Five, a repeat of the result in the Kentucky Derby in 11 days seems more likely than ever. It seems almost inevitable. Read More
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  • silverruffian · I was very impressed with the way Orb ran in the slop. Last year I was certain I'll Have Another wouldn't win the Triple, and unfortunately I was right. I would love to see a Triple Crown this year, but a lot can still happen, not all of it good. Stuart Janney Jr. (Orb's co-owner) knows all about that. He still remembers the heartbreak his family experienced when Ruffian broke down. · 7 days ago ·
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  • bettorthanlucky · I like Orb, picked him to win the Derby and would love to see him win the Triple Crown... But let's face it... It takes a lot of talent and a little good luck to accomplish an obviously awesome feat... And jmac you are right ... teh excuses will be flying everywhere just like after the Derby for everyone who lost... It's horse racing and human nature... · 6 days ago ·
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A lukewarm favorite in the Derby, bettors figure to flock to the impressive winner at Churchill Downs. Here's Horse Racing Nation's early Preakness Morning Line from Brian ZipseRead More
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  • Buckpasser · TV. Thanks. It is an interesting fact about the Preakness that it was a handicap for 3 and up at one point. · 7 days ago ·
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  • travel_vic · % median consistenly around 66.7....Normal has to be 67.2 to 67.9 · 6 days ago ·
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Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Orb galloped 1 ¼ miles under exercise rider Jenn Patterson at Belmont Park Friday morning, looking the picture of a happy, healthy horse ready to take on the challenge of the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico on May 18.Read More
  • mybigred1 · I simply ADORE, Orb !! I hope he wins the Preakness & goes on to win the Belmont as well. Horse Racing needs a Triple Crown Winner & Orb is the horse to do it :) · 7 days ago ·
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Since the turn of the century six Kentucky Derby winners have entered the Derby Trail eligible for a non-winner of two lifetime (N2L) race. These six horses did not win their second race until their three year-old campaign.Read More
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  • rafirox · And the trends continues. "You don't win the Derby if the colt peaks in March." · 8 days ago ·
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  • Sullivan · Itsmyluckyday fans might have an easier go at the Preakness · 8 days ago ·
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Although several other horses that prepped at Fair Grounds ran well in the Kentucky Derby, trainer Al Stall has no regrets about having Departing skip the race to run fresh in the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico on May 18. Read More
As a blogger for Horse Racing Nation I feel an obligation to come up with new and interesting ways to look at racing. In preparation for the 2013 Derby I did my research and wrote a couple of articles that ended up being on the mark.Read More
Via Fox Hill Farms' twitter: Normandy Invasion is 50-50 to run in the Preakness.
On a rainy Wednesday morning at Belmont Park, Stuart Janney III and Phipps Stable’s Orb went to the racetrack for the first time since his Kentucky Derby victory last Saturday, jogging a mile under exercise rider Jenn Patterson in preparation for the Preakness Stakes on May 18.Read More
Kudos to Horse Racing Nation for selecting the Kentucky Derby winner, Orb. My choice, Normandy Invasion, appeared to have the race at his mercy when holding a clear lead turning for home... finished a creditable fourth, but (jockey) Castellano seemed to have pushed the button too soon.
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  • travel_vic · Track was crap for Sunny's Halo · 11 days ago ·
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  • animalk1060 · he was my horse too, and he was at the top(I got excited) but he had roller skate on( go back and look at it, he's all over the track...............and U know what I'll take that 4th and Goldencents · 11 days ago ·
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Kudos to Horse Racing Nation for selecting the Kentucky Derby winner, Orb. My choice, Normandy Invasion, appeared to have the race at his mercy when holding a clear lead turning for home... finished a creditable fourth, but (jockey) Castellano seemed to have pushed the button too soon.
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  • gelded1 · I also thought Normandy Invasion was moved prematurely in the Derby .I'm not using that as an excuse for him just my obsevation on it. I could be wrong and he just didn't have enough to win.I had him in all my tri boxes and was confident he would be part of the trifecta but more confident if the track had been fast. · 11 days ago ·
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  • amino998 · Javier said he got a little excited on the turn>> didn't miss 2nd by much, good call. · 11 days ago ·
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What's next for Kentucky Derby 2013 runners?Read More
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  • amino998 · Nice find, yukichan! · 11 days ago ·
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  • yukichan · Here's another one--Ride Orb, Trakus style: http://www.kentuckyderby.com/trakus · 11 days ago ·
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Santa Anita Derby winner Goldencents settled in at Pimlico Race Course Tuesday after arriving in the middle of the night from Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky.Read More
Stakes Recap & Losing Quotes for Kentucky Derby 139.Read More
  • tony.matos.982 · Chug McGaughey and the Phipps family deserve to win the Kentucky Derby! It is good to have them win the premiere race in our sport.They have contributed so much to this great sport and we have been fortunate to have shared so many great moments thanks to all that they have contributed to it! · 11 days ago ·
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View Details06/08/13Normandy InvasionBelmont Stakes-G1Possible Mr. Thirsty

Normandy Invasion - Race Results & Past Performances

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View DetailsView Video05/04/134thJ CastellanoCD121 1/4 mDKentucky Derby-G103 MOrbGolden SoulRevolutionary2:02.89
View DetailsView Video04/06/132ndJ CastellanoAqu111 1/8 mDWood Memorial-G103 MVerrazanoNormandy InvasionVyjack1:50.27
View DetailsView Video02/23/135thJ LezcanoFG101 1/16 mDRisen Star-G203 MIve Struck a NerveCode WestPalace Malice1:44.52
View DetailsView Video11/24/122ndJ LezcanoAqu71 1/8 mDRemsen-G202 MOveranalyzeNormandy InvasionDelhomme1:50.13
View Details11/02/121stJ LezcanoAqu51 mileDMSW02 MNormandy InvasionTiz ChrisMarket Blaster1:37.31
View Details09/15/125thR DominguezBel56 fDMSW02 MMico MargaritaTiz For TatNevada1:09.32