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		<title><![CDATA[Riley Mott watched his dad win the Kentucky Derby. Now, he's competing against him.]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Riley Mott knows how this will sound, so he offers a qualifier
beforehand.

A charismatic young trainer who is set to make his Kentucky Derby
debut on Saturday, Mott says he’s not trying to be bold or cocky when
explaining that he’s not ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/horseracing/s-4083832</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Apr/28/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[What's the weather forecast for Kentucky Derby weekend? Here's what to know.]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[LEXINGTON, Ky. — It has rained on each of the last four Kentucky
Derby race days, according to the National Weather Service, but an early
forecast for this Saturday projects for that streak will come to an
end.

The Kentucky Derby is scheduled ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/horseracing/s-4083803</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Apr/28/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[What's the weather been like over the years at the Kentucky Derby? It's often rainy.]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[LEXINGTON, Ky. — As the 151st running of the Kentucky Derby inches
closer on the calendar, horse racing fans know they need to pay extra
attention to the weather forecast before departing for the races.

The previous 150 editions of the Derby ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/horseracing/s-4083801</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Apr/28/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Commentary: Demolition derby: The problem with the Kentucky Derby is Churchill Downs]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[The only bet I would make during Kentucky Derby week is one I’d
hope to lose. I’d wager a horse will die.

Because Churchill Downs, the most iconic track in the world, owned by
the wealthiest racing company in the country, is one of the
...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/horseracing/s-4083057</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Apr/28/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[These are the post positions for the 2026 Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Kentucky Derby week is finally upon us.

We now know the horses, and their starting positions, for this
year’s Run for the Roses.

On Saturday afternoon, the post position draws were held at Churchill
Downs in Louisville for both the Grade 1, $1...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Apr/25/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[The 2026 Spring Meet at Keeneland is over. Who were the big winners?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[LEXINGTON, Ky. — The 2026 Spring Meet at Keeneland is in the
history books.

The 15-day horse racing meet at the Lexington track began April 3 and
ended Friday, with plenty of action in between. 

The leading trainer and jockey for the Spring ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/horseracing/s-4080287</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Apr/25/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Preakness rights sold to Churchill Downs for $85M]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[BALTIMORE — Churchill Downs has reached a deal to acquire the
intellectual property rights to the Preakness Stakes and Black-Eyed
Susan Stakes for $85 million, the company announced Tuesday, but the
agreement doesn’t threaten Maryland’s ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/horseracing/s-4076884</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Apr/21/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Favorite Further Ado turns in historic performance, wins Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[LEXINGTON, Ky. — Further Ado prevailed Saturday in the 102nd
running of the Grade 1, $1.25 million Toyota Blue Grass Stakes at
Keeneland, a key Kentucky Derby prep race.

Trained by Louisville native Brad Cox and ridden by Irad Ortiz Jr.,
...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/horseracing/s-4061120</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Apr/04/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Northern California horse racing suffers final blow as Golden Gate Fields is sold]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[The fleeting hopes by Northern California horsemen that as long as
Golden Gate Fields was still standing, racing, even if only as a
simulcast or gaming facility, could one day return to Northern
California, were dashed on Monday when The Stronach ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/horseracing/s-4057132</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Mar/31/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[After major prep races, which horses are set to run in 2026 Kentucky Derby?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[LEXINGTON, Ky. — Less than 35 days remain until the 2026 running of
the $5 million Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky.

With the race set for May 2, the projected 20-horse field for the
152nd edition of the Derby is becoming ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/horseracing/s-4056542</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Mar/31/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[CHRB dashes hopes of Northern California horse racing]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES — The hopes of Northern California racing and breeding
interests were once again dashed when the California Horse Racing Board
refused to license short racing dates to the Tehama District Fair and
the Humboldt County Fair on Thursday...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/horseracing/s-4023683</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Feb/26/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[John Shirreffs, trainer of Zenyatta and Giacomo, dies at 80]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES — John Shirreffs, the soft-spoken giant who trained
Zenyatta, perhaps the best mare of all time, died in Southern California
on Thursday. He was 80. No cause of death was announced.

Shirreffs was one of the top trainers in Southern ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/horseracing/s-4009396</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Feb/12/2026</pubDate>
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