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A Response to Darren Rovell’s Dismissive Horse Racing Tweet

ESPN’s sports business reporter Darren Rovell has been tweeting about horse racing again. Brace yourself.

After the Kentucky Derby he posted a poll on Twitter to his followers:

POLL: How did American Pharoah winning the Triple Crown change your enthusiasm for the 3 races?

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! To celebrate this beloved holiday, we decided to share some of our favorite St. Patrick’s Day-inspired racehorse names, plus a few Irish-themed names of horses that are racing today, making perfect hunch bets.

Saint Patrick

River Dance

Saint Paddy

Leprechaun

Green Beer Please

Top Tweets From the Tampa Bay Derby

On Saturday, Bridlewood Farm, Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners and Robert LaPenta's Tapwrit soared all the way up to No. 2 on the Kentucky Derby points leaderboard after earning 50 points with an emphatic win in the Lambholm South Tampa Bay Derby.

Remembering Runyonesque Author Jay Cronley

“It’s amazing how few horse racing movies have been produced,” Jay Cronley lamented in recounting the story behind the making of “Let it Ride,” the film version of his novel “Good Vibes.”

Racehorse Names Perfect for Valentine's Day

It’s Valentine’s Day and love is the air. The roses, the candy and cashing that winning wager at the racetrack. We all love to cash a winning bet and there are plenty of racehorses with names that fit with Feb. 14. Here are a few of them.

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