Howard: Prado trying to play spoiler again
New York Newsday (Free subscription) | 06/06/2008
Pay attention to Edgar Prado Saturday. He's the most intriguing human in the 140th running of the Belmont Stakes.
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Prado's job is to ruin Big Brown's party
Miami Herlad (Free subscription) | 06/06/2008
Pay attention to Edgar Prado tomorrow. He's the most intriguing human in the 140th running of the Belmont Stakes. He's the two-legged King of the Spoilers, a jockey who twice in this decade has climbed aboard worse horses than he'll ride in Saturday's race and nevertheless ruined someone else's Triple Crown hopes, same as he'll try to shatter heavily favored Big Brown's chances.
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Prado's big task is to ruin Big Brown's party
Miami Herlad (Free subscription) | 06/06/2008
Pay attention to Edgar Prado Saturday. He's the most intriguing human in the 140th running of the Belmont Stakes. He's the two-legged King of the Spoilers, a jockey who twice in this decade has climbed aboard worse horses than he'll ride in Saturday's race and nevertheless ruined someone else's Triple Crown hopes, same as he'll try to shatter heavily favored Big Brown's chances.
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Prado a party pooper?
Baltimore Sun (Free subscription) | 06/05/2008
Jockey has chance to derail Triple Crown run for third time As Big Brown points toward making history Saturday, the biggest road block he might face is jockey Edgar Prado, a mild-mannered man who is recognized as racing's Triple Crown spoiler.
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Prado has extra incentive to play spoiler
MSNBC.com: Horse Racing (Free subscription) | 06/05/2008
Edgar Prado is looking for his own triple of sorts in Saturday’s $1 million Belmont Stakes, as in three times a Triple Crown spoiler. The Hall of Fame jockey will be aboard Casino Drive in his bid to upset Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner Big Brown and extend thoroughbred racing’s Triple Crown drought to 31 years.
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Prado seeks his own triple at Belmont Stakes
Baltimore Sun (Free subscription) | 06/04/2008
Jockey has twice spoiled Triple Crown bids, and will try again aboard Casino Drive As Big Brown points toward making history Saturday, the biggest road block he might face is jockey Edgar Prado, a mild-mannered man who is now recognized as racing's Triple Crown spoiler.
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Prado Gets to Play the Spoiler Once Again
New York Times (Free subscription) | 06/04/2008
Twice Edgar Prado has been the winning rider aboard horses that have thwarted Triple Crown bids, and now he will get a chance to beat a horse he thought he would be riding.
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Prado Has Chance to Beat the Horse He Never Rode
New York Times (Free subscription) | 06/03/2008
During the Belmont Stakes, Edgar Prado will be aboard Casino Drive, perhaps the one horse in the field with the talent to give Big Brown a fight on Saturday.
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Julia Tuttle defends home turf in Virginia Oaks
ESPN (Free subscription) | 07/18/2008
... at Belmont, will have Kent Desormeaux riding from post 7, while I Lost My Choo will be ridden by Edgar Prado from post 10.Another New York filly, Cherokee Queen, figures to draw considerable play. She will start from post 9 with John Velazquez aboard.The Virginia Oaks, graded for the first time this year, was won last year by Dreaming of Anna. It is carded as the eighth of 10 races...
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Benny the Bull runs off with Smile
ESPN (Free subscription) | 07/13/2008
... three other graded stakes topped by the Grade 1 Princess Rooney Handicap.With regular rider Edgar Prado aboard, Benny the Bull bided his time near the rear of the pack while Man of Danger, Ravalo, and Blue Pepsi Lodge battled through fractions of 21.85 seconds and 45.64. Benny the Bull angled sharply to the extreme outside while commencing his rally approaching the stretch, then finished...
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Benny the Bull gets his Breeders' Cup spot
MSNBC.com: Horse Racing (Free subscription) | 07/12/2008
By TIM REYNOLDSAssociated Press Sports5:36 p.m. ET MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) -With two furlongs remaining, Benny the Bull trailed most of the field, which isn't exactly a recipe for success in a sprint.Jockey Edgar Prado wasn't worried.Neither was owner Michael Iavarone.And back in New York, trainer Richard Dutrow Jr. probably oozed confidence as well.Their collective confidence was justified,...
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COUNT YOUR 'BLESSING'
New York Post (Free subscription) | 07/06/2008
... FIFTH RACE - Will it be long before Sheikh Mo buys this one, too? Discreet Treasure, 3-year-old El Prado colt, made his belated debut in seven-furlong, off-turf race for owner-breeder Paul Robsham and trainer Stanley Hough, kicked into gear top of stretch under Edgar Prado, came flying up rail, then swung off fence to take lead deep stretch, win going away as 9-5 chalk. Discreet...
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Big Brown to go back on the juice; Trainer throws jockey under the carriage
Steroid Nation (Free subscription) | 06/12/2008
... said. “But Kent was never my pick to begin with. That was Mike Iavarone’s move. My pick was always Edgar Prado. Edgar’s my man.” Thanks for the vote of confidence, Mr. Trainer. Seems like a right honorable thing to say. And the horses owner: Iavarone, the co-president of the syndicate that owns Big Brown, said Tuesday that no changes would be made before Big Brown’s next race,...
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Top challenger Casino Drive scratched after morning exercise
San Diego Union (Free subscription) | 06/08/2008
... the race in 102 years. Casino Drive had galloped on a muddy main track on Thursday under jockey Edgar Prado, a two-time Belmont winner. While opinions varied, some veteran racing observers said the colt did not appear too comfortable, constantly switching leads – the stride-out leg – coming down the stretch straightaway. Friday morning, handlers were “unhappy” with the way Casino...
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True North: Benny the Bull gets up in time
ESPN (Free subscription) | 06/07/2008
... True North Handicap, the first of six stakes on Belmont Stakes Day at Belmont Park.Ridden by Edgar Prado, Benny the Bull rallied farthest outside to win the six-furlong True North by a neck over front-running Man of Danger, finishing in 1:09.06 over a fast track. Benny the Bull, making his first start since winning the Dubai Golden Shaheen in late March, returned $3 as a heavy favorite...
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