Dario Franchitti Indy 500

Dario Franchitti has won his third Indy 500 taking the checkered flag again under a yellow flag condition.

After a moving tribute to the late Dan Wheldon, a record number of lead changes, multiple caution flags and a late crash on the final lap –

the 2012 Indy 500 is in the history books. Indy 500 Highlight Video:

Takuma Sato said 2012 race winner Dario Franchitti crowded him, causing the final lap crash.

Not a fan favorite, Franchitti received many boos from the crowd after the official announcement of his 2012 win.

Dario Franchitti redeemed himself by dedicating the victory to Dan Wheldon and most people went home happy.

2012 Preakness Stakes race

2012 Preakness Stakes – I’ll Have Another [9] got up in time with a game finish to win the second leg of Horse Racing’s Triple Crown in 1:56.

In a repeat exacta performance of the Kentucky Derby, it was I’ll Have Another to Bodemeister at the 137th running of the Preakness.

$2 exacta 9-7 returned $18.60 on track at Pimlico, Maryland.

He’s no Secretariat, but then who is? It’s off to the Belmont Stakes in 3 weeks for a shot at the elusive Triple Crown.

Best of success. My money’s on Dullahan for the Belmont Stakes at Elmont, New York Sat. June 9. Let’s all make some money.

 

Kentucky Derby I’ll Have Another

Kentucky Derby 2012 was won by I’ll Have Another who ran down a game Bodemeister and held off the closing kick of Dullahan.

Breaking from post 19 in front of a record crowd of 165,307 – I’ll Have Another won the 138th Kentucky Derby by 1.5 lengths in a time of 2:01.8

I’ll Have Another will be heading to Pimlico, Maryland for the Preakness Stakes in two weeks for the second leg of horse racings Triple Crown.

I’ll Have Another was ridden by jockey Mario Gutierrez and trained by Doug O’Neill for owner J. Paul Reddam.

$2 win place show bets returned $32.60, $13.80 and $9.00 with the exotics paying: $2 Exacta  19-6 = $306.60

$1 Trifecta  19-6-5  = $1,532.80 and the big one $1 Superfecta 19-6-5-13 = $48,046.40  Not a bad days pay.

 

Alberto Contador Guilty Doping Banned 2 Years

3 time Tour de France Champion Alberto Contador has been found guilty of doping and banned for 2 Years from professional cycling.

Alberto Contador failed a doping test, testing positive for clenbuterol, while winning the 2010 Tour de France 566 days ago and now his arbitration appeal has failed also.

The Spanish cyclist and national hero was stripped of his title Monday and banned for two years by the Court of Arbitration for Sport in accordance with the World Anti-Doping Code.

Alberto Contador’s ban comes days after charges were dropped in a probe on Lance Armstrong. See:http://newsbyphotos.com/2012/02/04/lance-armstrong-innocent/

There are no winners when it comes to the issue of doping but Luxembourg’s Andy Schleck is now in line to receive Contador’s 2010 Tour de France title.