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Dunkirk Looks for a Rebound

Jun 6th, 2009 | By Brian Bohl | Category: Other Sports, Top Story

ELMONT, NY- High-priced free-agents and wide-eyed rookies aren’t the only sporting participants to struggle playing in front of huge crowds.
Even horses can endure performance anxiety and nervousness. Dunkirk posted an 11th-place Kentucky Derby finish, stumbling twice in the first 50 yards amid the 153,563 fans at Churchill Downs.
Dunkirk skipped the Preakness but still garnered favorable [...]

Tags: Belmont Park, Belmont Stakes, Calvin Borel, Career Victories, Champions Race, Churchill Downs, Crowd Noise, Dunkirk, Dunkirk Ny, Four Horses, Good Horses, Jockey John Velazquez, Kentucky Derby Finish, Performance Anxiety, Pimlico, Preakness, Quality Road, Rags To Riches, Third Choice, Trainer Todd Pletcher, Triple Crown Race Posted in Other Sports, Top Story | No Comments »

Lazzari’s Sports Roundup – 5/2/09

May 2nd, 2009 | By Bob Lazzari | Category: Bob Lazzari

From the “All in the Family” Dept.: Red Sox fan Jimmy O’Hara of Shelton (CT) recently pointed out to me that the ’79 Bosox squad had a “Papi” and four “sons” on it: Stan Papi, Gary Allenson, Rick Burleson, Butch Hobson, and Bob Watson. A gem, Jimmy–thanks for sharing!……TRIVIA QUESTION: The lowly 1993 San Diego Padres had only one player [...]

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