Countless bettors around the world were given the royal shaft when Modern Games was inadvertently scratched from wagering pools in the $1 million Juvenile Turf.
Mike Brunker
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Mike Brunker 's horse racing column is online Thursdays and appears in Friday's print edition of the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
With less than three months until the Kentucky Derby and a key prep slated this weekend, it’s time take a look at the early 3-year-old picture as it slowly comes into focus.
Meanwhile, the field for next weekend’s Belmont Stakes is taking shape, with eight likely starters and one potential add-on as of Thursday.
The marquee meets of summer come as a relief, but the pall hanging over horse racing — particularly in California — has not dissipated.
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