Michael Matz Barbaro’s Trainer Hoping for Second Derby Win On Horse Racing Union Rags Kentucky Pick Forged at Saratoga Baffert Likes Chances With Bodemeister; A Factor Jockey Julien Leparoux Prepares Biggest Tests Some horses to watch Bodemeister Take Charge Indy trainer Patrick Byrne is bearing down on the Baffert's early favorite win favorite; second pick Tim Layden The story of and two people's chance glory See Breeders' Cup top contenders Top from November Juvenile tops field in workout wants as a parting gift Gemologist lead still 1 AP's Run Roses 10 2012 | has 'nice' Keeneland now choice replaces Hansen atop

Barbaro Trainer Pushes Union Rags to Second-Favorite Derby Odds Michael Matz says he likes his chances with Union Rags in the Kentucky Derby as much as he did six years ago with Barbaro. Union Rags' trainer, Michael Matz, has had quite a ride Matz, a three-time Olympian as an equestrian show jumper, later trained beloved 2006 Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro. Union Rags, second choice in this year's Derby, has been compared to that horse. LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Michael Matz has had his share of life-altering moments. He was a three-time Olympian and carried the flag in the closing ceremony in Atlanta. He saved the lives of four young ... Union Rags is Michael Matz's latest encounter with fortune Michael Matz, the trainer of Kentucky Derby contender Union Rags, is intimately familiar with good and bad fortune. Union Rags, Kentucky Derby Pick, Forged at Saratoga Union Rags showed he had what it took for the Kentucky Derby in a win last August and a loss in November. Union Rags has shot in wide-open Kentucky Derby LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The 138th Kentucky Derby tomorrow at Churchill Downs is a confusing affair. Voters on The Post's online poll are leaning 17 percent for Gemologist, but Union Rags (15 percent), Bodemeister (14 percent), and Creative Cause and Dullahan (13 percent each) are breathing down his neck, while 25... Union Rags looking good heading into Derby LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Jamie Wyeth stood off to the side of the grassy plot outside Barn 42, hard by Longfield Avenue, silently sketching the crowd watching the colt his wife owns taking a bath. If one scene could describe the Kentucky Derby experience, that would be it. "It's amazing interest,'' Jamie said. "It sure is a distance from my studio and my world.'' As good as Barbaro? Pair say Union Rags 'pretty darn nice' LOUISVILLE, Ky. - They've experienced the greatest sensation their profession has to offer - their horse romping away from the field in the homestretch of the Kentucky Derby. Trainer claims Union Rags runs just like Barbaro Trainer Michael Matz sees the same promising signs from Union Rags, who is using the same stall as Barbaro and is the early second choice for Saturday's 138th Derby. Union Rags has look of a champion but has to prove it LOUISVILLE — Were he a human athlete, he'd be that guy a team would want coming off the Kentucky Derby Predictions: Why Union Rags Will Dominate the Competition The winner of the 138th Kentucky Derby will need the necessary pedigree, training and expert jockeying to grab a first-place finish in this year's Run for the Roses. Union Rags has all of those things, making him a tremendous force on the Kentucky Oaks' track. Trainer Michael Matz, jockey Julien Leparoux and Union Rags' reputable bloodline give this colt the chance to dominate the competition ...
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