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Kentucky Derby winner Golden Tempo was held out of the race, leaving a wide-open field of 14 horses to contest the middle jewel of the Triple Crown, which was held at Laurel Park this year because Pimlico in Baltimore is being rebuilt.
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Noah Trister, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2026
In what was essentially a wide-open race, the horse with 7-1 odds overtook pacesetter and 9-2 favorite Taj Mahal for the win.
—Emily Ohman, New York Times, 16 May 2026
Jorge Ruvalcaba scored into a wide-open net to give the Red Bulls a 1-0 lead in the 44th minute.
—ABC News, 16 May 2026
Now Becerra is under attack in California’s wide-open governor’s race after McCluskie, 57, pleaded guilty in December to stealing more than $200,000 from Becerra’s campaign account.
—Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
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Noah Trister, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2026
In what was essentially a wide-open race, the horse with 7-1 odds overtook pacesetter and 9-2 favorite Taj Mahal for the win.
—Emily Ohman, New York Times, 16 May 2026
Jorge Ruvalcaba scored into a wide-open net to give the Red Bulls a 1-0 lead in the 44th minute.
—ABC News, 16 May 2026
Now Becerra is under attack in California’s wide-open governor’s race after McCluskie, 57, pleaded guilty in December to stealing more than $200,000 from Becerra’s campaign account.
—Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
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“Wide-open.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wide-open. Accessed 28 May. 2026.
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