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the first saturday of horseracing a record 165,000 people showed up for the kentucky derby.'ve got the big hats and of course the most exciting two minutes in sports. >>> picko ready meister at the top of the stretch and bodie meister has a five blankley, while at another on the outside, going down towards the outside " the miser holding on to the lead, i'll have another on the outside is closing in, all at another police meister at the wire i'll have another has won the kentucky derby! >>> it's hard to in a one-shot comes roaring back to win the kentucky derby. rory mc ilroy is to back after shooting a 66 web since then hits the birdie on 17 to get to 14 under he takes a one-shot lead into the final round. the lakers have jack and the clippers at bill kristol. chris paul to grips paul to put l.a. up four points. the grizzlies down one. he double pumps and almost gets it to fall. the clippers and on for their second one point when of the season they lead the series 2-1. >>> the pacers are fired up. george l. fitch the floater. gives india a lead late in overtime. he misses t

. >> he says horseracing will have to stand on its own but admits stop -- slots money is helpful. >> with baltimore opening up in the next year or two, we will increase some of the purses. it gives the public incentive to come down here. >> he said the changes have changed the crowd and the menu for the better, giving it a festival field. >> the music, the olympic volleyball, everything we do out there is working together to bring something different. now we have a different demographic. although older, there are some families out there, 25-40. i don't have a real underage problem. >> it puts us on the map and keeps us on the map. as i have said many times, one of the best ambassadors you could have for racing. >> pimlico says they will take a week of and then it is write back to planning for next year's preakness. takes an entire year to get ready. he says by the fall they will have the ban in place. -- the band in place. >> it was beautiful out there today. coming up, questions surrounding the use of headgear and women in lacrosse. >> it is a necessity for male players, but notably

edwards joined a panel for a square-off that talked about saving horseracing. boutique needs have a little bit more to offer such as the churchhill downs offering their night-racing programs where they have 30,000 people come to the races. you have to make it different and special. but to be different and special you need less of it and unfortunately, less racing would put a lot of people out of business. >>> and you can hear more comments on race racing in maryland on this sunday's square-off right here on abc2news at 11:00 a.m >>> you're looking at a live picture. beautiful. the last of -- arriving ship of the harbor. a beautiful, beautiful afternoon. we'll have a quick last look of the forecast coming up. >>> breaking news out of chicago. jennifer hudson's former brother-in-law of killing three members of her family. william balfour now faces a mandatory life in prison sentence and shows no emotion when that verdict was reached. it took jurors three days to reach that decision. we'll have a lot more on this story on our website and on abc2 news at 11:00. >>>

for once he or baltimore is the center of the horseracing world.he best in the business have arrived for the running of the second jewel of the sports triple crown. today the arrival of bob baffert and his booty meister who has been set as the favorite for saturday's race. he finished second after being the favorite at the kentucky derby. >> i'm just happy to be here. >> it's going to be a good race. >> the derby winner is i'll have another. he is the second favorite. i love horses break in saturday's race. here's how they line up. the tiger walk on by kevin plank. chief of the dog, better home, and went today well. the second five include the derby winner i'll have another. the outside doors is kazaa v. the 137th running coming up on saturday. a beautiful night for lacrosse stevenson at home. students in university facing dennison in the division iii playoffs. that's freshman stephen bennett. he finds the net. his fourth goal of the game. now it's the national semi finals while ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >> olympic style workout. olympians in london

. >> on preakness day everyone likes to think of themselves as horseracing experts, but people will goettings. >> we have a handicapping tent and they teach you to handicap races to win money. >> what are you suggesting for parking? >> it will be an issue. we have sold so many tickets. the best is to do buses or cabs, because we are full in our lots. >> what is that like immediately after the race as people tried to get out? >> we have the traffic flow and we have changed streets, so it is better leaving their now. >> for years, everyone has been saying we may lose the preakness, can we keep it? i have not heard that this year. why do you think that is? >> the preakness is huge. if they left, there be a huge loss. when we were up for sale, they did not know who was going to buy. it brings a lot of money into baltimore and maryland and to pimlico. >> if people want to see the lineup of the concerts' so they can plan their day, where should they go? >> preakness.com >> georgianna hale, thanks. wbal-tv 11 news is your home for the 137th running and we will carry the second round live on t

. >> contract disputes could affect horseracing. the dispute between arlington park officials and the illinois thoroughbred horse association. the sides cannot decide who controls the simulcasting to off-track betting parlors. the horsemen want to continue to televise the technology to other racing facilities. the horses association in kentucky is signing an agreement with the arlington horsemen. that may mean no legal owner maybe on the field saturday. >> at junior seau was found dead at his home today, apparently the victim of a suicide. relatives are understandably shocked. >> i pray to god please -- take me. leave my child. >> seau played 19 seasons in the nfl, most with the san diego chargers. he made the all-pro team 10 times. he is similar to former bear dave durison. he was 43-years old. >> a hudson family member to be stand today at the balfour murder trial. he is accused of shooting to death three members of jennifer munson's family. a state police evidence analyst says his dna was not found on the murder weapon. the neigh

. >>> it's been 34 years sense our last trim he will crown winner horseracing.affirmed pulled it off back in 1978. yesterday the preakness derby winner "i'll have another" became the first horse sense big brown to win the first two jewels of the triple crown in a fantastic again. >> i'll have another, and a dramatic preakness. can i have another get there? here he comes. to the wire! and he rides through! >> what a finish. just like the derby, i'll have another caught bodemeister from behind to win. >>> and oklahoma city goes up 3-1 on the lakers. russell westbrook was on fire. exploding to the rack. he had 37 but the lacquers still led by 7. kobe answers. next possession, hitting the long two at the horn. he had 38. lakers will go up 13 with less than 18 to play. it wasn't enough. thunder would tie it. then kevin durant, look at this. 13 seconds left. 31 for durantula. kobe pulls the trigger early on the three. no good, thunder win it, 103-100 to take the three-game series lead. and l.a. had a 24-point lead at one point over the clippers. the alley oop. 14 of h

. >> it's been 30 years since our last triple crown within are in horseracing. that was pulled off by affirm in 1978. yesterday the derby winner i'll have another became the first one since then in a fantastic finish. >> i'll have another in a dramatic preakness. can i'll have another get there? to the wire. i'll have another did it! >> what a finish. just like the derby. i'll have another caught bodemeister from behind to win another leg of the triple crown. final is set for june 9th. >> and oklahoma city goes up 3-1 on the lakers. exploding to the rack. he had 37 but the lakers still led by 7. kobe answers. next possession, hitting the long two at the horn. he had 38. lakers will go up 13 with less than 18 to play. it wasn't enough. thunder would tie it. then kevin durant, look at this. a huge three with 13 seconds left. 31 for durantula. thunder by three. kobe pulls the trigger early on the three. no good, thunder win it, 103-100 to take the three-game series lead. the spurs and clippers. l.a. had a 24-point lead at one point over the clippers. the alley oop.

what many people might not know about horseracing is, that on that side of the racetrack, it's a completelynd the beauty of race day takes place, it's another story on the other side. some 600 people live on the backside of churchill downs in louisville, kentucky. it's where 19-year-old wilson perez worked alongside his father. until adon's body turned up just hour after the race. wilson perez is speaking about hiss father's murder for the first time. how difficult have these last days been? wilson says it's been very hard supporting everyone in my family, i need to stay strong. wilson perez is one of adon's seven children. wilson begged his father to bring him to the united states two years ago so they would work together. they groomed horses, son walking in father's footsteps. wilson says the last time he spoke to his father was around 11:30 saturday night, just a few hours after the final race of derby day. wilson says his father called from a restaurant, he was out with friends. he said that everything sounded normal in that phone call, he asked him where he was and what he was doing an

prior to that he was at real clear politics writing the horserace blue dog. -- blog. covering everything from politics, economy, to what's going on in washington. joining us from pittsburgh, pennsylvania. thanks so much, jay cost. guest: thank for having me. it's been a pleasure. a here on c-span we are live at the american general prize institute. they are hosting an event this morning with deputy defense secretary ashton carter. who will be talking about the us us defense budget priorities. and the impact of possible automatic budget cuts or sequestration next january. thomas donnelly, the co-corrector of the a.e.i.'s center for security studies will provide the introductory remarks which will begin momentarily. live coverage here on c-span. >> welcome, everybody. my name is tom donnelly. i am the co-director of the maryland wear certainty for fraternity studies here at the american enterprise institute. i'll get off the stage as fast as i can because you have come to here dr. ashton carter, deputy secretary of defense, who we are very pleased to host today. it was