Genuine Risk, one of just three fillies to win the Kentucky Derby, died Monday at Newstead Farm in Upperville, Va., at the advanced age of 31.
Cindy Perry, an office administrator at the farm, said Genuine Risk died peacefully about 7:30 a.m. after eating a hearty breakfast and being turned out in her paddock.
After her Derby victory in 1980, Genuine Risk finished second to Codex in the Preakness and second to Temperence Hill in the Belmont Stakes, marking the only time a filly has finished in the money in all three Triple Crown races. She won 10-of-15 career races, and never finished worse than third.
“Genuine Risk was an amazing horse with tremendous heart that lived a life befitting a champion,” owners Bertram and Diane Firestone said in a statement.
Genuine Risk had a difficult time as a broodmare after she was retired from racing in 1981. She was first bred to 1973 Triple Crown champion Secretariat — the first time Kentucky Derby winners were mated. The foal was stillborn. Genuine Risk produced just two offspring in 17 attempts through 2000.
Fillies Regret (1915) and Winning Colors (1988) also won the Derby.
Arena hired as Galaxy coach, GM
CARSON, Calif. — Former U.S. national team coach Bruce Arena was hired as coach and general manager of the Los Angeles Galaxy, which hasn’t won a game in more than two months.
In his dual role, Arena takes over for Ruud Gullit, who resigned as coach Aug. 11 for personal reasons, and president and general manager Alexi Lalas, who was fired on the same day. Arena has a 77-51-10 regular-season record and a 14-5-2 postseason mark in MLS, leading D.C. United to two titles.
• U.S. midfielder Maurice Edu agreed to a five-year deal with the Glasgow Rangers of Scotland’s Premier League.
Footnotes.
Former Iowa State basketball coach Glen Anderson, the third-winningest coach in school history, died Friday in Hot Springs, Ark. Anderson, who led the Cyclones to a 142-161 record from 1959-71, was 79.
• University of Virginia’s Laurynas Mikalauskas, who averaged 7.1 points and 3.5 rebounds last season, was dismissed from the basketball team by coach Dave Leitao, who also announced Tunji Soroye will return next season after his medical-hardship waiver was granted.
• USC quarterback Mark Sanchez, who dislocated his left kneecap and was carted off the practice field this month, is feeling much better and hopes to be ready when the No. 3 Trojans open the season at Virginia on Aug. 30.
• Oklahoma defensive lineman Auston English, the preseason Big 12 Conference’s defensive player of the year, participated in contact drills for the first time in fall camp after having an emergency appendectomy just before practice started.
• Louisville wide receiver Scott Long will be out indefinitely after breaking a bone in his foot.
• Jordan Steffy will start at quarterback for Maryland in the season opener against Delaware.
• NASCAR will run under the lights at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Labor Day weekend in 2009.
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