The Kentucky Derby
Kentucky Derby
4/3c NBC
Top trainers Bob Baffert and Todd Pletcher, as well as bettors across America, anxiously await another shot at Derby glory after watching 50-to-1 long shot Mine That Bird become the second-biggest upset winner last year. The silver-haired Baffert, a three-time Derby winner and second last year, saddles likely favorite Lookin at Lucky as well as Conveyance. Pletcher, meanwhile, is looking to finally get lucky in Louisville by entering one-fifth of the field (filly Devil May Care, Mission Impazible, Super Saver, Discreetly Mine) after coming up short with 24 horses over the last nine Derbies. The coverage features celebrity red-carpet interviews by Natalie Morales and a stable of race commentators that includes three-time Derby-winning jockey Gary Stevens.
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Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
In a box office rarity, two films have tied for the top slot — with neither contender's studio puffing up its estimated haul to eke out a "win."
According to studio estimates, Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs collected $42.5 million in its debut weekend (and $67.5 mil since opening last Wednesday). Similarly, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen this weekend added an estimated $42.5 mil to its own coffers.
Final, official numbers arriving later Monday could ...
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