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Racing: Oxbow wins Preakness to spoil Orb's treble bid

Oxbow won the 138th Preakness Stakes on Saturday as heavily favored Kentucky Derby winner Orb finished fourth -- his bid for US racing's coveted Triple Crown ruined. "I get paid to spoil dreams," said Oxbow trainer D. Wayne Lukas, who claimed a sixth Preakness victory and his 14th win in the three US classics that make up the Triple Crown: the Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont Stakes. Veteran jockey Gary Stevens, riding again this season after a seven-year retirement, claimed a third Preakness win -- 12 years after his second.

CORRECTED: Racing: Oxbow wins Preakness to spoil Orb's treble bid

Oxbow won the 138th Preakness Stakes on Saturday as heavily favored Kentucky Derby winner Orb finished fourth -- his bid for US racing's coveted Triple Crown ruined. "I get paid to spoil dreams," said Oxbow trainer D. Wayne Lukas, who claimed a sixth Preakness victory and his 14th win in one of the three US classics that make up the Triple Crown: the Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont Stakes. Veteran jockey Gary Stevens, riding again this season after a seven-year retirement, claimed a third Preakness win -- 12 years after his second.

Scarlett Johansson to direct 'Summer Crossing'

Scarlett Johansson is finalizing plans to adapt Truman Capote's long-lost first novel, "Summer Crossing," the starlet announced at the Film Market during the 66th edition of the Cannes Film Festival. Johansson began working on the "Summer Crossing" project in 2011. This will be the 28-year-old actress's first shot at directing a feature-length film. She has made one short already, called "These Vagabond Shoes," which came out in 2009.

Scarlett Johansson to direct 'Summer Crossing'

Scarlett Johansson is finalizing plans to adapt Truman Capote's long-lost first novel, "Summer Crossing," the starlet announced at the Film Market during the 66th edition of the Cannes Film Festival. Johansson began working on the "Summer Crossing" project in 2011. This will be the 28-year-old actress's first shot at directing a feature-length film. She has made one short already, called "These Vagabond Shoes," which came out in 2009.

Scarlett Johansson to direct 'Summer Crossing'

Scarlett Johansson is finalizing plans to adapt Truman Capote's long-lost first novel, "Summer Crossing," the starlet announced at the Film Market during the 66th edition of the Cannes Film Festival. Johansson began working on the "Summer Crossing" project in 2011. This will be the 28-year-old actress's first shot at directing a feature-length film. She has made one short already, called "These Vagabond Shoes," which came out in 2009.

Scarlett Johansson to direct 'Summer Crossing'

Scarlett Johansson is finalizing plans to adapt Truman Capote's long-lost first novel, "Summer Crossing," the starlet announced at the Film Market during the 66th edition of the Cannes Film Festival. Johansson began working on the "Summer Crossing" project in 2011. This will be the 28-year-old actress's first shot at directing a feature-length film. She has made one short already, called "These Vagabond Shoes," which came out in 2009.

Racing: Derby winner Orb draws rail for Preakness

Kentucky Derby winner Orb drew the rail for Saturday's $1 million Preakness Stakes and was made the even-money early favorite for the second jewel in US flat racing's Triple Crown. Nine horses were entered for the 1 3/16-mile Preakness at Pimlico Race Course. Joel Rosario, who won the $10 million Dubai Cup aboard Animal Kingdom in March, will again be aboard Orb. Rosario piloted the colt to a 2 1/2-length victory over 34-1 longshot Golden Soul on a sloppy track at Churchill Downs on May 4.

Retired racehorse finds calling as abstract painter

By Jeffrey B. Roth ROCKY RIDGE, Maryland (Reuters) - The horse is an American icon. It races gracefully, performs heavy farm tasks, can do tricks and, if television is to be believed, may even talk. But only one is an accomplished painter. Metro Meteor, a 10-year-old thoroughbred bay in rural Maryland, is enjoying singular success. Within just months of applying his first brush stroke to paper, he is juggling requests for public appearances, weighing endorsement offers and earning thousands of dollars for his work.
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