Head coach Joker Phillips was pleased with his team’s energy and enthusiasm at practice Wednesday, saying that all preparation has to move to the mental side of the ball to finish preparing for Louisville.

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With only four days remaining until the University of Kentucky football team hits the field for the season opener against Louisville, head coach Joker Phillips seemed excited about his team’s effort at practice Tuesday.

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SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) - Rachel Alexandra was upset by Persistently in the $300,000 Personal Ensign at Saratoga Race Course after the reigning Horse of the Year was caught in the final strides by the 20-1 long shot.

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Venice Beach, CA - Class of 2011, Top 25 prospect Kyle Wiltjer committed to the University of Kentucky Saturday night during halftime of the Elite 24 All-Star game in Venice Beach, CA. Wiltjer, a 6-foot-9 power forward from Jesuit High School in Beaverton, Oregon, said the talent UK had already assembled for its 2011 class was one of the deciding factors in picking the Cats.

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SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) - Afleet Express held off a fast-closing Fly Down in a thrilling stretch run to win the $1 million Travers Stakes at Saratoga Race Course in a photo finish.

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A day after the start of classes, several players who have missed time on the practice field returned to the Nutter Training Facility practice fields healthy and ready to go Thursday.

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