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No Melbourne trip for Tomboy Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 5:29AMTop trainer Robert Heathcote will resist the temptation to add promising filly Tomboy to his team preparing for an assault on the spring carnival in Melbourne.
YORK SHOWCASE MEETING SET FOR SUCCESS Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 5:29AMIt's a big weekend for York with your "Music Showcase" and something I guess you are looking forward to?
Trainer Johnson faces inquiry Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 5:28AMTrainer Howard Johnson is appearing before a British Horseracing Authority inquiry to face horse welfare and doping charges.
Prairie Meadows Cancels Horse Races Due to Heat Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 5:22AMALTOONA, Iowa (AP) — Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino near Des Moines has scratched its horse races because of the heat. The Des Moines Register says Tuesday's thoroughbred races at the track in Altoona are canceled.
Horse Racing Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 4:02AMTODAY AT DEL MAR By Richard Eng Post Time 2 p.m. Race 1 - 1 mile, Purse $65,000, Optional claiming $40,000, 3-year-olds and up 7 Price - Third start off a 7-month hiatus; broke his maiden at Del Mar, blinkers off and a perfect cycle for a big race.
Adios eliminations attract 18 top 3-year-old pacers Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 2:46AMThis article has been read 0 times. Adios Week, the highlight of the summer harness racing season at The Meadows, begins Saturday and culminates July 30 with the 45th Delvin Miller Adios.
St. Landry pupils place at State Horse Show Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 2:46AMrelease. Coordinated by the LSU AgCenter, the event was held from July 5 to 9 at the Ike Hamilton Expo Center. St. Landry Parish youngsters Jacob Stelly and Katelyn Spears took home second and fifth place, respectively, in the Premier Exhibitor competition.
National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame Partners with EMBRACE THE RACE® to Outfit Official Tour Guides Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 2:27AMThe National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame has partnered with EMBRACE THE RACE®, The Apparel for the Horse Racing Lifestyle™, to outfit the racing museum’s tour guides at Saratoga Race Course with custom branded hats. (PRWeb July 20, 2011) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/7/prweb8652112.htm
Del Mar ready for another big opening Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 2:19AMMore than 40,000 racing fans could show up Wednesday 'where the surf meets the turf.' Mr. Commons, trained by John Shirreffs, is the likely favorite in Oceanside Stakes. Opening day at Del Mar has become horse racing's version of the Academy Awards, producing lots of glitz, glamour and most of all, big crowds.
Horsemen's Park: Four-day festival opens in Omaha Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:34AMOMAHA, Neb. – With the heat of summer fully upon the region, racing in Nebraska shifts to Omaha’s Horsemen’s Park for a four-day festival of racing that gets under way Thursday evening with races geared to horses that have raced in the state this year.
HUGHES: FRANKEL MAY BE TOO FREE Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:13AMFrankel - will he settle in the Sussex Stakes? Richard Hughes feels the likely small field in the QIPCO Sussex Stakes will be against Frankel.
White Pine Horse Races head for starting gate Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:00AMFor the third consecutive year, the White Pine Horse Race Committee will operate the races and parimutuel betting to be held in conjunction with the White Pine County Fair in August.
WOMEN KEY TO RACING'S POPULARITY Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 10:43AMHow do we make racing more popular? "Easy," said a friend of mine who has very little interest in racing. "Get more women to go." If the authorities in this country want a model of how to boost the sport, they should perhaps look to Asia or Australia.
Blazing Saddles Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 10:39AMThe Bellewstown Race Festival opens on a bright, sunny June evening, and a large crowd gathers at the Meath venue for the first night of racing.
NOT THE SAME CROWDS: MotoGP, rodeo have different fan bases Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 10:34AMWhether in a cowboy hat or a motorcycle helmet, there's plenty of head-to-head competition coming to Monterey County this week as the Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca overlaps with the California Salinas Rodeo.
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WORKFORCE HEADS KING GEORGE MARKET Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 10:13AMWorkforce - sustained support. Betfred, Coral and Paddy Power now make Workforce the market leader ahead of St Nicholas Abbey for this weekend's King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes.
NO CONFIDENCE BEHIND ST NIC Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:58AMBallydoyle's decision to leave in Seville in the King George is a surprising one.
NOT THE SAME CROWDS HORSES AND CYCLES Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 3:45AMWhether in a cowboy hat or a motorcycle helmet, there's plenty of head-to-head competition coming to Monterey County this week as the Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca overlaps with the California Salinas Rodeo.
Trains the way forward Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 2:27AMOne thing our government has done well over the years is to get its growth forecasts so badly wrong. This is why we now have miles of expensive under- utilized highways and tunnels serving a slowly dying container port. These tax- subsidized highways do, I suppose, provide the rich with tracks to race their expensive cars on.
Additional news "Sport News" Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 2:12AMKuban horse took one win and two prizes in the race for the prize of the President of the Russian Federation, on 24 June in Kazan. Kuban riders were represented in five of nine races for Thoroughbred horses breed, the correspondent BakuToday .
By Angel Verdejo Killeen Daily Herald Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:52PMRobert Powell is looking forward to Formula One racing coming to Austin. The 51-year old says he is a big NASCAR fan, even though one of his favorite drivers is John Force, a highly-successful drag racer and car owner.
Jeff Scott: Saratoga Grade 1 upsets Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:20PMA phrase that appears to have been tossed into the dust bin of sports clichés is the one that refers to Saratoga Race Course as the “Graveyard of Favorites.” That doesn’t mean longshots don’t still win major races at Saratoga. Below, in chronological order, are the five biggest underdogs to win a Grade 1 race here during the past decade. Remarkably, two of the five came back to win the same race ...
Tognarelli: Bill could save horse racing industry Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 12:03AMOn May 31, 2011, the Illinois General Assembly passed a bill, Senate Bill 744, that will authorize electronic gaming (slot machines) at Illinois' five horse racing tracks. The bill needs to be signed
Corrido Music: Art imitating life, death in Mexico's drug war Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 11:59PMMcALLEN — A style of music that has long roots in Mexican culture has recently come under fire by critics who accuse it of spreading lawlessness. Performers and fans maintain it’s simply another form of expression that has begun to reflect the...
Zayda scores from last to first in the $50,000 Seattle Slew Handicap at Emerald Downs | Horse Racing Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 11:46PMZayda rallied from last place in a bulky 12-horse field Sunday and scored a convincing 2-¼-length victory in the $50,000 Seattle Slew Handicap for 3-year-old colts and geldings at Emerald Downs.
Visitor numbers up, horse deaths down as Calgary Stampede ends Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 11:18PMIt began with a high-profile appearance from the enchanting Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and ended with a day of idyllic sunny weather and a record rodeo ride.
Jockey Contreras leads Pender Harbour to Prince of Wales Stakes victory Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 11:10PMFORT ERIE, Ont. - Different horse, same result for Luis Contreras.
Majestic City rallies Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 11:03PMJockey Joel Rosario and trainer Bob Baffert took home top honors when Hollywood Park concluded its 72nd spring-summer meet Sunday, but they drew blanks in the $100,000 Grade III Hollywood Juvenile Championship on closing day.
Track kicks off 31st season with open house Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 10:47PMSARATOGA SPRINGS — It’s a question that, depending on who you ask, elicits a different answer each time.
Famed race horse ‘Noor’ to be disinterred, relocated Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 10:47PMSARATOGA SPRINGS — Efforts are under way to give a Hall of Fame race horse the final resting place he richly deserves.
Hollywood Park: Majestic City remains perfect Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 10:38PMMajestic City is unbeaten in three starts and is proving to be much more than a 2-year-old speedball.
Asheville columnist Nancy Williams on names, and horses Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 6:02PMWe are obsessed with naming things. What's with those high-bred race horse names? When we're young, our horses, real or pretend, are named Horsey.
Woodbine: Judy the Beauty works hard to stay unbeaten in Shady Well Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 5:34PMETOBICOKE, Ontario – The favored Judy the Beauty and second choice Dene Court battled through the entire stretch in Sunday’s $151,200 Shady Well Stakes , and Judy the Beauty came out on top in the 5 1/2-furlong sprint for 2-year-old fillies at Woodbine.
Despite unseasonable, record-breaking rain, most area events go on Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 5:01PMDespite record breaking rains, Portland area events such as the Concours d'Elengance and the Yoshida Sand in the City sandcastle building contest went on without a hitch.
Local athletes take running to the extreme Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 4:58PMAliza Lapierre (left) of Williston and Jack Pilla of Charlotte are competitive ultra-marathoners, faring well in grueling 100-mile running races around the country.
Captain America movie preview: Heroic history Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 3:41PM"Captain America Comics" No. 1 made what was, for its time, a bold editorial statement: Right on the cover, Cap is seen socking Adolf Hitler in the jaw, forcefully established the patriotic intentions of this character.
BUNTING PROMPTS GODOLPHIN PARTY Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 12:43PMFrankie Dettori made amends for a nightmare trip to Epsom as he steered Blue Bunting to victory in the Darley Irish Oaks at the Curragh.
Blue Bunting and Dettori fly late to land Irish Oaks from Banimpire Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 12:23PMFrankie Dettori snatched a last-gasp victory on Blue Bunting in the Darley Irish Oaks at the Curragh. The Newmarket 1000 Guineas winner came with a late surge to mug Banimpire on the line and take the fillies' Classic for Godolphin and trainer Mahmood Al Zarooni.
Belmont Stakes winner Ruler On Ice and Pants On Fire commit to Haskell at Monmouth Park Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 11:44AMStablemates likely to meet Preakness winner Shackleford
OAKS REDEMPTION FOR DETTORI Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 11:43AMA good impression from APOLLO , easily beating two horses with experience and rewarding the considerable market support prior to the off.
Blind Luck by a nose, again Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 3:26AMSTANTON - Havre de Grace and Blind Luck were neck and neck down the stretch, the two top-ranked horses in the nation putting on a race for the ages.
Cambina, Nereid tie for first in American Oaks at Hollywood Park Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 2:38AMZenyatta, the record-breaking mare who won 2010 Horse of the Year honors, is off making babies now, but her trainer, John Shirreffs, still is making history.
A losing bet on a 'Golden Dancer' Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 2:37AMAs I watch the latest installment of President Obama's collapse as a hope for many progressives in this country, I'm reminded of that classic American play, "Inherit the Wind."
STOUTE TEAM HIT NEWBURY DOUBLE Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 2:13AMRyan Moore and Sir Michael Stoute combined with two progressive-looking winners at Newbury on Saturday. Heavenly Dawn (6-5 favourite) started the ball rolling as she showed some of the hallmarks of her sisters Heaven Sent and Megahertz in running away with the Aon EBF "Aqlaam" Fillies' Stakes.
A thumbs-up start for rider Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 2:09AMBerwick native Adam Bowman admits that when he got to Kentucky last year, he didn’t know a thing about riding a horse.
Roll With Joe captures Meadowlands Pace Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 1:48AMHall of Fame driver Ron Pierce rolled to his fourth victory in the million-dollar Meadowlands Pace last night guiding Roll With Joe to a neck victory over Big Jim in 1:48 2/5. Wink N Atcha finished third. Pierce cleared the lead with 5-1 Roll With Joe, trained by...
Regional Digest: Point of Reference wins State Fair Sprint Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 1:41AMWith a late surge in the deep stretch, heavy favorite Point of Reference swept past Whispering Express and U R All That I Am to win Saturday's $75,000 California State Fair Sprint Handicap.
Plane veers off runway at Nfld. airport Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 8:21AMEmergency crews rushed to a Newfoundland airport Saturday morning after a cargo plane slid off the runway.
Bahraini woman dies after inhaling tear gas Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 8:18AMA Bahraini rights activist says a woman has died during clashes between riot police and anti-government protesters in the Gulf kingdom.