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Roethlisberger to ask for shorter ban Ben Roethlisberger

September 2nd, 2010 · No Comments

Roethlisberger to ask for shorter ban
Ben Roethlisberger 's representatives plan to ask the commissioner to reduce the six-game suspension by at least three games, bringing along team president Arthur J. Rooney II to the New York meeting …

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Big Ten alignment splits Buckeyes, Michigan Big Ten

September 2nd, 2010 · No Comments

Big Ten alignment splits Buckeyes, Michigan
Big Ten Splitting Up Michigan/Ohio State Any Michigan man will tell you, there is nothing quite like beating Ohio State. Every Buckeye agrees, a win over that team from up North is priority No. 1.Well…

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Pletcher Eyes 3rd Straight With Anticipation Todd Pletcher

September 1st, 2010 · No Comments

Pletcher Eyes 3rd Straight With Anticipation
Todd Pletcher sent out Bittel Road and Interactif to win the With Anticipation the past two years and will have another live chance when he sends out Sensational Slam in a field of 10 and two also-eligibles.

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Undefeated two-year-old Kantharos retired Ed DeRosa The two-year-old

September 1st, 2010 · No Comments

Undefeated two-year-old Kantharos retired
Ed DeRosa The two-year-old male division lost one of its leaders on Tuesday when Jess Jackson announced that he had retired undefeated multiple graded stakes winner Kantharos because of a non-life th…

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Miner’s Reserve to Miss Several Months Trainer Nick

August 31st, 2010 · No Comments

Miner’s Reserve to Miss Several Months
Trainer Nick Zito reported Aug. 30 that Miner’s Reserve sustained a hairline fracture in his right knee in the Travers Stakes (gr. I) and the Mineshaft colt will be sidelined for several months.

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Del Mar Attendance Up, Wagering Down Through the

August 31st, 2010 · No Comments

Del Mar Attendance Up, Wagering Down
Through the first 30 days of the 37-day Del Mar meet, attendance continues to outpace 2009 by 2.3% while wagering is down an average 6.9%.

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Rachel beaten by 21-1 long shot SARATOGA SPRINGS,

August 30th, 2010 · No Comments

Rachel beaten by 21-1 long shot
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Jockey Calvin Borel knew Rachel Alexandra was in trouble with a quarter-mile to go in the $300,00 Personal Ensign at Saratoga Race Course.

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Champ Pegasus wins Del Mar Handicap (AP) Champ

August 30th, 2010 · No Comments

Champ Pegasus wins Del Mar Handicap (AP)
Champ Pegasus defeated Buenos Dias by one length to win the $200,000 Del Mar Handicap on Sunday. Ridden by Joel Rosario, Champ Pegasus covered 1 3/8 miles in 2:11.93 and paid $5, $3.40 and $2.80. Buenos Dias paid $13.20 and $7.40, while Worth Repeating paid $6.40 to show. The victory, worth $120,000, increased Champ Pegasus’ career earnings to $208,520.

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Rachel Alexandra takes on top quartet in Personal

August 29th, 2010 · No Comments

Rachel Alexandra takes on top quartet in Personal Ensign

America’s Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra will face four rivals tomorrow evening when she steps up to 10 furlongs for the first time at Saratoga.

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Dynaslew continues strong campaign with Ballston Spa score

August 29th, 2010 · No Comments

Dynaslew continues strong campaign with Ballston Spa score
Mike Curry Dynaslew emerged as a consistent older female on the turf this season, picking up her first graded stakes win in May and finishing fourth by a neck in the Diana Handicap (G1) on July 31 at…

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