Horse Racing News Blog

War Pass Remains Perfect and Wraps Up 2-Year-Old Title Still undefeated in four career starts, War Pass skipped over the Monmouth Park slop Saturday to run away from 11 rivals in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile and leave no question unanswered.

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Greg’s Gold Looks to Rebound Already with a stakes win over the Hollywood Cushion Track this year, Greg’s Gold will try to put a disappointing Breeders’ Cup behind him when he faces five rivals in the $100,000 Vernon …

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Norman arrested, charged with DUI Trainer Cole Norman, who is awaiting trial on a manslaughter charge stemming from a February automobile accident in Hot Springs, Ark., was arrested Monday in Haughton, La., and charged with driving under the influence of prescription drugs.

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Gulfstream Park Cuts Slots Magna Entertainment Corp. has overhauled the ailing slots operation at its Gulfstream Park Racing & Casino complex by reducing the amount of machines it offers and expanding its simulcasting area….

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Woolf Award Finalists Announced Jockeys Roberto Gonzalez, Aaron Gryder, Randall Meier, Richard Migliore, and Mario Pino have been nominated to receive the 2008 Santa Anita George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award, the winner of which will be announced in February of 2008.

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Jockeys’ Guild Operating in Deficit The financially-troubled Jockeys’ Guild has slightly more assets than liabilities, but projects a working monthly deficit of nearly $120,000, according to documents filed Nov. 26 in compliance w…

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Dutrow, Castellano win Big A titles When Ice Cool Kitty held on for a neck victory in Sunday’s $84,325 Montauk Handicap it gave trainer Richard Dutrow Jr.

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Ilitch, Malik raise stakes in Indian gaming By Todd Spangler, Detroit Free PressMcClatchy-Tribune Regional News Nov. 25–WASHINGTON — Marian Ilitch and Michael Malik are spending big money to navigate political hurdles for their plans for Amer…

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Trujillo Being Evaluated After Fall Jockey Elvis Trujillo was taken to Memorial Regional Hospital in Hollywood, Fla. after falling from his mount in the eighth race at Calder Nov. 25. Paramedics said there were no apparent injuries, but the 24-year-old rider was taken to the hospital for further evaluation. […]

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Cynthia Phipps, 62, Breeder of Horses Ms. Phipps, the daughter of the horseman Ogden Phipps, served for eight years as chairman of the Animal Medical Center.

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