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SPORTS BRIEFING | HARNESS RACING; Unbeaten Run Extended Deweycheatumnhowe extended his unbeaten streak to 10 last night in the Breeders Crown, harness racing’s season-ending championships for 2- and 3-year-olds. At the Meadowlands Racetrack, Deweycheatumnhowe came through on a night that Donato Hanover, Tell All and Always A Virgin each […]

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Grade 1 company at 10 furlongs. Stretch Drive: Nov. 21 INGLEWOOD, Calif. — So far, Nobiz Like Shobiz has been a top 2-year-old, won a major prep for the Kentucky Derby, and made a successful transition from dirt to turf.When he…

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BREEDERS’ CUP; For Curlin, Neither Field Nor Mud Is Too Deep Curlin, a 3-year-old son of Smart Strike, did his best to make everyone forget the unfortunate sideshows that surrounded his victory in the Classic.

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SPORTS BRIEFING | HORSE RACING; Two Horses Die and Rider Is Hurt Two horses died and a jockey was injured in two races yesterday in Cheltenham, England.Ruby Walsh dislocated his shoulder in a heavy fall on Willyanwoody in the Club 16-24 Novices Chase. Willyanwoody died within minutes of the […]

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Grand Champion wins Highweight Handicap Grand Champion fought back to beat Joey P. by a head Thursday in the $109,200 Fall Highweight Handicap at Aqueduct. After briefly yielding the lead in the lane, Grand Champion dug in to earn his fifth win in 10 career starts for trainer Jimmy Jerkens. “He kept trying,” […]

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Futsal semis include Iberian derby Portugal take on Spain on Sunday evening ( sportsfile) Holders Spain and hosts Portugal will go head to head on Friday in a fascinating Iberian derby will Italy and Russia will have a rematch of thei…

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I had money to spare but I’m not into yachts, so I bought Kauto Star. Not a bad investment… Clive Smith has more than a million reasons to be hopeful as his magnificent chaser, Kauto Star, sets out again in pursuit of the biggest jackpot in racing

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At the Ripe Old Age of 4, A Colt Keeps Improving By insisting that the racehorse he owns a share in continues to compete, Ron Bamberger is giving racing enthusiasts a rare treat: seeing a horse improve with age.

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Punters Make Him Leading Man at Aintree A HUGE gamble on Leading Man has forced the Ferdy Murphy trained ace into favouritism for Sunday’s totesport Becher Chase at Aintree.

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