Horse Racing News Blog

Briecat wins at Hollywood Park (AP) Briecat led all the way Thursday in winning the $49,000 feature race at Hollywood Park by a half length over fast-finishing Wine and Dyne. Briecat, ridden by Jon Court and carrying 116 pounds, covered 1 1-16 miles in 1:41.02 and, as the 4-1 […]

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Kafwain to stand at Tommy Town Thoroughbreds Multiple Grade 2 winner Kafwain, by Cherokee Run, was purchased by Tommy Town Thoroughbreds from Darley and will stand the 2009 season at Alfred H. Nuckols Jr.’s Hurstland Farm near Midway, Kent…

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Kip Deville, Others to Hong Kong Breeders Cup Mile (gr. IT) runner-up Kip Deville will head a record American raiding party for this year’s Cathay Pacific International races in Hong Kong December 14.

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Racing task force work on schedule, official says LEXINGTON, Ky. — With a little more than a month left to provide Gov. Steve Beshear with a plan to help ensure the future of horse racing in Kentucky, a task force he created has yet to make recommen…

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Watch Rachel Alexandra in Pocahontas Hal Wiggins has had some pretty good horses in more than 30 years of training Thoroughbreds, so when he calls Rachel Alexandra "probably as good a horse as I've ever trained," it's time to take notice…

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Spurs revival faces derby test Roman Pavlyuchenko scored a much-needed goal, his first in the league since a STG13.8 million (RM77 million) pre-season move from Spartak Moscow, David Bentley looked something like his old self after…

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War of Attrition new favourite for Charlie Hall ChaseWar Of Attrition has been installed as 3-1 favourite by the sponsors to win the bet365 Charlie Hall Chase at Wetherby on Saturday.

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This Week in Harness Racing History - October 27- November 2 (PA SportsTicker) Courtesy Harness Racing Communications - www.ustrotting.com

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Logjam for Cup entry The Victorian Racing Club might have to use its discretionary powers to select this year's Melbourne Cup field after Geelong Cup winner Bauer, Moonee Valley Cup winner Gallopin, Caulfield Cup third pl…

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Foxy Danseur defeats High Resolve at Santa Anita Foxy Danseur defeated High Resolve by a length to win the $110,500 Cascapedia Stakes for 2-year-old fillies on Sunday, the closing day of Santa Anita’s Oak Tree meeting. Ridden by Hall of Famer Mike Smith, Foxy Danseur covered seven furlongs in 1:21.66 and paid $11.20, $5.60 […]

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