Horse Racing News Blog

1992 Derby champion Lil E. Tee euthanized (AP) Lil E. Tee, who upset heavily favored Arazi to win the 1992 Kentucky Derby, has died. He was 20. The horse was euthanized at Old Frankfort Stud on March 18. Farm owner Jim Plemmons said the horse fell ill last month […]

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Dubai World Cup training under way (AP) Albertus Maximus galloped over a long training workout Monday and other rivals from around the globe got a feel for the wind-swept dirt hosting this week’s $6 million Dubai World Cup. Albertus Maximus, one of four American-trained entries expected in Saturday’s race, […]

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Belmont Cat surges to Santa Ana ‘Cap win Belmont Cat, a 5-year-old New Zealand-bred import trained by John Sadler, emerged victorious in a four-horse photo finish at Santa Anita’s Grade 2, $150,000 Santa Ana Handicap on Sunday.

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Santa Anita Park Notes - Saturday, March 21 (PA SportsTicker) www.santaanita.com

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Great Leighs’ bids are rejected Mar 20 2009 by Our Correspondent, Western Mail BOTH of the leading bids for Great Leighs have been rejected by the joint administrators of the group of companies which own and operate the track. T…

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West Side Bernie gets ideal post West Side Bernie and jockey Edgar Prado had just been assigned post 4 for the Lane’s End Stakes on Saturday, and Breen, the trainer of West Side Bernie, felt it would have been difficult to do any better.

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Sugar Mint wins Santa Anita feature (AP) Sugar Mint defeated General Consensus by 2 lengths to win Thursday’s $57,200 White Dove Purse for fillies and mares at Santa Anita. Ridden by Rafael Bejarano, Sugar Mint ran one mile on the turf in 1:34.46 and paid $3.40, $2.40 and $2.10 […]

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Track plans 21 stakes, but no Pimlico Special Pimlico Racecourse has canceled the Grade 1 Pimlico Special for the third time in eight years as it struggles to make ends meet on a weakening racing circuit.

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Fluke wins at Santa Anita (AP) Fluke led wire-to-wire to beat Globetrotter by a length and win Wednesday’s $57,936 Lonetree Purse at Santa Anita. Ridden by Garrett Gomez, Fluke covered one mile on the turf in 1:33.63 and paid $7.60, $5.80 and $4.40. Globetrotter returned $23.40 and $10.20. Temple […]

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