Horse Racing News Blog

Gone Astray aims for another derby title in Ohio Derby Steve Bailey Phipps Stable’s Gone Astray will shoot for his second consecutive Grade 2 triumph as he takes on 12 challengers in the $150,000 Ohio Derby (G2) on Saturday at Thistledown. The thr…

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Kinane backs Stars for Prix de l’Arc glory ride MICK KINANE believes Sea The Stars is as strong now as he has been at any stage this season as he bids for glory in Sunday’s Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe.

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Churchill Downs to add permanent lights by 2010 (AP) Churchill Downs will install permanent lights at the home of the Kentucky Derby in time for the 2010 spring meet. Spokesman Kevin Flanery said the overwhelming success of night racing at the track last summer led to the decision. The […]

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Sumacha’hot wins Maryland Million Classic (AP) Sumacha'hot rallied late to win the $200,000 Maryland Million Classic at the Jim McKay Maryland Million on Saturday. The son of Mojave Moon has won six out of 10 races this year and was victorious in the Classic with a time of 1:50.26, […]

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Selene Stakes: Aurora Lights Steals the Show Making her stakes debut, Chiefswood Stable’s Aurora Lights shot through a big opening along the rail turning for home and outran Milwaukee Appeal and Hooh Why to spring an upset in the $263,000 Selene Stakes (Can-III) Sept. 26 at Woodbine.

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Rip Van Winkle could claim Queen Elizabeth II Stakes for Johnny Murtagh THE Queen Elizabeth II Stakes is one of the few ‘big yins’ to have escaped the clutches of Johnny Murtagh.

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Fat Boy is now training with ’speed king’ Dandy Nicholls Fat Boy is now training with ’speed king’ Dandy Nicholls

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Judiths Wild Rush to Stand in Canada Three-time Canadian champion Judiths Wild Rush will enter stud in 2010 at Nicola Scott’s Stone Briar Stables near Fenwick, Ontario, Canada, following his racing career.

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Weathered wins Belmont’s Belle Born Stakes (AP)

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Malibu Prayer wins Belmont’s Cat Chat Stakes (AP)

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