Officials of Churchill Downs Inc and the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders.
Friday, September 12th, 2008 Posted in Horse Racing news | No Comments »Officials of Churchill Downs Inc and the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders. And Owners Association have agreed on a contract to give breeders .75 percent of slot revenue during the 10-year term of the contract when Calder Race Course begins slots operations ...
Let Fly Away pulled a 20-1 upset Thursday.
Friday, September 12th, 2008 Posted in Horse Racing news | No Comments »Let Fly Away pulled a 20-1 upset Thursday. Beating Oniyome by a neck in the $51,000 allowance feature for New York-bred fillies and mares at Belmont Park. Cornelio Velasquez was aboard for trainer Ramon Hernandez as the 4-year-old got her third ...
Big Brown is taking a somewhat different path to the Breeders Cup Classic.
Friday, September 12th, 2008 Posted in Horse Racing news | No Comments »Big Brown is taking a somewhat different path to the Breeders Cup Classic. Instead of racing on the dirt, the Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner will make his final prep for the biggest day in thoroughbred race by facing 10 rivals ...
The active stallion and broodmare populations both decreased in 2007.
Friday, September 12th, 2008 Posted in Horse Racing news | No Comments »The active stallion and broodmare populations both decreased in 2007. The Jockey Club announced Thursday as it released North American breeding statistics for that covering season. The organization, which runs the continent's Thoroughbred breed registry, reported that 3,638 stallions covered ...
Kentucky Gov Steve Beshear signed an emergency regulation Friday banning steroids.
Saturday, September 6th, 2008 Posted in Horse Racing news | No Comments »Kentucky Gov Steve Beshear signed an emergency regulation Friday banning steroids. For the states thoroughbred and standardbred races. The new rules go into effect immediately and ban anabolic steroids from being present in the blood of any horse thats racing. Horse ...
Mystery Classic, who had been sidelined with a non-displaced condylar fracture to his right hind leg.
Thursday, August 28th, 2008 Posted in Horse Racing news | No Comments »Mystery Classic, who had been sidelined with a non-displaced condylar fracture to his right hind leg. Returned to training on Aug. 25, said his trainer, Bob Schultz. The horse is based at Retama. "He just got back," said Schultz. "He ...
Storm Mesa, who this summer won graded stakes on turf and dirt.
Thursday, August 28th, 2008 Posted in Horse Racing news | No Comments »Storm Mesa, who this summer won graded stakes on turf and dirt. Will remain on turf for the immediate future. Her trainer, Bret Calhoun, said he would like to see her make her next start in the Grade 1, $500,000 ...
Sugar Bay and Verdana Bold, who were separated by a nose as the one-two finishers in the seven-furlong Duchess Aug 9.
Thursday, August 28th, 2008 Posted in Horse Racing news | No Comments »Sugar Bay and Verdana Bold, who were separated by a nose as the one-two finishers in the seven-furlong Duchess Aug 9. Will meet again on different terms at Woodbine on Saturday. The surface this time is turf and the distance ...
Jockey Clinton Potts celebrated his 37th birthday Wednesday.
Thursday, August 28th, 2008 Posted in Horse Racing news | No Comments »Jockey Clinton Potts celebrated his 37th birthday Wednesday. By riding Ten Churros to a 2 1/2 -length victory over Tammys Luck in the $108,200 Generous Portion Stakes at Del Mar. Ten Churros, who carried 116 pounds, covered six furlongs in 1:11.61 ...
Benny the Bull racing career is over.
Thursday, August 28th, 2008 Posted in Horse Racing news | No Comments »Benny the Bull racing career is over. The top sprinter in the country, Benny the Bull was found to have a chip in his right front ankle Wednesday morning, two days after he worked six furlongs in 1:14.29 at Aqueduct in ...