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Stobart Lester Award Nominations

Features - Editor - 02 February 2012

Named in honor of legendary British flat racing Champion Jockey, Lester Piggott, the Stobart Lester Awards honor jockeys for a range of achievements at a ceremony held in Britain each year. With the 22nd annual Stobart Lester awards due to take place at the Hilton Metropole in Birmingham on Thursday April 5th, the list of nominees has been published, with the world’s top jockeys in line for what has been described as the horse racing industry's own "Oscars".

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Cheltenham Countdown: Dark Horses

Champagne Fever – A Willie Mullins bumper horse. 'Enough said', I hear you say. Always well reg...

Cheltenham Countdown

So here we are, seven weeks to the Festival – the holy grail for jump racing enthusiasts. Have ...

BHA's New Chief Faces Funding and Whip-Rule Issues

Having worked at the old British Horseracing Board, as well as holding senior posts in New Zealan...

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Balmoral Park Horse Racing Track

Balmoral Park in Crete, Illinois is a popular year-round harness racing track that has been running since 1925. Boasting excellent racing events, top steeds, brilliant riders and lovely facilities, Balmoral Park race track also hosts simulcast racing, so the good times never end. Arlington Park has enjoyed a number of technological firsts in the racing industry over the years. For example, it was the first track to install a public address system.

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Fairmount Park Horse Racing Track

Established in 1925, Fairmount Park has long been considered to be one of the top racetracks in the state. It is home to the Fairmount Derby which is considered by many to be one of the best races in the country. The legacy of the Fairmount Derby started right near the beginning of the track's history and it certainly has not lost popularity over the years. Construction on the racetrack originally began in 1924 under the direction of...

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Pletcher?s 3-Year-Olds Rule...Sun, 29 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Algorithms capped a big day for the trainer Todd Pletcher?s 3-year-olds at Gulfstream Park, winning the $400,000 Holy Bull Stakes.

Finders Key: From Far Back in the Pack to the...Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500

The movie, nominated Tuesday for an Oscar for best picture, used almost 300 horses for one battle scene. The best acting was by Finders Key, who also appeared in ?Seabiscuit.?

Breeders? Cup Moves to Prime Time on NBC...Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500

The Breeders? Cup Classic at the championship thoroughbred races will be shown at night for the first time in November.

Plan to Expand Casino Gambling in Illinois Is...Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500

If approved, an in-progress compromise could clear the way for five casinos ? in Chicago, Rockford, Lake County, south Cook County and Danville.

Bill Mott Wins 3rd Award as Racing?s Top Trai...Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500

For the third straight year a female horse, Havre de Grace, was named Horse of the Year.

Eclipse Awards Finalists Named...Fri, 06 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500

The Kentucky Derby winner Animal Kingdom, the Preakness winner Shackleford and the Breeders? Cup Dirt Mile winner Caleb?s Posse are finalists for 3-year-old champion male honors at the Eclipse Awards.

Ruby Walsh loses appeal over ban...Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:11:34 GMT

Ruby Walsh loses his appeal against a three-day ban incurred for careless riding at Cheltenham.

Dwyer's passage to India...Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:14:24 GMT

British jockey Martin Dwyer shuns 'brass-monkey Fridays' for richer pickings in sunny India.

Hurricane Fly wins Irish Champion Hurdle...Mon, 30 Jan 2012 06:34:57 GMT

Hurricane Fly is evens favourite to win a second consecutive Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham after a superb comeback win in the Irish Champion Hurdle.

Big Buck's wins 15th race in row...Sat, 28 Jan 2012 16:47:26 GMT

Big Buck's wins his 15th consecutive race over hurdles to move within one victory of the all-time record for an unbeaten run.

McCoy makes return from injury...Fri, 27 Jan 2012 06:14:27 GMT

Tony McCoy settles for second place on his return to action at Warwick on Thursday following nearly a month on the sidelines after a fall.

Oscar Time ruled out for season...Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:55:37 GMT

Oscar Time, the 2011 Grand National runner-up, is ruled out for the rest of the season with a leg injury.

Horse Racing Capsules: Animal Kingdom to retu...Wed, 01 Feb 2012 23:24:58 -0800

Kentucky Derby winner Animal Kingdom is set to return to racing on Feb. 25 in the Tampa Bay Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs after being sidelined for nearly eight months with a hairline fracture to his left hock.

Horse Racing: Paul Nicholls hurdler Dildar is...Wed, 01 Feb 2012 02:18:04 -0800

Paul NICHOLLS added another juvenile hurdler to his ever-expanding collection as not-so-dark horse Dildar made a winning debut under Ruby Walsh at Taunton.

Horse Racing...Sun, 29 Jan 2012 02:02:00 -0800

Today at Santa Anita Park By Richard Eng Post Time 12:30 p.m. Race 1 - 1 mile, Purse $19,000, Maiden claiming $20,000, Fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up 2 Flawless Jewel - Dropped to the bottom last time and ran third again; Kristin Mulhall adding

Horse racing at odds with itself...Fri, 27 Jan 2012 01:20:23 -0800

Major roleplayers feel that the corporatisation of the industry has short-changed them.

Finders Key: From Far Back in the Pack to the...Tue, 24 Jan 2012 07:10:02 -0800

The movie, nominated Tuesday for an Oscar for best picture, used almost 300 horses for one battle scene. The best acting was by Finders Key, who also appeared in ?Seabiscuit.?

BootsnAll: 8 Great Trip Ideas for Horse Lover...Sat, 07 Jan 2012 04:54:49 -0800

Why not experience something more than a simple follow-the-leader trail ride?