Miscellaneous - Editor - 08 September 2010
Horse racing enthusiasts in the United Kingdom look forward to the month of September as it is a month filled with horse racing action and stylish events to attend. Throughout September a number of racing festivals are hosted at various horse racing establishments around the country, luring thousands of spectators each year. With festivals such as the St Leger Festival, the Ayr Gold Cup Festival, the Betfred Sprint Cup Day, and many more on the calendar in this month, racing fans are spoiled for choice.
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Kentucky Strengthens Drug Testing of Horses...Wed, 08 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0400Kentucky officials implemented out-of-competition drug testing for racehorses ahead of this fall?s Breeders? Cup.
One More Laugh Wins Cane Pace...Mon, 06 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0400One More Laugh set a track record for the mile while rolling to victory in the Cane Pace at Freehold Raceway, beating Rockin Image in the first leg of pacing?s Triple Crown.
Desormeaux Injured in Fall at Saratoga...Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0400Jockey Kent Desormeaux has a hairline fracture of a vertebra in his neck and is off his mounts at Saratoga Race Course.
After Surprising Run of Victories, Lisa?s Boo...Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0400Unwanted by her breeder and two other owners before being purchased for $2,000, the underdog horse faltered at Saratoga.
With Aqueduct Casino, More Horse Racing Subsi...Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0400The addition of slots at Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens will add to horse-racing subsidies that have drawn criticism.
Rachel Alexandra Falters in Personal Ensign...Mon, 30 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0400For all but the last 60 yards of the mile-and-a-quarter Personal Ensign, Rachel Alexandra was her old self.
Am I Blue secures follow-up win...Mon, 06 Sep 2010 22:44:17 GMTAm I Blue, a controversial winner at Hereford last Wednesday, follows up with a 22-length win at Newton Abbot, this time at odds of 5-6.
Cornelius Lysaght on Twitter...Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:26:24 GMTLatest news from BBC's racing correspondent (external site)
No winner for Moore on comeback...Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:47:37 GMTChampion jockey Ryan Moore misses out on a winner on his return to the saddle after injury at Salisbury on Thursday.
Am I Blue's victory probed by BHA...Wed, 01 Sep 2010 17:35:53 GMTThe British Horseracing Authority is to investigate the surprise success of heavily backed 5-1 shot Am I Blue at Hereford on Wednesday.
Chepstow cancel remaining Flat cards...Wed, 25 Aug 2010 14:27:36 GMTChepstow's Bank Holiday Monday race meeting is moved to Bath after much of the Welsh course's turf is affected by parasites.
Buick seals Dream global double...Sun, 22 Aug 2010 14:40:10 GMTJockey William Buick wins the Prix Morny at Deauville on Dream Ahead less than 16 hours after landing the Arlington Million in Cicago on Debussy.
Talking Horses: Today's best bets and latest ...Wed, 8 Sep 2010 08:31:00 GMTToday's best bets, the latest racing news plus day three of our weekly tipping competition Today's best bets, by Will Hayler Conspiracy theorists found a new project to get their teeth stuck into at Lingfield
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Making an equestrian mark in the world of cyb...Wed, 8 Sep 2010 07:43:00 GMTOnline TV channel is bringing Ireland's horse fans closer to the action Share The brainchild of freelance television cameraman Ken O'Mahony, horsebox.tv is designed to combine the appeal of an equestrian TV channel with the
Summit at the Meadowlands looms - Friday...Wed, 8 Sep 2010 06:55:00 GMTHarnesslink News Room05:50 PM 08-Sep-2010 NZT Tom Luchento - For several months horsemen and harness racing fans have been asking what can they do to save horse racing in New Jersey? The answer is "be there" on Friday, September 10,at 10 a.m. in the
For several months horsemen and harness racin...Wed, 8 Sep 2010 06:54:00 GMTpanel of New Jersey legislators. This session is devoted to hearing testimony from representatives of New Jersey's racing community. "This is imperative," said Tom Luchento, president of the Standardbred Breeders & Owners Association of New Jersey. "We
Grooms anxiously waiting caretakers classic...Wed, 8 Sep 2010 06:52:00 GMTThey're ready and champing on the bit. The harness racing caretakers, that is. On Wednesday afternoon between races five and six at Monticello Raceway, five caretakers will don driving colors and settle on a perch behind a spirited steed and
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HRI upbeat on funding but 10 meetings cut nex...Mon, 06 Sep 2010 16:51:31 -0700RACING:HORSE RACING Ireland (HRI) expressed its confidence in the Government soon presenting legislation about racing?s funding when it finally outlined its 2011 fixture list yesterday.
Dar Re Mi retired from racing...Mon, 06 Sep 2010 12:17:41 -0700Dar Re Mi, the 5-year-old mare who beat males in the $5 million Dubai Sheema Classic in March, has been retired from racing because of an accumulation of unspecified minor ailments.
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Sports in brief...Tue, 07 Sep 2010 19:06:08 -0700Times wires Tuesday, September 7, 2010 wnba atlanta to face seattle in finals ATLANTA ? Angel McCoughtry scored a playoff-record 42 points to win a high-scoring duel with Cappie Pondexter , and Atlanta beat New York 105-93 on Tuesday to advance to the league finals. Pondexter led New York with 36 points, the third-highest total in a playoff game. Eastern Conference champ Atlanta, a third-year ...
ICC: fixing case is most serious since Cronje...Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:07:49 -0700The International Cricket Council head called the fixing allegations against three suspended Pakistan players the most serious case of corruption to hit the sport since South Africa captain Hansie Cronje was banned for life 10 years ago.