Somebeachsomewhere is a Pacing Champion

On 25 May 2005, a racing legend in the making was born. Somebeachsomewhere is a standardbred horse that was sired by Mach Three and is out of dam Wheres The Beach, a Beach Towl mare. Brent MacGrath bought the colt for $40 000 as a yearling for the Schooner Stables group. Since his debut as a two year old, Somebeachsomewhere has grown to be a horse racing icon in the trotting circles. As fans and punters await his three year old season, starting at the Ontario Sires Stakes Gold Series Elimination which will be held at the Mohawk Racetrack on 17 May 2008, they hope that he will perform as well as he did last year.

Sovereign Duty is made for Steeplechase

William S. Farish Jr., from Kentucky, bred Sovereign Duty from the magnificent Nijinsky II mare, Duty Dance. With his unmistakably superior genes, everyone thought that he would become a formidable force in the flat racing arena, but that was not to be. The best Sovereign Duty could pull out the hat was a third place and career earnings of $1 919. It was clear that he would not excel in flat racing, and was put up for sale. Fortunately, trainer Jonathan Sheppard decided to take a chance on breeding, and bought Sovereign Duty with steeplechase racing in mind.

Will Got Country Grip Set a Record?

Jimmy Maddox had traded $4000 and two good fillies for Got Country Grip. Maddox had never seen the Paint horse before, and as his newly acquired horse stepped out of the trailor, his stomach started turning and regret slowly started to creep into his thoughts. There, in front of him, stood a sickly and snotty nosed horse that had just been weaned. Little did Maddox know that what really stood before him was to become one of the greatest racehorses that the horse racing industry had ever seen.

Goodwood Gears Up

Goodwood Racecourse has always had an air or royalty surrounding it since the days when the Duke of Richmond III brought horse racing to Goodwood for the first time in 1802. It has been the proud home of horse racing in Sussex Downs for over two hundred years, and has retained its high style standards, breathtaking racecourse and quality racing. This year will be no different, as staff and racing enthusiasts await the season’s opening on the 3rd of May 2008 in anticipation of what is to come.

KY Racing gets $6million Boost

Kentucky has always been seen as the home of thoroughbred horse racing, with tracks such as Churchill Downs being opened in 1875 and Lexington in 1789. It has a proud and distinguished history that is associated with the horse racing industry, and is known for the hosting of the Kentucky Derby. But lately, as with many states, Kentucky has been feeling the crunch of states that offer casino gambling, afford higher purses and are luring trainers and their horses to them. But the legislators in Kentucky have decided to fight back, and have been in talks about financially assisting the Kentucky Horse Racing Authority.

Stem Cell Therapy Benefits Racehorses

Many race horses suffer injuries to their legs, of which tendon injuries, knee and elbow injuries are the most common. The healing process can be painful and often places a horse on the sideline for months at a time. Although these injuries do heal, ligaments and tendons tend to lose their strength during healing, and scar tissue is weaker than the original tissue. When it comes to cartilage, the damage is often irreplaceable and the tissue in cartilage takes an extremely long time to heal. Research and tests in regard to stem cell therapy have shown many positive results, and could assist horses in recovering to their full strength.

Goshen Historic Track’s 171st Season of Harness Racing

Built in Goshen, in the year 1838, the Goshen Historic Track is the oldest trotting track in the world today, which is the reason for the region being nicknamed “The Cradle of the Trotter”. Its charm and heritage is seen in the old wooden outbuildings and the grandstand that was donated to the track in 1911 by Mrs. Mary Harriman. In 1979, the track was given over to Goshen Historic Track Inc, which is dedicated to the conservation of the history of the track, and its future. The National Park Service named the Goshen Historic Track a Registered Historic Landmark in 1966, and today, racing is still its main focus.

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