Earlie Fires Retires

Sunday, the 21st of September 2008, was a very sad day for Arlington Park Racecourse as it said good-bye to one of its long standing jockeys. After forty-four years on the racecourse and at the age of sixty-one, Earlie Fires announced his retirement after Arlington Park Racecourse had run its last race for 2008. As the leading rider in the history of Arlington Park, Earlie Fires bowed out of the horse racing industry to take on new challenges, such as fishing and traveling. He leaves behind a magnificent legacy at the track and on North American horse racing.

Commentator Delivers Yet Another Magnificent Performance

Over seventeen thousand loyal horse racing fans made their way to Suffolk Downs on Saturday 22 September 2008 to watch the 66th running of the Massachusetts Handicap. Of course the greatest attraction of the day was to catch a glimpse of the magnificent Commentator, who stole the show. Finding himself up against many younger horses, Commentator turned to his experience as a racehorse and his unrivaled determination to win the Massachusetts Handicap by a staggering fourteen lengths.

Regal Parade Victorious in Ayr Gold Cup

The Ayr Gold Cup Festival was held at the Ayr Racecourse from the 18th to the 20th of September 2008. The highlight of the festival was the running of the Ayr Gold Cup on Saturday, as it has a large purse and the race had a brilliant contender field lined up. The Ayr Gold Cup is raced over six furlongs and is one of the richest sprint events at present. The stage was set for a nail biting racing event and a jubilant victory for the trainer, jockey and owners of Regal Parade.

Shadow Play Wins Little Brown Jug

The Little Brown Jug set Delaware on fire as spectators rose to their feet during the nail biting eliminations and the final of this magnificent harness racing event. Big names in harness racing were present, including Lonestar Legend, Art Official, Badlands Nitro, Santanna Blue Chip and Giddy Up Lucky. But it was Shadow Play that exceeded all expectations, and won his elimination race and the final, walking away victorious at the sixty-third running of the Little Brown Jug.

Lincoln Gets New Track

Plans to build a new horse racing track on the outskirts of Lincoln are being looked at, at the present time. In 1935, the state of Nebraska became the first state to offer pari-mutuel wagering and horse racing has been a part of Lincoln for many years. Unfortunately, Nebraska has not followed in the footsteps of other states by legalizing other forms of gambling at its racecourses, and even though there is still a loyal fan base and attendance at the present racecourse, racing has not attracted new interest and it is feared that without the new development, horse racing in Lincoln might face extinction.

Commentator Going After the Massachusetts Handicap

Commentator has had an amazing horse racing career. At a time when most racehorses have either already retired or are heading that way, Commentator is still delivering magnificent performances and out smarting, out classing and out running many of his younger counterparts. As a horse racing athlete, Commentator has achieved more than most, and is now setting his sights on the Massachusetts Handicap that is taking place of 20 September 2008. With a field of six contenders to challenge his superiority, Commentator is the race favorite for the event.

Steroid Ban for Maryland

Delaware, Virginia, Kentucky and Pennsylvania all have one thing in common when it comes to horse racing, and that is the fact that all four of these states have banned anabolic steroids. This magnificent improvement on the regulations in regard to steroids has been welcomed by the racing community as well as by loyal fans of the racing industry. Maryland has become the most recent state to enforce the banning of steroids, and it is a decision that will be approved on an emergency basis, so as to have the regulation enforced by 2009.

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