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Sixties Icon, Breeder’s Cup Contender

Jeremy Noseda is known as one of the top horse racing trainers in Britain. He started his career as a trainer by working closely with trainers such as John Dunlop and John Gosden, from whom he gained enough knowledge and insight into horse racing to go it on his own. But no matter how much experience Noseda gained over the years, nothing could have prepared him for Sixties Icon. A horse that never stops fighting back, that shows determination in every racing event and has proved that his age does not with hold him from victory, Sixities Icon is a horse that Noseda regards very highly. When a trainer gets a horse like Sixties Icon, they savor each victory and enjoy the ride.

Curlin is the Number One Earner

Belmont Park was alive with anticipation as the horses for the 90th Jockey Club Gold Cup began getting ready for this electrifying racing event. With a sloppy track and a starting gate filled with worthy contenders, most spectators were on the edge of their seats, hoping that they would witness a moment in history. As the mighty chestnut Curlin broke from the gate and comfortably settled down under Robby Albarado, the stage was set for the performance of the century.

Santa Anita Park Ready for Action

The new Pro-Ride synthetic surface at Santa Anita Park is now two weeks old and it has been undergoing rigorous testing. Racing events at the track started yesterday and there is a spectacular line-up of events for this weekend and for the coming weeks leading up to the prestigious Breeder’s Cup Classic. Track officials hope that the exciting program of horse racing events that are scheduled will get fans and spectators excited and ready for the Breeder’s Cup Classic that promises to be a thrilling showdown.

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.

All Clear for O’Brian

The Melbourne Cup is one of the biggest horse racing events on the Australian racing calendar, and will take place on 4 November 2008. Big names in horse racing, such as Aiden O’Brian had been reserving their confirmation of participation, awaiting the quarantine procedures and decisions by the Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service. With the approval by the Australian authorities for Ballydoyle stables to be cleared as a quarantine facility, it seems that O’Brian will be heading for Australia and the $4.4 million (A$5.6 million) Melbourne Cup.

New Technology Enables Horse Scan Breakthrough

It seems that new technology has potentially revolutionized the way that respiratory diseases are diagnosed in race horses. New equipment developed and currently in use in Scotland allows vets to assess horses while they train under more natural circumstances than previously possible.

Curlin Confirmed for Jockey Club Gold Cup

After his magnificent victory at the Grade 1 Woodward Stakes, which was held at the Saratoga Racecourse on 30 August 2008, everyone was waiting anxiously to find out where Curlin was going to make his next start. The 2007 Horse of the Year has always received the support of thousands of fans in New York State and has enjoyed successes at their racecourses. For these two reasons, it has been decided that Curlin will start in the 2008 Jockey Club Gold Cup, and there is a lot riding on this anticipated performance.

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