Breeders’ Cup Drug Testing

While Santa Anita Park Racecourse readies itself for next weekend’s Breeders’ Cup Classic, officials have been monitoring the entries to the respective events very closely. With the disappointment of Big Brown being retired, they were relieved to hear that the owners of Curlin have decided to enter him into the race. They are still somewhat concerned about the surface, but feel he is ready. And while most horses have passed their initial Breeders’ Cup tests to qualify for the event, there is one more hurdle to overcome before the big day, namely drug testing.

Charlie Mann Counts on Nadover

The first Velka Pardubicka Steeplechase was held in 1874. It still takes place in the Czech Republic in the town of Pardubice. Every second weekend in October, the best steeplechase horses converge on Pardubice to take part in what is considered to be the most difficult steeplechase race in Europe. Horses must complete a 6.9 kilometer course that has thirty-one obstacles, such as ditches and stone walls, and it takes approximately ten minutes to complete. To qualify for the Velka Pardubicka horses must compete in one of the four qualifying events and have to be seven years or older to be eligible for the race.

Zarkava Takes One for the Fillies

The Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe was inaugurated in 1920 and is an annual horse racing event that takes place at the Longchamp Racecourse. This magnificent Group 1 event for three year olds and older is run over a distance of 2 400 meters. With a purse of four million euros, it lures competitors from all over the world. Tradition dictates that the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe is run on the first Sunday in the month of October, hence the 2008 Arc took place on Sunday, 5 October 2008, and this year, a filly named Zarkava stole the show.

Epsom Handicap Win for Theseo

Last week, horse racing fans had to deal with the disappointment of Triple Honour being withdrawn from the Epsom Handicap, but they were rewarded on Saturday as two horses from the same stable battled it out to win this spectacular Group 1 mile event. The crowd was on their feet at Randwick Racecourse, as the Epsom Handicap came to an electrifying and breathtaking end. Theseo had crossed the wire, and trainer Gai Waterhouse had her fifth Epsom Handicap in the bag.

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.

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