Horse Racing News

Goldencents Heads for Kentucky Derby

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on April 11, 2013
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Run at Churchill Downs over a distance of one and a quarter miles, the Kentucky Derby is a Grade I stakes race open to three-year-old Thoroughbreds. The race is sometimes referred to as "The Run for the Roses", being a reference to the blanket of roses the winner...

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Frankel #1 in World Thoroughbred Racehorse Rankings

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on December 20, 2012

Compiled annually by the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities (IFHA), the World Thoroughbred Racehorse Rankings assess all horses rated at 115 or above by the World Thoroughbred Rankings conference that have competed during the calendar year...

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Game On Dude Classic Favorite as Pre-entered Contestants Announced

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on October 25, 2012

Set to take place on 2-3 November, and televised live on both NBC and the NBC Sports Network, The Breeders' Cup has 180 pre-entered contestants for the event at Santa Anita Park. As anticipated, Game On Dude is currently the favorite in the Breeders' Cup Classic with early odds at 2-1 for winning the $5 million race...

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Opening Weekend Excitement at Santa Anita

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on September 27, 2012

Horse racing enthusiasts are in for plenty of excitement at Santa Anita Park this weekend as the track opens its doors for its autumn meet...

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Field of Seven to Compete in Woodward Stakes at Saratoga

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on August 30, 2012

The annual Grade 1 Woodward Stakes at Saratoga has a field of seven running the distance of 1 1/8 miles, with Mucho Macho Man favored to win what will be his Grade 1 début race...

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Believe You Can Out, Grace Hall Favorite for Saratoga’s Alabama

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on August 16, 2012

Fans are no doubt disappointed by the news that Believe You Can will not be running Saturday's Grade 1 Alabama at Saratoga Race Course. Trainer Larry Jones noted that nothing major was wrong with the Fair Grounds Oaks and Kentucky Oaks winner, but she appeared tired...

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Frankel Wins Sussex Stakes, Heads for Juddmonte International

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on August 2, 2012

Cruising across the finish line by six lengths at 1/20, Frankel made racing history on the first day of August as the first horse to win two runnings of the Sussex Stakes at Goodwood...

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Opening Day at Del Mar

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on July 19, 2012

The first day of Del Mar's 75th Anniversary season drew record crowds of spectators with record-breaking wagering taking place...

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Belmont Stakes Goes on as NYRA Restructured

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on May 24, 2012

As competitors prepare for the third and final leg of the US Triple Crown, the Belmont Stakes, taking place on June 7 at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York, the New York Racing Association (NYRA) is being put under state control by Governor Andrew M. Cuomo in an effort to reform an industry that generates significant revenue for New York State. Meanwhile the racing industry and horse racing fans...

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Kauto Star to Compete in Cheltenham Gold Cup

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on March 14, 2012

Described by trainer Paul Nicholls as "the horse of a lifetime", Kauto Star has been given the all-clear to compete in the upcoming Cheltenham Gold Cup after suffering an injury during schooling earlier this month. This was good news indeed for fans of the 12-year-old equine athlete who will make a bid for his third Betfred Cheltenham Gold Cup Victory...

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