Horse Racing News - Editor - 10 October 2008
Trainer and co-owner of Deweycheatumnhowe, Ray Schnittker, was also his driver during the Kentucky Futurity heats. He has always been very vocal on the fact that harness racing in heats is cruel to horses, but even though he does not agree with how it is done, his horse most certainly showed everyone how it is done. On Saturday, 4 October 2008, Deweycheatumnhowe walked away victorious as the Kentucky Futurity champion, pushing his total career earnings to over $3 million. In a nail biting finish, Schnittker and Deweycheatumnhowe added one more harness racing event to their winning list in what seems to be the second last racing event of this magnificent horse’s career.
Miscellaneous - Editor - 10 October 2008
John Henry was born on 9 March 1975. His owners watched him closely for any traits that could lead them to a name, and as he enjoyed destroying steel buckets, he was named after the world famous legend who was referred to as the Steel-Drivin Man. Because he was not of the best breeding, his owners decided to geld him, being sired by Ole Bob Bowers and out of the mare Once Double. He might not have had the breeding or the perfect confirmation for a racehorse, but John Henry was determined to succeed, and became one of the most legendary horses of our time. Not surprisingly, Kentucky Horse Park has honored him by unveiling the John Henry Memorial Statue.
Betting - Editor - 09 October 2008
With the Breeders’ Cup being only two weeks away, the excitement of this magnificent horse racing event is beginning to gain momentum. It will be hosted at the Santa Anita Park Racecourse on the 24th and 25th of October 2008 and many horses have qualified for the individual racing events. There will be a total of fourteen races run over the two day period, and already, as the confirmations of competitors come rolling in, punters are watching the betting establishments very closely.
Features - Editor - 09 October 2008
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.
