US Horse Racing News

With Aqueduct Casino, More Horse Racing Subsidies
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0400

The addition of slots at Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens will add to horse-racing subsidies that have drawn criticism.

Flea Market Considers Its Fate in a Casino World
Sun, 29 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Vendors worry if the vision of a lavish new Aqueduct with slot machines and high-end restaurants can accommodate a down-market collection of stalls.

Rachel Alexandra Falters in Personal Ensign
Sun, 29 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0400

For all but the last 60 yards of the mile-and-a-quarter Personal Ensign, Rachel Alexandra was her old self.

In Photo Finish, Afleet Express Wins Travers Stakes at Saratoga
Sat, 28 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Afleet Express gave the trainer Jimmy Jerkens the first Travers Stakes victory of his career by an ever-diminishing nostril over Nick Zito?s Fly Down.

Repeat in Pacific Classic
Sat, 28 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Richard?s Kid outlasted Crowded House by three-quarters of a length to win the $1 million Pacific Classic at Del Mar for the second consecutive year.

Jerkens and Higgins Devoted to Horses, With a Pinch of Garlic
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Allen Jerkens and Bill Higgins, friends and colleagues for more than 30 years, have found different outlets for their time away from the racetrack.

Looking for a Star in Travers Stakes
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0400

The Saratoga oddsmaker has bunched the morning line tight for the Travers Stakes for a reason: there is no true standout.

At Saratoga, Super Saver Tries to Salvage a Legacy
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0400

A victory in the Travers Stakes on Saturday would help Super Saver look more like a classic Kentucky Derby champion instead of a one-hit wonder.

Harness Driver, 95, Presses On One Fair at a Time
Sun, 15 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0400

A 6-year-old mare, Winsome Wyoming, has given Leo Burns a purpose and helped fill a void left by the death of his wife in 2003.

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