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Boundless Has No Limits
Even though a stud career for Boundless is looming, the talented filly once again proved that she is not yet ready to be retired. Delivering a spectacular performance at the 2010 Hawke’s Bay Cup ...
Citation, Thoroughbred Racing’s First Millionaire
Citation is one of the most famous thoroughbred race horses of this and any other century. Although his career was somewhat short, this beautiful bay colt would make the most of it, becoming the ...
Tam Lin Dominates Kelso Handicap
Kelso is probably one of the most legendary horses in the horse racing industry. Winning the Horse of the Year Eclipse Award no less than five times is testament to his greatness as a racehorse, ...
US Racing Industry Pursues Safer Racing Environment
Attended by owners, breeders, horsemen, trainers, jockeys, veterinarians, track managers and regulators, the recent two-day Welfare and Safety of the Racehorse Summit held in Lexington, ...
New Proposal for Exercise Rider Licenses
With racecourse safety being on the forefront lately, the proposal of creating a new license classification for exercise riders, suggested by the California Horse Racing Board, has been welcomed ...
J&B Met 2011 Results
Kenilworth Racecourse in Cape Town, South Africa, came alive this weekend with color, fashion, entertainment and outstanding live horse racing action at the annual J&B Met. It is an event that ...
San Filipe Rocked by Premier Pegasus
The San Felipe Stakes has gone through many changes. Inaugurated in 1935, the event was only open to three-year-old horses of both sexes in 1952. World War II did cause some disruption in the ...
Ascot Hosts British Champions Day
Taking place at Ascot on 15 October 2011, the QIPCO British Champions Day is promoted as "Britain’s Richest Ever Raceday" and looks set to become a highlight on the British horseracing calendar ...
New Zealand Derby – 1 March 2008
The Auckland Racing Club is located at the Ellerslie Racecourse, which is the premier racecourse in Auckland, New Zealand. Not only does it provide a pristine right handed turf track for ...
Safety Commission Swings into Gear
After the heartbreaking and tragic breakdown of Eight Belles at the Kentucky Derby, it became clear that stricter safety measures in all aspects of racing needed to be addressed. Not that the ...
Jockeys in Summit Spotlight
This week, the Welfare and Safety of the Racehorse Summit brought new suggestions and recommendations to light to create a safer environment for horse racing. Over the years horses have been the ...
Queen’s Plate Spectacular
With the Queen's Plate being inaugurated in the year 1860, it is the oldest thoroughbred horse racing event in North America. Run at the Woodbine Racecourse in Toronto, Canada, the Queen's Plate ...
