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• Man O’ War Stakes Surprises

  The ninth event on the race card at Belmont Park Racecourse on Saturday, 12 July 2008, was the Grade 1 $500 000 Man O’ War Stakes. It is a race that is run over a distance of one and three ...

• How Amateur Riding Clubs Bring Horse Racing to the Whole Family

  Horse racing can extend in to an exhilarating form of recreation for the whole family. The term conjures images of race tracks and bookmakers, but love for animals and enjoyable outdoor time of ...

• Big Brown Victorious at Monmouth Stakes

  The Breeder’s Cup Classic will take place on 25 October 2008, and on Saturday, 13 September 2008, Big Brown competed in his last racing event before getting ready for the Breeder’s Cup. The ...

• Bold Chieftain Rules Supreme

  The Sunshine Millions Classic was inaugurated in 1981, and is hosted by at Santa Anita Park Racecourse. It is an event for four-year-old horses and older, and carries a purse of $1 million. Only ...

• Horse Racing in Singapore

  The world knows Singapore for organization, convenience and excellence in catering to the needs of tourists. Horse racing meets these exacting standards in the City State as well. Singapore is ...

• Horse Racing Complex for China

  Approximately twenty minutes from Beijing lies the sixth largest city of China, namely Tianjin. With a massive urban land area and natural resources, such as the Yangtze River, Hai He River and ...

• Hurdle Racing Faces Safety Issues

  The hurdle racing industry in Victoria, Australia, has taken quite a blow, with all hurdle racing events being cancelled for the remainder of the year. The decision was taken by Judge David ...

• Synthetic Surfaces Under the Microscope

  With the Breeder’s Cup looming and the fact that Rachel Alexandra will not be attending, the talks about synthetic surfaces have begun again. It is a known fact that principle owner of Rachel ...

• Jockey Dreams Come True

  The Palmowski family did not have anything to do with horses or racing. They did not own a horse, and only watched horse racing events in passing on the television screen. It is therefore ...

• Somebeachsomewhere is a Pacing Champion

  On 25 May 2005, a racing legend in the making was born. Somebeachsomewhere is a standardbred horse that was sired by Mach Three and is out of dam Wheres The Beach, a Beach Towl mare. Brent ...

• First Makybe Diva Foal Goes on Sale

  Makybe Diva is known to everyone in Australasia and seen as one of the most legendary racehorses of her time. It was a heartbreaking moment for fans and owner alike, when she retired on 1 ...

• Final Approach Claims Victory at Leopardstown

  Even when a trainer has unshakable confidence that his efforts will pay off with a win, there are so many variables in horse racing that a 'sure thing' can sometimes turn out to be more than ...