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• Empire Stakes 2010 Results

  Belmont Park Track in New York has been the host of the Empire Classic Handicap, referred to as the Empire Stakes, since 1976. It was named the Empire Stakes on inauguration, but its name was ...

• First And Final Bow For Somebeachsomewhere At Woodbine

  In harness racing, there are a number of horses that have become champions, and have retired with wonderful horse racing careers to their names. One of the horses that have achieved greatness ...

• The Race That Stops a Nation

  It's nearly here again, this year for the 150th time, arguably the greatest horse race in the world. Yes, the Melbourne Cup is just a few days away. There's nothing quite like it anywhere else ...

• Zenyatta, Queen of the Racecourse

  Everyone in the horse racing industry has been watching the performances by Zenyatta very closely. Together with Rachel Alexandra, she has been dominating the racing scene. But with Rachel ...

• Towards Better Horse Racing

  Horse racing is a complex sport and a major business as well! It has endless facets from the biology of breeding and caring for thoroughbred horses to the math of handicapping. Horse racing ...

• A Horse Racing Lesson from the Americas to the World

  Horse racing will now bring the Americas closer together! Top events in the United States will be relayed live to folk in Peru, Venezuela and Brazil, thanks to a satellite system established by ...

• The Renowned Cheltenham Festival Starts Today!

  In Great Britain, steeplechase racing or jump racing, as it is also known, is a popular horse racing sport. There are many steeplechase racing events held throughout the year, but one of the ...

• Bucking a Trend – Horse Racing

  The British Horseracing Regulatory Authority and the Irish Turf Club will defy a large section of public opinion that considers steeplechases and making horses jump over hurdles to be inhumane, ...

• 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 ...

• Horse Racing Lessons for Government from Quebec

  Controversy surrounds the role of governments in the world of horse racing. It is tempting to ask politicians and bureaucrats to stay away from the complexities of sports betting and race track ...

• Retirement Upset in Ireland

  The horse racing community in Ireland has just been trying to recover from the news that purses will be cut for the coming 2009 racing season, which has also led to the renovations at Curragh ...

• Don’t Miss the WinStar Derby on Sunday

  The WinStar Derby is a relatively new racing event on the horse racing calendar, with its inaugural race being run in 2003. It is an official ungraded stakes race, which is run as a preparation ...