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• Secretariat “Vox Populi” Award Finalists Announced

  When the announcement of the finalists for the Secretariat "Vox Populi" Award was made recently, the response from horse racing fans was almost immediate...

• Opening Weekend Excitement at Santa Anita

  Horse racing enthusiasts are in for plenty of excitement at Santa Anita Park this weekend as the track opens its doors for its autumn meet...

• Zenyatta’s Breeders Cup Options

  The legendary Breeders’ Cup is an event that is hosted annually at the Oak Tree at Santa Anita, and received 166 pre-entries to the event. Held on the 6th and 7th of November 2009, the Breeders’ ...

• Canadian Triple Crown Hero

  The Canadian Triple Crown was only officially being recognized in 1959, thus a horse named Queensway that captured all three races in 1932 did not have her name added to the list of Canadian ...

• Personal Ensign Stakes for Rachel Alexandra

  Previously won by horses such as War Hero, Birdstone, Street Sense and Summer Bird, the Travers Stakes is one of the most memorable events on the horse racing calendar. Named in honor of William ...

• Stem Cells Save Racing Career

  Stem cell therapy has been around for years, but recent developments and new scientific research has improved the use of stem cells to repair tendon damage in racehorses. When a tendon or ...

• Cheltenham Festival excitement

  The Cheltenham Festival kicked off in high gear on Tuesday, 10 March 2009, and with this magnificent jumps racing event being halfway through, the festival has already delivered nail biting ...

• Preakness Stakes Fever Runs High

  Since the inauguration of the Preakness Stakes in 1873, at the Pimlico Racecourse in Maryland, it has become the race to look out for, as it determines whether there is a horse that is in the ...

• Triple Crown: Alysheba, Charismatic

  A virtually ignored horse before the Derby, Alysheba had a terrific pedigree, as the son of 1978's Alydar, but had only won one of his first nine races and was the bettors' sixth choice at 8-1. ...

• How Horse Racing Authorities Can Kill the Goose

  It can be tempting to put off suspensions for top jockeys guilty of dangerous riding in horse racing events. The Irish Horse Racing Authority, for example, is reported to be in a mood to allow ...

• Who is The Most Stylish Flat Race Jockey in Britain?

  Now that the question of who will be champion flat jockey has been resolved, it seems a good time to ask two different questions about jockeys. Firstly, what makes a good jockey and, secondly, ...

• Smorgon Steel Recycling Championship Action

  The Moonee Valley Racecourse has been a part of the horse racing industry in Australia for more than a hundred years. It has hosted thousands of flat racing and harness racing events and is ...