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• Race-day Drug Use in USA Remains Controversial

  The use of drugs in North American horseracing was once again under the spotlight at the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities (IFHA) conference held in Paris, France, recently. ...

• Top 3 Hurdling Race Horses in The UK for 2010

  National hunt horse racing is made up of two major disciplines: steeple chasing and hurdling. While steeple chases receive great attention due to their manic pace and intense meetings, hurdling ...

• New Hedge Fund on the Block

  The days of families raising a surprise horse racing champion or a group of friends buying the horse of their dreams are almost gone. These days, only the big hitters in the racing industry are ...

• Heatseeker Aims for the Hollywood Gold Cup

  The Grade 1 $750 000 Hollywood Gold Cup has been a part of the racing schedule at Hollywood Park Racecourse since 1938. Its inaugural race was won by the magnificent Seabiscuit, and over the ...

• Field of Seven to Compete in Woodward Stakes at Saratoga

  The annual Grade 1 Woodward Stakes at Saratoga has a field of seven running the distance of 1 1/8 miles, with Mucho Macho Man favored to win what will be his Grade 1 début race...

• The John Smith’s People’s Race Charity Event

  The jockeys are led into the starting gates, in front of them the track lies quietly waiting their arrival and below them are the gracious giants that will give their best effort to carry them ...

• The Magic of Oaklawn

  Oaklawn Park is located in Hot Springs, Arkansas, nestled in the Quachita Mountains. I recently spent the weekend there and had a great one-on-one interview with Terry Wallace. (Yes, I did cash ...

• Zarkava Magic at French 1000 Guineas

  The French 1000 Guineas was held at Longchamp over the weekend, and as the field for the Poule d’Essai des Pouliches, started making their way to the starting gates, many eyes were following the ...

• 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 ...

• Bauer In The Clear

  It has been a very tiring and nerve-wracking week for the connections of the Melbourne Cup runner up, Bauer. Racing Victoria Ltd announced that an investigation would be launched into the ...

• Top Horse Racing At Limerick

  Horse racing and the Irish are almost inseparable and when you add fine food, drink and music to the occasion, it ends up as a memorable day at the races. Limerick Race Course is the venue for ...

• Zarkava Gets Top Honors

  Monday night, the 17th of November 2008, was a big night for all who attended the Cartier Awards ceremony in London. Some of the best horses in the world were on the nominees listings, but ...