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• Meade’s Cheltenham Hopeful

  For trainer Noel Meade, the Cheltenham Festival does not hold very fond memories. Over the last few years he has not enjoyed the victories and accomplishments he has been looking forward to, but ...

• Insuring your Racehorse

  Just as a home or a vehicle is seen as an insurable item for everyday members of the public, the horse racing industry sees horses as high value assets, and therefore owners and breeders are ...

• Curlin is the Number One Earner

  Belmont Park was alive with anticipation as the horses for the 90th Jockey Club Gold Cup began getting ready for this electrifying racing event. With a sloppy track and a starting gate filled ...

• Horse of the Year Eclipse Award Contenders

  Now that the dust has settled around the disappointments and shocking conclusions that unfolded at the Breeders’ Cup, hosted at Santa Anita Park Racecourse, there is a new buzz going around in ...

• Dr McDreamy Surprise for Southern Rocketop

  Harness racing will be igniting the Du Quoin State Fair on Saturday, 30 August 2008. During the race one of the industry’s hottest two year olds will be trying to redeem himself from a ...

• Shadow Play Does Not Disappoint

  Last week, as contenders in the 42nd Delvin Miller Adios harness racing event, held at Pocono Downs on Saturday 9 August 2008, started getting ready, co-trainer Mark Ford was very unsettled ...

• Aiming for the Prestigious Eclipse Awards

  Every year many breeders and owners hold onto the hope that their horse will walk away with one of the prestigious Eclipse Awards, such as the Horse of the Year Award. It is a ceremony that has ...

• Miami Airport Horse Racing Proposal

  Finding solutions to a financial problem can get tricky, especially when gambling is considered an option. The Miami Airport is proposing the use of slot machines to increase their annual ...

• 2011 Travers Stakes

  The historical Travers Stakes was inaugurated in 1864 and was named after the then Saratoga Racing Association president, William R. Travers. Not only was the race named after him but his horse ...

• Pitman Wins National Trainers’ Premiership

  Michael Pitman has been a trainer for twenty-nine years and has worked with some of the best horses New Zealand has to offer. His patience and passion for horse racing finally paid off when it ...

• An Exciting 2008 Season Ahead for Val Taurus

  Trotting is a very popular form of horse racing in Quebec, and one of the highly celebrated horses from the province goes by the name of Val Taurus. Having proved his worth as a trotting horse ...

• New Ways to Enjoy Horse Racing During Winter in the U.K

  “Too bad, the horse racing season is coming to an end”. What can be worse than hearing this refrain amongst friends? Modern horse racing tracks and drainage systems have made horse racing ...