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• 2010 Hennessy Gold Cup

  Newbury Racecourse in Great Britain will be the scene of thrill and excitement as the 2010 Hennessy Gold Cup gets under way on Saturday, 27 November 2010. This prestigious Grade 3 national hunt ...

• Comeback On The Table For Denis Of Cork

  Denis of Cork was foaled in 2005 and is the progeny of the sire Harlan’s Holiday, and the beautiful mare, Unbridled Girl. He was first sold as a yearling at the OBS August Yearling Sale for ...

• Comply or Die takes John Smith’s Grand National

  Every ticket to the John Smiths’ Grand National race held at Aintree was sold out long before the race started. It is estimated that another six hundred million racing enthusiasts tuned in on ...

• Heat Exhaustion in Horses

  Summer months can be harsh due to high temperatures, and this can be just as dangerous to horses as it can to humans. Competitive horses are at greater risk, as they are expected to perform at ...

• Colonial Turf Cup Anticipation

  The Jacobs Investments Grand Slam of Grass is a horse racing series for three year old horses that consists of four races and has a total purse amount of approximately $5 million. Each turf ...

• New York Sire Stakes Program

  To be able to support the breeding program in the state of New York, the Harness Horse Breeders of New York State inaugurated the New York Sire Stakes program in 1961. Being the first program ...

• Richard’s Kid wins Pacific Classic

  The Pacific Classic Stakes is a Grade 1 event that is hosted by the Del Mar Racecourse every year, and is for three year old horses and older. With a purse of $1 million, the Pacific Classic ...

• 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 ...

• ANZAC Day Horse Racing Meet offers Something Special

  The Easter Carnival is just over at Australia's at Royal Randwick Racecourse near Sydney. The next horse racing meet is on Tuesday April 25th which is a public holiday in the country for ANZAC ...

• Are Profits Sustainable from Wagering on Horse Races?

  Techniques of odds betting in horse racing sport have changed for ever since the development of related software. The best veterans have always struggled to keep track of myriad variables in ...

• Dubious Scratching Can Hurt Horse Racing

  Every move which hurts a horse racing punter’s handicapping, deserves strict censure. Scratching horses from events of flimsy grounds belongs to this area, because the nature of the competition ...

• Asmussen Sets Winning Record

  It can be said that Steve Asmussen was born to train horses, and prepared from a young age for the challenges of the horse racing industry. His experience and lifelong history with horses has ...