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• Belmont Stakes Goes on as NYRA Restructured

  As competitors prepare for the third and final leg of the US Triple Crown, the Belmont Stakes, taking place on June 7 at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York, the New York Racing Association (NYRA) ...

• Jorge Chavez – A Famous Name in Horse Racing!

  Though many famous and infamous South Americans share the family name, Chavez should be recalled fondly in the horse racing world. Jorge Chavez lives in Garden City, New York, but was born in ...

• Betfair Boost for King George

  Everyone in horse racing knows that sponsorships are crucial to the major horse racing events, as purses are increased through monetary support. The Ascot Racecourse has always been home to some ...

• Remembering the 2006 Horse Racing Season

  As enter the 2007 Racing Season, who can help but to rub their hands together in anticipation of watching the upcoming juveniles show what they are made of. Street Sense, winner of the 2006 ...

• Takeover Target earns well deserved ovation

  The story of Takeover Target reads like a fairy tale. Foaled in the year 1999, Takeover Target was bought by a taxi driver named Joe Janiak, who managed to scrape together $AUD1250, for the ...

• All Clear for O’Brian

  The Melbourne Cup is one of the biggest horse racing events on the Australian racing calendar, and will take place on 4 November 2008. Big names in horse racing, such as Aiden O’Brian had been ...

• Nitro and Santanna Showdown

  Badlands Nitro and Santanna Blue Chip are no strangers to each other. They have come up against each other previously, taking second and third positions in the North America Cup behind ...

• 2011 Heritage Place Futurity Results

  Dr Charles Graham, the Robert W. Moore Family, Robert Gentry and the Bruce Gentry Family are the co-owners of Heritage Place. It was established by these horsemen in 1978 and is today a leading ...

• Raven’s Pass Victorious

  Everyone knew that the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes was going to be an exciting event. The contender field was filled with magnificent horses, with three names standing out – Henrythenavigator, ...

• Tranquil Sea Takes Paddy Power Gold Cup

  Held in Britain, every November, the Paddy Power Gold Cup is a National Hunt Chase event, for four year old horses and older. This Grade 3 meeting is hosted by Cheltenham, the Old Course, and ...

• Rachel Alexandra Captures Lady’s Secret

  Monmouth Park was buzzing with excitement and anticipation on Saturday, 24 July 2010, as spectators and horses were preparing for the Lady's Secret Stakes. This breathtaking Group 1 thoroughbred ...

• Triple Crown: Sunday Silence, War Emblem, Silver Charm

  Unlike the previous two selections, Sunday Silence was not ignored by any means. Picked by the experts from the outset as one of the favorites in the Derby, the California-bred horse was ...