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• Solis, Romero and Prado, 2008 Hall of Fame Finalists

  In the year 1950, the National Museum of Racing’s Hall of Fame started paying tribute to trainers, jockeys and horses that have performed outstandingly and that have contributed positively to ...

• Square Eddie Wins Ticket to Breeders’ Cup

  Buying a horse can be a huge investment to some, and over the years Paul Reddam has proved that he has a keen eye for identifying winners and horses with potential. A horse in England caught ...

• Kauto Star – National Hunt Racing

  Kauto Star, pronounced “Kor-toe”, seems to be on everyone’s minds and lips especially concerning the Cheltenham Gold Cup. Kauto Star was born the 19th of March 2000. A French bred horse, Kauto ...

• Weight in the Spotlight for Aintree Grand National

  It is almost that time of year again, when the Aintree Grand National gets underway in April, and it is known to be one of the most difficult and strenuous steeplechase events in the world. The ...

• Excitement Surrounds All-Russia Derby Prize

  In North America, the Breeders’ Cup was first run in 1984 and is the climax of the horse racing season. The creation of this horse racing event eventually began inspiring other countries to host ...

• Prairie Meadows victory for Stonehouse

  The Prairie Meadows Handicap was held on Saturday, 12 September 2009, at the Prairie Meadows Racetrack in Iowa. It is a horse racing event that has a purse of $75 000 and is for thoroughbred ...

• Deweycheatumnhowe Victorious in Futurity

  Trainer and co-owner of Deweycheatumnhowe, Ray Schnittker, was also his driver during the Kentucky Futurity heats. He has always been very vocal on the fact that harness racing in heats is cruel ...

• 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 ...

• Saratoga Celebrates 150 Years of Racing Action

  Saratoga Race Course is celebrating its 150th anniversary this season, and there is plenty of racing action lined up for horse racing enthusiasts during the forty day meet which starts on Friday ...

• 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 ...

• Trainer Angles in Horse Racing

  Horse racing punters are aware of the pivotal role of trainers in the sport. However, the excitement and glamour of an event can often lead an enthusiast to forget trainer angles when deciding ...

• Marlang Shines in Breeders’ Stakes

  The Breeders’ Stakes is the third leg of the Canadian Triple Crown, and took place at the Woodbine Racetrack on Sunday, 3 August 2008. Noticeably absent from this horse racing event, were the ...