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• A Future Seen in Indygo Mountain

  As the big names in horse racing are retired, or are headed that way, spectators and racing enthusiasts start to look to the younger horses so as to try and determine who will be the next great ...

• New Proposal for Exercise Rider Licenses

  With racecourse safety being on the forefront lately, the proposal of creating a new license classification for exercise riders, suggested by the California Horse Racing Board, has been welcomed ...

• 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 ...

• Hall of Fame Honor for Edgar Prado

  Edgar Prado was selected to be inducted into the National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame on 21 April 2008, with the induction ceremony to be held on 4 August 2008. The honor of one’s name being ...

• Show Stopper at Barretts Sale

  At this year’s Barretts Summer Sale, sales had dropped significantly due to the lack of availability of horses for sale. But is still did not put a dampner on proceedings, as a few horses stood ...

• Fractures – Types, Causes and Prevention

  Racing and even training puts a vast amount of strain on the bones in the legs of horses. To understand the pressure that a leg is under during a full gallop, it is vital to point out that even ...

• Dubai World Cup 2008

  The Dubai World Cup is known to be one of the premier international horse racing events of the year. The Dubai World Cup 2008 will take place on 28 February 2008. It is an event that features ...

• Curlin Still in Top Form

  On Saturday, Curlin once again proved that he deserves his Horse of the Year title. He has not raced on United States soil for a few months now, and after a successful international campaign ...

• New Members Appointed to CHRB

  The California Horse Racing Board is responsible for enforcing the horse racing laws of the state, ensuring that regulations are abided by, supervising racetrack wagering and taking action ...

• Basin Banannie – Indiana-Bred Horse of the Year

  In the world of horse racing, top honors means receiving the Horse of the Year Award. Horses, owners, trainers and jockeys throw their hearts and efforts into every race to perform at their peak ...

• Tioga Downs Drivers Championship

  Following the success of the 2007 Drivers Championship that was held at Tioga Downs; harness racing fans are again getting ready for a showdown between the industry’s highest earning drivers. ...

• Storm Cat Looks Forward to Full Retirement

  Two retirement announcements rocked the horse racing industry when Coolmore gave a public statement that Sadler’s Wells was retiring from breeding, and a day later Overbrook Farm retired Storm ...