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• Development and Design of the Horse Racing Saddle

  Saddles have long been used in horse riding to provide comfort and stability to the rider and the horse. Early saddles were little more than thick padding strapped over the horse's back to ...

• Canadian Hall of Fame Nominees

  On the 20th of May, the names of the inductees to the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame will be announced. Until then, the twenty-two nominees will have to wait patiently to find out if their ...

• Tatterstall Musidora Stakes Victory for Joviality

  Wednesday, 11 May 2011, was the running of the Tatterstall Musidora Stakes. It was hosted by the York Racecourse, and is a race for fillies that are three years of age. Run over a distance of 2 ...

• Hennessy Gold Cup Entries

  The Hennessy Gold Cup will take place on Saturday, 29 November 2008, at the Newbury Racecourse and is one of the most popular Grade 3 National Hunt horse racing events on the United Kingdom ...

• 43rd Annual Eclipse Awards Nominees

  The 43rd Annual Eclipse Awards are set to take place at the Sport of Kings Theater at Gulfstream Park Racetrack and Casino on January 18, 2014. A number of events will take place in the days ...

• Big Brown Team Turns Down Curlin Face-off

  Its a moment that everyone has been hoping for, to see the 2007 Horse of the Year, Curlin, face-off against the racing power house Big Brown. But unfortunately, it seems that for the time being ...

• Breeders’ Cup Classic Winner Mucho Macho Man

  The 2013 Breeders' Cup World Championships celebrated its 30th anniversary on the first and second of November at http://www.horseracing.com/tracks/california/santa-anita/" title="Santa Anita ...

• Hats Off to Gemswick Park

  Old Hat was a phenomenal race horse during her time on the track. She became a household name, and in 1964 and 1965 she was crowned the American Champion Older Female Horse. In the six years she ...

• War of Attrition Victorious at Punchestown

  On Thursday, the 16th of October 2008, Punchestown became the scene of an exciting showdown between two former Cheltenham Gold Cup champions. It was during the Star “Best For Racing Coverage” ...

• Hong Kong Sprint Disappointment

  As the thirteen competitors entered the starting gate for the Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Sprint, many had backed the racing sensation from Australia, Apache Cat. After a wonderful performance in ...

• Legendary Trainer Greg Gilchrist Retires

  Lost in the Fog is a horse that is remembered by every horse racing enthusiast, as his brief but victorious horse racing career was cut short due to cancer. Winning events such as the Maiden ...

• Sand Windsor Victorious at Northfield Park

  On Saturday, 22 May 2010, the Miller Lite Courageous Lady Pace Stakes was held at the Northfield Park racecourse. It was an event that not only produced another champion winning horse, but paid ...