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  • Virtual Horse Racing at the National Museum of Racing

    There can be little doubt that thousands of people across the globe have wondered at some stage of their lives what it would be like to ride a race horse or participate as a jockey in a horse ...

  • Horseracing in Maryland Thrown Lifeline for 2012

    The horseracing industry in Maryland has been dealing with uncertainty regarding its future for some time now. While in many other states horseracing tracks have onsite slot machine gambling, ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • Force 3 for Horse Racing on Television

    Three giants have come together for mega entertainment value for followers of horse racing.

  • Hollywood Park Racetrack to Close

    Located in Inglewood, California, Hollywood Park Racetrack was designed by well-known racetrack architect Arthur Froehlich, and was opened by the Hollywood Turf Club in 1938. At the time of its ...

  • Magic Millions Weanlings

    The 2008 Magic Millions National Sale started on Tuesday, the 27th of May. The Gold Coast was once again overrun by buyers and sellers of the horse racing industry and while there are many ...

  • Horse Racing is on in Moscow

    Horse racing is an engaging Russian attraction from every May to September. Events are held on all Wednesdays and weekends. The Moscow Derby, which was conducted for the first time in the late ...

  • The 1973 Belmont Stakes: Secretariat’s Greatest Triumph

    Secretariat, one of the most renowned horses in the long history of horseracing, achieved his greatest triumph at the 1973 Belmont Stakes. The beautiful chestnut colt had already won the ...

  • Electrocution Horror at Newbury

    With the Cheltenham Festival drawing nearer, races to test the endurance and strength of horses are vital to trainers and owners. Newbury was gearing up for a packed race card on Saturday, 12 ...

  • Somebeachsomewhere Heads for Top Honors

    In harness racing, the Breeders Crown is the most prestigious event of the year and always attracts the most spectacular horses in the industry. With twenty-five years of Breeders Crown action ...

  • Zarkava Gets Top Honors

    Monday night, the 17th of November 2008, was a big night for all who attended the Cartier Awards ceremony in London. Some of the best horses in the world were on the nominees listings, but ...

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