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• Artless Takes On California Sire Stakes

  Artless was bred by Desomer Stables, and with Steve Desomer as driver, and Vickie Desomer as trainer, the beautiful gelding has a very promising future in harness racing. However, a week ago, ...

• An Urgent Need for a Technology Injection – Horse Racing

  Aintree, near Liverpool is a place steeped in history. The race course is a highlight of this quaint village, and the Grand National, a top annual event here is watched by thousands in person ...

• Commentator Going After the Massachusetts Handicap

  Commentator has had an amazing horse racing career. At a time when most racehorses have either already retired or are heading that way, Commentator is still delivering magnificent performances ...

• Trainer to Keep an Eye On

  Many people in the horse racing industry are either born into the life, or know from a young age that horse racing is the direction they want their lives to move in. For some, life begins on a ...

• Synthetic Surfaces Under the Microscope

  With the Breeder’s Cup looming and the fact that Rachel Alexandra will not be attending, the talks about synthetic surfaces have begun again. It is a known fact that principle owner of Rachel ...

• Giant Oaks Gains a Victory

  Not only is the Clark Handicap a notable Grade II thoroughbred racing event on the racing calendar but it is also a part of the history of the Churchill Downs Racecourse, as it was first run in ...

• Uncle T Seven delivers at Saratoga

  The New York Stallion Stakes Series was created exclusively for horses that are New York sired and offers twelve stakes races for these horses to compete in. On Wednesday, 12 August 2009, the ...

• 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 ...

• Melbourne Cup Surprise

  Inaugurated in 1861, the Melbourne Cup is a prestigious horse racing meeting that has become the major event in Australia’s racing calendar. Run over a distance of 3 200 meters, the Melbourne ...

• Acclamation Reigns Supreme

  The Del Mar Racecourse in California is the host of the annual running of the Pacific Classic Stakes, which is an event for horses that are three years old, or older. It was inaugurated in 1991, ...

• Concerns Cast Shadow Over Virtual Horse Race Betting

  Idaho’s horse racing industry has not seen an increase in interest with regard to the sport in the last few years. But a company by the name of Capitol Racing and Governor Butch Otter believe ...

• Grand Zulu Hopes for the Winners Circle

  It was smiles and celebration all around at the 2004 Group One BMW racing event, which was held at Rosehill, when the then three-year old Grand Zulu crossed the finish line in remarkable form. ...