Articles filed under Horse Racing
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Pletcher filly to run with boys in Kentucky DerbyApr 25, 2010 11:00 pm - LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Todd Pletcher lost the likely Kentucky Derby favorite when he pulled Eskendereya out of the race with a leg injury on Sunday. He may have found a sent...
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Rule is ruled out of Kentucky DerbyApr 25, 2010 11:00 pm - LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Rule is out and the filly Devil May Care and Jackson Bend are in the Kentucky Derby. Trainer Todd Pletcher said Monday he wasn't pleased with the way ...
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Arlington Park workouts begin for April 29 openerApr 14, 2010 11:00 pm - Activity is stirring again at Arlington Park's barns. That means racing is right around the corner for the historic Northwest suburban thoroughbred track, which opened i...
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American Lion wins Illinois DerbyApr 02, 2010 11:00 pm - American Lion won the Illinois Derby by 23/4 lengths over Yawanna Twist on Saturday at Hawthorne Race Course to set up a run at the Kentucky Derby. Ridden by David Romer...
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Illinois Derby assembles strong cast for SaturdayMar 31, 2010 11:00 pm - A field of eight will line up Saturday to start in the $500,000 Illinois Derby in one of the strongest fields in the history of the Grade III race. The Illinois Derby wi...
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Count: 2 horse racing deaths per 1,000 startsMar 23, 2010 11:00 pm - LEXINGTON, Ky. -- A new count by North American horse tracks has found that more than two of every 1,000 thoroughbreds that started a race sustained a fatal injury. The ...
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Second Trackside spot gets OK to open in WaukeganMar 23, 2010 11:00 pm - The Illinois Racing Board has granted Arlington Park a license to open a second Trackside wagering operation in Waukegan. The new operation will be located within Sundan...
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Rachel vs. Zenyatta a no goMar 14, 2010 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES - Rachel Alexandra won't be going to Arkansas next month to face Zenyatta in their highly anticipated $5 million showdown, leaving racing's other female supe...
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Arkansas track aiming for Rachel-Zenyatta showdownFeb 04, 2010 10:00 pm - HOT SPRINGS, Ark. - Oaklawn Park is throwing $5 million at star females Rachel Alexandra and Zenyatta to meet for the first time at the Apple Blossom in April. The racet...
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Top horse owner vows to quit amid jockey boycottFeb 01, 2010 10:00 pm - PHILADELPHIA -- An embattled large-scale racehorse owner vowed to quit the sport amid a jockey boycott involving the condition of his animals. Jockeys at Penn National R...