Articles filed under Horse Racing
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Fresh off riding title at Hawthorne, Karlsson a finalist for Eclipse AwardJan 22, 2009 10:00 pm - When jockey agent Penny Ffitch-Heyes agreed to handle the book for apprentice rider Inez Karlsson, she got an awful lot of funny looks. Not because she was selling train...
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Breeders' Cup reverses decision to cut pursesDec 16, 2008 10:00 pm - LEXINGTON, Ky. - The Breeders' Cup has reversed its decision to cut funding for stakes races as a cost-saving move. A news release Wednesday announced the change, citing...
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Hawthorne cancels 6 racesDec 11, 2008 10:00 pm - Hawthorne Race Course canceled the last six races of its nine-race card on Friday due to inclement weather. Bettors who played the early Pick Four will be paid if they h...
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Hawthorne stakes schedule releasedDec 09, 2008 10:00 pm - The Illinois Racing Board has released the 2009 stakes schedule for Hawthorne Race Course. The staple of the spring meet, the Grade 2, $500,000 Illinois Derby will run ...
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Arlington Park announces 2009 stakes scheduleDec 08, 2008 10:00 pm - The International Festival of Racing, featuring the 27th running of the Grade I Arlington Million, tops a 2009 schedule that includes 27 stakes races worth $5,325,000 du...
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Scary good or just plain scary?Oct 29, 2008 11:00 pm - With Halloween on Friday, we asked our sports writers to pick the scariest people in sports today. It could be someone who intimidates or is physically imposing. It coul...
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Raven's Pass takes Classic; Curlin fourthOct 25, 2008 11:00 pm - ARCADIA, Calif. - The favorites, especially Horse of the Year Curlin, didn't have a shot at the Breeders' Cup on Saturday. Raven's Pass spoiled Curlin's bid for a second...
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Zenyatta is still perfect heading into BreedersOct 24, 2008 11:00 pm - ARCADIA, Calif. - Your turn, Curlin. The unstoppable filly Zenyatta made a strong case for Horse of the Year honors with a spectacular victory in the $2 million Breeders...
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Breeders' Cup races debut new synthetic surface this yearOct 24, 2008 11:00 pm - ARCADIA, Calif. - The Breeders' Cup Classic lost the Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner to injury, and it almost lost its other big draw - defending champion Curlin - t...
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Zenyatta hoping to stay perfect in Ladies' ClassicOct 23, 2008 11:00 pm - ARCADIA, Calif. - Undefeated 4-year-old filly Zenyatta's name comes from the title of The Police album "Zenyatta Mondatta." Owner Jerry Moss, a co-founder of A&M Records...