Articles filed under Horse Racing
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Big stakes at Hawthorne for Denis of CorkApr 03, 2008 11:00 pm - Denis of Cork. No, it's not that guy who played guitar at the Blarney Tavern. Rather it's the name of an undefeated 3-year-old who's the 2-1 morning-line favorite headin...
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Florida Derby all about moneyMar 28, 2008 11:00 pm - BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. -- Two weeks after War Pass inexplicably ran last for his first defeat, trainer Nick Zito has two more Kentucky Derby hopefuls in the $1 million Flor...
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Deep field for Monday's Illinois Derby drawMar 25, 2008 11:00 pm - While entries for the 51st Illinois Derby won't be drawn until Monday, the Grade 2, $500,000 race for three-year-olds could have a deep and competitive field with many o...
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Belmont Stakes winner retiredMar 24, 2008 11:00 pm - Rags to Riches, the first filly in 102 years to win the Belmont Stakes, has been retired. Rags to Riches edged Preakness winner Curlin after a thrilling stretch duel in ...
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Snow halts racing at HawthorneMar 20, 2008 11:00 pm - Due to poor weather conditions caused by Friday's snowstorm, Hawthorne Racecourse canceled its Thoroughbred racing after Friday's fourth race. ...
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Zito pins hopes on War PassMar 13, 2008 11:00 pm - Nick Zito is consumed with winning the Kentucky Derby. The Hall of Fame trainer has done it twice, with Strike the Gold in 1991 and Go for Gin in 1994. Since then he's c...
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Thoroughbred racing returns to HawthorneMar 06, 2008 10:00 pm - Baseball has spring training, auto racing has the Daytona 500, and golf has the Masters. For Illinois thoroughbred racing fans, however, the first real sign of spring i...
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Congressional steroid probe now includes horse racingFeb 15, 2008 10:00 pm - LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Four-legged athletes are joining their two-legged counterparts as part of a congressional probe into steroids in sports. The president of the National ...
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Challenge series expands; Arlington Park includedFeb 14, 2008 10:00 pm - Breeders' Cup NEW YORK -- The Breeders' Cup Challenge enters its second year, with the winners of 49 designated races -- more than double the number in 2007 -- earning a...
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Breeders' Cup Challenge race expansion includes Arlington ParkFeb 13, 2008 10:00 pm - NEW YORK - The Breeders' Cup Challenge enters its second year, with the winners of 49 designated races - more than double the number in 2007 - earning automatic bids to ...