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Doubles Partner wins Belmont feature

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:41:51 -0400

NEW YORK - Doubles Partner rallied for a 1¼-length win over Admiral Perry in the $79,380 allowance feature on the turf at Belmont Park on Wednesday.

Itsmyluckyday expected to be out 4 months

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:12:26 -0400

OCEANPORT, New Jersey - Kentucky Derby disappointment Itsmyluckyday is expected to be sidelined up to four months with an injury in his pelvic area.

Al Kazeem too strong for Camelot at Royal Ascot

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:24:10 -0400

ASCOT, England - Al Kazeem easily beat Camelot on Wednesday in the Prince of Wales' Stakes, the feature race on day two of the Royal Ascot meeting, underlining the two-time classic winner's decline.

New leader for operator of NY thoroughbred tracks

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:57:06 -0400

NEW YORK - The directors of the New York Racing Association have chosen a lawyer without a background in horse racing as the organization's new president and CEO.

Idaho feed biz homes in on Taiwan's racing pigeons

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:25:25 -0400

MERIDIAN, Idaho - Jos Zamzow was blasting southward on a train on the island of Taiwan last December, looking out the windows at colorful structures atop apartments and houses passing by in a blur. The train was traveling too fast to make out exactly what they were: Bird coops, it turns out.

Include Me Out wins Desert Stormer

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 22:48:03 -0400

INGLEWOOD, California - Include Me Out won the $77,070 Desert Stormer Handicap by three-quarters of a length Sunday at Betfair Hollywood Park in her first start since Nov. 2.

Verrazano wins first race since Kentucky Derby

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 21:44:19 -0400

OCEANPORT, New Jersey - Coming off a disappointing race in the Kentucky Derby, Verrazano cruised to a front-running 9¼ length victory in the Grade 3, $150,000 Pegasus Stakes at Monmouth Park.

Fort Larned wins Stephen Foster

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 23:38:22 -0400

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky - Fort Larned won the $536,300 Grade 1 Stephen Foster Handicap by 6¼ lengths Saturday night at Churchill Downs, giving him a chance to defend his Breeders' Cup Classic title.

Captaintreacherous wins North America Cup

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 23:26:06 -0400

CAMPBELLVILLE, Ontario - Captaintreacherous won the $1 million North America Cup on Saturday night at Mohawk Racetrack, rallying to take the world's richest pacing event in 1:48.3.

Ju Ju Eyeballs draws off to win Monmouth feature

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 18:33:07 -0400

OCEANPORT, New Jersey - Ju Ju Eyeballs took the lead near the top of the stretch and drew off to win the $60,000 Crank It Up Stakes at Monmouth Park on Saturday, beating Fearless Jacq by 1¾ lengths.

Hambletonian remains at Meadowlands through 2018

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 16:51:57 -0400

EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey - The Hambletonian trotting race will remain at the Meadowlands Racetrack through 2018.

Santa Anita to renovate stable area, grandstand

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 19:18:28 -0400

ARCADIA, California - Santa Anita will close for training from July 17-Sept. 4 to renovate the stable area and grandstand before the fall racing meet opens.

Injured star jockey Ramon Dominguez retires

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 18:01:31 -0400

NEW YORK - Eclipse Award-winning jockey Ramon Dominguez announced his retirement on Thursday, forced out of horse racing because of head injuries sustained in a January spill at Aqueduct.

Successful Dan is 2-1 favorite for Stephen Foster

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 19:50:04 -0400

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky - Successful Dan is the 2-1 morning favorite after drawing the outside post position Wednesday for Saturday night's $500,000 Stephen Foster Handicap at Churchill Downs.

Horse-racing trainer Henry Cecil dies at 70

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 07:50:19 -0400

LONDON - Henry Cecil, one of British horse racing's most successful trainers with 25 classic winners, has died. He was 70.

MTR Gaming allows betting from mobile devices

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 03:17:34 -0400

CHESTER, West Virginia - MTR Gaming Group Inc. is letting customers use their smartphones and iPads to place bets on horse races.

Santa Anita to host 2014 Breeders' Cup

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 13:57:12 -0400

ARCADIA, California - The Breeders' Cup will remain at Santa Anita in 2014, keeping the year-end world championships at the Arcadia, California, track for the third consecutive year.

Tough to pick a top 3-year-old after Belmont upset

Sun, 09 Jun 2013 15:20:15 -0400

NEW YORK - Once again, the "Test of the Champion" proved otherwise.

Leparoux rides Vyjack in the Belmont Stakes

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 03:50:36 -0400

NEW YORK - Vyjack will try to become the third gelding to win the Belmont Stakes on Saturday.

Triple or not, 5 things to watch for in Belmont

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 03:50:06 -0400

NEW YORK - A large field of 3-year-olds is set to run in the $1 million Belmont Stakes on Saturday. Among the competitors are Kentucky Derby winner Orb, Preakness winner Oxbow and a record five horses trained by Todd Pletcher, including Unlimited Budget with Rosie Napravnik attempting to become the second female jockey to win a Triple Crown race.

Ky. looks at creating panel to review horse deaths

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 15:44:43 -0400

LEXINGTON, Kentucky - For a sport steeped in the thrill of 1,000-pound thoroughbreds stampeding down the racetrack, there are inherent risks.

Wet track on tap for the Belmont Stakes

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 14:00:31 -0400

NEW YORK - It looks like a wet track for the Belmont Stakes on Saturday.

British trainer charged in doping scandal

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 10:27:04 -0400

LONDON - A British trainer has been charged with administering anabolic steroids to nine of his race horses.

Lukas has Preakness winner Oxbow set for Belmont

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 03:17:03 -0400

NEW YORK - Cowboy boots, blue jeans, starched sports shirt, gleaming smile and shades.

Frac Daddy draws No. 1 post for Belmont

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 14:07:08 -0400

BILLINGS, Montana - Montana-owned and Kentucky-bred Frac Daddy drew the inside No. 1 post for Saturday's Belmont Stakes.