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Gozzip Girl faces challenge in American Oaks

"Gozzip Girl has won three of her previous four starts entering the $700,000 American Oaks Invitational Stakes (G1) on Sunday at Hollywood Park but maintaining…

Jul 3 | Thoroughbred Times | Comments (0)

Overflow Field Takes Aim at American Oaks

"If this is to be its final renewal, the $700,000 American Oaks (gr. IT) at Hollywood Park July 5 is going out in style after drawing 16 entrants for the…

Jul 3 | BloodHorse.com | Comments (0)

Whatsthescript Looks For American ‘Cap Repeat

"Whatsthescript, a 29-1 upset winner a year ago, will carry high weight of 120 pounds as he defends his title in the $150,000 American Handicap (gr. IIT)…

Jul 2 | BloodHorse.com | Comments (0)

Borel may jump off Mine That Bird again

"A potential conflict could lead to jockey Calvin Borel snubbing Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird once again. Borel is tentatively scheduled to ride…

Jul 1 | NTRA | Comments (0)

Zenyatta, ‘Rachel’ Duel Unlikely Before BC

"Jerry Moss, who owns champion mare Zenyatta with his wife, Ann, said June 29 that it is unlikely he would ship his undefeated 5-year-old east for a date…

Jun 30 | BloodHorse.com | Comments (0)

Clement Hirsch next for Zenyatta

"Zenyatta will be pointed for the $300,000 Clement Hirsch Stakes at Del Mar on Aug. 9, trainer John Shirreffs said on Sunday. After that, it is difficult…

Jun 30 | NTRA | Comments (0)

Study supports use of anti-bleeding drug for horses

"The controversial anti-bleeding drug furosemide shows a therapeutic benefit for racehorses beyond the performance-enhancing effects of the medication,…

Jun 30 | Louisville Courier-Journal | Comments (0)

Black Mamba Recoils in Beverly Hills Handicap

"Odds-on choice Black Mamba always seems to run her race, and in the $147,000 Beverly Hills Handicap (gr. IIT) at Hollywood Park June 28, the grinding…

Jun 29 | BloodHorse.com | Comments (0)

At Mother Goose Stakes, Rachel Alexandra has record-setting day

"Three-horse races usually don't create goose bumps. Then again, there aren't many performances as stirring as Rachel Alexandra's record-setting victory…

Jun 28 | NY Daily News | Comments (0)

Decelerator overcomes objection to win Debutante

"Wayne Lukas his record seventh win in the Debutante. Wild Forest Cat’s jockey, Brian Hernandez Jr., voiced an objection against Leparoux and Decelerator…

Jun 28 | Thoroughbred Times | Comments (0)

Hollywood has $120K carryover for Sunday

"The pick six at Hollywood Park on Sunday begins with a carryover of $120,267. The bet covers the fourth through ninth races on a nine-race program that…

Jun 28 | NTRA | Comments (0)

Stumbo, Churchill see Derby eventually at risk

"The Wood Memorial at Aqueduct in New York - not the Kentucky Derby - could be the first leg of the Triple Crown if the state doesn't allow racetracks…

Jun 26 | Louisville Courier-Journal | Comments (0)

Zenyatta to run in Vanity at Hollypark

"When overwhelming favorite Zenyatta aims for her 11th consecutive victory in Saturday’s $300,000 Vanity Handicap, Hollywood Park won’t even offer…

Jun 26 | Yahoo! Sports | Comments (0)

Parading to Ship West for Hollywood Gold Cup

"Parading, winner of the Dixie Stakes (gr. IIT) on the Pimlico turf May 16, is expected to run next July 11 in the $700,000 Hollywood Gold Cup (gr. I).…

Jun 26 | BloodHorse.com | Comments (0)

No more synthetics for ‘Rachel’

"The co-owner of Preakness winner Rachel Alexandra doesn't plan to run the star filly in the Breeders' Cup, preventing a potential matchup with champion…

Jun 25 | Baltimore Sun | Comments (0)

Zenyatta Aims for 11th Straight in Vanity

"Unbeaten champion Zenyatta will break from the far outside in the $300,000 Vanity Handicap (gr. I) at Hollywood Park June 27 as she goes after her 11th…

Jun 25 | BloodHorse.com | Comments (0)

Geary says Ellis meet to be its last

"The owner of Ellis Park says the thoroughbred track is preparing for its final meet. Horses have raced for 88 years at the track on the north bank of…

Jun 25 | Louisville Courier-Journal | Comments (0)

Breeders’ Cup adds eight foreign qualifiers

"The Breeders' Cup has added eight races in foreign countries to its "Win and You're In" program that guarantees the winner a starting position in one…

Jun 23 | NTRA | Comments (0)

Breeders’ Cup Challenge expands to new countries

"The Breeders’ Cup Challenge series will spread to Australia, France, and Ireland for the first time in 2009 in an expanded schedule of 62 races offering…

Jun 23 | Thoroughbred Times | Comments (0)

Zenyatta on target for Vanity

"Unbeaten champion Zenyatta is on target for an attempt at a repeat victory in the Vanity Handicap (G1), a 1 1/8-mile race for fillies and mares on Saturday…

Jun 22 | Thoroughbred Times | Comments (0)

Cinema distance perfect for Oil Man

"Oil Man's strength as a router could be on display nationwide this summer. After struggling in turf stakes at a mile and 1 1/16 miles over the winter…

Jun 22 | NTRA | Comments (0)

No MassCap For Suffolk Downs in 2009

"Suffolk Downs will not conduct the Massachusetts Handicap in 2009 due to current economic conditions, track officials announced June 19. “It's a difficult…

Jun 20 | BloodHorse.com | Comments (0)

Churchill Downs starts night racing Friday

"It wasn't until after the Stephen Foster Handicap last Saturday that John Asher got his first look at the temporary lights set up around the Churchill…

Jun 20 | Lexington Herald-Leader | Comments (0)

Owners decline offer for Mine That Bird

"Trainer Chip Woolley said Friday that owners Mark Allen and Dr.Leonard Blach rejected an offer to sell Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird, a proposal…

Jun 20 | Louisville Courier-Journal | Comments (0)

Elusive Bluff May Find Cinema Spotlight

"Elusive Bluff, who won both of his starts as a 2-year-old but has not raced since Oct. 1, returns to action in the $100,000 Cinema Handicap (gr. IIIT)…

Jun 19 | BloodHorse.com | Comments (0)

Mother Goose Next Start for Rachel Alexandra

"Rachel Alexandra, winner of the Kentucky Oaks (gr. I) and BlackBerry Preakness Stakes (gr. I), will make her next start in the 1 1/8 -mile Mother Goose…

Jun 18 | BloodHorse.com | Comments (0)

Nicanor Wins Again on Turf

"Nicanor, who broke his maiden by more than 15 lengths last out, followed up by going wire-to-wire for a 1 3/4-length allowance score June 17 on the Delaware…

Jun 18 | BloodHorse.com | Comments (0)

Summer Bird’s summer plans

"Summer Bird will likely have his first work since winning the Belmont Stakes on Saturday at Louisiana Downs. The horse is based at the Bossier City, La.,…

Jun 18 | NTRA | Comments (0)

Barbaro’s brother heating up

"Nicanor, the three-year-old brother of 2006 Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro, recorded his second consecutive victory Wednesday at Delaware Park. The colt…

Jun 18 | Miami Herald | Comments (0)

Baffert’s Misremembered Sharp for Affirmed

"Bob Baffert's lightly-raced homebred Misremembered, two-for-two on Hollywood Park's Cushion Track, presents an intriguing possibility in the $100,000…

Jun 18 | BloodHorse.com | Comments (0)

Vet being investigated in horse shooting

"Dr. Thomas J. Lurito, a veterinarian who practices at Philadelphia Park, has been ruled off the grounds of the track while the racing commission investigates…

Jun 18 | MSNBC | Comments (0)

Colonial Turf Cup lures diverse group

"Thoroughbreds accomplished on turf, potential turf stars, and class main-track horses giving the grass a try, Saturday’s $500,000 Colonial Turf Cup…

Jun 17 | Thoroughbred Times | Comments (0)

Breeders’ Cup elects 13 board members

"Breeders' Cup Ltd. has elected 13 individuals to its Board of Members and Trustees. The results of the election, confirmed by TrueBallot Inc. on June…

Jun 17 | Thoroughbred Times | Comments (0)

Quality Road Sent to Pletcher

"Quality Road, winner of this year’s Florida Derby (gr. I) and Fountain of Youth (gr. II), has been transferred from Jimmy Jerkens’ barn to Todd Pletcher…

Jun 16 | BloodHorse.com | Comments (0)

Triple Crown horses prepping for summer

"The three winners of this year's Triple Crown races are each taking completely different paths this summer. The ultimate goal for each thoroughbred, however,…

Jun 16 | Miami Herald | Comments (0)

Coco Belle Dusts ‘Blessing in Desert Stormer

"Trainer Bob Baffert said he wanted to test his champion Indian Blessing over Hollywood Park's Cushion Track before deciding which way to go with her this…

Jun 15 | BloodHorse.com | Comments (0)

Slots steal spotlight from the sport

The dozen states that already have racinos — horse racetracks with some casino gambling, usually slot machines — prove that such places can rake in…

Jun 15 | Lexington Herald-Leader | Comments (0)

Ex-claimer Informed takes Grade 2 Californian

"A year ago, Informed was a $25,000 claimer. Saturday, he became a Grade 2 winner with an upset victory in the $250,000 Californian Stakes at Hollywood…

Jun 14 | NTRA | Comments (0)

Horse industry has problems, but it’s far from dying

"Gov. Steve Beshear uses stark words such as dying to describe Kentucky's horse industry as he urges the General Assembly to legalize slot machines at…

Jun 14 | Lexington Herald-Leader | Comments (0)

Successful Dan edges way to win in Northern Dancer

"Trainer Charles Lopresti won his first stakes at Churchill Downs, but he had his doubts it would happen as he watched Successful Dan slug it out with…

Jun 14 | Louisville Courier-Journal | Comments (0)

Woolley sets Mine That Bird on course for W.Va.

"The trainer of Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird says the horse will run next in the West Virginia Derby before eventually pointing to the Breeders'…

Jun 13 | MSNBC | Comments (0)

Jockeys’ Guild settles dispute with ex-CEO

"The Jockeys' Guild and its onetime leader have settled a long-running legal dispute, removing one of the last obstacles to the organization closing its…

Jun 13 | Lexington Herald-Leader | Comments (0)

Gulfstream donates to jockey-related funds

"The National Thoroughbred Racing Association’s Charities Permanently Disabled Jockey’s Fund and to the Miami Project to Cure Paralysis will both receive…

Jun 12 | Thoroughbred Times | Comments (0)

Californian: Rail Trip, Ball Four vie again

"A repeat of the quasi-match race between the front-runners Ball Four and Rail Trip in the Grade 2 Mervyn LeRoy Handicap last month may not occur in Saturday's…

Jun 12 | NTRA | Comments (0)

Haskell next for Belmont winner Summer Bird

"Belmont Stakes winner Summer Bird has returned to his Louisiana Downs base and is being prepared for a start in the Grade 1, $1 million Haskell at Monmouth…

Jun 11 | MSNBC | Comments (0)

It might be Awesome Gem’s time

"The 13-race losing streak that Awesome Gem has amassed since winning an optional claimer at Hollywood Park in June 2007 would alarm most owners and trainers.…

Jun 11 | NTRA | Comments (0)

Mine That Bird’s connections to visit Derby Museum

"The connections of Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (G1) winner Mine That Bird will be on hand at the Kentucky Derby Museum on Friday to watch…

Jun 11 | Thoroughbred Times | Comments (0)

Lucky winner hits Belmont Stakes day Pick 6

"One person correctly selected the winners of all six graded stakes races for the Pick 6 on Belmont Stakes day. The ticket was worth $969,345. The lone…

Jun 11 | Yahoo! Sports | Comments (0)

Overbrook’s dispersal is bad news for racing

"It's been more than five years since William T. Young passed away from an apparent heart attack on Jan. 12, 2004. But when the word came late Tuesday…

Jun 11 | Lexington Herald-Leader | Comments (0)

Even Dozen to Clash in Californian

"Ball Four, who proved too tough for the previously undefeated Rail Trip on the front end in the Mervyn LeRoy Handicap (gr. II) one month ago, is back…

Jun 11 | BloodHorse.com | Comments (0)

Overbrook to sell off most horses

"For decades, Overbrook Farm was the ultimate symbol of the passion William T. Young held for the sport of horse racing. By his own admission, Bill Young…

Jun 10 | Lexington Herald-Leader | Comments (0)

Jennie Rees: Breeding industry in danger, too

"The most visible evidence of the implosion of Kentucky racing is the short fields, precipitous drop in betting and cutbacks in racing dates as horses…

Jun 10 | Louisville Courier-Journal | Comments (0)

N.J. governor backs legalized sports gambling

"In their efforts to bring sports gambling to state racetracks, New Jersey horsemen have picked up a powerful ally in Governor Jon Corzine. Corzine has…

Jun 10 | Thoroughbred Times | Comments (0)

Fractured leg, surgery won’t end Dunkirk’s career

"Belmont Stakes runner-up Dunkirk underwent surgery Tuesday after sustaining a condylar fracture in his left hind leg during Saturday's Triple Crown finale…

Jun 10 | Louisville Courier-Journal | Comments (0)

Quality Road returns after missing Crown

"Jimmy Jerkens won't dwell on what might have been, but he is certainly looking forward to the second half of the year to see what might be. Jerkens is…

Jun 10 | MSNBC | Comments (0)

Summer Bird surprises in Belmont

"It was the 65th anniversary of D-Day on Saturday. At Belmont Park, that stood for Desormeaux Day. A crowd estimated by New York Racing Association officials…

Jun 7 | NTRA | Comments (0)

For Borel, no win and no regrets

"In a town known for its sports guarantees, Calvin Borel proved to be more Patrick Ewing than Joe Namath or Mark Messier. Borel spent all week guaranteeing…

Jun 7 | NTRA | Comments (0)

Desormeaux gets redemption at Belmont

"Kent Desormeaux has heard enough about his deflating performance aboard Big Brown in last year’s Belmont Stakes, when the so-called superhorse was considered…

Jun 7 | MSNBC | Comments (0)

A good effort for Belmont runner-up

"Expectations have always been high for Dunkirk. A $3.7 million yearling purchase in 2007, the gray colt was cautiously brought along by trainer Todd Pletcher.…

Jun 7 | MSNBC | Comments (0)

Calvin Borel falls short in own triple crown at Belmont

"Calvin Borel wasn't the first to see the tantalizing mirage of nothing but open ground between his horse and the finish line of the Belmont Stakes. Attempting…

Jun 7 | Louisville Courier-Journal | Comments (0)

Path taken is far from Mine That Bird’s first choice at Belmont Stakes

"The race was too soon and too long and Mine That Bird made the mistake of running another horse's race. The Kentucky Derby winner, who runs his best when…

Jun 7 | NY Daily News | Comments (0)

Noble Court Rules in Ack Ack Handicap

"Noble Court, closing furiously from the back of the field after following a ferocious pace, surged past the leaders on the far outside to win the $100,000…

Jun 7 | BloodHorse.com | Comments (0)

Frankel’s Midships Navigates Whittingham Win

Favored Midships gained a clear advantage in the home stretch and held off the surprising Globetrotter by a half-length to score his first grade I victory…

Jun 7 | BloodHorse.com | Comments (0)

The Talk of the Crown

"Calvin Borel's agent has earned his keep the past five weeks fielding all the queries and media requests for his star jockey. While many have looked to…

Jun 6 | Lexington Herald-Leader | Comments (0)

Down the stretch at Belmont Stakes, Bird will be word

"Rain? Nobody wants rain. We don't need no stinkin' rain. The mile and a half of the Belmont Stakes offers enough problems without the horses making the…

Jun 6 | NY Daily News | Comments (0)

Mine That Bird is a winner, though he might not look it

"If you were to line them all up and then ask a policeman from Switzerland, or an alien reptile from the star system Alpha Draconis or a host of a radio…

Jun 6 | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Comments (0)

Chocolate Candy will be dandy in Belmont

"Mine That Bird has deservedly completed the journey from 50-1 shot in the Kentucky Derby to 2-1 favorite in the Belmont Stakes, but before we just hand…

Jun 6 | MSNBC | Comments (0)

Nick Zito likes his low-profile horses’ chances

"Unless you were one of the few to place a bet on him, hardly anyone remembers that Da'Tara won the Belmont Stakes last year. All the focus was on Big…

Jun 6 | Los Angeles Times | Comments (0)

Hollywood Park to continue racing 4 days

"Hollywood Park has received permission to maintain its four-day racing schedule through the rest of the spring-summer meeting that ends July 19. The California…

Jun 6 | MSNBC | Comments (0)

History riding with Borel as he tries for jockey’s Triple Crown

"Jockey Calvin Borel is so sure Mine That Bird is the word for Saturday's $1 million Belmont Stakes that he has virtually guaranteed success in the final…

Jun 5 | USA Today | Comments (0)

Jockey Calvin Borel makes the most of his chances

"Jerry Hissam, Calvin Borel's close friend and longtime agent, was a little exasperated after the Preakness. Reporters were peppering him with questions…

Jun 5 | Los Angeles Times | Comments (0)

Belmont jockey Garcia ‘doing everything right’

"He is one of the hottest jockeys in the nation. He has won four graded stakes races in the past four weeks and his mount in Saturday's Belmont Stakes…

Jun 5 | Lexington Herald-Leader | Comments (0)

A patient plan for Charitable Man

"Trainer Kiaran McLaughlin had three colts he could have run in the Kentucky Derby, including Charitable Man. After skipping the Churchill Downs classic…

Jun 5 | Louisville Courier-Journal | Comments (0)

Farrier Tex Cauthen dies at 77

"Ronald "Tex" Cauthen, a Hall of Fame racetrack farrier and father to three sons prominent in the thoroughbred business, has died. He was 77. Amy Nave…

Jun 5 | Miami Herald | Comments (0)

Lukas takes a shot in the Belmont

"D. Wayne Lukas has a history of winning the Belmont Stakes with long shots. The U.S. Hall of Fame trainer returns on Saturday after a three-year gap with…

Jun 5 | MSNBC | Comments (0)

ABC hopes to ride Borel and Belmont Stakes to good ratings

"TV ratings for the Belmont Stakes are an anomaly. While ratings for many sports events are pretty consistent year-to-year, ratings for the third race…

Jun 5 | USA Today | Comments (0)

Velazquez Sees Belmont as Destiny

"A reoccurring theme in this year’s Triple Crown has been the game of musical chairs among jockeys. It couldn’t have worked out more beautifully for…

Jun 5 | BloodHorse.com | Comments (0)

Two jockeys saddle Calvin Borel with different expectations

"This is about great rides. One great ride. Richard Migliore and his horse, can't forget the horse, ran a close second at odds of 7-1 in Wednesday's first…

Jun 5 | NY Daily News | Comments (0)

Carlsbad Faces Tough Bunch in Hollywood Oaks

"Carlsbad, whose unbeaten string was ended at five races when she ran second to Witty in last month's Railbird (gr. III), faces a strong field in the $150,000…

Jun 5 | BloodHorse.com | Comments (0)

Hull, Regal Ransom Top Woody Stephens Field

"The undefeated Hull, and Regal Ransom, who turned in a surprising victory over stablemate Desert Party in the UAE Derby (gr.II), are among nine 3-year-olds…

Jun 5 | BloodHorse.com | Comments (0)

Belmont card to include dime superfecta wager

"The New York Racing Association will offer ten-cent superfecta wagering on all the graded stakes action on Friday and Saturday at Belmont Park. Friday’s…

Jun 5 | Thoroughbred Times | Comments (0)

Crown’s third-act curtain rising

"For a guy who was suddenly, unexpectedly thrust into the public eye five weeks ago when Mine That Bird scored an upset in the Kentucky Derby, trainer…

Jun 5 | NTRA | Comments (0)

Mine That Bird 2-1 favorite for Belmont Stakes

"What a perfect contrast in this soap opera of a Triple Crown season: The trainer hobbles up to the podium to talk about the horse who streaked to victory…

Jun 4 | ABC News | Comments (0)

The components of success: Mine That Bird’s rise to stardom

"Mine That Bird, one of the most successful underdogs in Thoroughbred racing history, makes his third Triple Crown start in Saturday's Belmont Stakes.…

Jun 4 | USA Today | Comments (0)

Douglas to receive tribute on Saturday

"Jockeys across North America on Saturday will pay tribute to jockey Rene Douglas in a show of support for the Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund, the National…

Jun 4 | NTRA | Comments (0)

Mine That Bird flies into Belmont

"Mine That Bird received a travel upgrade and arrived at Belmont Park on Wednesday afternoon for his chance at a second classic victory in the Belmont…

Jun 4 | Thoroughbred Times | Comments (0)

Stablemates are long shots, but Zito has history of Belmont success

"Between them, Brave Victory and Miner's Escape have four wins in 16 combined starts — not exactly the most stellar credentials in the 10-horse field…

Jun 4 | Lexington Herald-Leader | Comments (0)

Five Grade 1 winners clash in Manhattan

"Five Grade 1 winners including the 10-year-old gelding Better Talk Now head a deep field of 14 entered for the $400,000 Manhattan Handicap, one of five…

Jun 4 | NTRA | Comments (0)

Benny the Bull Gearing Up for True North

"He was somewhat shadowed on Belmont Day last year by his stablemate Big Brown . But Benny the Bull may play a starring role this time around for trainer…

Jun 4 | BloodHorse.com | Comments (0)

Beyer Speed Figures tweaked to represent synthetics

"New calculations of the Beyer Speed Figures went into effect Wednesday to represent races run on synthetic surfaces. Horse racing analyst Andrew Beyer…

Jun 4 | Lexington Herald-Leader | Comments (0)

Justwhistledixie returns for Acorn

"A bruised foot suffered by Justwhistledixie the afternoon of the Kentucky Oaks may have altered the course of history in racing this year. Justwhistledixie…

Jun 4 | NTRA | Comments (0)

Midships May Get Clear Sailing in Whittingham

"Midships had things his own way while registering back-to-back grade II victories on the front end at Santa Anita this spring. Chasing his first grade…

Jun 4 | BloodHorse.com | Comments (0)

Mine That Birds Papers Stolen from Truck

"Trainer Chip Woolley Jr., who trains Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) winner Mine That Bird, woke up the morning of June 2 to find out…

Jun 3 | BloodHorse.com | Comments (0)

Douglas weaned from ventilator machine

"Injured jockey Rene Douglas is breathing on his own after having been taken off a ventilator machine but still has not regained feeling in his legs after…

Jun 3 | ABC News | Comments (0)

Well-rested Charitable Man looks strong for Belmont

"Although trainer Kiaran McLaughlin has a prime contender for Saturday's Belmont Stakes in Charitable Man, he wishes he had taken a different path with…

Jun 3 | USA Today | Comments (0)

Jockey Calvin Borel stands by win guarantee at Belmont

"Calvin Borel has no doubt he will make history Saturday at Belmont Park, but he insists he's just here to win one race. Borel will attempt to become the…

Jun 3 | NY Daily News | Comments (0)

Hollendorfer looking to add Triple Crown win with Chocolate Candy

"After nearly 5,400 wins (and counting), 377 stakes victories (and counting) and more training titles than most barns have horses, Jerry Hollendorfer should…

Jun 3 | Lexington Herald-Leader | Comments (0)

Dunkirk the Belmont’s forgotten horse

"Only nine weeks ago, the burning question in Thoroughbred racing was whether Dunkirk would make it into the Kentucky Derby field. Following a second-place…

Jun 3 | MSNBC | Comments (0)

Charitable Man could make a run at Belmont Stakes

"The Belmont is almost certainly the only time young horses are asked to spend a mile and a half kicking dirt in their rivals' faces, before reaching for…

Jun 3 | NY Daily News | Comments (0)

Tiago on comeback trail

"Tiago will not make the Californian after a spring setback due to colic, but a sharp five-furlong workout Sunday morning at Hollywood suggests he may…

Jun 3 | NTRA | Comments (0)