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Woodward Analysis: Target Rachel?

"Rachel Alexandra drew post 3 for Saturday’s $750,000 Woodward Stakes (gr. I). No big deal, you say? By breaking close to the rail, and with a big bruiser…



Rachel Alexandra 1-2 pick in Woodward

"A year after putting a scare in Horse of the Year Curlin in Saratoga's Woodward Stakes, Past the Point is back to face another prohibitive favorite from…



Camille C wins feature at Del Mar

"Camille C defeated Whispering Hush by 1 1/4 lengths to win Wednesday's $100,000 Generous Portion Stakes for 2-year-old California-bred fillies at Del…



‘Rachel’ Poised to Make History in Woodward

"With her scheduled start against older males in the Woodward Stakes (gr. I) Saturday, Sept. 5, Rachel Alexandra is taking a path seldom traveled by 3-year-old…



Trainer Linda Rice trying to make history at Saratoga

"Rachel Alexandra isn't the only one chasing history; Linda Rice is, too. While Rachel Alexandra will try to become the first filly to win the prestigious…



Woodward may be Rachel Alexandra’s 2009 finale

"With the Breeders’ Cup World Championships out of the equation and a showdown with Zenyatta still an uncertainty, owner Jess Jackson said Rachel Alexandra…



Trainer Bennett reaches 3,000th career win

"Gerald Bennett, who recently picked up his milestone 3,000th career victory, has been training horses for 33 years, but the Springhill, Nova Scotia, native…



Countdown to the Cup: Bird Bath

"Whether he’s splishin’ and a’splashin’ or movin’ and a’groovin' or rockin’ and a’rollin,’ the sight of Summer Bird and his distinctive…



Rail Trip works quick, easy

"Was that fog rolling in to Del Mar Sunday night and lasting into Monday morning, or steam rising from trainer Ron Ellis? Ellis was upset after Rail Trip,…



Another fast work for Zensational

"Watching Zensational in the afternoons is a treat, but so is seeing him breeze in the mornings. He works swiftly, but goes along so effortlessly that…



Evita Argentina shortens up for Rancho Bernardo

"Having already conquered males and older females in graded stakes at seven furlongs this year, Evita Argentina will cut back 330 feet for the $200,000…



Travers still compelling despite missing 2 stars

"The Travers Stakes has come down to this: no filly, one Bird and seven colts with a huge opportunity to rise to the head of their 3-year-old class. Preakness-winning…



Weather threat hovers over Travers day card

"Amid the uncertainty of a stormy weather forecast, Saratoga Race Course is gearing up for the biggest day of its six-week summer meeting. Five graded…



Black Mamba bounces back at Del Mar

"Black Mamba rebounded from a last-place finish in the Grade 1 Beverly D. Stakes at Arlington Park earlier this month to win Friday's $89,020 CTT and TOC…



Internallyflawless wins Grade I, $350,000 Del Mar Oaks

"Trainer Bob Baffert's filly Internallyflawless held off longshot Nan by half a length Saturday to win the Grade I, $350,000 Del Mar Oaks. Ridden by Garrett…



Injured jockey Straight’s surgery ‘successful’

Injured jockey Michael Straight's brother released a statement Friday morning calling a surgical procedure on Thursday night a success.



Quality Road early favorite in Travers field of 7

"Until this week, the Travers Stakes had the potential to bring together the three winners of the Triple Crown races. On Saturday, only Belmont Stakes…



Wilkes aiming for big sweep at Saratoga

"Ian Wilkes has been around a lot of Grade I horses in his years working for and with Hall of Fame trainer Carl Nafzger. But the 44-year-old Louisville…



Black Mamba should romp in handicap

"The $85,000 CTT and TOC Handicap at Del Mar on Friday should be an easy task for Black Mamba, the multiple graded stakes winner. But her last-place finish…



Magna moving ahead with property sales

"Horse-track owner Magna Entertainment Corp. is moving ahead with the property sales process as part of its bankruptcy reorganization. A Magna attorney…



Racing Academy jockey seriously hurt in fall

"Apprentice jockey Michael Straight, a graduate of North American Racing Academy in Lexington, was hospitalized after a spill in the eighth race at Arlington…



Bernard Baruch could determine fate of tweeners

"For horses excelling on turf, the Breeders’ Cup World Championships offers three options but at very different distances. The Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint…



Several dozen Thoroughbreds involved in Nebraska cruelty charges

"A Nebraska man has been charged with animal cruelty and neglect charges for his treatment of several dozen Thoroughbreds. Norman Graves faces a felony…



Handicap field good-sized

"Tyler Baze had been expected to ride Obrigado in Sunday's $250,000 Del Mar Handicap over 1 3/8 miles on turf, but the mount on that 6-year-old gelding…



Travers Notes: Quality Road in Final Breeze

"Edward P. Evans’ Quality Road put in his final breeze before the Aug. 29, $1-million Shadwell Travers Stakes (gr. I) at Saratoga Race Course, covering…



Careless Jewel setting sights on BC

"The connections of the impressive Alabama winner Careless Jewel will target the Breeders' Cup Ladies' Classic at Santa Anita in November. How they get…



High-stakes sobriety

"After jockey Miguel Mena captured Saratoga's Grade II Sanford Stakes on the unbeaten 2-year-old Backtalk, a trainer friend text-messaged the 22-year-old…



Countdown to the Cup: Classic Confusion

This year’s Breeders’ Cup Classic (gr. I) is such an odd concoction of grass and synthetic horses and undistinguished older dirt horses it’s difficult…



Rachel Alexandra to Woodward

"Trainer Steve Asmussen said Aug. 24 that top 3-year-old filly Rachel Alexandra will run in the Sept. 5 Woodward Stakes (gr. I) and that stablemate Kenseiwould…



Einstein to Ship West for Pacific Classic

Einstein, the richest North American horse currently in training with more than $2.7-million in purses, will ship to Del Mar on Aug. 31 to compete in Del…



Sidney’s Candy lowers Del Mar track record

"Sidney’s Candy seized command in early stretch and drew clear to a four-length triumph in track-record time in seventh race on Saturday at Del Mar.…



Internallyflawless wins Grade I, $350,000 Del Mar Oaks

"Del Mar - Trainer Bob Baffert's filly Internallyflawless held off longshot Nan by half a length Saturday to win the Grade I, $350,000 Del Mar Oaks. Ridden…



Comebacking Bejarano Works Two at Del Mar

"Jockey Rafael Bejarano, preparing to return to action soon after being injured in a spill on opening day at Del Mar, showed up a day early on the morning…



$400,000 pledged for Rachel-Zenyatta race

"Two online wagering businesses are offering to add $400,000 to the purse of the Beldame Stakes if Preakness winner Rachel Alexandra and Zenyatta both…



Mine That Bird Back; Charitable Man Works

"Trainer Chip Woolley sent Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) winner Mine That Bird back to the main track at Saratoga Race Course Aug. 21…



Shapiro pleads no contest in vandalism case

"Former California Horse Racing Board Chairman Richard B. Shapiro has pleaded no contest to charges he vandalized a car on April 24 in the parking lot…



Rafael Bejarano getting closer to return

"Veteran jockey Rafael Bejarano is making steady progress toward a return to the racetrack following his racing accident during Del Mar's opening day.…



Eight in Alabama, no ‘Rachel’

Even though the three-year-old filly division has already been decided, eight sophomore females have been entered in Saturday's $600,000 Alabama Stakes…



Rachel Alexandra in line for three races in rest of 2009

"It's down to three. After not entering Saturday's Alabama Stakes, Jess Jackson, owner of super filly Rachel Alexandra, told the Daily News Wednesday that…



Improved on-track averages posted at Del Mar

"While the track has reduced the number of days it races each week from six to five, Del Mar reports double-digit percentage increases in on-track handle…



Coal Play razor sharp entering Iselin Stakes

"Coal Play nailed down a starting spot in the Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (G1) with a dominant victory in the Salvatore Mile Handicap (G3) on July 4 at Monmouth…



Road’s end near for Better Talk Now

Though Better Talk Now finished a solid second in last weekend's Grade 1 Sword Dancer Invitational, trainer Graham Motion couldn't help think that Father…



2 females racing toward History

"They are widely considered the two best horses in the nation — if not the world — with résumés that have some people in the racing game ranking…



Surgery a Success for Mine That Bird

Following a brief procedure to correct a breathing problem, Mine That Bird, winner of the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I), departed the…



Horse breeder arraigned on animal cruelty charges

Horse breeder Ernest Paragallo, who was banned from racing after 177 malnourished horses were seized in a raid of his upstate New York farm, has been arraigned…



Mabee Becomes a Reality For Magical Fantasy

Magical Fantasy earned her third consecutive graded stakes score by coming from off the pace to win the $350,000 John C. Mabee (gr. IT) (VIDEO) under Alex…



Rachel’s next start? A decision is 2 weeks away

"Back in her summer home at Saratoga, superstar filly Rachel Alexandra is set to begin training for her next race. Which race that will be won't be determined…



Mabee: Magical Fantasy best when fresh

"It has been a long, steady climb to the top for Magical Fantasy. She runs infrequently, wins barely, and only improves a shade each start. Yet beyond…



Dubai crown prince banned for riding doped horse

"The International Equestrian Federation has banned the crown prince of Dubai from riding in endurance races for 10 months after his horse tested positive…



Smallest thoroughbred crop in 3 decades predicted

"The Jockey Club is predicting the smallest thoroughbred foal crop in at least 33 years for 2010, based on reports filed by breeders of mares bred this…



Youbet.com shares fall after 2Q report

"Shares of Youbet.com Inc. fell Thursday after the online horse racing and betting company reported its second-quarter earnings sank 28 percent — missing…



Mine That Bird’s brother debuts Saturday

"Brother Bird, a 2-year-old half-brother to Kentucky Derby winner Mine that Bird, will make his career debut in Saturday's second race, a six-furlong event.…



Longacres: Awesome Gem leads full field

"A full field of 12 horses, led by Grade 2 winner Awesome Gem, will contest the $300,000 Longacres Mile Handicap (G3) on Sunday, the year’s marquee race…



Zenyatta Gets a Free Ride to the Donn

"Gulfstream Park added the name of unbeaten champion Zenyatta to the list of superstar nominees whose fees have been waived to the 2010 Donn Handicap (gr.…



Louisiana Derby moves to day of Florida Derby

"The Grade II Louisiana Derby will bump its 2010 purse from $600,000 to $750,000, increase the distance from 1 1/16 miles to 1 1/8 and move to March 27…



Gulfstream Trying to Attract Rachel, Others

"Gulfstream Park has waved the nomination fees for grade I winners Mine That Bird, Rachel Alexandra, Summer Bird, and Quality Road to next year’s Donn…



Bullsbay’s status depends on ‘Rachel’

"If Rachel Alexandra runs in the Grade 1 Woodward against older males Sept. 5, trainer Graham Motion said he would be inclined not to run his upset Whitney…



Storm Cat Colt Sells for $2.8 Million





Breeders’ Cup to expand steroid ban

"The Breeders' Cup announced Monday that it is expanding its anabolic steroid ban to include all Class 1 and 2 drugs starting with this year's Breeders'…



Turfway Cuts Four Stakes From Fall Schedule

"Turfway Park has released a fall meet stakes schedule that includes dropping of two stakes from the Kentucky Cup Day card on Sept. 26 and reduced purse…



Zenyatta Cuts Perfection Close in Hirsch Win

"Unbeaten Zenyatta remained perfect in 12 starts, but she had her closest call yet in Del Mar's Clement L. Hirsch Stakes (gr. I) (VIDEO) Aug. 9. Forced…



Lookin at Lucky Lives Up to Best Pal Billing

"Favored Lookin at Lucky, in the familiar red and yellow Mike Pegram silks for trainer Bob Baffert, jumped into graded company with a three-quarters of…



Multiple G1 winner Commentator retired

"Multiple Grade 1 winner Commentator, an 8-year-old gelding who finished third in the Whitney Handicap (G1) on Saturday at Saratoga Race Course, has been…



Gio Ponti Much the Best in Arlington Million

"Castleton Lyons’ Gio Ponti notched his fourth consecutive grade I victory Aug. 8 at Arlington Park, as he rolled to a 1 1/4-length win in the Arlington…



Commentator finishes 3rd in Whitney Handicap at Saratoga

"It wasn't the fairy tale ending many wanted, but Commentator gave it his all before tiring to third in Saturday's Whitney Handicap at Saratoga. It marked…



Zensational Zaps Bing Crosby Rivals

"Odds-on choice Zensational made it back-to-back grade I wins over older horses when he scored a front-running 2 1/2-length victory in the $300,000 Bing…



Secretariat: Take the Points Earns the Money

"Starlight Partners’ Take the Points, locked in a stirring stretch duel with Black Bear Island, got up in the final strides under Kent Desormeaux to…



NTRA Thoroughbred Notebook

"Einstein, one of Thoroughbred racing’s grass gurus of recent seasons in North America, is suddenly perceived as vulnerable and has been made only the…



Zenyatta heads weekend of Grade Is

"One week after witnessing all three of this year's classic winners in action, racing fans will be treated to more high-quality action this weekend. Undefeated…



Well Armed to have surgery

"Well Armed, who finished last in the Grade 2 San Diego Handicap last Sunday at Del Mar in his first start since his victory in the Dubai World Cup, was…



Mi Sueno Scores an Upset in the Sorrento

"Sometimes class outperforms experience, which was certainly the case in the Sorrento Stakes (gr. III) (VIDEO) at Del Mar Aug. 7. Mi Sueno, the first foal…



Arlington Million offers a showdown

"When Einstein and Gio Ponti square off for the first time in Saturday's Arlington Million on turf, more could be at stake than the $582,000 payday. The…



Rachel Back On Training Track at Saratoga

"Stonestreet Stable’s Rachel Alexandra was on Saratoga’s Oklahoma training track Aug. 6 for a gallop and will return to the work tab next week, most…



Paragallo indicted on horse cruelty charges

" A Greene County grand jury indicted racehorse breeder Ernest Paragallo on Thursday on 35 misdemeanor cruelty charges arising from allegations that horses…



Zenyatta After 12th Straight in Hirsch Stakes

"She's beaten most of them before, but in spite of that, undefeated Zenyatta won't be lonely in the starting gate when she defends her title in the $300,000…



Derby Museum workers scrambled to save soaked artifacts

"The Kentucky Derby Museum was left assessing damage in the wake of Tuesday's flooding after water and sewers backed up into its basement, where the archives,…



Zensational Stands Out in Small Crosby Field

"Recent grade I winner Zensational is the clear standout in the $300,000 Bing Crosby Stakes (gr. I) Aug. 8 at Del Mar in a field that was buoyed by the…



Graded Stakes Committee Downgrades 3 Races

"The American Graded Stakes Committee released a statement Aug. 5 that the previously grade II Lake George Stakes was automatically downgraded to grade…



‘Suspect Nets BC Marathon Slot in Cougar II

"Unusual Suspect, the second-longest shot on the board at 24-1, won a head-bobbing decision over Richard's Kid to capture the $150,000 Cougar II Handicap…



Vintage 3-year-old Rachel Alexandra to have her own line of wines

"Racing fans will soon be able to do more than toast Rachel Alexandra in the winner's circle. The super filly is about to get her own line of wines. Kendall-Jackson…



Travers next up for Quality Road

"On Monday morning, the Saratoga barn area was abuzz over Rachel Alexandra and her jaw-dropping performance the previous afternoon in the Grade 1 Haskell.…



Grade I Winner Mandy’s Gold Euthanized

"Grade I winner Mandy's Gold was euthanized July 20 because of complications from laminitis. The 11-year-old mare by Gilded Time had produced a filly by…



Rachel Alexandra and Zenyatta racing at Saratoga a longshot

"It appears that not even the sport of kings can get a pair of queens - Rachel Alexandra and Zenyatta - into the same race. Owner Jess Jackson continues…



Nine horses to contest Virginia Derby following Nicanor scratch

"The $750,000 Virginia Derby (G2) on Saturday at Colonial Downs drew the top four finishers from the June 20 $500,000 Colonial Turf Cup (G2): winner Battle…



Soul Warrior Splits ‘Em in WV Derby Upset

"It was indeed big drama in the $750,000 West Virginia Derby (gr. II) (VIDEO) at Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack & Resort on Aug. 1, but if the odds board…



Haskell lands 2 out of 3 Triple Crown race winners

"Bob Kulina tried. Already sitting pretty with Preakness winner Rachel Alexandra and Belmont Stakes winner Summer Bird for Sunday's Haskell Invitational,…



Mine That Bird favored in return

"This year's classic winners won't all be in the Haskell Invitational at Monmouth Park on Sunday, but they will all be in action this weekend. Kentucky…



Haskell pivotal to Rachel’s ultimate goal

With no more worlds left to conquer in the 3-year-old filly division, the connections of Rachel Alexandra must seek out new challenges - and challengers…



West Virginia Derby Sets Up as ‘Riders’ Race’

"Several 3-year-olds entered in the Aug. 1 West Virginia Derby (gr. II) galloped around a sloppy surface at Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack & Resort the…



Ten Nominated to Meet Zenyatta on Aug. 9

Ten fillies and mares have been nominated for the Aug. 9 Clement L. Hirsch Stakes (gr. I), the anticipated next start for unbeaten Zenyatta. Five-year-old…



Race schedule leaves little breathing room

"This is what drives us crazy about horse racing: At 5:45p.m. Saturday, Mine That Bird will become the first Kentucky Derby winner to race in West Virginia,…



Big Drama, Coa have one edge over Bird





Oak Tree trims some stakes, boosts others

"The purses of 15 stakes, including eight California Cup races, have been reduced for the upcoming Oak Tree at Santa Anita meeting, which runs from Sept.…



Well Armed Faces Eight in San Diego ‘Cap

"Well Armed makes his first start since his record 14-length romp in the Dubai World Cup (UAE-I) when he takes on eight rivals in the $250,000 San Diego…



Rutherienne the One to Beat in Matchmaker

"Although the field for the Aug. 2 Taylor Made Matchmaker Stakes (gr. III) at Monmouth Park contains several accomplished entrants, nine-time stakes winner…



Churchill profit rises 5 percent

"Churchill Downs Inc. on Wednesday reported its second-quarter profits rose 5 percent, chiefly due to gains in online horse wagering and Louisiana slot…



Carlsbad Makes Turf Debut in San Clemente

"Hollywood Oaks (gr. II) winner Carlsbad makes her turf debut as the 120-pound high weight in the $150,000 San Clemente Handicap (gr. IIT) at Del Mar Aug.…



Horse, not history, dictating Mine That Bird’s path

" Among the many things the racing world has learned about trainer Chip Woolley in recent months is that he will always heed what his horse tells him rather…



Seattle Smooth may be out for the year

"Seattle Smooth, perhaps the second-best older filly or mare in the country behind Zenyatta, will most likely not race again this year due to minor issues…



Rachel Alexandra, Papa Clem in Haskell Works

"BlackBerry Preakness Stakes (gr. I) winner Rachel Alexandra had her final workout July 27 at Saratoga as she continues to prepare for her next start in…