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July 14, 2017 10:03 AM
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Sunday’s sale at the Meadowlands features active racehorses by Dave Briggs Of the 125 horses catalogued to sell at the Tattersalls Summer Mixed Sale on Sunday (July 16) in the paddock at the Meadowlands Racetrack, sale manager David Reid said 85 have raced since July 2. “I can’t stress enough that the owners, buyers and …
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July 14, 2017 10:00 AM
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The owner from Toronto says he paid “high six figures” for an undefeated two-year-old Sportswriter colt that set a 1:58.1 track record at a fair in Iowa. by Dave Briggs Adriano Sorella has been actively hunting for good young horse stock for some time, but one of the last places the owner from metro Toronto …
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July 13, 2017 10:46 AM
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Brass Hat, one of the region's most popular racehorses of the past decade, is making a return visit to Ellis Park for Sunday's Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance Day. As part of the July 16 festivities, commemorative Brass Hat posters will be given out, with fans able to have them signed by trainer Buff Bradley, who owned …
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July 13, 2017 10:36 AM
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Racing fans in North Dakota are eagerly anticipating the return of live racing to the state as the North Dakota Horse Park kicks off its eight-day meet Friday, July 14. The Jamestown Sun reports that the facility, which is located in Fargo, was granted an additional two days this season after hosting a successful six-day meet in 2016. …
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July 12, 2017 9:47 AM
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Horse racing newcomer Larry Best struck again, going to $1 million to acquire a Medaglia d'Oro filly during the waning minutes of the Fasig-Tipton July selected yearling sale, highlighting a strong auction that kicked off the yearling sale season.
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July 11, 2017 9:16 AM
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Jockey Diane Nelson, who had been a familiar face on the New York and New England racing circuits for many years, passed away in early July, and a memorial service was held for her in New York July 10, according to the BloodHorse. She was 54. The BloodHorse reports that further details, such as a cause of death or …
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July 7, 2017 12:39 PM
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The two old friends and one-time fierce rivals remember their 10-year war at the Meadowlands as they wind down their driving careers together. by Dave Little The Mets and the Yankees. The Canadiens and the Maple Leafs. Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier. These are some of history’s greatest rivalries where one had to choose one …
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July 5, 2017 9:27 AM
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Two bills related to the horse racing industry in the territory were acted upon favorably and will head to the Committee on Rules and Judiciary, after senators
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June 30, 2017 11:29 AM
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by Garnet Barnsdale The ninth race at The Meadows on Monday caused quite a buzz when the winner, Bad Medicine, was disqualified following an incident on the first turn. Bad Medicine (#5) was racing fifth early and shot up the inside to stay clear of two breakers on the outside on the first turn, when …
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June 30, 2017 11:25 AM
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Coming off a third-place finish in the G1 Kentucky Derby last month, Battle of Midway had been signaling that he could be a force within the 3-year-old colt division in the coming months. The Smart Strike colt had been Grade 1-placed prior to the Derby, finishing second to Gormley in the Santa Anita Derby in …
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June 29, 2017 12:32 PM
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Jimmy Bell, Christopher Boehning and G.D. Hieronymus have been appointed to the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame Board of Trustees. The appointments were announced by Gretchen Jackson, president of the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame. Bell is the president of Godolphin America, a position he has held since 2001. …
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June 29, 2017 9:30 AM
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Leading harness racing trainer Mark Purdon fined $15,000 by New South Wales stewards.
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June 29, 2017 9:27 AM
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Multiple graded stakes winner and Maryland Horse of the Year Ben's Cat left Laurel Park late Wednesday night to retire at a farm in Kentucky. The 11-year-old gelding was led onto the van by assistant trainer Avon Thorpe. Ben's Cat finished his career with 32 wins from 63 starts, and earned over $2.6 million.
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July 14, 2017 10:01 AM
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Trainer Antonio Sano said Thursday the Travers Stakes (G1) at Saratoga Aug. 26 is the ultimate goal for multiple graded-stakes winner Gunnevera, who will not venture to the Upstate New York track for the July 29 Jim Dandy (G2). “We will look for a race at Gulfstream first and then the Travers,” Sano said between …
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July 14, 2017 10:00 AM
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July 13, 2017 10:36 AM
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July 12, 2017 9:48 AM
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The hard-knocking Ben\'s Cat is recovering from colic surgery performed late last week in Kentucky.
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July 12, 2017 9:46 AM
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Connect, winner of the Cigar Mile Handicap (G1) last fall, has been retired because of a soft tissue injury and will enter stud at Lane's End Farm for 2018, it was announced July 11.
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July 7, 2017 12:40 PM
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John V. Finamore, Senior Vice President of Regional Operations for Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course authored the following response to a piece written by Ray Paulick Wednesday regarding the outcome of the federal trial of trainer Murray Rojas in Pennsylvania: Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course (“Penn National Race Course”) shares in the public's concern …
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July 7, 2017 12:36 PM
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July 5, 2017 9:27 AM
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A HARNESS racing driver has been slapped with a ham-fisted three-month suspension because of a fundraising pig whose name “boar” similarities to that of a racing official.
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June 30, 2017 11:27 AM
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A local greyhound trainer's license has been suspended after 12 dogs in his care tested positive for cocaine.
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June 30, 2017 11:25 AM
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John Campbell, a dominant force at the Meadowlands since 1978, is calling it quits.
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June 29, 2017 12:32 PM
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Topped by Canadian grade 2 stakes winner Rainha Da Bateria and multiple grade 3 winner Suffused, a well-balanced filed of eight fillies and mares are set to contest the Dance Smartly Stakes (G2T) on the July 2 Queen's Plate card at Woodbine.
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June 29, 2017 9:28 AM
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Purchasing hay is an investment for horse owners, not only in the money they pay each year to buy it, but also in the time it takes to store it properly. Quality hay is one of the cornerstones of an equine diet; feeding substantial amounts of nutrient-rich hay when necessary throughout the year will help keep …
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