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July 29, 2016 10:21 AM
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Many might recall the story of former racehorse Metro Meteor, who rather than being ridden in his second career, creates vibrant works of art with the help of his owner, Ron Krajewski. The pieces are purchased by horse-lovers and non-horse enthusiasts alike. Money brought in from the paintings – roughly $80,000 to date – has …
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July 29, 2016 10:04 AM
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July 29, 2016 10:01 AM
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Horse racing returns to town Thursday for its annual summer stint at
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July 29, 2016 9:49 AM
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Racing Hill, the 8-5 favorite, took the No. 4 post for the $400,000 Delvin Miller Pace for the Orchids Saturday at The Meadows.
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July 29, 2016 9:48 AM
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Harness racing begins at the Northern Maine Fair at 6 p.m. Friday. Maine news, sports, politics and election results, and obituaries from the Bangor Daily News.
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July 27, 2016 2:53 PM
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Millionaire Oklahoma gelding Clever Trevor, a grade I winner who ran at 16 different racetracks, died recently at the age of 31.
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July 27, 2016 2:35 PM
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Grade 1 winner Rachel's Valentina, the only daughter of 2009 Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra, has been retired from racing, owner-breeder Barbara Banke's Stonestreet Farm announced Sunday.
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July 27, 2016 2:13 PM
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Wiggle It Jiggleit overcame a difficult opening half and cruised to victory in the $260,000 Joe Gerrity Jr. Memorial Saturday at Saratoga to push his career earnings to $2.99 million. Wiggle It Jiggleit pushed his career earnings just shy of $3 million and posted his 10th win in 15 starts this year when he overcame …
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July 23, 2016 11:55 AM
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Tom McCarthy, best known for training General Quarters, a former claimer who went on to win the 2009 Toyota Blue Grass Stakes (gr. I), died July 21 after a battle with melanoma. He was 82.
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July 23, 2016 11:47 AM
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Sophomore colt Stradivari, contestant in two of this year's three Triple Crown races, was injured during training at Saratoga Friday morning. Breezing five furlongs in company with fellow Todd Pletcher trainee and Belmont Stakes runner-up Destin, Stradivari was pulled up sharply during the gallop out by exercise rider Patti Krotenko. He was vanned off the …
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July 23, 2016 11:41 AM
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As a full moon began to set over the Del Mar stables Thursday morning, a superhero in a horse suit was trying to ignore the golden Labrador nosing around his stall.
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July 23, 2016 11:36 AM
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Three breakdowns within a span of 10 minutes marred the early training session at Del Mar on a hazy morning July 23, forcing Hall of Fame trainer Richard Mandella to postpone a scheduled breeze for three-time champion Beholder.
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July 23, 2016 11:31 AM
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Wyoming Downs Meet Opens with Full Stands
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July 29, 2016 10:08 AM
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Multiple Grade 1 winner Little Mike has been retired and has shipped to Old Friends, according to a Daily Racing Form interview with owner/trainer Carlo Vaccarezza on Thursday. Vaccarezza said the horse is sound but his energy level is reduced from what it once was, and he felt Little Mike's age may have caught up to …
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July 29, 2016 10:03 AM
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July 29, 2016 9:50 AM
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In the annals of American horse racing — both thoroughbred and standardbred — no individual has a ledger of achievements as diverse and unique as the incomparable John E. Madden.
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July 29, 2016 9:48 AM
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July 29, 2016 9:46 AM
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As the Adios gets set to celebrate its golden anniversary on Saturday, Roger Huston remembers some of the greatest moments in the history of the race started by the legendary Delvin Miller. by Dean A. Hoffman On an August day in 1967, I was 17 and just out of high school and riding in my …
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July 27, 2016 2:41 PM
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Multiple graded stakes winner Futural has died at Old Friends. The 20-year-old gelding was euthanized Monday evening due to complications caused by advance chronic osteoarthritis. Futural had been pensioned at Old Friends, the Thoroughbred Retirement Farm in Georgetown, KY, since 2006. Michael Blowen, founder and President of the facility, made the announcement of his passing Tuesday …
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July 27, 2016 2:28 PM
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A Revenant Rallies to Win $1-Million Rainbow Futurity
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July 23, 2016 12:06 PM
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Seven-year-old gelding Ain't in No Hurry led most of the way in his first start ever to take Ellis Park's second race July 22 by three lengths in the field of $16,000 maiden claimers.
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July 23, 2016 11:48 AM
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Jockey Joe Steiner, one of the top riders at Emerald Downs the last two years, said Thursday he has retired from race riding effective immediately. Although named on five mounts this weekend at Emerald Downs, Steiner said he informed agent Vito Lucarelli of his decision to call it a career, and begin planning the next …
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July 23, 2016 11:42 AM
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The Pegasus World Cup, the planned $12 million race announced this year by The Stronach Group, has been assigned a Grade 1 rating for 2017 by the committee that assigns grades.
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July 23, 2016 11:38 AM
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Stradivari, who ran in two of the three Triple Crown races, suffered a lateral condylar fracture of his right foreleg during a workout Friday morning at Saratoga.
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July 23, 2016 11:32 AM
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