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- Streak On Line for Caracortado in San Felipe11 March 2010, 1:40 am
Dave in Dixie and American Lion will seek revenge against Robert B. Lewis Stakes (gr. II) winner Caracortado in the $150,000 San Felipe Stakes (gr. II), a key 3-year-old prep at Santa Anita March 13....
- Scherf On Wagering Security Mission11 March 2010, 1:01 am
Thoroughbred Racing Associations executive vice president Chris Scherf addresses wagering security issues at conference....
- Zenyatta Faces Eight in Santa Margarita11 March 2010, 12:46 am
Unbeaten champion Zenyatta will spot eight rivals from 12 to 19 pounds as she begins her quest for Horse of the Year honors in 2010 in the $250,000 Santa Margarita Invitational Handicap (gr. I) at Santa Anita March 13....
- Paragallo Should Not Feel Burdened10 March 2010, 11:58 pm
Ernie Paragallo's attorney said his conviction places a 'burden' on owners. Are you kidding me?...
- Paragallo Convicted of 33 Misdemeanors10 March 2010, 11:37 pm
New York owner/breeder Ernie Paragallo was convicted of 33 of 34 misdemeanor animal cruelty counts in a non-jury trial....
- Kentucky Derby Trail: Make or Break Weekend10 March 2010, 11:29 pm
There isn't a grade I stakes to be found March 13-14, but it is by far the most important weekend of the year so far for 3-year-old males....
- Buy a Derby Hat, Save a Horse10 March 2010, 11:18 pm
Polly Singer of Georgetown has designed three Derby hats that will benefit the Kentucky Equine Humane Center...
- Bickersons Right Back in Cicada Stakes10 March 2010, 11:00 pm
Back on short rest, Bickersons heads a field of eight 3-year-old fillies assembled for the $100,000 Cicada Stakes (gr. III) at Aqueduct March 13, the first graded stakes of the year in New York for females....
- Rockingham Will Not Open in 201010 March 2010, 10:55 pm
After conducting racing for more than 100 years, Rockingham Park will not open for live racing in 2010, the track announced March 10....
- Hammer Time: Mixed Juvenile Market Messages10 March 2010, 10:55 pm
The first two major select auctions of the juvenile selling season sent mixed messages about the health of the marketplace....
- Market Booster Pensioned From Broodmare Duty10 March 2010, 10:06 pm
Market Booster, an Irish and German champion, has been retired as a broodmare by her owner, Elizabeth Moran....
- Tough Gulfstream 'Cap Attracts Cool Coal Man10 March 2010, 9:54 pm
Graded stakes winners Cool Coal Man and Grasshopper drew the top weight assignments as part of a contentious field for the $300,000 Gulfstream Park Handicap (gr. II) March 13....
- NY Lawmakers Want Urgency in Casino Decision10 March 2010, 9:45 pm
State lawmakers March 10 urged Gov. David Paterson, who is considering pulling the plug on Aqueduct Entertainment Group's casino deal at Aqueduct, to pick from one of the remaining bidders if the AEG contract is scuttled....
- She Be Wild Looks to Bounce Back in Fla. Oaks10 March 2010, 9:28 pm
Champion filly She Be Wild, a disappointing fifth in her season debut last month at Gulfstream Park, ships further north to Tampa Bay Downs in hopes of rebounding in the $175,000 Florida Oaks (gr. III) March 13....
- 'Undercover' Churchill COO Gets TV Time10 March 2010, 8:58 pm
Churchill Downs Inc. chief operating officer Bill Carstanjen took part in the TV show Undercover Boss. The episode, filmed at Arlington Park and Calder Race Course last year, will air March 14....
- The Week in Photos: March 10, 201010 March 2010, 8:32 pm
This week's slideshow includes photos of Misremembered, Crisp, Proviso, Win Willy, Paddy O'Prado, Awesome Act, Flanders, Medaglia d'Oro, and Vodka....
- Porter on Pedigrees: Rachel Alexandra10 March 2010, 8:25 pm
Rachel Alexandra is from the first crop of the El Prado (IRE) stallion Medaglia d'Oro, who is promising to extend an American branch of the line Sadler's Wells....
- Awesome Act Sets Up Family Showdown10 March 2010, 8:22 pm
MAHUBAH'S CORNER, by Avalyn Hunter From a separate branch of the Almahmoud family than fellow Triple Crown hopeful Eskendereya comes Awesome Act, who powered into consideration with an easy Gotham Stakes win....
- Super Saver Starts Back in Tampa Bay Derby10 March 2010, 8:18 pm
WinStar Farm's Super Saver will make his much-anticipated 3-year-old debut in the $300,000 Tampa Bay Derby (gr. III) March 13....
- Irish Champion Eagle Mountain Retired10 March 2010, 7:40 pm
Eagle Mountain, an Irish champion and runner-up in the 2008 Emirates Airline Breeders' Cup Turf (gr. IT), has been retired from racing after injuring a tendon while in training....