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horse racing stories: 59 news summaries

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 For Owners, 
 Horse Racing 
 a Sure Bet 
 (to Lose) 

The ponies are a labor of love with small stakes, high costs

Nov 2, 09 12:55 PM CST
(Newser) - Thoroughbred racehorses aren’t cheap to buy—and then you have to house them, feed them, pay the vet, the trainer, the jockey, etc. And if you actually intend to make money, they have to win. And even then, since most horses never make the elite high-stakes races, owners... More »

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sports • horse racing • thoroughbred • ownership • expenses • racehorse • hobby

Teenage Brit Jockeys
Killed in Arson

Police have arrested suspected arsonist in his 30s

Sep 6, 09 7:33 AM CDT
(Newser) - Two promising apprentice jockeys were killed yesterday in a suspected arson fire set at their apartment building in northern England. "Apprentice of the season" Jamie Kyne, 18, was found dead along with female jockey Jan Wilson, 19, in Kyne's apartment where several riders had gathered for a party. Two... More »

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crime • horse racing • murder • England • arson • jockeys • North Yorkshire

(AP) - This was a Belmont for the Birds. It was Summer Bird, not Mine That Bird and jockey Calvin Borel, who came roaring down the long stretch and won the final jewel of the Triple Crown today. Ending Borel's bid to become the first jockey to win a personal Triple Crown,... More »

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horse racing • Belmont Stakes • Mine That Bird

(AP) - Preakness winner Rachel Alexandra will not run in the Belmont Stakes, opening the way for jockey Calvin Borel to return to Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird in his quest for a personal Triple Crown. Co-owner Jess Jackson said today the filly "deserves a well-earned vacation." More »

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Kentucky Derby • horse racing • Belmont Stakes • Calvin Borel • Preakness Stakes • Rachel Alexandra

(AP) - Filly Rachel Alexandra held off Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird to win the 134th Preakness Stakes today and become the first female horse to win the race since 1924. Calvin Borel, who rode Mine that Bird to victory 2 weeks ago at Churchill Downs, had the filly in first... More »

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horse racing • Preakness Stakes • Rachel Alexandra

(Newser) - Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird has no chance of beating the Preakness favorite, filly Rachel Alexandra, says her jockey Calvin Borel. Borel ought to know; he’s the one who rode Bird to victory, before jumping ship to Alexandra, the Daily News reports. “I don’t think he... More »

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Kentucky Derby • horse racing • Preakness Stakes • Mine That Bird • Rachel Alexandra

preakness stakes

 Triple Crown Bid 
 Means Millions 
 for Belmont 




May 15, 09 2:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - The New York Racing Association has a lot riding on the outcome of tomorrow’s Preakness, Bloomberg reports. If Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird prevails, the resulting Triple Crown shot at Belmont could bring the association, which operates New York's three thoroughbred tracks, an extra $3 million in ticket,... More »

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Kentucky Derby • horse racing • Baltimore • Belmont Park • Preakness Stakes • Mine That Bird • Rachel Alexandra • New York Racing Association

(Newser) - Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird may pass over the Preakness and aim for a strong Belmont Stakes run in June instead, the AP reports. "The Preakness tends to be a little more speed-biased and I don't know that that's going to fit our horse," said trainer Bennie... More »

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Kentucky Derby • horse racing • Belmont Stakes • Preakness Stakes • Mine That Bird

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 Mine That Bird Pulls Off 
 50-1 Derby Shocker 

3-year-old colt
pulls off 50-to-1 longshot victory

May 2, 09 5:53 PM CDT
(Newser) - Mine That Bird, a 50-1 longshot picked by none of horse racing's intelligentsia, pulled off one of the biggest upsets in the 135-year history of the Kentucky Derby today, writes Ed McNamara of Newsday. The "disrespected little gelding" trailed the entire pack of 19 horses after 6 furlongs before... More »

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Kentucky Derby • horse racing • Mine That Bird

(Newser) - Kentucky Derby favorite I Want Revenge has been scratched because of an ankle injury, reports Newsday. The 3-year-old colt—the morning line had him at 3-1 odds to win today's race—showed soreness in his left front ankle after an early workout, said trainer Jeff Mullins. "We could tell... More »

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Kentucky Derby • horse racing • horse • I Want Revenge

kentucky derby

 You, Too, Can 
 Pick a Winner 

All you need is a buck and 3 key stats

May 1, 09 2:37 PM CDT
(Newser) - Put down that mint julep: The Kentucky Derby is tomorrow, and you still don’t have a horse to bet on. But you do have a prayer, because Christina Settimi of Forbes, with help from horse racing expert Dean Keppler, outlines a winning strategy. With $118 million wagered, novices have... More »

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Kentucky Derby • horse racing • Churchill Downs • betting • sports betting • Dean Keppler • wagering

kentucky derby

 Safety Remains 
 in the Spotlight 


Apr 30, 09 3:40 PM CDT
(Newser) - A year after second-place finisher Eight Belles had to be euthanized following the Kentucky Derby, safety has improved—but the inherent dangers of horse racing remain immutable, MSNBC reports. The industry has altered the rules regarding steroids, whips, and horseshoes, "but the bottom line is, not a lot of... More »

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Kentucky Derby • horse racing • Churchill Downs • Eight Belles • Stuart Janney III

 Barbaro Statue Awaits 
 Ky. Derby Fans 

His ashes lie below memorial

Apr 27, 09 6:06 AM CDT
(Newser) - A bronze statue of the late Barbaro charging mid-air toward his 2006 Kentucky Derby victory has been completed in advance of next week's 135th Derby, the Courier-Journal reports. Buried below the sculpture are the ashes of the beloved colt, who was euthanized two years ago after struggling to recover from... More »

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Kentucky Derby • horse racing • Churchill Downs • horse • statue • Barbado

 14 Horses Drop 
 Dead Before 
 Polo Match 

Sources believe they reacted to tainted steroid cocktail

Apr 20, 09 2:49 AM CDT
(Newser) - A mystery death claimed the lives of 14 horses from a Venezuelan team yesterday shortly before they were to compete in the US Open Polo Championship in Florida. The $100,000 horses suddenly struggled to breathe as vets fought to revive them, the Palm Beach Post reports. Onlookers wept after... More »

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steroids • horse racing • horse • animal • polo • US Open Polo Championship

glossies

China Test-Runs 'Immoral' Horse Betting 

Horse racing returns to mainland for first time since Communist victory

Jan 3, 09 11:02 AM CST
(Newser) - China is taking slow and cautious steps towards unlocking its huge betting market, the Economist reports. Gamblers at a Wuhan racecourse recently became the first people allowed to try their luck on the horses since the Communists outlawed gambling in 1949—although a winning pick only rewarded customers 20 lottery... More »

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China • gambling • horse racing • betting • Chinese economy • gamblers • Chinese Communist party

 Economy 
 Hobbles 
 Horsey Set 

Recession reins in discretionary income for horse lovers saddled with boarding costs

Dec 14, 08 5:36 AM CST
(Newser) - Like Big Brown at the Belmont Stakes, many horse owners are finding it difficult to stay on track, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports. With feed and stable costs rising, fewer horse lovers are able to buy new steeds or keep the ones they have. "I've had calls from people who... More »

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horse racing • recession • horse • horse neglect • financial crisis

 Big Brown Injured, 
 Heads Out to Stud 

Colt won't get chance to run against Curlin in Breeders' Cup

Oct 13, 08 2:37 PM CDT
(Newser) - Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner Big Brown injured his right front foot during a workout this morning in New York and will immediately be retired to stud, the Blood-Horse reports. The bay colt's retirement means he'll miss his eagerly awaited faceoff with Curlin in the Oct. 25 Breeders' Cup Classic.... More »

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horse racing • Curlin • Breeders' Cup • Big Brown • Michael Iavarone

Loose Shoe Cost Big Brown Triple Crown

New photos implicate wobbly footwear in Belmont letdown

Jun 23, 08 1:32 PM CDT
(Newser) - Big Brown may have lost the Triple Crown because of a dislodged shoe, newly released photos appear to show. The extreme close-ups reveal a loose shoe on Big Brown's right hind hoof about 200 yards into the June 7 Belmont Stakes. "The picture shocked me," one of Big... More »

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horse racing • Belmont Stakes • Triple Crown • Big Brown • Michael Iavarone

 Big Brown's Owner
 Scraps Steroids 

Says his stable will no longer use them; calls on others to do the same

Jun 23, 08 9:11 AM CDT
(Newser) - The owners of Big Brown say they will no longer give their horses steroids and called on others in the industry to do the same, the New York Times reports. The near Triple Crown winner drew scrutiny and some criticism when trainer Rick Dutrow admitted injecting the horse—legally—with... More »

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steroids • Kentucky Derby • horse racing • Triple Crown • Big Brown • Richard Dutrow Jr. • Michael Iavarone

OPINION

 Big Brown
 More Compelling in Defeat 

Belmont defeat reminds us of why we race in the first place

Jun 8, 08 12:39 PM CDT
(Newser) - Big Brown may have performed poorly at the Belmont Stakes, but his loss makes for a better story than victory would have, and he's in good company, writes Wallace Matthews in Newsday. Between Roberto Duran throwing in the towel against Sugar Ray Leonard, and Alex Rodriguez's plummeting temperature each... More »

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horse racing • Belmont Stakes • Triple Crown • Big Brown • Richard Dutrow Jr. • Da' Tara

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