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Horse Racing

Irreparably tied with gambling, the so-called Sport of Kings is the second most popular spectator sport in America (after baseball)

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  • June 2008

    • Loose Shoe Cost Big Brown Triple Crown

      newser  |  Newsday  |  Jun 23, 08 1:32 PM CDT

      Loose Shoe Cost Big Brown Triple Crown

      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 Brown's owner tells Newsday. More »

    • Big Brown's Owner Scraps Steroids

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Jun 23, 08 9:11 AM CDT

      Big Brown's Owner Scraps Steroids

      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 steroids in the lead-up to the Kentucky Derby.  More »

    • Big Brown More Compelling in Defeat

      newser  |  Newsday  |  Jun 8, 08 12:39 PM CDT

      Big Brown More Compelling in Defeat

      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 postseason, defeats typically make for more drama than triumphs. More »

    • Big Brown Upset at Belmont

      newser  |  MSNBC  |  Jun 7, 08 6:26 PM CDT

      Big Brown Upset at Belmont

      Big Brown is hobbling home after running last in today’s Belmont Stakes and losing his bid to win the Triple Crown, the AP reports. A strong favorite after rival Casino Drive was scratched, Big Brown ran with an injured hoof. "I had no horse," Big Brown's jockey said. Winner Da' Tara overcame 38-1 odds, marking the third time this decade a horse has won the first two races only to lose at Belmont. More »

    • Big Brown's Main Rival Scratched

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Jun 7, 08 11:23 AM CDT

      Big Brown's Main Rival Scratched

      Big Brown moved one hoof closer to becoming the first Triple Crown winner in 30 years today, after his strongest opponent in the Belmont Stakes dropped out because of an injury. Casino Drive, who developed symptoms yesterday, may have a stone bruise on his hoof and will return to Japan next week, the AP reports. More »

    • Big Brown Win Bad for Racing

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Jun 7, 08 7:56 AM CDT

      Big Brown Win Bad for Racing

      Big Brown carries the best hopes of racing fans as he tries to capture the Triple Crown today, but represents the worst of horse racing, writes Peter Thomas Fornatale in the New York Times . Brown is an admirable creature, sure, but he's the product of a company that runs its stable like a hedge fund, where "the horse becomes just another commodity to be bought and sold like a share of stock, with little concern for its fate." More »

    • Big Brown, Big Favorite: Inside Post, 2-5 Belmont Odds

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Jun 4, 08 5:44 PM CDT

      Big Brown, Big Favorite: Inside Post, 2-5 Belmont Odds

      Big Brown drew the inside post for Saturday’s Belmont Stakes, meaning he'll run closest to the rail as he tries to become the first horse in 20 years to win the Triple Crown. The Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner is the heavy favorite, with 2-5 odds. The horse given the best chance of beating him, Casino Drive, is listed at 7-2. None of the other eight horses have single-digit odds, the AP reports. More »

    • Big Brown Awaits Hoof Crack Repair

      newser  |  New York Daily News  |  Jun 2, 08 3:48 PM CDT

      Big Brown Awaits Hoof Crack Repair

      Big Brown will get the equine equivalent of a pedicure on Friday, the day before he tries to sew up the Triple Crown. An acrylic and fiberglass patch will be placed on the Kentucky Derbu and Preakness champion’s left front hoof, the New York Daily News r eports. The work was to take place today but was delayed to allow for more natural healing, the AP reports. More »

  • May 2008

    • Big Brown's Trainer Makes Big Boast

      newser  |  USA Today  |  May 30, 08 10:41 AM CDT

      Big Brown's Trainer Makes Big Boast

      When Big Brown enters the gate for the Belmont Stakes next week, one member of the crowd won't be on pins and needles: Rick Dutrow is confident his horse will win, reports USA Today . "I feel that he will do it. It's actually a foregone conclusion for me," the trainer said yesterday of his colt's Triple Crown chances. More »

    • Big Brown Back on Track

      newser  |  ESPN  |  May 29, 08 7:55 AM CDT

      Big Brown Back on Track

      Triple Crown hopeful Big Brown looked to be on the mend from his foot injury yesterday, making his longest practice run yet at the Belmont track. The Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner galloped 1 1/8 mile under the careful supervision of an exercise rider, ESPN reports. A crack in his left front hoof had trainers holding him back since Friday. More »

    • Big Brown's Paycheck to Help Injured Cop's Son

      newser  |  Newsday  |  May 24, 08 11:27 AM CDT

      Big Brown's Paycheck to Help Injured Cop's Son

      When Big Brown makes a run for the history books in the Belmont next month, he'll also be racing for the son of a seriously injured Long Island police officer. The horse's owners have pledged a portion of their Belmont earnings to Christopher Baribault, 6, whose dad, Kenneth, was hit by an alleged drunken driver Sunday, reports Newsday . More »

    • Sweet Spot May Be Big Brown's Key

      newser  |  Sports Illustrated  |  May 22, 08 12:08 PM CDT

      Sweet Spot May Be Big Brown's Key

      There is something unique about Big Brown, and it’s not just his decimation of the fields at the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness. It's a silver-dollar sized white spot at the top of his left front leg. “Some good horses have something about them that's totally different from other horses. … It’s their X factor," the Irish-born trainer who broke Big Brown as a yearling tells Sports Illustrated . More »

    • Just How Big is Big Brown?

      newser  |  New York Times  |  May 19, 08 1:25 PM CDT

      Just How Big is Big Brown?

      With Big Brown on the brink of being the first to snag horse racing's Triple Crown in three decades, some are wondering if the colt is really untouchable—or whether he's just the best of a mediocre field. The Belmont Stakes, on June 7, might help answer that question, the New York Times reports, as Big Brown will face another undefeated powerhouse. More »

    • Big Brown Wins at Preakness

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  May 17, 08 5:36 PM CDT

      Big Brown Wins at Preakness

      Big Brown continued his assault on the Triple Crown today by winning the 133rd Preakness, running away from the rest of the 12-horse field at Pimlico Race Course. With the victory, the powerful bay colt becomes the 30th horse in thoroughbred history to head to the Belmont Stakes with the elusive Triple Crown in his sights. Only 11 have captured all three of horse racing's jewels—the last was Affirmed in 1978. More »

    • Big Brown Is Horse to Beat at Preakness

      newser  |  Baltimore Sun  |  May 17, 08 11:53 AM CDT

      Big Brown Is Horse to Beat at Preakness

      He’s big and he’s brown, and he’s perhaps the fastest horse at Pimlico Race Course. So is Big Brown a shoe-in to win today's Preakness Stakes, and heck, the whole Triple Crown? He’s certainly the horse to beat, with odds at 1-4. But some think the 3-year-old’s got a weakness—inexperience, the Baltimore Sun reports. More »

    • Can Contrarian Owner Save Horse Racing?

      newser  |  Wall Street Journal  |  May 16, 08 2:54 PM CDT

      Can Contrarian Owner Save Horse Racing?

      Jess Jackson is on a mission. The owner of last year’s Preakness winner thinks that by breeding horses from sturdier stock, rather than the same old fashionable bloodlines, he can create stronger animals less likely to succumb to the kind of tragedy that took Eight Belles at the Kentucky Derby. But taking on the entire horse racing establishment hasn't made Jackson popular. "Pretty much everyone in Kentucky hates him," said one critic. More »

    • Big Brown Jockey Rides for Ailing Son

      newser  |  USA Today  |  May 16, 08 11:51 AM CDT

      Big Brown Jockey Rides for Ailing Son

      Kent Desormeaux, the jockey who rode Big Brown to victory in the Kentucky Derby, wants his son to see him win the Preakness tomorrow—before his eyesight fails entirely. Nine-year-old Jacob suffers from a genetic disorder that took his hearing and is slowly compromising his vision, but that hasn't stopped him from exulting in his dad's success, writes USA Today. More »

    • Eight Belles Jockey Defends His Ride

      newser  |  USA Today  |  May 7, 08 7:23 PM CDT

      Eight Belles Jockey Defends His Ride

      The jockey who rode Eight Belles in the Kentucky Derby says the filly seemed to be in fine form during the race and denies pushing her against her will, USA Today reports. "I'm not going to encourage her to run if I know something is wrong because I can end up dead," said Gabriel Saez, 20. The horse's trainer has noted that the filly's ears were up at the finish line, a sign it was "perfectly happy." More »

    • Owner Haunted by Derby Filly's 'Horrible' Death

      newser  |  Palm Beach Post  |  May 6, 08 3:49 AM CDT

      Owner Haunted by Derby Filly's 'Horrible' Death

      Eight Belles' owner is still shocked and saddened by the death of his filly, put down at the end of the Kentucky Derby—but believes she belonged in the race, reports the Palm Beach Post . Rick Porter switched from celebrating his horse's thrilling second-place finish to mourning her death within minutes. "It's the bottom of the barrel," he said yesterday. "It's just a horrible feeling." More »

    • Eight Belles' Trainer Defends Jockey's Conduct

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  May 5, 08 11:34 PM CDT

      Eight Belles' Trainer Defends Jockey's Conduct

      The trainer of euthanized filly Eight Belles adamantly defended the way jockey Gabriel Saez handled the Kentucky Derby runner-up. In an interview with The Associated Press on Monday, Larry Jones said Saez applied the whip only to prevent Eight Belles from crashing into the rail. More »

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Jockey Calvin Borel ,t op, sponges Street Sense after winning The Jim Dandy Stakes horse race at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.,with a unidentified groom, left, trainer C.A. Nafzger ,...   (Associated Press)
Bonhams' auction house employees pose wearing jockey silks, ahead of an auction scheduled for July 20, in London Monday July 9, 2007. According to the house these solid silks are extremely sought after,...   (Associated Press)
In a photo provided by the New York Racing Association, Lawyer Ron, with jockey John R. Velazquez, captures the $750,000 Whitney Handicap horse race at Saratoga Race Course on Saturday, July 28, 2007,...   (Associated Press)
In this photo released by the New York Racing Association, High Finance, ridden by John R. Velazquez, captures The Tom Fool stakes horse race Wednesday, July 4, 2007, at Belmont Park in New York. (AP...   (Associated Press)
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Grand National
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British steeplechase horse-racing event held annually in Liverpool, Eng. Established in 1839, it attracts more attention throughout the world than any other such event, ...

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Triple Crown
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In U.S. horse racing, an unofficial championship attributed to a Thoroughbred horse that in a single season wins the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes, and ...

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quarter horse
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quarter horse American breed of light horse that originated during the colonial era, partly from Arabian ancestry (see Arabian horse ). The name refers to the horse's reputation for speed at the quarter-mile distance. It can spring into full speed and consequently is faster than the ...

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Thoroughbred horse
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Thoroughbred horse breed of light horse more properly known as the English running horse. As its name implies, it was the first pedigreed, or "thoroughbred" horse. It originated in England from crosses between imported Turkish and Arabian horses and existing English lines and has since ...

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Standardbred horse
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Standardbred horse or trotter, American breed of light horse developed especially for harness, or sulky, racing. Of Thoroughbred ancestry, it is similar in appearance to a thoroughbred but has shorter legs. The breed is characterized by great stamina and its ability to trot or pace at ...

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horse racing
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horse racing trials of speed involving two or more horses. It includes races among harnessed horses with one of two particular gaits, among saddled Thoroughbreds (or, less frequently, quarterhorses) on a flat track, or among saddled horses over a turf course with obstacles to be jumped ...

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