Recent Articles

  1. Knowing that the Gamecocks were off this weekend, Colonial Cup organizers switched the annual horse race from its usual Sunday slot to Saturday in an attempt to boost the crowd. Full Article at The State

  2. Nick Williams left the racing world guessing as to Diamond Harry's future target after he sparkled under top weight in the £100,000 Timeform Betfair Racing Club 'Fixed Brush' Handicap Hurdle at Haydock. Full Article at Irish Independent

  3. E ach week since the twilight of September, the headlines have been heralding the arrival of the jumps season. But you only know it's arrived for certain when the dual Gold Cup winner steps onto the stage. Full Article at Irish Independent

  4. BLACKSTONE STREET brought the small Santa Rosa Park crowd to life with a thrilling stretch run that brought him within 1/5 of a second of the 1,200-metre track record held by two-time Horse of the Year Sugar Mike and Asmira 1:10.2, to nail the... Full Article at Trinidad and Tobago Express

  5. Was I dreaming, or did I see THA Chief Secretary Orville London turning the sod on TV for the construction of a $100 million project which called for a goat-racing track and other such related amenities in Tobago? Are these people for real? Full Article at Trinidad and Tobago Express

  6. Taking a hit

    Las Vegas was busy last weekend because of the fight between Manny Pacquiao, left, and Miguel Cotto, but revenue at sports books is down about 10% from 2007. Full Article at Los Angeles Times

  7. As much as being excited watching Acoma outlast You Go West Girl for a head victory in Saturday's $111,700 Cardinal Handicap, owner Helen Alexander and trainer David Carroll also were relieved. Full Article at Louisville Courier-Journal

  8. Grand Forks, the 12-year-old mare who was scratched in the paddock last Wednesday before what would have been her first race in nine years, worked Saturday morning at Churchill Downs to the satisfaction of chief state veterinarian Bryce... Full Article at Louisville Courier-Journal

  9. James Brandenburg and Jeff Woods of WBKO are all over it in Bowling Green. Former U of L and current Arkansas offensive coordinator Paul Petrino has flown into town to interview for the Hilltoppers' football job. Full Article at Louisville Courier-Journal

  10. INGLEWOOD, Calif. -- Jockey Garrett Gomez was taken to a local hospital after his mount in the final race on Saturday at Hollywood Park, the 2-year-old filly Bonnie Brown Eyes, fatally broke down near the sixteenth pole while leading the race. Full Article at ESPN

  11. INGLEWOOD, Calif. -- The highly-touted American Lion made the successful jump from the maiden ranks to stakes competition when he scored a half-length victory in the Grade 3, $100,000 Hollywood Prevue Stakes on Saturday at Hollywood Park. Full Article at ESPN

  12. Twin Sparks has always been a fast horse but likely no one knew the 6-year-old was this fast. All the son of Twining did Saturday while winning Turf Paradise's $50,000 Caballos del Sol Handicap was set a world record for six furlongs. Full Article at ESPN

  13. BECKHAM CHASING HAT-TRICK David Beckham plays for Los Angeles Galaxy against Real Salt Lake in the MLS final at Seattle’s Qwest Field today. Full Article at Times Online

  14. Cowsnofsky looked up from the newspaper he had been reading. “Here’s something interesting,” he said. Full Article at Town Hall

  15. Haynesfield, who four weeks earlier scored his richest victory in the $250,000 Empire Classic against older New York-bred rivals, captured his first graded stakes victory in Saturday's Grade 3, $103,500 Discovery Handicap for 3-year-olds. Full Article at ESPN

  16. LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Acoma probably earned herself another year of racetrack life when she bounced back from two last-place finishes to post a hard-fought victory Saturday in the 36th running of the Grade 3, $111,700 Cardinal Handicap at Churchill Downs. Full Article at ESPN

  17. Sunday, November 22, 2009 KARACHI: Some of the Quaids Gold Cup candidates will be out this afternoon at the Karachi race track, flexing their muscles for the first time at the local track in Shah Mardan Shah Pir Pagaro Double Birthday Cup and... Full Article at The News

  18. Each year, charitable gaming brings in more than $450 million in Kentucky, but not all of it makes it back to the charities or into winners' pockets. Full Article at Cincinnati Enquirer

  19. New Florida legislation that would allow the track owner, Brunetti, to install slots after holding live race meets for two calendar years has sparked a glimmer of hope for Hialeah, and the grand dame of racing lies dormant no more. Full Article at ESPN

  20. The Kentucky Department of Charitable Gaming has proposed an overhaul of the industry that it says will save charities time and money and eliminate fraud, but local officials have doubts about the plan. Full Article at Cincinnati Enquirer