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Hard Spun Likes Recycled Rubber
Synthetic fiber, waxed sand, and recycled rubber together form the new thoroughbred racing surface called Polytrack. Kentucky Derby finisher Hard Spun likes it.
polytrack • hard spun • larry jones • calvin borel • street sense
Synthetic fiber, waxed sand, and recycled rubber together form the new thoroughbred racing surface called Polytrack. Kentucky Derby finisher Hard Spun likes it.
polytrack • hard spun • larry jones • calvin borel • street sense
Are Synthetic Race Tracks Safer?
Debate continues among jockeys, trainers, horses, and horsemen in general as to whether synthetic race track surfaces are safer than regulation dirt tracks.
synthetic tracks • polytrack • cushion track • tapeta • hard spun races synthetics
Debate continues among jockeys, trainers, horses, and horsemen in general as to whether synthetic race track surfaces are safer than regulation dirt tracks.
synthetic tracks • polytrack • cushion track • tapeta • hard spun races synthetics
Blue Grass is Dominican's Time
The Toyota Blue Grass Stakes was a Dominican to Street Sense to Zanjero to Teuflesberg affair as all four touched noses to the wire. Dominican nosed out the champ.
2007 toyota blue grass stakes • dominican • street sense • zanjero • teuflesberg
The Toyota Blue Grass Stakes was a Dominican to Street Sense to Zanjero to Teuflesberg affair as all four touched noses to the wire. Dominican nosed out the champ.
2007 toyota blue grass stakes • dominican • street sense • zanjero • teuflesberg
Stewart Elliott Has Winning Milwaukee Appeal
Milwaukee Appeal won the Woodbine Oaks with jockey Stewart Elliott in the irons guiding the filly for the first time. She is headed for the $1 Million Queen's Plate.
milwaukee appeal wins woodbine oaks • filly milwaukee appeal supplemented to queen's pla • stewart elliott wins at woodbine with milwaukee ap • milwaukee brew daughter wins woodbine oaks • queen's plate complete post positions
Milwaukee Appeal won the Woodbine Oaks with jockey Stewart Elliott in the irons guiding the filly for the first time. She is headed for the $1 Million Queen's Plate.
milwaukee appeal wins woodbine oaks • filly milwaukee appeal supplemented to queen's pla • stewart elliott wins at woodbine with milwaukee ap • milwaukee brew daughter wins woodbine oaks • queen's plate complete post positions
Win, Win, Win Edgar Prado
Edgar Prado, winner of over 6,000 Thoroughbred races, piloted Adriano to a win over Halo Najib in the Lane's End Stakes and won twice on the Dubai World Cup undercard.
edgar prado adriano lane's end stakes • edgar prado in dubai • prado diamond stripes godolphin mile • prado benny the bull dubai golden shaheen • trainer richard dutrow in dubai
Edgar Prado, winner of over 6,000 Thoroughbred races, piloted Adriano to a win over Halo Najib in the Lane's End Stakes and won twice on the Dubai World Cup undercard.
edgar prado adriano lane's end stakes • edgar prado in dubai • prado diamond stripes godolphin mile • prado benny the bull dubai golden shaheen • trainer richard dutrow in dubai
150th Anniversary of Queen's Plate Horse Race
Named for Queen Victoria, the Queen's Plate is the oldest, continuously-run horse race in North America. The annual race is open to Canadian-bred horses only.
queen's plate horse race • queen's plate 150th anniversary • queen's plate at woodbine downs • queen's plate horse race organized by toronto turf • queen's plate organized in 1859
Named for Queen Victoria, the Queen's Plate is the oldest, continuously-run horse race in North America. The annual race is open to Canadian-bred horses only.
queen's plate horse race • queen's plate 150th anniversary • queen's plate at woodbine downs • queen's plate horse race organized by toronto turf • queen's plate organized in 1859
5 of 16 Writers Say Nobiz in Derby
Opinions are sharply defined as a wide open Kentucky Derby post offers a batch of talented and proven colts. Trainer Todd Pletcher has five trainees, but no favorite.
nobiz like shobiz • 133rd kentucky derby • scat daddy • curlin • street sense
Opinions are sharply defined as a wide open Kentucky Derby post offers a batch of talented and proven colts. Trainer Todd Pletcher has five trainees, but no favorite.
nobiz like shobiz • 133rd kentucky derby • scat daddy • curlin • street sense
Hard Spun Races Syntheticly to Win
Hard Spun didn't like Oaklawn's natural surface, owner Rick Porter said. In the synthetic Lane's End Stakes, Hard Spun romped across Polytrack and won going away.
hard spun • 2007 lane's end stakes • larry jones • polytrack • rick porter
Hard Spun didn't like Oaklawn's natural surface, owner Rick Porter said. In the synthetic Lane's End Stakes, Hard Spun romped across Polytrack and won going away.
hard spun • 2007 lane's end stakes • larry jones • polytrack • rick porter
Injuries Mar Keeneland's Saturday
Four-year-old Off Duty, five-year-old Purim, and two-year-old Wicked Style offered what thoroughbred race fans show up to see and saved the day from sad events.
2007 phoenix stakes • wicked style • shadwell turf mile stakes • purim • lane's end breeders' futurity
Four-year-old Off Duty, five-year-old Purim, and two-year-old Wicked Style offered what thoroughbred race fans show up to see and saved the day from sad events.
2007 phoenix stakes • wicked style • shadwell turf mile stakes • purim • lane's end breeders' futurity
Panty Raid, Vacare Qualify for BC
Trainers Todd Pletcher (again) and Christophe Clement got invited to the Breeders' Cup through their fillies' wins. Tough Tiz's Sis may be supplemented.
panty raid qualifies for bc • vacare qualifies for bc • panty raid to dirt or turf • tough tiz's sis possible supplement • baffert filly wins lady's secret handicap
Trainers Todd Pletcher (again) and Christophe Clement got invited to the Breeders' Cup through their fillies' wins. Tough Tiz's Sis may be supplemented.
panty raid qualifies for bc • vacare qualifies for bc • panty raid to dirt or turf • tough tiz's sis possible supplement • baffert filly wins lady's secret handicap
To the Breeders' Cup Championships
While older horses, Lawyer Ron and Lava Man, will also run, the Triple Crown and summer season's duels are likely to re-fire at Monmouth's Breeders' Cup show.
breeders' cup world championships 2007 • curlin • lawyer ron • tiago • any given saturday
While older horses, Lawyer Ron and Lava Man, will also run, the Triple Crown and summer season's duels are likely to re-fire at Monmouth's Breeders' Cup show.
breeders' cup world championships 2007 • curlin • lawyer ron • tiago • any given saturday
Varieties In Synthetic Race Tracks
Synthetic surfaces for the state's main tracks have been mandated in California. Safetrack, Polytrack, Cushion Track, and Pro-Ride are springing up to fight bad weather.
golden gate fields track surface • cushion track • synthetic surfaces thoroughbred tracks • polytrack • safetrack
Synthetic surfaces for the state's main tracks have been mandated in California. Safetrack, Polytrack, Cushion Track, and Pro-Ride are springing up to fight bad weather.
golden gate fields track surface • cushion track • synthetic surfaces thoroughbred tracks • polytrack • safetrack
No Clear Favourite for the Queen's Plate Stakes
Who will win the 150h running of the Queen's Plate at Woodbine in Toronto on June 21? The 1-1/4 mile event is wide open, but watch for Eye of the Leopard and My Bad.
no clear favourite for the queen's plate stakes • early plate favourite el brujo is defeated in the • possible longshots in the queen’s plate • probable entries in the queen’s plate • 150th running of the queen's plate
Who will win the 150h running of the Queen's Plate at Woodbine in Toronto on June 21? The 1-1/4 mile event is wide open, but watch for Eye of the Leopard and My Bad.
no clear favourite for the queen's plate stakes • early plate favourite el brujo is defeated in the • possible longshots in the queen’s plate • probable entries in the queen’s plate • 150th running of the queen's plate
Tagg, Pletcher Colts Shine
Barclay Tagg's Tale of Ekati and Todd Pletcher's Monba and Cowboy Cal all helped bump War Pass and Pyro from a possible 1-2 Kentucky Derby favorites positioning.
tale of ekati wood memorial • monba blue grass stakes • cowboy cal blue grass stakes • pyro blue grass stakes • war pass tampa bay derby
Barclay Tagg's Tale of Ekati and Todd Pletcher's Monba and Cowboy Cal all helped bump War Pass and Pyro from a possible 1-2 Kentucky Derby favorites positioning.
tale of ekati wood memorial • monba blue grass stakes • cowboy cal blue grass stakes • pyro blue grass stakes • war pass tampa bay derby
Behindatthebar Snatches Lexington
Behindatthebar,a third Todd Pletcher colt, closed the Derby preps at Lexington. Federico Tesio Stakes winner Icabad Crane is likely to point next to the Preakness Stakes
pletcher behindatthebar lexington stakes • icabad crane tesio pimlico • pletcher's last prep winner • jeremy rose and icabad crane • robby albarado poni colada northern spur
Behindatthebar,a third Todd Pletcher colt, closed the Derby preps at Lexington. Federico Tesio Stakes winner Icabad Crane is likely to point next to the Preakness Stakes
pletcher behindatthebar lexington stakes • icabad crane tesio pimlico • pletcher's last prep winner • jeremy rose and icabad crane • robby albarado poni colada northern spur
Busy Edgar Prado Picks Adriano
Riding money leader Edgar Prado had his pick of some of the year's best Thoroughbreds for his Derby ride May 3. He opted for Adriano, trained by his long-time employer.
prado choice for derby mount • top money earning jockeys • prado and adriano • prado and tale of ekati • prado and monba
Riding money leader Edgar Prado had his pick of some of the year's best Thoroughbreds for his Derby ride May 3. He opted for Adriano, trained by his long-time employer.
prado choice for derby mount • top money earning jockeys • prado and adriano • prado and tale of ekati • prado and monba
Giant Moon Gets Bullet Work
Giant Moon's final Preakness Stakes workout Tuesday at Belmont Park went in :22.80 for the first quarter, and was a bullet time of :47.77 for the half mile.
giant moon bullet work at belmont • giant moon count fleet stakes • early season winner giant moon • giant moon trainer richard schosberg • stevil trainer nick zito
Giant Moon's final Preakness Stakes workout Tuesday at Belmont Park went in :22.80 for the first quarter, and was a bullet time of :47.77 for the half mile.
giant moon bullet work at belmont • giant moon count fleet stakes • early season winner giant moon • giant moon trainer richard schosberg • stevil trainer nick zito
Hard Spun Gets Street Sense
The third time was the charm for Hard Spun. He finished twice behind Street Sense in the Triple Crown races, but bested the champ in the Kentucky Cup Classic.
hard spun bests street sense • larry jones • mario pino • kentucky cup classic stakes • turfway park
The third time was the charm for Hard Spun. He finished twice behind Street Sense in the Triple Crown races, but bested the champ in the Kentucky Cup Classic.
hard spun bests street sense • larry jones • mario pino • kentucky cup classic stakes • turfway park
Horse Bone Is Dense, Vulnerable
In any case of leg fracture in a Thoroughbred, healing is slow to occur. Infection and laminitis often result after fractures. Is weak breeding part of the problem?
horse bone problems • weak breeding horse bone • leg fractures on rise • horse bone unlike human bone • laminitis incurable
In any case of leg fracture in a Thoroughbred, healing is slow to occur. Infection and laminitis often result after fractures. Is weak breeding part of the problem?
horse bone problems • weak breeding horse bone • leg fractures on rise • horse bone unlike human bone • laminitis incurable
Nashoba's Key, Highland Bud Gone
A freak accident and chronic sinusitis resulted in the euthanizations of Nashoba's Key and Highland Bud in May. Both were major race winners.
nashoba's key death • nashoba's key kicking accident • nashoba's key euthanized • nashoba's key millionaire • steeplechaser highland bud euthanized
A freak accident and chronic sinusitis resulted in the euthanizations of Nashoba's Key and Highland Bud in May. Both were major race winners.
nashoba's key death • nashoba's key kicking accident • nashoba's key euthanized • nashoba's key millionaire • steeplechaser highland bud euthanized
Notional's BC Qualifier at Monmouth
In a career comeback, Notional won the Salvator Mile, a Breeders' Cup qualifier race, and Presious Passion took the UN main turf event. Both winners became BC eligible.
notional wins salvator • reddam sends notional to new york • o'neill hennig team for notional • notional presious passion win monmouth breeders' c • notional heals from 2007 fracture
In a career comeback, Notional won the Salvator Mile, a Breeders' Cup qualifier race, and Presious Passion took the UN main turf event. Both winners became BC eligible.
notional wins salvator • reddam sends notional to new york • o'neill hennig team for notional • notional presious passion win monmouth breeders' c • notional heals from 2007 fracture
Peter Pan Win Sends Charitable Man to Belmont
A strong score in the Peter Pan Stakes by Charitable Man earns the Lemon Drop Kid colt consideration for the Belmont Stakes. Bob Baffert has been Lone Star Park lucky.
charitable man wins peter pan stakes • lemon drop kid son charitable man to belmont stake • lemon drop kid won 1999 belmont • charismatic lost 1999 triple crown try to lemon dr • mythical man wins lone star derby
A strong score in the Peter Pan Stakes by Charitable Man earns the Lemon Drop Kid colt consideration for the Belmont Stakes. Bob Baffert has been Lone Star Park lucky.
charitable man wins peter pan stakes • lemon drop kid son charitable man to belmont stake • lemon drop kid won 1999 belmont • charismatic lost 1999 triple crown try to lemon dr • mythical man wins lone star derby
Zenyatta Beats Foes on Santa Anita Pro-Ride
Meeting the challenge of all foes, and Santa Anita's new Pro-Ride surface, Zenyatta swooped to victory in the Lady's Secret Stakes to earn BC Ladies Classic status.
zenyatta handles pro-ride wins lady's secret • zenyatta ginger punch to headline breeders' cup la • other eligibles for breeders' cup ladies classic • breeders' cup distaff renamed ladies classic • hystericalady no match for zenyatta
Meeting the challenge of all foes, and Santa Anita's new Pro-Ride surface, Zenyatta swooped to victory in the Lady's Secret Stakes to earn BC Ladies Classic status.
zenyatta handles pro-ride wins lady's secret • zenyatta ginger punch to headline breeders' cup la • other eligibles for breeders' cup ladies classic • breeders' cup distaff renamed ladies classic • hystericalady no match for zenyatta
Breeders' Cup Inaugural Marathon Goes to Ireland
While Ireland's Muhannak scored his fourth win from five starts, Great Britain's Sixties Icon faded. The BC's first Marathon attracted eight well-traveled starters.
bc marathon makes history • muhannak gets track record bc marathon • complete order of finish bc marathon • sixties icon trapped in bc marathon • sixties icon most wins entering bc marathon
While Ireland's Muhannak scored his fourth win from five starts, Great Britain's Sixties Icon faded. The BC's first Marathon attracted eight well-traveled starters.
bc marathon makes history • muhannak gets track record bc marathon • complete order of finish bc marathon • sixties icon trapped in bc marathon • sixties icon most wins entering bc marathon
Eye of the Leopard and Gozzip Girl Win
Gozzip Girl joined stars in recent wins in the American Oaks, while Eye of the Leopard gave Sam-Son a fifth Queen's and Presious Passion rolled in the United Nations.
queen's plate winner eye of the leopard • sam-son farm gets fifth queen's plate • gozzip girl takes american oaks • presious passion breaks united nations record • eye of the sphynx 2004 champion filly
Gozzip Girl joined stars in recent wins in the American Oaks, while Eye of the Leopard gave Sam-Son a fifth Queen's and Presious Passion rolled in the United Nations.
queen's plate winner eye of the leopard • sam-son farm gets fifth queen's plate • gozzip girl takes american oaks • presious passion breaks united nations record • eye of the sphynx 2004 champion filly
Gallant Wins the Prince of Wales Stakes
It took 10 minutes to decide the winner of the second leg of Canada's Triple Crown of Thoroughbred racing. It ended up a "Gallant" win in the Prince of Wales Stakes.
gallant wins the prince of wales stakes • milwaukee appeal second with eye of the leopard th • milwaukee appeal the 7-5 favourite • battle to the wire in the prince of wales stakes • gallant sired by aptitude
It took 10 minutes to decide the winner of the second leg of Canada's Triple Crown of Thoroughbred racing. It ended up a "Gallant" win in the Prince of Wales Stakes.
gallant wins the prince of wales stakes • milwaukee appeal second with eye of the leopard th • milwaukee appeal the 7-5 favourite • battle to the wire in the prince of wales stakes • gallant sired by aptitude
Mine That Bird Will Run in the Preakness
Fresh off his upset win in the Kentucky Derby, Mine That Bird is preparing for the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico on May 16.
mine that bird will run in the preakness • derby winner takes aim at the second jewel of the • mine that bird bred for classic distances • preakness stakes entries • second jewel in triple crown will include derby wi
Fresh off his upset win in the Kentucky Derby, Mine That Bird is preparing for the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico on May 16.
mine that bird will run in the preakness • derby winner takes aim at the second jewel of the • mine that bird bred for classic distances • preakness stakes entries • second jewel in triple crown will include derby wi
Pro-Ride May Be Dark Horse at Breeders' Cup
Will an artificial surface play a major role in this year's Breeders' Cup races? Horses who don't have an artificial surface resume may experience a Pro-Ride puzzle.
pro-ride gets test on breeders' cup day • pro-ride to factor in on bc day • thoroughbreds and synthetic challenge at breeders' • dirt and synthetic surface experience at breeders' • trainers don't agree on artificial surfaces
Will an artificial surface play a major role in this year's Breeders' Cup races? Horses who don't have an artificial surface resume may experience a Pro-Ride puzzle.
pro-ride gets test on breeders' cup day • pro-ride to factor in on bc day • thoroughbreds and synthetic challenge at breeders' • dirt and synthetic surface experience at breeders' • trainers don't agree on artificial surfaces
St. Sense, Hard Spun to Preakness
Juvenile and Derby champ Street Sense will look for rival Hard Spun in the 132nd Preakness Stakes this Saturday. Curlin may be close. Some Derby entrants undecided.
2007 preakness lineup • street sense • hard spun • curlin • d.wayne lukas
Juvenile and Derby champ Street Sense will look for rival Hard Spun in the 132nd Preakness Stakes this Saturday. Curlin may be close. Some Derby entrants undecided.
2007 preakness lineup • street sense • hard spun • curlin • d.wayne lukas
Stakes Winner Olredlgetcha Euthanized
June 2009 was a sad month at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto after three jockeys were hurt and two young horses, Oliver's Strike and Olredlgetcha, died suddenly.
stakes winner olredlgetcha euthanized • promising two-year-old racehorse dies from infecti • horse dies • two jockeys hurt during race at woodbine • justin stein survives spill on queen’s plate day
June 2009 was a sad month at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto after three jockeys were hurt and two young horses, Oliver's Strike and Olredlgetcha, died suddenly.
stakes winner olredlgetcha euthanized • promising two-year-old racehorse dies from infecti • horse dies • two jockeys hurt during race at woodbine • justin stein survives spill on queen’s plate day
Eye of the Leopard Wins 150th Queen's Plate
Despite drifting wide in the stretch, Eye of the Leopard made a final surge to defeat Mr. Fouricos Two U by a neck in the Queen's Plate in Toronto, Ontario, on June 21.
eye of the leopard wins 150th queen’s plate • sam-son colt beats mr. fouricos two u • milwaukee appeal third • fifth queen’s plate win for sam-son farm • jockey eurico rosa da silva wins his first queen's
Despite drifting wide in the stretch, Eye of the Leopard made a final surge to defeat Mr. Fouricos Two U by a neck in the Queen's Plate in Toronto, Ontario, on June 21.
eye of the leopard wins 150th queen’s plate • sam-son colt beats mr. fouricos two u • milwaukee appeal third • fifth queen’s plate win for sam-son farm • jockey eurico rosa da silva wins his first queen's
Roger Attfield Wins His 8th Breeders' Stakes
The $500,000 Breeders' Stakes on Woodbine's E.P. Taylor turf course on August 2 was dominated by Perfect Shower who, at 46-1, was the longest shot on the board.
roger attfield wins his 8th breeders' stakes • longshot perfect shower wins third jewel in canadi • $500 • 000 breeders’ stakes on woodbine’s e.p. taylor tur • 2009 breeders's stakes
The $500,000 Breeders' Stakes on Woodbine's E.P. Taylor turf course on August 2 was dominated by Perfect Shower who, at 46-1, was the longest shot on the board.
roger attfield wins his 8th breeders' stakes • longshot perfect shower wins third jewel in canadi • $500 • 000 breeders’ stakes on woodbine’s e.p. taylor tur • 2009 breeders's stakes
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