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Churchill Downs is doubling down on night racing next year.
Bobby Frankel possessed a gift for coaxing top performances out of ornery, high-strung thoroughbreds, a gruff Hall of Fame trainer who was hard in his dealings with humans but gentle with the animals in his barn.
Honest Pursuit brought $3.1 million Wednesday to top the day's session of Keeneland's November Breeding Stock Sale.
Ohio's governor and members of the horse racing industry are concerned that casinos recently approved for four cities by Ohio voters could hurt the state's struggling racing industry.
Zenyatta has beaten the boys in the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic, running her record to 14-0 in a race delayed briefly when Quality Road bucked violently in the starting gate.
Dancing in Silks has pulled off a huge upset in the $2 million Breeders' Cup Sprint, winning a four-horse photo finish by a nose.
Life Is Sweet has won the $2 million Breeders' Cup Ladies' Classic, going from last to first with a stretch run on the far outside.
Life Is Sweet led a parade of longshots to the winner's circle at the Breeders' Cup on Friday, with the stablemate of Zenyatta scoring a 2 1/2-length victory in the $2 million Ladies' Classic.
Man of Iron has won the $500,000 Breeders' Cup Marathon in a photo finish over 9-year-old gelding Cloudy's Knight.
Random drug tests will begin next year for horses in polo matches in the U.S. after the deaths of 21 elite horses in Florida that were injected with an incorrectly mixed supplement shortly before a championship match, the United States Polo Association said Wednesday.
The much anticipated race between Rachel Alexandra and Zenyatta? Well, it's on, but only on paper. Horse racing's top two ladies will duke it out among voters for Horse of the Year honors after never meeting on the track.
Shocking captured the $5 million Melbourne Cup on Tuesday for his second victory in four days, outdueling Crime Scene in the stretch to win by three-quarters of a length.
Sassy Image beat Decelerator by two lengths Sunday in the $115,900 Pocahontas as the 21-day fall meet opened at Churchill Downs.
NASCAR red-flagged Sunday's race at Talladega following a spectacular crash involving Ryan Newman with five laps remaining.
Jockey Julia Brimo has been hospitalized in critical condition following a spill at Keeneland.
New York's top racetracks are off limits to trainer Jeff Mullins for six months.
The Breeders' Cup is offering a new betting proposition involving the $5 million Classic and $2 million Ladies' Classic, and another wager on the jockey who wins the most races during the two-day event at Santa Anita.
Zenyatta will put her 13-0 record on the line when she runs in the Breeders' Cup, most likely against the boys in the $5 million Classic.
A man has been charged with blackmail over a threat to kill 4-year-old colt Conduit before his Group One victory at Ascot.
The sign on the racetrack video board reads "Zero Minutes to Post," but horse bettors know that doesn't mean wagering is cut off. That happens perhaps several minutes later, just before the horses break from the starting gate.
Sea The Stars will be sent to the Aga Khan's thoroughbred breeding farm in Ireland to stand at stud.
Vineyard Haven has won the Frank J. De Francis Memorial Dash over a sloppy track at Laurel Park, the colt's first win in more than a year.
Operation Red Dawn beat Lemon Cream Pie by 1 1/2 lengths Thursday in the $106,500 Knickerbocker Stakes on the turf at Belmont Park.
Blue Ribbon Downs, the first pari-mutuel horse racing track in Oklahoma, will shut down for good next month because of a lack of patron support.
The Breeders' Cup and Britain-based Betfair have reached a deal that will allow common-pool betting on next month's Breeders' Cup at Santa Anita Park.
Haynesfield wins Big A's Discovery HandicapNEW YORK (AP) -Haynesfield beat Bad Action by 4 1/2 lengths with 3-5 favorite Gone Astray third on Saturday in the $103,500 Discovery Handicap for 3-year-olds at Aqueduct.
Mixed Up wins Colonial Cup Steeplechase by neckCAMDEN, S.C. (AP) -Mixed Up has beaten beat Red Letter Day by a neck to capture the 40th running of the $100,000 Carolina First Colonial Cup Steeplechase.
Acoma wins Churchill Downs featureLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) -Acoma outlasted You Go West Girl by a head to win the $111,700 Cardinal Handicap for fillies and mares Saturday at Churchill Downs.
2-year-old American Lion takes Hollywood PrevueINGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) -American Lion rallied from third at the top of the stretch to win Saturday's $100,000 Hollywood Prevue Stakes for 2-year-olds at Hollywood Park.
Loup Breton wins Hollywood Park feature raceINGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) -Loup Breton beat Porfido by 1 3/4 lengths to win the $46,000 feature race at Hollywood Park on Thursday.
West Ocean wins Big A's Flirtalong StakesNEW YORK (AP) -West Ocean has held off Denomination by a neck in the $69,400 Flirtalong Stakes for 3-year-old fillies on the turf at Aqueduct.
Haven's Honey wins Churchill Downs featureLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) -Haven's Honey pulled past three leaders at the eighth pole to win the $44,098 Klein Family Learning Center Purse for fillies and mares Friday at Churchill Downs.
Overbrook Farm dispersal tops Keeneland saleLEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) -Honest Pursuit brought $3.1 million Wednesday to top the day's session of Keeneland's November Breeding Stock Sale.
Man of Iron wins Breeders' Cup MarathonARCADIA, Calif. (AP) -Man of Iron has won the $500,000 Breeders' Cup Marathon in a photo finish over 9-year-old gelding Cloudy's Knight.
Pounced wins Breeders' Cup Juvenile TurfARCADIA, Calif. (AP) -Pounced split horses in deep stretch and went on to victory in the $1 million Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf.
Dancing in Silks pulls shocker in BC SprintARCADIA, Calif. (AP) -Dancing in Silks has pulled off a huge upset in the $2 million Breeders' Cup Sprint, winning a four-horse photo finish by a nose.
Rachel vs. Zenyatta in racing's Year of the GirlARCADIA, Calif. (AP) -The much anticipated race between Rachel Alexandra and Zenyatta? Well, it's on, but only on paper. Horse racing's top two ladies will duke it out among voters for Horse of the Year honors after never meeting on the track.
California Flag cruises to win in BC Turf SprintARCADIA, Calif. (AP) -California Flag has lived up to his favorite's status by winning the $1 million Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint.
Goldikova wins 2nd straight BC MileARCADIA, Calif. (AP) -Goldikova has successfully defended her title in the $2 million Breeders' Cup Mile, beating 10 male rivals.
Zenyatta beats the boys in Breeders' Cup Classic5-year-old mare rallies from last to win by a length, improve to 14-0.
Going head to head on the Breeders' Cup cardNBCSports.com handicappers Mike Brunker and Vic Zast are renewing their horse-picking rivalry for this year's Breeders' Cup at Santa Anita, a 14-race extravaganza Friday and Saturday that has attracted many of the world's best thoroughbreds.
Globe-trotting Gary Player stops at Breeders' CupARCADIA, Calif. (AP) -Globe-trotting golf legend Gary Player has the horse racing bug.
Zenyatta made early 5-2 favorite in BC ClassicARCADIA, Calif. (AP) -Zenyatta was made the early 5-2 favorite Tuesday in a field of 13 for the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic, where she'll put her 13-0 record on the line against the boys for the first time.
Godolphin to enter 2 in Breeders' Cup ClassicDaily Racing Form: Godolphin Racing's Regal Ransom and Girolamo will be entered to run in Saturday's $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic at Santa Anita and not the $1 million Dirt Mile, it was announced Monday.
Sea The Stars heads to Ireland for stud dutyDUBLIN (AP) -Sea The Stars will be sent to the Aga Khan's thoroughbred breeding farm in Ireland to stand at stud.
Owner says Rachel Alexandra is done for 2009Star filly Rachel Alexandra is finished racing for the year.
Mine That Bird works out at Santa AnitaARCADIA, Calif. (AP) -Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird has completed his final workout in preparation for Saturday's $300,000 Goodwood Stakes.
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