Blood-Horse | 12 days ago
The Belmont Stakes Charity Celebration held at Bobby Flay's Bar Americain in New York City June 6 raised approximately $400,000 with approximately 300 people in attendance.
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NYRA Places Secretariat Belmont Margin Pole
Blood-Horse | 12 days ago
The New York Racing Association has placed a blue-and-white striped pole inside the main track that marks 31 lengths from the finish line, the margin of Secretariat's victory in the 1973 Belmont Stakes (gr. I).
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Boisterous in Good Spot for Monmouth Stakes
Blood-Horse | 12 days ago
Multiple graded-stakes winner Boisterous heads a noteworthy field in the $200,000 Monmouth Stakes (gr. IIT) for Phipps Stable and trainer Shug McGaughey June 9 at Monmouth Park.
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Belmont Stakes: Overanalyze at Belmont Park
Blood-Horse | 12 days ago
Overanalyze at Belmont Park on June 7, one day before the Belmont Stakes.
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Ohio Tracks With VLTs Have Productive May
Blood-Horse | 12 days ago
Ohio's two operating racetrack casinos reported revenue increases in May when compared with the previous month, according to Ohio Lottery Commission documents.
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Pletcher to Saddle Record Five Belmont Horses
Blood-Horse | 12 days ago
Todd Pletcher will set a record if all five 3-year-olds he entered start in the Belmont Stakes (gr. I), but the multiple Eclipse Award-winning trainer is most concerned about the race result.
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Incognito Looking for Recognition in Belmont
Blood-Horse | 12 days ago
Although his past performance lines don't jump off the page, his pedigree does, and so Godolphin is running Incognito in the Belmont Stakes, hoping the A.P. Indy colt runs to his promise and his bloodlines.
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Belmont Stakes: Todd Pletcher
Blood-Horse | 12 days ago
Trainer Todd Pletcher talks about his five Belmont starters on the day before the race.
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736 Lots Cataloged for Tattersalls July Sale
Blood-Horse | 12 days ago
Tattersalls in Newmarket, England, has cataloged 736 lots, up from last year's 678 horses, for its July sale scheduled for July 10-12.
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Butler Faces Charges for Steroid Use
Blood-Horse | 12 days ago
The British trainer has been formerly charged by the British Horseracing Authority for using steroids illegally. The date of the hearing has not been set.
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Bramlage Back as Belmont AAEP On-Call Vet
Blood-Horse | 12 days ago
Dr. Larry Bramalge is back as the AAEP on-call vet for the final Triple Crown race after sitting out the first two following an incident at Churchill Downs.
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Colonial Downs Begins Meet With Full Fields
Blood-Horse | 12 days ago
Colonial Downs kicks off its 2013 meet June 8 with full fields for turf racing and three steeplechase events highlighted by the grade III David L. "Zeke" Ferguson Memorial Stakes.
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Locksmith Smart Plays Handicapping Analysis
Blood-Horse | 12 days ago
Use handicapper Pete Denk's expert analysis of this weekend's major races to unlock the pari-mutuel window successfully!
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Sahara Sky Taps Pleasant Bicoastal Success
Blood-Horse | 12 days ago
PORTER ON PEDIGREES, by Alan PorterConceived in Kentucky, foaled in Florida, and trained in Southern California, Sahara Sky made another cross-country journey to secure his first grade I victory.
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Using Vital Signs to Monitor Racehorses
Blood-Horse | 12 days ago
Dr. Scott Palmer explains how vital signs are used to monitor racehorses during and after training.
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Equine Muscle Matters Reviewed
Blood-Horse | 12 days ago
Most horse owners appreciate the sight of a well-muscled horse, along with the time and effort riders or trainers must commit to helping that animal fill out. But chances are, fewer owners consider the factors within a horse's body that allow him to build—or lose—muscle mass.
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Belmont Stakes: Orb Grazing at Belmont Park
Blood-Horse | 12 days ago
Kentucky Derby winner Orb grazes at Belmont June 6, two days before the Belmont Stakes.
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Woodbine Oaks, Plate Trial Take Spotlight
Blood-Horse | 12 days ago
A day after the Belmont Stakes (gr. I) wraps up the American Triple Crown series for 2013, the spotlight shines on 3-year-olds at Woodbine.
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Artist Martinez Reflects on Rich Career
Blood-Horse | 13 days ago
From cattle ranch horseman to successful jockey, and now a prominent equine artist, Nick Martinez's life has taken many turns.
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That Handicapping Show: Belmont Stakes
Blood-Horse | 13 days ago
Claire Novak and Frank Angst handicap the Belmont Stakes full field, which includes Kentucky Derby winner Orb on his home track, and Preakness winner Oxbow.
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Belmont Stakes News Minute: 06/06/2013
Blood-Horse | 13 days ago
Lenny Shulman discusses the news of the day, including the post positions, Orb, Frac Daddy, Will Take Charge, and the weather.
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Belmont Preview: No Longer Afraid of Orb
Blood-Horse | 13 days ago
When glory has worn off the winner of the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) after a different horse comes along to claim the Preakness Stakes (gr. I), the Belmont Stakes (gr. I) becomes anybody's race to win.
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Jockey Arroyo Experiencing Ups and Downs
Blood-Horse | 13 days ago
Since returning to the saddle last fall after a lengthy absence, jockey Norberto Arroyo Jr. has had his ups and downs while riding on the Kentucky circuit.
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Daisy Devine Can End Skid in E.T. Mint Julep
Blood-Horse | 13 days ago
Grade I winner Daisy Devine, seeking to snap a three-race losing skid, is a standout among six older fillies and mares entered in the $100,000 Early Times Mint Julep Handicap (gr. IIIT) on the turf June 8 at Churchill Downs.
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Belmont Stakes: Terry Finley – Freedom Child
Blood-Horse | 13 days ago
Terry Finley of West Point Thoroughbreds talks about Peter Pan Stakes winner Freedom Child's Belmont Stakes chances.
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Haskin’s Belmont Report: The Week in Pictures
Blood-Horse | 13 days ago
Here are some of the players in one of the most perplexing Belmont Stakes in years.
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CHRB Holding Committee Meetings June 19
Blood-Horse | 13 days ago
Two committees of the California Horse Racing Board will convene consecutively June 19 in the Sunset Room at Betfair Hollywood Park to address several matters of significance to the state's horse racing industry.
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Caixa Eletronica Looks to Defend True North
Blood-Horse | 13 days ago
A salty field of seven sprinters will contest the six-furlong True North Stakes, with last year's 1-2 finishers back for a repeat duel against up-and-coming runners on the June 8 Belmont Stakes undercard.
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Hollywood Offers 75-Cent Pricing June 15
Blood-Horse | 13 days ago
In celebration of Hollywood Park's diamond anniversary, Betfair Hollywood Park will offer special 75-cent pricing Saturday, June 15.
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Eclipse Awards Return to Gulfstream Jan. 18
Blood-Horse | 13 days ago
The 43rd annual Eclipse Awards will be held Jan. 18 at Gulfstream Park Racetrack and Casino in Hallandale Beach, Fla, the National Thoroughbred Racing Association announced.
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Belmont Park to Seal Track June 6
Blood-Horse | 13 days ago
In anticipation of heavy rain in the area beginning Thursday night, Belmont Park officials plan to roll and seal the track after the Thursday, June 6, races.
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Belmont Park Seals Track June 6
Blood-Horse | 13 days ago
In anticipation of heavy rain in the area beginning Thursday night, Belmont Park track maintenance personnel rolled and sealed the main track after the June 6 races.
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Belmont Park Seals Track
Blood-Horse | 13 days ago
In anticipation of heavy rain in the area beginning Thursday night, Belmont Park track maintenance personnel rolled and sealed the main track after the June 6 races.
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Progress Cited on Medication Penalty System
Blood-Horse | 13 days ago
Racing organizations are moving ahead with plans to implement a points-driven penalty system for equine medication violations.
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Owner Andrew Cohen Goes From ‘Big’ to ‘Giant’
Blood-Horse | 13 days ago
Andrew Cohen missed owning a Triple Crown winner when Big Brown came up empty in the Belmont. This week he tries to complete a personal Triple Crown when Giant Finish tries the Belmont Stakes.
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Tampa Bay Downs to Sponsor Jockey Challenge
Blood-Horse | 13 days ago
Track officials at Tampa Bay Downs announced June 6 the creation of a $5,000 Jockeys' Challenge for riders who compete in the two-day Summer Racing Festival June 30 and July 1.
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Royal Delta Grazes at Belmont Park 6/6/2013
Blood-Horse | 13 days ago
Champion Royal Delta, who will defend her title in the June 15 Fleur de Lis at Churchill Downs, grazes outside Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott's barn at Belmont June 6.
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Oxbow Could Join Lukas’ Dual Classic Winners
Blood-Horse | 13 days ago
When D. Wayne Lukas sends Preakness winner Oxbow in the Belmont Stakes June 8, the Racing Hall of Fame trainer believes his competitors will be tangling with a much more mature horse.
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Orb Draws Post 5 as Belmont Favorite at 3-1
Blood-Horse | 13 days ago
Orb, winner of the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I), drew post position 5 and was installed the 3-1 morning-line favorite for the $1 million Belmont Stakes (gr. I) to be run at Belmont Park June 8.
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Florida Won’t Appeal Barrel Racing Ruling
Blood-Horse | 13 days ago
Horse racing interests said June 6 the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation will not appeal a court ruling that called into question pari-mutuel barrel racing at Gretna Racing and Hamilton Downs.
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Belmont Stakes: Shug McGaughey and Orb
Blood-Horse | 13 days ago
Trainer Shug McGaughey talks about Kentucky Derby winner Orb's search for redemption in the Belmont Stakes.
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Veterans Visit Normandy Invasion
Blood-Horse | 13 days ago
In honor of D-Day, another look at WWII Veterans visiting with Normandy Invasion during Kentucky Derby Week.
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Unreachable Star Continues Indy Stakes Roll
Blood-Horse | 13 days ago
Nine-year-old gelding Unreachable Star kept his streak going June 5 when he won an Indiana-bred stakes for the sixth consecutive year.
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Understanding and Managing Equine Obesity
Blood-Horse | 13 days ago
In theory, weight management—for both people and horses—is simple, said Tania Cubitt, PhD: Eat less, exercise more, and lose weight.
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And They’re Off: Belmont Stakes Edition
Blood-Horse | 13 days ago
Lenny, Steve, and special guest Steve Byk discuss filly Unlimited Budget, Orb, the post position draw, and make their picks. Plus, comments from Dallas Stewart, trainer of Golden Soul. Sponsored by Darby Dan Farm.
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WinStar Launches Belmont Stakes Challenge
Blood-Horse | 13 days ago
WinStar Farm has launched the 2013 WinStar StableMates Belmont Stakes Challenge contest, which is free for racing fans, easy to play, and offers unique prizes.
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Orb Makes Brand New Start of It in Old NY
Blood-Horse | 13 days ago
A love affair with New York and their belief that the Belmont Stakes is one of the great races on the Thoroughbred calendar fuel his owners' desire to run Kentucky Derby winner Orb as long as he continues doing well.
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