New York Times Horse Racing | 9 years ago
Unlike elsewhere, races for females are more popular than those for males in France, mainly because the French Oaks for 3-year-old fillies has been the proving ground for stars with staying power.
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Queen’s Jewel, a Chestnut Gem in Prix De Diane Field
New York Times Horse Racing | 9 years ago
A textbook example of a champion racehorse, 3-year-old filly is undefeated in all of her three starts and is a favorite to win on Sunday at Chantilly.
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Belmont Ticketholders Hope to Cash In Online
New York Times Horse Racing | 9 years ago
More than 90,000 winning tickets from American Pharoah’s Triple Crown victory are unclaimed, with many bettors guessing their ticket is worth far more behind a frame, or on eBay.
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Bob Baffert Weighs Options With American Pharoah
New York Times Horse Racing | 9 years ago
It appears the early leaders in the sweepstakes to have the Triple Crown winner American Pharoah appear at their racetracks are Monmouth Park in New Jersey and Saratoga in upstate New York.
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Belmont Payouts Await
New York Times Horse Racing | 9 years ago
More than 95 percent of the $2 wagers placed on American Pharoah had yet to be collected.
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Affirmed’s Owner and Jockey Share in a Celebration, 37 Years After Their Own
New York Times Horse Racing | 9 years ago
Patrice Wolfson and Steve Cauthen, whose Triple Crown feat went unmatched for decades, expressed admiration for American Pharoah and his team.
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American Pharoah’s Triumph, Deftly Covered From Start to Finish
New York Times Horse Racing | 9 years ago
NBC’s prerace broadcast seemed long, but in the end, the network’s Belmont Stakes coverage was worthy of a Triple Crown victory.
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Amid the Mud and Straw, Workers on the Backstretch Savor a Special Day
New York Times Horse Racing | 9 years ago
At a distance from the crowd and the pageantry, the rarely seen horse people at Belmont Park gathered to watch the historic run of American Pharoah on Saturday.
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After American Pharoah’s Runaway, Pondering Whether to Quit While Ahead
New York Times Horse Racing | 9 years ago
American Pharoah’s owner and trainer, Ahmed Zayat and Bob Baffert, “owe it to the sport” to keep running horse racing’s new ambassador.
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A Stooper at Belmont Chases the Jackpot
New York Times Horse Racing | 9 years ago
Frankie Abbate scoops up betting slips at the racetrack in hopes of finding a few winners that bettors discarded prematurely or in error.
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Divine Intervention Is a Hope, Not a Horse, in the Belmont Stakes
New York Times Horse Racing | 9 years ago
American Pharoah’s jockey, Victor Espinoza, paid homage at the grave site of a Jewish leader who, some believe, has the ear of a higher power.
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Storied Trainer Hoping to See, or Hear, Triple Crown History
New York Times Horse Racing | 9 years ago
John A. Nerud has overseen a stable full of great horses, and he bred and owned Fappiano, American Pharoah’s great-great-grandfather.
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American Pharoah Wins Belmont Stakes and Triple Crown
New York Times Horse Racing | 9 years ago
For the first time since Affirmed in 1978, a horse swept the Triple Crown. American Pharoah became the 12th horse to accomplish the feat.
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Adjustments Ease Crowd at Racetrack
New York Times Horse Racing | 9 years ago
After last year’s unwieldy crowds, insufficient food supplies and long train delays, new preparations were well-received by visitors to Belmont Park.
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An Elusive Trophy, Gleaming Through the Smudges of Hands and Lips
New York Times Horse Racing | 9 years ago
For 37 long years, as the Triple Crown trophy waited for a permanent home, those handling it almost always did so wearing cotton gloves. “It shows fingerprints easily,” an executive said.
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Golden Horn Wins English Derby at Epsom
New York Times Horse Racing | 9 years ago
The horse won three and a half lengths in Britain’s biggest flat race.
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Frustration Turns to Elation for Victor Espinoza
New York Times Horse Racing | 9 years ago
Espinoza had been thwarted twice in Triple Crown attempts at Belmont before riding American Pharoah to victory on Saturday.
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Real Estate Magnate Pushes for a Casino in North Jersey
New York Times Horse Racing | 9 years ago
Jeff Gural, who proposes a $1 billion venue at the Meadowlands Racetrack he runs, must overcome opposition from South Jersey and get a referendum on the ballot.
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Pulses Are Zooming, and Opinions Are Flying
New York Times Horse Racing | 9 years ago
Everyone seems to have an opinion on whether American Pharoah will become the 12th thoroughbred to sweep the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes and the Belmont Stakes.
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Caught Between Fresh Horses and Triple Crown Tradition
New York Times Horse Racing | 9 years ago
The effect on racing of fresh horses spoiling Triple Crown bids is a problem seeking an answer in an industry fighting for relevance.
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A Triple Crown Possibility Keeps Registers Ringing Around Belmont Park
New York Times Horse Racing | 9 years ago
Business picks up every year in neighborhood around the racetrack, as workers and crowds move in for the Belmont Stakes. The challenge is staying afloat when the visitors are gone.
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Turn-Ons: Peppermints, Cool Breezes. Turn-Offs: Mares Who Move Too Fast.
New York Times Horse Racing | 9 years ago
American Pharoah’s sire, Pioneerof the Nile, is a picky stallion, but his breeding fees could soar if his offspring wins the Belmont Stakes and the Triple Crown.
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‘And Down the Stretch They Come!’ (All Rights Reserved)
New York Times Horse Racing | 9 years ago
From horse racing to basketball, announcers have often sought copyright protection for their signature calls.
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Jockeys Keep Whipping, Adding Urgency for Some to a Horse Racing Debate
New York Times Horse Racing | 9 years ago
Riding crops used by jockeys to spur racehorses have been the center of much discussion over many years, one that still continues despite restrictions.
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Belmont Stakes 2015: Predictions and Analysis
New York Times Horse Racing | 9 years ago
Can American Pharoah win the Triple Crown? A look at the horses in the 147th running of the Belmont Stakes with comments by Joe Drape and Melissa Hoppert.
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American Pharoah Can’t Erase All of Ahmed Zayat’s Missteps
New York Times Horse Racing | 9 years ago
The associations and dealings of Mr. Zayat, who made his fortune selling beer in Egypt and became a successful horse owner, have resulted in myriad legal proceedings.
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Barnyard Buddies Curl Up at Belmont
New York Times Horse Racing | 9 years ago
High-maintenance thoroughbreds often enjoy the companionship of less-demanding companion ponies or sometimes other species, such as pigs and goats, to soothe their nerves.
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L.I.R.R. Outlines Changes to Ease the Wait for a Stampede of Fans Heading Home
New York Times Horse Racing | 9 years ago
Though there still likely will be a wait for the Long Island Rail Road after American Pharoah’s Triple Crown bid at the Belmont Stakes, improvements have been made.
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Big Test for American Pharoah’s Jockey, Too
New York Times Horse Racing | 9 years ago
In Saturday’s Belmont Stakes, much will depend on the split-second decisions made by the jockey Victor Espinoza and his counterparts in a grueling mile-and-a-half contest.
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In Belmont Draw, American Pharoah Gets Post 5 in Field of Eight
New York Times Horse Racing | 9 years ago
American Pharoah will launch his Triple Crown bid from the No. 5 post as the odds-on favorite Saturday in the 147th running of the Belmont Stakes.
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Long Path to the Top of Racing for Larry Collmus, the Voice of the Triple Crown
New York Times Horse Racing | 9 years ago
Collmus, the successor of the renowned Tom Durkin, began calling races at age 18 and has called the Triple Crown races since 2011.
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New Leader for New York Board
New York Times Horse Racing | 9 years ago
Michael Del Giudice, the New York Racing Association’s vice chairman, will lead the association’s board.
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Todd Pletcher, Seeking to Spoil Triple Crown Bid, Relies on Rest and Home Turf
New York Times Horse Racing | 9 years ago
The trainer Todd Pletcher hopes his willingness to skip the Preakness will provide the edge he needs to deny American Pharoah the Triple Crown in the Belmont Stakes.
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American Pharoah Arrives at Belmont
New York Times Horse Racing | 9 years ago
American Pharoah, which left Louisville, Ky., in a plane at around 11:15 a.m., arrived at Belmont Park four and a half hours later, stepped off a van and walked straight into his barn.
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NYRA Chairman, Anthony Bonomo, Is Taking a Leave of Absence
New York Times Horse Racing | 9 years ago
Mr. Bonomo has been accused of providing a no-show job to the son of Dean G. Skelos, the former New York State Senate majority leader.
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NBC Expected to Extend Belmont Stakes Rights Through 2020
New York Times Horse Racing | 9 years ago
No financial details were available for a deal that will help NBC in its quest to secure the long-term rights to all three Triple Crown races.
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Ahmed Zayat, American Pharoah’s Owner, Is Named in $10 Million Libel Suit
New York Times Horse Racing | 9 years ago
The lawyer for the man who alleges that Ahmed Zayat has failed to pay a $2 million gambling debt filed a $10 million libel suit on Monday.
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Belmont Stakes 2015: American Pharoah Eyes Triple Crown Sweep
New York Times Horse Racing | 9 years ago
For the 14th time since 1978, a horse will have a chance to become a Triple Crown champion at Belmont Park. Here’s what you need to know.
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2015 Belmont: American Pharoah and the Other Contenders
New York Times Horse Racing | 9 years ago
An early look at some of the possible entrants in the Belmont Stakes, ranked in approximate order from contender to pretender.
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Crowd Watches American Pharoah’s Final Workout Before Belmont
New York Times Horse Racing | 9 years ago
Next for Pharoah, who is seeking the Triple Crown, will be to fly to New York on Tuesday to continue his quest for thoroughbred racing’s most coveted prize.
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And They’re Off: Crowd Numbers Will Be Smaller at the Belmont Stakes
New York Times Horse Racing | 9 years ago
After a variety of problems at Belmont Park during California Chrome’s bid for a Triple Crown last year, crowd size will be curtailed to 90,000 as American Pharoah takes his shot.
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All-Female Partners, Rare in Horse Racing, Aim for the Top
New York Times Horse Racing | 9 years ago
A syndicate that Linda Rice, a top horse trainer, and Sheila Rosenblum, an owner and New York socialite, started in February with another woman garnered attention when it spent $840,000 on the half brother of the Triple Crown hopeful American...
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For Horse Trainer Dallas Stewart, Diamonds in the Rough Are a Specialty
New York Times Horse Racing | 9 years ago
Stewart, who trains Tale of Verve, the runner-up in the Preakness, has a history of turning long shots into contenders in Triple Crown races.
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Helping Workers on the Backstretch Stay on Course
New York Times Horse Racing | 9 years ago
The Rev. Humberto Chavez, who serves the Aqueduct, Belmont and Saratoga tracks, is a chaplain for the largely unseen workers who keep the horses running.
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Belmont Thrillers, Whether by a Nose or by 31 Lengths
New York Times Horse Racing | 9 years ago
The Triple Crown contender American Pharoah and his challengers will follow memorable rivalries when they compete in the Belmont Stakes on June 6.
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Letters to the Editor
New York Times Horse Racing | 9 years ago
Readers sound off on the latest headlines in Sports.
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The 64-Year-Old Woman Who Named American Pharoah*
New York Times Horse Racing | 9 years ago
The owners of the Triple Crown hopeful, whose name was registered with the Jockey Club, suggested two possible reasons the thoroughbred’s name is spelled the way it is.
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Zayat Sells American Pharoah’s Breeding Rights
New York Times Horse Racing | 9 years ago
Ahmed Zayat, the owner of American Pharoah, the Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner, said he would retain control of racing decisions for the horse.
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Two Elected to National Museum of Racing’s Hall of Fame
New York Times Horse Racing | 9 years ago
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt and John Hay Whitney were elected posthumously to the National Museum of Racing’s Hall of Fame.
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Owner of American Pharoah Is Fighting Lawsuit Amid Triple Crown Bid
New York Times Horse Racing | 9 years ago
Ahmed Zayat has been contesting a federal lawsuit brought by a convicted felon that alleges Mr. Zayat has failed to pay a $2 million debt he ran up betting through a website in Costa Rica.
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