CategoriesNews SportsArrowfield’s Jon Freyer will be back where it all began at the Kentucky breeding stock sales this week trying to replicate the magic that led to his breeding of Switzerland, winner of the Nov. 2 Coolmore Stud Stakes (G1) at Flemington. Saturday’s stallion-confirming triumph in the 1,200-meter event for the expensive Chris Waller-trained colt culminated five years […]
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CategoriesNews SportsParalympic Games, Day 4: Maisie Summers-Newton Wins Second Gold, Three Paralympic Records Downed The swimming portion of the Paralympic Games continued Sunday with 14 gold-medal finals held inside La Défense Arena. Great Britain, which entered the day with seven gold medals, has added two more, thanks to Maisie Summers-Newton winning a second consecutive top prize in […]
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CategoriesNews SportsGold Phoenix advanced several streaks by capturing the Aug. 31 Del Mar Handicap (G2T) at Del Mar. Not only was the 6-year-old gelding winning the race for the third time, but he also gave Little Red Feather Racing five of the last seven editions and trainer Phil D’Amato his ninth victory in the last 11 runnings. It […]
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CategoriesNews SportsTo say trainer Phil D’Amato has a solid chance to win the Del Mar Handicap (G2T) would be an understatement. On Aug. 31, he will saddle three of the seven competitors—each among the top four morning-line choices—with all three being millionaires. Winning the $300,000 Del Mar event is no new task to D’Amato. Having captured eight […]
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CategoriesNews SportsThe Sept. 1 $1 million Jockey Club Gold Cup Stakes (G1) at Saratoga Race Course was always on the calendar for Arthur’s Ride . It was the Whitney Stakes (G1) that was the audible which resulted in a touchdown. Jumping from a 12 3/4-length score in a mile-and-a-quarter allowance optional claimer at Saratoga to the Whitney […]
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CategoriesNews SportsJunior Pan Pacific Champs: Teagan O’Dell Surges to Gold in 200 IM; Aussie Milla Jansen Takes 50 Free Title One of the themes during the Junior Pan Pacific Championships has been the United States’ ability to claim multiple gold-silver finishes in women’s competition. So, it was appropriate that one more sweep was secured on the […]
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CategoriesNews SportsJunior Pan Pacs, Day 4 Prelims: Lilla Bognar, Rylee Erisman, Shin Ohashi Chasing More Gold In six prelims events on the final morning of the Junior Pan Pacific Championships in the Australian capital of Canberra, three swimmers who have already secured individual victories claimed top seeds. Top times in all girls’ events plus one boys’ […]
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