CategoriesNews SportsEvcimen Stud in Turkey announced Nov. 10 the death of stallion Toccet . The cause of death is unknown. Toccet was 24. The son of Awesome Again retired from racing following the 2004 season. He had a 7-3-2 mark from 23 starts and $931,387 in earnings. Among his career highlights were running in the 2002 Breeders’ […]
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CategoriesNews SportsCash Equity , Reckoning Force , and Emmanuel —separated by 1 1/4 lengths when respectively second, fourth, and fifth, in the one-mile Millions Stakes (G3T) Sept. 7 at Kentucky Downs—battle over a longer trip and at different Kentucky turf course Nov. 9 in the $300,000 River City Stakes (G3T) at Churchill Downs. The three competitors, part of a […]
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CategoriesNews SportsThe 58th running of the Sprinters Stakes (G1), the first group 1 in Japan’s second half of 2024, is conducted at Nakayama Racecourse Sept. 29. A field of 16 runners for the 1,200-meter (about six-furlong) event, which carries a total purse of ¥368.2 million (approximately US$2.55 million) includes two raiders from Hong Kong: Victor the Winner trained by Danny Sham […]
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CategoriesNews SportsThe logical places to look for the winner of the Sept. 1 Del Mar Derby (G2T) are the two prior turf stakes at the meeting for 3-year-olds. As such, Stay Hot and Formidable Man , who captured the La Jolla Handicap and Oceanside Stakes, respectively, merit serious consideration. But don’t discount California-bred Curlin’s Kaos , winner of […]
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CategoriesNews SportsShortly after the $3.1 million Nashville Derby Invitational (G3T) Aug. 31 at Kentucky Downs, the emphasis turns to the equine ladies with two races worth up to $1.5 million apiece for fillies and mares on the grass. Short-distance runners are up first in the Ladies Turf Sprint Stakes (G2T), a 6 1/2-furlong dash carded as […]
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CategoriesNews SportsThe Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority has penalized Brian Hernandez Jr. for his ride aboard multiple grade 1-winning filly Thorpedo Anna in the $1.25 million Travers Stakes (G1) Aug. 24 at Saratoga Race Course. In the ruling posted to its website, HISA has issued a fine of $1,250 and a one-day suspension of Hernandez. Frank […]
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CategoriesNews SportsArena Racing Company (“ARC”), Britain’s largest racing group, and 1/ST, North America’s preeminent Thoroughbred racing and pari-mutuel wagering company, today announce a new partnership to open new opportunities across some of their feature races. The winners of a selection of prestigious races at Doncaster Racecourse, home of the Betfred St Leger Stakes, the World’s Oldest […]
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CategoriesNews SportsConnections are favouring the Qipco Champion Stakes for Calandagan after his valiant second to a “true champion” in the Juddmonte International at York. The Francis-Henri Graffard-trained bay has had a superb season so far, scoring a Group-race hat-trick that began with success in the Prix Noailles and led to victories in the Prix Hocquart and […]
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CategoriesNews SportsEleven stakes races worth $3,575,000 will be offered during the 14-day September meet at Churchill Downs from Sept. 12-29. The 12th annual September Meet, which runs for three weeks, will offer horsemen plenty of opportunities to prep for the Nov. 1-2 Breeders’ Cup World Championships at Del Mar, led by the $500,000 Lukas Classic (G2) for 3-year-olds […]
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