Quiet Harbor scores 3rd straight win at Monmouth ParkOCEANPORT, N.J. — Quiet Harbor has won the $48,000 allowance feature at Monmouth Park, holding off Namaste’s Wish by a neck. Rachel Alexandra goes for historic win against field of males in Woodward Stakes at SaratogaSARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — She keeps winning and keeps beating the boys. Rachel Alexandra is ready for new frontiers. Silver Reunion wins Riskaverse and Tapitsfly wins P.G. Johnson Stakes at SaratogaSARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Silver Reunion and Tapitsfly won the co-featured Riskaverse and P.G. Johnson Stakes on the turf courses Thursday at Saratoga Race Course. Hall of Fame jockey Milo Valenzuela dies at 74 after long illnessARCADIA, Calif. — Hall of Fame jockey Ismael “Milo” Valenzuela, who twice won the Kentucky Derby and rode five-time Horse of the Year Kelso in the 1960s, died Wednesday after a long illness. He was 74. Kentucky Derby champion returns to NM, stabled at Ruidoso DownsRUIDOSO DOWNS, N.M. — Mine That Bird has returned to New Mexico, arriving Wednesday at Ruidoso Downs ahead of next week’s $2 million All American Futurity. Rachel Alexandra a heavy favorite over 7 older boys in Woodward StakesSARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Rachel Alexandra will face seven older males and the long history of Saratoga Race Course as the “Graveyard of Champions” when the 3-year-old star filly tries to become the first female to win the $750,000 Woodward Stakes on Saturday. Rachel Alexandra draws No. 3 post position for Saturday’s Woodward Stakes at SaratogaSARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Rachel Alexandra has been made the 1-2 favorite against seven older males when she tries to become the first female to win the $750,000 Woodward Stakes at Saratoga Race Course. Co-owner Jess Jackson says options open for star filly Rachel Alexandra after WoodwardSARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — The principal owner of Rachel Alexandra says all options are open for the sensational filly after her attempt to defeat older males in Saturday’s Woodward Stakes at Saratoga Race Course. 6-time champion jockey Kieren Fallon gets license to return after doping ban for cocaineLONDON — Six-time champion jockey Kieren Fallon returns to racing Friday after being granted a license to ride for the first time in three years following a ban for cocaine use. It’s a Bird who takes the Travers: Summer Bird tops six rivals in Midsummer DerbySARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Summer Bird isn’t the other Bird anymore. Usain Bolt wins 100, Sanya Richards of US in running for $1 million Golden League jackpotZURICH — Usain Bolt shook off Jamaican teammate Asafa Powell to win the 100 meters in 9.81 seconds at the Weltklasse meet on Friday. No Derby or Preakness winner, but Travers has Belmont winner Summer Bird and Quality RoadSARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — The Travers Stakes has come down to this: no filly, one Bird and seven colts with a huge opportunity to rise to the head of their 3-year-old class. Belmont Stakes winner Summer Bird, Quality Road head a field of 7 for Travers StakesSARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Until this week, the Travers Stakes had the potential to bring together the three winners of the Triple Crown races. On Saturday, only Belmont Stakes winner Summer Bird will be in the field of seven 3-year-olds. Rachel Alexandra will run next in the Woodward Stakes on Sept. 5 at SaratogaSARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Rachel Alexandra is taking on a new challenge: racing against older horses in a bid to become the first filly to win the Woodward Stakes. Nehantic Kat triumphs at the Yaddo StakesSARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Nehantic Kat rallied strongly in the stretch to win the $110,000 Yaddo Stakes by 1½ lengths on the turf at Saratoga Race Course on Sunday. Judge Joe, Broadway Bistro earn victories at YonkersYONKERS, N.Y. — Judge Joe and Broadway Bistro, an odds-on favorite and a 15-1 shot, won Saturday night’s pair of $40,000 elimination races for Yonkers Raceway’s Yonkers Trot. Lucky Jim wins for 17th time in 18 starts with Breeders Crown TrotEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Lucky Jim capped a near-perfect season by capturing the $600,000 Breeders Crown Open Trot at the Meadowlands Racetrack on Saturday night for his 17th win in 18 starts. Careless Jewel pulls away down stretch and races to 11-length Alabama Stakes victorySARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Canada-based Careless Jewel opened a clear lead on the stretch turn and drew away to a decisive 11-length victory in the $600,000 Alabama Stakes for 3-year-old fillies Saturday at Saratoga Race Course. Excessive Blend wins $112,525 Sandy Blue Handicap at Del MarDEL MAR, Calif. — Excessive Blend surged to the front entering the stretch and went on to a 1½-length victory in Friday’s $112,525 Sandy Blue Handicap for 3-year-old fillies at Del Mar. TVG-Betfair to add $400,000 to purse for Beldame Stakes if Rachel Alexandra, Zenyatta raceSARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Two online wagering businesses are offering to add $400,000 to the purse of the Beldame Stakes, hoping to entice Preakness winner Rachel Alexandra and Zenyatta into running against each other at Belmont Park. Shared Account holds off Keertana to win $150,000 Lake Placid Stakes at SaratogaSARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Shared Account has won the $150,000 Lake Placid Stakes by a length at Saratoga Race Course. Isinbayeva fails to clear height in pole vault; Bekele, Jamaican sprinters rule worldsBERLIN — Olympic champion Yelena Isinbayeva could not explain it. The woman who ruled the pole vault for five years failed to clear height Monday and was out of the world championships. Mass. jockey Norberto Arroyo arrested on cocaine charges in Saratoga Springs, NYSARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Jockey Norberto Arroyo Jr. has been charged in upstate New York with possessing and intending to sell cocaine after he was found with about 12 grams during a traffic stop. Baffert leads fellow trainer Eliot, jockey Maple and 3 horses racing Hall of FameSARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Three-time Kentucky Derby-winning trainer Bob Baffert was inducted into the Racing Hall of Fame on Friday along with trainer Janet Eliot, jockey Eddie Maple and three horses. Trainer Bob Baffert leads new inductees into racing Hall of FameSARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Three-time Kentucky Derby-winning trainer Bob Baffert has been inducted into the Racing Hall of Fame along with trainer Janet Eliot, jockey Eddie Maple and three horses. Horse racing track and casino operator MTG Gaming completes $250 million notes offeringCHESTER, W.Va. — Horse racing track and casino operator MTG Gaming Group Inc. said Wednesday it completed a $250 million notes offering and used the proceeds to purchase $130 million in outstanding debt. Emotional Bob Baffert heads into thoroughbred racing’s Hall of FameBob Baffert is on his way into the Hall of Fame, a three-time Kentucky Derby winner whose white hair and uberconfidence have made him as well known as the horses he’s trained since coming out of Nogales, Ariz., to conquer thoroughbred racing. Horse of a different color: Breeders’ Cup ditching purple saddle cloths to ease viewingLEXINGTON, Ky. — The Breeders’ Cup is ditching the purple saddle cloths used to identify horses. Louisiana Derby gets purse, distance increase; moves up on racing calendarNEW ORLEANS — The Louisiana Derby is getting a bigger purse, a longer distance and is moving up two weeks on the racing calendar next year. Del Mar adopts softer whips that will get horses’ attention with popping noise, not painDEL MAR, Calif. — Del Mar is taking the sting out of its whips. Zenyatta improves to 12-0 with victory in Clement Hirsch Stakes at Del MarDEL MAR, Calif. —Zenyatta stayed perfect, but just barely. Jackson Bend wins $100,000 Dr. Fager as Florida Stallion Stakes get under way at CalderMIAMI, Fla. —Favored Jackson Bend rallied to win the $100,000 Dr. Fager Division as Calder Race Course’s Florida Stallion Stakes got under way Saturday. 8-year-old Commentator 3rd in Whitney won by 18-1 shot BullsbaySARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. —The old boy didn’t have his winning Whitney touch, and now it looks like the grand career of Commentator has come to an end. Flexing in the Hambletonian: Muscle Hill extends winning streak to 13 with a dominant victoryEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. —Muscle Hill delivered as expected Saturday in the $1.5 million Hambletonian at the Meadowlands Racetrack. Racehorse breeder Paragallo indicted on 35 counts of animal cruelty for neglecting horsesCOXSACKIE, N.Y. — A Greene County grand jury has indicted racehorse breeder Ernest Paragallo on 35 misdemeanor cruelty charges arising from allegations that horses on his upstate New York farm were underfed and parasite-infested. |
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