HEADLINE NEWS
| 05/16/2008 02:29 AM |
| Behindatthebar out of Preakness |
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A bruised left front has knocked Coolmore Lexington Stakes (G2) winner Behindatthebar out of Saturday's Preakness Stakes (G1).
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| 05/16/2008 03:04 AM |
| Johannesburg colt tops Minnesota sale |
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Seventeen of the 27 horses offered at the Minnesota Thoroughbred Associationâs upper Midwest two-year-old in training sale sold for total receipts of $265,900.
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| 05/16/2008 04:00 AM |
| Odds-on favorite in 12-horse field complicates morning line |
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Making Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (G1) winner Big Brown the odds-on morning line favorite to win the Preakness Stakes (G1) was a no brainer; it was deciding how his deflated price will affect the wagering on the raceâs other 11 entrants that complicated the morning line process.
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| 05/16/2008 04:41 AM |
| Soggy Preakness-eve morning for favorite Big Brown |
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IEAH Stableâs and Paul Pompa Jr.âs undefeated Big Brown went through what has become a typical exercise routine in wet weather with an easy jog around Pimlico Race Course on Friday morning as he continued to prepare for Saturdayâs 133rd edition of the Preakness Stakes (G1).
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| 05/16/2008 05:02 AM |
| New challengers give Big Brown a different test in Preakness |
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Big Brownâs victory in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (G1) must have looked a lot more impressive live than it did on television.Only the connections of Gayego have decided to take on the undefeated Boundary colt in the Preakness Stakes (G1) on Saturday at Pimlico Race Course. The rest of the 12-horse field (Behindatthebar scratched Friday morning) is comprised of Triple Crown newcomers.
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BREEDING NEWS
| 04/22/2008 11:27 AM |
| Good Journey to shuttle between California, Australia |
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Rich and Gay Sulpizioâs Magali Farm in Santa Ynez, California, has entered a partnership with Lindsay Park Stud in Angaston, Australia, that will enable Canadian Grade 1 winner Good Journey to shuttle between California and Australia.
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| 04/23/2008 04:40 AM |
| Better Than Honour named Broodmare of the Year |
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The Kentucky Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders honored Better Than Honour, dam of consecutive Belmont Stakes (G1) winners Jazil and Rags to Riches, as Broodmare of the Year on Wednesday at Keeneland Race Course.
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| 04/25/2008 11:14 AM |
| Lion Heart gets first winner on Keeneland closing day |
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Pride gained command approaching the stretch, edged clear in the closing strides, and earned 1 1/4-length win on Friday at Keeneland Race Course to become the first career winner for freshman sire Lion Heart.
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| 04/26/2008 11:00 AM |
| Tipsy Saint is first winner for freshman sire Alke |
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Tipsy Saint overtook runner-up Houseful approaching midstretch, drew clear in the closing strides, and earned a 2 1/2-length debut win on Saturday at Delaware Park to become the first winner for freshman sire Alke.
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| 04/29/2008 10:01 AM |
| Storm Catâs dam, Terlingua, euthanized at Overbrook |
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Terlingua, the dam of leading sire Storm Cat, was euthanized on Wednesday at the Young familyâs Overbrook Farm in Lexington due to the infirmities of old age. She was 32.
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