4 July 2008, 3:29 pm
Walzertraum will attempt to become the 18th German Derby (Ger-G1) winner for German owner-breeder Gestut Schlenderhan on Sunday at Hamburg. The 2,400-meter (11.93-furlong) classic, sponsored by BMW, carries a $729,900 purse and attracted 17 entrants.... read more
4 July 2008, 1:51 am
The death of a racehorse can move millions to tears. The death of a race track, not so many. But if the death of the filly Eight Belles moments after the Kentucky Derby moved thoroughbred racing to action on a national scale, the closing -- or near-closing -- of Ellis Park ought to signal an even bi... read more
4 July 2008, 12:37 am
Cause to Believe, who made it to the Kentucky Derby in 2006, races for the first time in almost a year when he runs in the $50,000-added Samuel J. Whiting Handicap today at the Alameda County Fair. Now a 5-year-old horse, Cause to Believe has won six of 17...... read more
3 July 2008, 5:00 pm
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) -- Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear eliminated the Kentucky Horse Racing Authority on Thursday and replaced it with a new oversight group for the state's equine industry with a slightly different name but some of the same members.... read more
3 July 2008, 8:01 am
Big Brown returned to work Wednesday morning. In his first workout since running last in the Belmont Stakes last month, Big Brown went five-eighths of a mile in a slow 1:06.71 at Aqueduct. The Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner hit the track about 5:45 a.m. with regular exercise rider Michell... read more
3 July 2008, 7:36 am
Big Brown returned to work om Wednesday morning.... read more
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