Horses Articles

Liaison retired to Spendthrift

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Lexington, KY (Sports Network) – Stakes winning colt Liaison has been retired and will stand stud in 2014 at Spendthrift Farm owned by B. Wayne Hughes. “Liaison retires as a very sound horse after racing at the highest of levels […]

Fort Larned and Will Take Charge workout at Churchill

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Louisville, KY (SportsNetwork.com) – A pair of probable starters for the $5 million Breeders’ Cup Classic put in workouts Tuesday at Churchill Downs. Taking to the track were Travers winner Will Take Charge and defending Classic champ Fort Larned. Trained […]

Game On Dude benefits from Wise Dan loss

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New York, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – Reigning Horse of the Year Wise Dan suffered his first loss of the year and had his nine-race win streak snapped Saturday allowing Game On Dude to take a commanding lead in the NTRA National […]

Breeders’ Cup decision to be made on Emollient

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Lexington, KY (SportsNetwork.com) – Trainer Bill Mott and the connections of Juddmonte Spinster Stakes winner Emollient have to decide which Breeders’ Cup event the 3-year-old filly should start. Owned by Juddmonte Farm, Emollient won Sunday’s Spinster at Keeneland going last […]

High def video board for Twin Spires

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Louisville, KY (SportsNetwork.com) – Historic Churchill Downs has agreed to install a massive high definition video board along the backstretch. The $12 million, 15,224-square-foot Panasonic board will be installed in time for the 140th Kentucky Derby on May 3 and […]

Wise Dan fine after runner-up finish in Shadwell

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Lexington, KY (SportsNetwork.com) – Horse of the Year Wise Dan is doing fine after finishing second in Saturday’s Shadwell Turf Mile at Keeneland and will defend his title in next month’s $2 million Breeders’ Cup Mile at Santa Anita. “Those […]

Silver Max upsets Wise Dan in main-track Shadwell Turf Mile

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Lexington, KY (SportsNetwork.com) – Heavy rain during Saturday’s Keeneland race card forced the $750,000 Shadwell Turf Mile from the grass course to the main track and a change in distance. However, Silver Max found no problem in the changes and […]

Heavy rain forces Shadwell Turf Mile onto main track

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Lexington, KY (SportsNetwork.com) – Heavy rain during Saturday’s Keeneland race card has caused the track to shift the $750,000 Shadwell Turf Mile from the grass course to the main track. The Shadwell will be conducted at 1 1/16 miles on […]

Up the Backstretch: Romans sends out horse to take on Wise Dan

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Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – Its getting close to the 30th annual Breeders’ Cup World Championships to held at Santa Anita the first weekend of November. Last year’s star was Wise Dan who won the Mile and was voted 2012 Horse […]

Trinniberg versus Goldencents at Santa Anita

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Arcadia, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – Champion sprinter Trinniberg and San Anita Derby winner Goldencents top an eight-horse field in Saturday’s $250,000 Santa Anita Sprint Championship at six furlongs. Trinniberg, trained by Bisnath Parboo for Sherry Racing, is returning to the races […]