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Wise Dan returns home to Keeneland barn

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Lexington, KY (SportsNetwork.com) – Wise Dan, the reigning two-time Horse of the Year, has been returned to his barn at Keeneland Race Course. The 7-year-old gelding, trained by Charlie LoPresti, had surgery to repair a part of the small intestine […]

Game On Dude heads seven for 76th Gold Cup

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Arcadia, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – Defending two-time winner Game On Dude is one of seven older racehorses entered for Saturday’s $500,000 Gold Cup at Santa Anita. The 1 1/4-mile Gold Cup, formerly the Hollywood Gold Cup, is a Breeders’ Cup “Win […]

Silver Max returns in Wise Dan-less Firecracker

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Louisville, KY (SportsNetwork.com) – As two-time Horse of the Year Wise Dan continues to recover from surgery, highly regarded Silver Max will make his 2014 debut Saturday in the $200,000 Firecracker Handicap at Churchill Downs. Wise Dan, winner of the […]

Large field probable for 155th Queen’s Plate

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Toronto, ON (SportsNetwork.com) – Spiral Stakes and Plate Trial winner We Miss Artie and Woodbine Oaks champ Lexi Lou top a list of 16 probable 3-year-old starters for this year’s $1 million, 155th Queen’s Plate at Woodbine on Sunday, July […]

Fatal accident at Woodbine Race Course

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Toronto, ON (SportsNetwork.com) – Tuesday morning at Woodbine Race Course an exercise rider was killed when the horse he was on collapsed on top of him. Mourad Boudraa was killed when his mount Tawney’s Wish fell on him after suffering […]

Keeneland and Del Mar gain first Breeders’ Cups

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Lexington, KY (SportsNetwork.com) – Keeneland Race Course and Del Mar Racetrack have been selected to host their first Breeders’ Cup World Championships. Breeders’ Cup announced Tuesday that Keeneland will be the site of next year’s 32nd World Championships on October […]

We Miss Artie and Lexie Lou head Queen’s Plate probables

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Toronto, ON (SportsNetwork.com) – Spiral Stakes and Plate Trial winner We Miss Artie and Woodbine Oaks champ Lexi Lou top a list of 14 probable 3-year-old starters for this year’s 155th Queen’s Plate at Woodbine on Sunday, July 6. We […]

Untapable wraps up works for Mother Goose

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Louisville, KY (SportsNetwork.com) – Kentucky Oaks winner Untapable had her final workout Monday morning at Churchill Downs for Saturday’s $300,000 Mother Goose Stakes at Belmont Park. Trained by Steve Asmussen, Untapable worked four furlongs over Churchill’s main track in 49 […]

Game On Dude heads nine nominated to Gold Cup

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Arcadia, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – Defending two-time winner Game On Dude is one of nine older racehorses nominated for the $500,000 Gold Cup at Santa Anita on Saturday, June 28. The Gold Cup is a Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” […]

Shared Belief headed to Los Alamitos Derby

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Los Alamitos, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – Champion gelding Shared Belief will make his second start of the year on July 5 in the $500,000 Los Alamitos Derby at Los Alamitos Race Course. Shared Belief, trained by co-owner Jerry Hollendorfer, is perfect […]