Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – Bitter cold weather for Tuesday has forced the cancellation of race cards at Parx Racing and Charles Town. Single digit temperatures are being forecast for the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions. Parx, in suburban Philly, and Charles […]
Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – It’s big, really big. The new video board going up at Churchill Downs is so big that three of the five Christmas Day NBA games could be played on it at the same time. Churchill Downs, […]
New York, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – The Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance (TAA) has been chosen to receive the Special Eclipse Award for 2013 for its work involving thoroughbreds after their racing careers are over. The honor will be presented during the 43rd […]
Ozone Park, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – Odds-on favorite Noble Moon sped away down the stretch to win Saturday’s $200,000 Jerome Stakes at Aqueduct. Trained by Leah Gyarmeti, Noble Moon and jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. battled for the lead in the mile, […]
Hallandale Beach, FL (SportsNetwork.com) – Breeders’ Cup Classic winner Mucho Macho Man went to the track Saturday for a workout at Gulfstream Park. The 6-year-old is gearing up for a probable start in the $400,000 Sunshine Millions Classic for Florida-bred […]
Oldsmar, FL (SportsNetwork.com) – Mighty Brown, a son of 2008 Kentucky Derby winner Big Brown, sped away down the stretch to capture Saturday’s $100,000 Pasco Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs. The seven-furlong Pasco is the first of Tampa Bay’s stakes […]
Elmont, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – Stakes winning thoroughbred Caixa Eletronica died Saturday morning after suffering injuries during training at Belmont Park. Trained by Todd Pletcher and owned by Mike Repole, Caixa Eletronica collided with another horse when galloping on Belmont Park’s […]
Hallandale Beach, FL (SportsNetwork.com) – Friday afternoon at Gulfstream Park, trainer Todd Pletcher saddled another 3-year-old with a possible trip to the Kentucky Derby in his future. Commissioner, ridden by Jose Lezcano, won a $48,750 entry-level optional claiming allowance in […]
Arcadia, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – Eclipse Award candidate Shared Belief will probably make his first start as a 3-year-old in the Robert B. Lewis Stakes at Santa Anita. Trained by Jerry Hollendorfer, Shared Belief put in a five-furlong workout Friday at […]
New York, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – Marty McGee, Marcus Hersh and The New York Times, all first time winners, have been voted Media Eclipse Awards for 2013. Marty McGee won in the Feature/Commentary category. The winning story, “For Desormeaux, Conflicting Views […]