Horses Articles

New Year’s Day retired with injury

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Arcadia, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – New Year’s Day, winner of the 2013 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile, has been retired with an injury. Trainer Bob Baffert made the announcement Thursday. Owned by Gary and Mary West, New Year’s Day has a non-displaced chip […]

Mucho Macho Man honored with ‘Vox Populi’ Award

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Louisville, KY (SportsNetwork.com) – Breeders’ Cup Classic winner Mucho Macho Man has been voted the fourth annual Secretariat ‘Vox Populi’ Award. The winning horse was determined through online voting as well as consensus from the ‘Vox Populi’ Committee and input […]

Surgery for Alvarado’s broken ankle

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Ozone Park, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – Surgery has been scheduled for Thursday on the broken ankle of jockey Junior Alvarado. The rider suffered the injury Sunday in the starting gate just before the $100,000 East View Stakes at Aqueduct Racetrack. Alvarado […]

Up the Backstretch: It was Hollywood Park’s final bow

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Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – Another historic racetrack has been sent off never to be heard from again. Hollywood Park conducted its last day of thoroughbred racing Sunday and the occasion brought the people out to watch. The paid attendance was […]

‘That’s a wrap’ as Hollywood Park goes out in style

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Inglewood, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – Thirty years ago. Hollywood Park was considered in such high esteem that it had the privilege of hosting the very first Breeders’ Cup in 1984. The track would then host two more Breeders’ Cups in 1987 […]

Larry Jones has possible Triple Crown horse

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New Orleans, LA (Sports Network) – Trainer Larry Jones sent out the winner of Saturday’s $60,000 Sugar Bowl Stakes at Fair Grounds and now has plans to make for the 2-year-old colt. Owned by former Kentucky governor Brereton Jones, Albano […]

Almost Famous possible for New Year’s stakes

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Hallandale Beach, FL (SportsNetwork.com) – It will be four years since trainer Pat Byrne and owners Charles and Maribeth Sandford won the 2012 Florida Derby with Take Charge Indy. Now the trio have another contender being aimed for the stakes […]

Mucho Macho Man gets serious about training

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Hallandale Beach, FL (SportsNetwork.com) – Horse of the Year contender Mucho Macho Man put in another serious training effort Sunday at Gulfstream Park. The Breeders’ Cup Classic winner is training for a return to the races as a 6- year-old […]

Trainer familiar with trail for Unknown Road

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New Orleans, LA (SportsNetwork.com) – Trainer Al Stall Jr. has another possible Kentucky Derby contender in his barn. Stall, who trained 2010 Breeders’ Cup Classic winner Blame, has 2-year-old Unknown Road in his charge and ready for a Kentucky Derby […]

Santa Anita to offer improved Daily Doubles

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Arcadia, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – A lower takeout for Daily Doubles will be offered during Santa Anita Park’s upcoming 2013-14 racing season. Santa Anita opens on Thursday, Dec. 26 and will continue through Sunday, June 29. The three available Daily Double […]