Horses Articles

Up the Backstretch: The final stakes on the final day forever

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Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – Sunday is the final day for all time at Hollywood Park in Inglewood, Calif. After 75 years of historic racing, the track will close for good, awaiting redevelopment. “For more than 75 years, Hollywood Park has […]

Santa Anita begins 2013-14 season Dec. 26

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Arcadia, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – Boxing Day is the day after Christmas in Great Britain and is also the first day of Santa Anita Park’s 2013-14 racing season. Santa Anita jumps into the fray on Thursday, Dec. 26 and will continue […]

Change to Palace Malice’s training

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Aiken, SC (SportsNetwork.com) – Six days a week training for Belmont Stakes winner Palace Malice is now the schedule for the colt. Owner Dogwood Stable announced on its website that the soon to turn 4-year-old is having his training routine […]

Shared Belief headed for Kentucky Derby

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Inglewood, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – CashCall Futurity winner Shared Belief will make his next start as a 3-year-old with the Kentucky Derby the ultimate goal. Trained by Jerry Hollendorfer, Shared Belief won the Futurity by 5 3/4 lengths over Candy Boy […]

Flat Out to stand at Spendthrift Farm

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Lexington, KY (SportsNetwork.com) – Recent Cigar Mile winner Flat Out has been retired and will stand at Spendthrift Farm in Lexington. The announcment was made Friday. “Flat Out has proven himself to be among the elite racehorses we’ve seen over […]

Castellano sets new North American earnings mark

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Hallandale Beach, FL (SportsNetwork.com) – Jockey Javier Castellano has set a new North American record for earnings in a calender year, surpassing the mark held by Ramon Dominguez. Castellano broke Dominguez’s 2012 record of $25,634,852 on Friday at Gulfstream Park […]

Voting underway for 2013 NTRA Moment of the Year

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New York, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – Voting for the 15th annual “NTRA Moment of the Year” is underway online at the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) website, www.ntra.com. A dozen important events during 2013 in thoroughbred racing are nominated. Results will […]

Turfway Park increases stakes purses

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Florence, KY (SportsNetwork.com) – The purses of stakes races at Turfway Park will be increased beginning next month through the remainder of the race meet that ends in March. The track made the announcement Friday. “After meeting with the KTDF […]

Normandy Invasion ready to go in 2014

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Hallandale Beach, FL (Sports Network) – Former Kentucky Derby contender Normandy Invasion is healthy and ready for a 2014 campaign. “He just started back galloping a couple of weeks ago, and he’s about ready to breeze,” trainer Chad Brown said. […]

Final Hollywood Park program coming together

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Inglewood, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – The final racing program in the history of Hollywood Park will feature a stakes and two $50,000 starter allowance races. The historic track closes for good after its Sunday, Dec. 22 program. Headlining the card will […]