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The final session of Keeneland September Yearling Sale saw average prices drop more.
The final session of Keeneland September Yearling Sale saw average prices drop more. Than 15 percent from 2007, while the overall average for the 15-day sale fell 10.2 percent from last year. Still Keeneland says it totaled nearly $328 million in sales, making this the fourth-highest grossing September sale. The top price Tuesday was $50,000 [...]
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Trainer Larry Jones plans to retire after next year Breeders Cup.
Trainer Larry Jones plans to retire after next year Breeders Cup. Ending a career in which his filly Eight Belles collapsed and died after finishing second in the Kentucky Derby. Im just physically tired, and it seems like I have a hard time keeping everybody happy, Jones said. In an interview Tuesday with The Associated [...]
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History awaits Curlin in Saturday Jockey Club Gold Cup if he can become.
History awaits Curlin in Saturday Jockey Club Gold Cup if he can become. The first North American racehorse to break $10 million in earnings. A meeting with Big Brown and some of Europes top horses in the Breeders Cup Classic is still possible, too. Owner Jess Jackson said Tuesday hed like to see Curlin run [...]
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Delosvientos set a track record while winning the $100,000 Point Given Stakes at Monmouth Park on Sunday.
Delosvientos set a track record while winning the $100,000 Point Given Stakes at Monmouth Park on Sunday. Beating Phil the Power by 3 1/2 lengths. The 5-year-old gelding took the lead shortly after the field of four left the gate and covered the 1 1/2 miles over a fast main track in 2:31.12, breaking the [...]
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Dandy Nicholls and apprentice William Carson met face to face for the first time minutes before the race.
Dandy Nicholls and apprentice William Carson met face to face for the first time minutes before the race. But teamed up to give the Thirsk trainer his fifth winner of the John Smiths Gold Cup in nine years with Regal Parade at Ayr yesterdayto give the Thirsk trainer his fifth winner of the John Smiths [...]
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