Archive for November, 2008
Einstein wins Clark Handicap.
Maybe Einstein should get a three-month vacation more often. The 6-year-old horse stormed past heavy favorite Commentator to win the $400,000 Clark Handicap at Churchill Downs on Friday, his first race since finishing a disappointing fifth in the Arlington Million in August. That race was on turf, Einsteins surface of choice. But hes shown an [...]
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Horse of the Year on the line in Breeders Crown.
Deweycheatumnhowe and Somebeachsomewhere, the dominant 3-year-olds in harness racing and leading contenders for Harness Horse of the Year, make their final appearances Saturday night in the Breeders Crown at the Meadowlands Racetrack. Both retire to stud after one last race, having already compiled amazing career records. Hambletonian winner Deweycheatumnhowe has captured 22 of 24 starts. [...]
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Leparoux sets Churchill Downs win record.
Jockey Julien Leparoux has broken a 23-year-old Churchill Downs record for wins at a Fall Meet previously held by Hall of Fame jockey Pat Day. Leparoux rode home five winners Friday, bringing his total to 59 during the five-week meet that concludes Saturday. Day previously established the Fall Meet mark in 1985 when he rode [...]
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Hyperbaric wins at Hollywood Park.
Hyperbaric led all the way Friday to win the $400,000 Citation Handicap by three-quarters of a length over Formal Decree at Hollywood Park for his fourth straight victory. Ridden by Tyler Baze, Hyperbaric covered 1 1-16 miles on turf in 1:41.29 and paid $13, $6.20 and $4. The win was the seventh in 12 lifetime [...]
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Bills put McCargo on IR.
The Buffalo Bills placed defensive tackle John McCargo on the injured reserve list Friday, ending his season and probably ending his career with the team. McCargo has been bothered by a bulging disk in his back. He was inactive the past two weeks and three of the past four games for the Bills. “It’s been [...]
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