Hall of Fame jockey Mike Smith will be aboard Zenyatta for the 12th consecutive race Saturday at Santa Anita when the 6-year-old mare makes her 2010 debut in the $250,000 Grade 1 Santa Margarita Handicap. But if not for the racing gods, it might very well be David Flores who would be getting a... »
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Second homes: There’s more to Saratoga Springs than horse racing – USA Today
But these days, equine events are the main driver of tourism — and Saratoga’s second-home market. Its racetrack is the nation’s oldest in continuous operation, since 1863, and the... »
Bill seeks to bolster horse racing industry – Stamford Advocate
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Lawmakers worried about preserving Kentucky’s horse capital status presented a plan Thursday that offers a cash infusion to bolster the state’s racing industry by taxing... »
Pressure builds as super race nears – The Province
While it may be less than a month away, the battle between 2009 Horse of the Year Rachael Alexandra and unbeaten-in-14 lifetime starts Zenyatta begins tomorrow. These two superstars have... »
Horse Racing Lock Alert for Aqueduct
The two queens of racing are putting in their final preparations for their 2010 debuts on Saturday, and if all goes well Rachel Alexandra and Zenyatta will meet on... »
Horse Racing: Padding Your Bankroll at Aqueduct
We are less than two months from the Kentucky Derby, with plenty of Derby preps still to be run. This coming Saturday we will get to wager on the Rebel... »
Horse Racing Pick 3 of the Day: Starts in Santa Anita Race 8
Rains are expected to hit SoCal yet again this weekend. That’s a bummer because the Grade I Frank E. Kilroe Mile over the turf is usually one of... »
Horse Pick of the Day: Santa Anita Race 7 Grade III Sham Stakes
The Grade III Sham Stakes was supposed to be run two Saturday’s ago but torrential rains caused a wipe-out. So, 3 year olds with designs on April’s Santa Anita... »
Horse Racing Lock Alert for Aqueduct
The two queens of racing are putting in their final preparations for their 2010 debuts on Saturday, and if all goes well Rachel Alexandra and Zenyatta will meet on... »
Horse Racing Pick 3 of the Day: Starts in Santa Anita Race 8
Rains are expected to hit SoCal yet again this weekend. That’s a bummer because the Grade I Frank E. Kilroe Mile over the turf is usually one of... »
