Hog’s Hollow wins Santa Anita feature
ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) – Hog’s Hollow won the $60,000 Highway 61 Purse at Santa Anita on Friday by 3 3/4 lengths. Ridden by Rafael Bejarano, Hog’s Hollow ran 1 1-4 miles on the turf in 2:01.27 and paid $14.60, $5.80 … Continue reading
Rachel Alexandra, foal taken to hospital
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) – A spokeswoman says Rachel Alexandra, the 2009 Horse of the Year, and her newborn colt have been taken to an equine clinic for pain management related to the birth. Spokeswoman Caroline Shaw said in an email … Continue reading
Dangerous Lad wins Big A feature
NEW YORK (AP) – Dangerous Lad, the 3-2 favorite, beat Personal Assistant by 41/4 lengths on Friday in the $51,000 allowance feature for 3-year-olds at muddy Aqueduct. The gelding, trained by John Terranova II and ridden by apprentice Irad Ortiz … Continue reading
HBO places its bets on horse racing drama ‘Luck’
LOS ANGELES (AP) – David Milch had the script for a horse racing drama kicking around in his head for 30 years. The screenwriter and producer was just too busy living it to put words to paper. As a 6-year-old, … Continue reading
Miss Radiance wins Santa Anita feature
ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) – Miss Radiance overtook pacesetter Bwana Babe and went on to a half-length victory in the $59,048 Bug Brush Purse for fillies and mares at Santa Anita on Thursday, sending sports talk radio host and co-owner Jim … Continue reading
Hearts on Fire wins Oaklawn Park feature
HOT SPRINGS, Ark. (AP) – Hearts on Fire edged Quest for Success by a neck Thursday in the $41,000 feature race for fillies and mares at Oaklawn Park. Ridden by Alex Birzer, Hearts on Fire ran 6 furlongs in 1:13.92 … Continue reading
Funky Munky Mama wins Big A feature
NEW YORK (AP) – Funky Munky Mama, the 3-2 favorite, led all the way on Thursday at Aqueduct, beating Superior Sarah by three quarters of a length in the $54,000 allowance feature for fillies and mares bred in New York. … Continue reading
Quiet Favorite wins Big A feature
NEW YORK (AP) – Quiet Favorite beat American Buffalo by three quarters of a length on Wednesday in the $55,860 allowance feature at Aqueduct for 3-year-olds bred in New York. Apprentice jockey Irad Ortiz, Jr. was aboard for trainer Leah … Continue reading
Rachel Alexandra, new foal doing well in Kentucky
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) – Rachel Alexandra and her first foal are “doing well” a day after the 2009 Horse of the Year gave birth to a bay colt. Stonestreet Farm says on its website Monday that the focus will be … Continue reading
Breeders’ Cup Classic hits prime time with NBC
NEW YORK (AP) – The Breeders’ Cup Classic is coming to prime time for the first time. NBC Sports Group and the Breeders’ Cup have agreed to a multiyear deal for the network to televise the two-day Breeders’ Cup World … Continue reading