TOP 100 EQUESTRIAN SITES
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| Mafaaz to Sit Out Derby The trainer Kiaran McLaughlin said the colt Mafaaz would not run in the Kentucky Derby despite clinching a spot in the field. McLaughlin said the horse’s owner, Sheik Hamdan, had decided to keep Mafaaz at Shadwell Farm in Lexington for a week or two, then move him to New York. Mafaaz moved into McLaughlin’s barn this week after finishing eighth in the Blue Grass Stakes on Saturday. He was previously trained by John Gosden. He had clinched a Derby berth by winning the Kentucky Derby Challenge at... nytimes.com |
At Belmont, Dunkirk Gets Second Chance to Prove His Worth Trainer Todd Pletcher still thinks Dunkirk is extraordinary, worth the seven figures shelled out for him at the 2007 September sales at Keeneland. nytimes.com |
Magna, Santa Anita, Gulfstream Park, Michael Wildish, Miller Buckfire, Frank Stronach, horse racing, tracks, wagering, horse, bankruptcy, Remington Park, Lone Star Park The consulting firm representing Magna Entertainment Corp. in its bankruptcy reorganization is "in discussions" with potential bidders for several of its racetracks, an official with the company said on Thursday. sports.espn.go.com |
horse racing, horse, Russell Road, My Sister Margaret, West Virginia Breeders' Classic, Charles Town Russell Road and My Sister Margaret, a pair of 3-year-olds stepping up to challenge older horses, emerged as the biggest stars Saturday night on the 23rd annual West Virginia Breeders' Classic program at Charles Town. sports.espn.go.com |
Rachel Alexandra Wins Horse of the Year The filly Rachel Alexandra took home horse racing’s top prize, the Eclipse Award for Horse of the Year, receiving 130 votes to 99 for Zenyatta. nytimes.com |