TOP 100 EQUESTRIAN SITES
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| 100-1 Mon Mome Easily Wins Steeplechase Mon Mome, a 100-1 shot, won the Grand National at Aintree Racecourse in England on Saturday, capturing the world’s most famous steeplechase by 12 lengths. Mon Mome, a 9-year-old horse, was ridden by Liam Treadwell in the grueling four-and-a-half-mile test. Mon Mome was the biggest long-shot winner since Foinavon in 1967, who also went off at 100-1. The winner pulled away after jumping the last of the 30 fences in the 162nd running of the race. nytimes.com |
Hyperbaric seeks to rebound in Shoemaker Mile at Hollywood Park Hyperbaric's four-race winning streak ended with a thud in Dubai in March with a 14th-place finish in the $5 million Dubai Duty Free. So much for making a fast impression on the world stage. sports.espn.go.com |
Whitney Handicap, Saratoga, Breeders' Cup Challenge, Dry Martini, Asiatic Boy, horse racing, horse, Finallymadeit, Arson Squad, Breeders' Cup Classic The Grade 1, $750,000 Whitney Handicap at Saratoga has been added to the 2009 Breeders' Cup Challenge Win and You're In program, meaning the winner of the race receives an automatic berth into the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic at Santa Anita on Nov. 7. sports.espn.go.com |
Indiana Derby, Hoosier Park, Win Willy, Giant Oak, Despite the Odds, Misremembered, Bob Baffert, horse racing, horse, Sumo, Karama, Rebel Stakes When 15 horses were entered in Saturday's Grade 2, $500,000 Indiana Derby at Hoosier Park on Wednesday, it put to rest whether a barn under a strangles quarantine would limit the size of the field. Now on to more pressing questions. sports.espn.go.com |
Tennis No. 1 Serena is top female athlete Runner-up in the AP voting was Zenyatta, who capped a 14-0 career by becoming the first female horse to win the Breeders' Cup Classic. sports.espn.go.com |