Category: Horse Racing Betting
Trainer Biancone suspended for horse medication violations
Trainer Patrick Biancone was suspended for one year Friday by Kentucky racing officials for violations of horse medication rules, but he vowed to appeal. The suspension for Biancone, one of the nation’s top trainers, takes effect Oct. 15, and likely means he won’t be allowed to train horses anywhere in the United States because state…
Country Stars wins Alcibiades; heavy favorite Irish Smoke finishes last
Country Star surged past four horses down the stretch Friday to win the Darley Alcibiades at Keeneland. With Rafael Bejarano aboard, the 2-year-old was running eighth in the field of 10 fillies at the three-quarter pole but took charge from there. “She just exploded,” Bejarano said. “I know the horse can do that because I’ve…
Man gets 5 years in prison for crash that severed arm of Lava Man’s groom
The drunken driver who caused a crash that severed the arm of a groom for Lava Man, the richest claiming horse in thoroughbred racing history, was sentenced Thursday to five years in state prison. Heriberto Castillo pleaded guilty in September to driving under the influence of alcohol causing injury and causing great bodily injury to…
Curlin outduels Lawyer Ron to take Jockey Club Gold Cup
So who’s the favorite for the $5 million Breeders’ Cup Classic in four weeks? Preakness winner Curlin stated his case Sunday, beating Lawyer Ron by a neck after a riveting stretch duel in the $750,000 Jockey Club Gold Cup at Belmont Park. The victory came a day after Kentucky Derby and Travers winner Street Sense…
Curlin wins Jockey Gold Cup
ELMONT, New York (Ticker) – Curlin proved he could beat someone older.
Racing great John Henry, 32, euthanized at Ky. Horse Park
Thoroughbred great John Henry, two-time Horse of the Year who earned more than $6.5 million before retiring to the Kentucky Horse Park, was euthanized Monday. He was 32. Park spokeswoman Lisa Jackson said the Hall of Famer’s health had declined over the weekend. He had lost considerable body mass and was in kidney failure, she…
Cat Charmer wins Belmont’s Pebbles Stakes
Cat Charmer made a strong inside run to capture the $111,000 Pebbles Stakes for 3-year-old fillies at Belmont Park on Monday. Cat Charmer hugged the fence for a half-length victory over Queen Joanne. The time was 1:34.85 for the mile on the firm turf course. Eibar Coa was aboard for trainer H. Graham Motion as…
Belmont Park Backstretch Notes – Monday, October 8
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Fallon faces jury in race-fixing scandal
LONDON (Ticker) – Six-time champion jockey Kieren Fallon went on trial Monday on charges of conspiring to fix races in Britain.
Fallon faces jury in race-fixing scandal
LONDON (Ticker) – Six-time champion jockey Kieren Fallon went on trial Monday on charges of conspiring to fix races in Britain.
Top jockey Kieren Fallon faces jury trial in race-fixing case
Champion jockey Kieren Fallon went to trial Monday on charges of conspiring to fix races in Britain, a day after winning Europe’s most prestigious horse race. Fallon and five other defendants are accused of conspiracy to defraud customers who used the online betting exchange Betfair. They are accused of interfering with the running of horses…