Category: Horse Racing Betting
Meadowlands Barn Notes – Friday, September 14
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El Prado colt tops fourth day of Keeneland Sale
A colt by El Prado out of Favorite Funtime sold for $750,000 on Thursday at the Keeneland September sale. The colt was the highest-price horse of the 257 sold on the day. The session’s gross receipts of over $45 million was a 7.9 percent increase over the same day of last year’s sale. The average…
Rebellion wins Belmont’s Steinlen Stakes
Rebellion swept to a one-length victory over Giant Basil on Thursday in the $76,500 Steinlen Stakes on the turf at Belmont Park. Rebellion, ridden by Ramon Dominguez for trainer Graham Motion, ran the seven furlongs over the firm course in 1:22.51. The 4-year-old bred in England posted his third straight win and improved his overall…
NTRA Thoroughbred Notebook – Thursday, September 13
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Royal visit for racing festival
Thousands are expected to attend the first day of the St Leger Festival at the newly revamped Doncaster Racecourse.
Profile: Kieren Fallon
Spotlight on former champion jockey Kieren Fallon
November 2007 calendar
All the crucial dates on the 2007 sporting calendar
Italian Grand Prix as it happened
Fernando Alonso wins the Italian Grand Prix, McLaren team-mate Lewis Hamilton second and Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen third.
Pigs compete in Ham National race
Porky competitors look to get on a winning streak as they fly around the track in pig races at Wirral Country Fair.
Dylan Thomas claims Champion win
Dylan Thomas wins a second successive Tattersalls Millions Irish Champion Stakes in impressive fashion at Leopardstown.
Overall sales down at Keeneland yearling sale
Sales were up 9.4 percent Wednesday at Keeneland’s September Yearling Sale over the third day of the 2006 sale, but overall sales are down 14.2 percent from a year earlier. High price Wednesday was $1 million, paid for a Distorted Humor colt out of the Saint Ballado mare Santa Croce and from the family of…
Stunt Man tops 3 rivals at Belmont
Longshot Stunt Man earned a 2 1/2 -length win Wednesday in the $75,250 More Than Ready Stakes for 3-year-olds at Belmont Park. At 11-1, Stunt Man swept past the competition at the top of the lane to earn his fourth win in 15 career starts. Javier Castellano was aboard for trainer Gary Contessa as Stunt…