Category: Horse Racing Betting
Horse flu hits Apec summit police
Police horses in Australia are hit by equine flu, but officials say it will not affect security for the Apec summit.
Naughty New York wins Belmont’s MacArthur again
Naughty New Yorker scored a repeat victory Friday in the $108,800 General Douglas MacArthur Handicap for New York breds, the opening day feature at Belmont Park. The margins were very similar. The 5-year-old won the one-mile race by 1 3/4 lengths last year. This time, he beat Shuffling Maddnes by 2 lengths.
Arlington Park Barn Notes – Friday, September 7
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Appeals court orders judge to hold hearing or release 3 attorneys accused of bilking clients
Three attorneys accused of bilking their clients out of millions of dollars from a diet drug settlement will appear before a judge Monday morning to determine if they will remain in jail pending trial. U.S. District Judge William Bertelsman scheduled the hearing after the U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals ordered him to hold a…
Australia state extends horse ban
A ban on moving and racing horses is extended indefinitely in Australia’s New South Wales because of equine influenza.
Belmont-winning filly Rags to Riches set to return in Gazelle on Sept. 15
The much-delayed return of Belmont Stakes winner Rags to Riches has one more week to go. As expected, the first filly in 102 years to capture the Belmont won’t run in Saturday’s Ruffian Handicap at Belmont Park but is set for the Gazelle Stakes a week later. The 3-year-old filly spiked a fever and missed…
NTRA Thoroughbred Notebook – Thursday, September 6
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Arlington Park Barn Notes – Thursday, September 6
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Royal invite for jockey wedding
Princess Anne’s daughter Zara Phillips is among the guests at the wedding of her ex-boyfriend in Herefordshire.
Discreet Cat geared towards Belmont return
By Keith Hamer Special to PA SportsTicker
Flu grips Australia’s horse world
An outbreak of equine influenza hits Australia’s horse-racing industry, causing meetings to be cancelled.
Kingsgate secures Nunthorpe win
Kingsgate Native causes a surprise with victory in the Nunthorpe Stakes at York’s Ebor meeting.