Timber Reserve swept past the leaders on the far turn, fought off a tough challenge from Xchanger and won the $1 million Pennsylvania Derby on Monday at Philadelphia Park. The 3-year-old horse won in his first race of the year. Cable Boy, the pacesetter in the Haskell Invitational last month at Monmouth Park, grabbed the lead out of the gate.
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Timber Reserve holds off Xchanger to win $1 million Pennsylvania Derby
Timber Reserve swept past the leaders on the far turn, fought off a tough challenge from Xchanger and won the $1 million Pennsylvania Derby on Monday at Philadelphia Park. The 3-year-old horse won in his first race of the year. Cable Boy, the pacesetter in the Haskell Invitational last month at Monmouth Park, grabbed the…
Gibbs becomes top Toyota team with manufacturer change
Joe Gibbs Racing spent 16 seasons jockeying for position in the crowded General Motors camp, where three championships in five seasons wasn’t enough to move the organization to the front of the pack.
Gibbs becomes top Toyota team with manufacturer change
Joe Gibbs Racing spent 16 seasons jockeying for position in the crowded General Motors camp, where three championships in five seasons wasn’t enough to move the organization to the front of the pack.
Tony Stewart working on extension with Joe Gibbs Racing to stay in Nextel Cup Series past 2009
When Tony Stewart signed a five-year extension back in 2003, many believed it would be his final NASCAR contract.
Shaq files for divorce after 5 years
Shaquille O’Neal has filed to divorce his wife after nearly five years of marriage, his attorney said Tuesday night. Attorney Ira Elegant said the petition was filed on behalf of the Miami Heat center in Miami-Dade Circuit Court on Tuesday. It was not immediately clear who is representing Shaunie O’Neal in the case.
4 indicted in Antoine Walker robbery
A grand jury indicted four men in the armed robbery of Miami Heat forward Antoine Walker. Two of the men had been charged previously in the robbery of another NBA player. Prosecutors say 28-year-old Antoine Larkins; Demorris Hill, 25; Phillip Allison, 28; and Gregory Reedfields, 23, broke into Walker’s Chicago home June 9 and bound…
Yankees pound M’s, lead wild card by 2
Alex Rodriguez grimaced in pain after rolling his right ankle in a collision at third base. Chien-Ming Wang walked off the mound gingerly with a stiff lower back. Even blowouts are tense for the New York Yankees these days. “It was a little scary,” Rodriguez said Tuesday night after New York beat the Mariners 12-3…
Beckett outpitches Halladay for 17th win
Clay Buchholz isn’t the only September callup helping out the Boston Red Sox in the pennant race. Jacoby Ellsbury homered, tripled and singled on Tuesday night to help Josh Beckett become the majors’ first 17-game winner and lead the Red Sox to a 5-3 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays. The victory was Boston’s fourth…
Giants, Jets break ground on new stadium
The New York Giants and New York Jets broke ground Wednesday on the first stadium to be jointly owned by two NFL teams and unveiled how architects plan to make two competing teams feel at home in a $1.3 billion stadium. “Ensuring that the stadium would feel like home to both teams and both groups…
Maragh rides winners in both Meadowlands feature races
Rajiv Maragh was the winning jockey in back-to-back stakes races as the Meadowlands Racetrack kicked off its 41-date thoroughbred meet on Monday afternoon. Maragh first rode Remain Silent to 2-length victory over Silver Timber in the $55,000 King Bold Reality Stakes, setting a new course record in the process.
Joe Gibbs Racing to switch to Toyota in 2008
HUNTERSVILLE, North Carolina (Ticker) — Joe Gibbs Racing will use Toyotas in 2008, a move which will give the Japanese auto manufacturer its first legitimate chance of competing for a NASCAR championship.
Rudd to miss 1st race of career with injury
NASCAR iron man Ricky Rudd, who once taped his eyes open to race, will be unable to compete because of injury for the first time in a career spanning more than a quarter century.