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Havre de Grace: The Story of a Small Town, a Racetrack, and The Mob

POSTED: April 12, 2021

In a little Maryland town beside the Chesapeake Bay there once stood a stylish racetrack that showcased renowned stables, champion trainers and legendary horses. Named...

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Sodashi becomes first white filly to win a Japanese Classic

POSTED: April 12, 2021

Sodashi made thoroughbred racing history at Hanshin, Japan, on Sunday, by becoming the first white filly to win a Japanese Classic, as the daughter of...

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Epsom Derby hopeful Bolshoi Ballet impresses at Leopardstown Racecourse

POSTED: April 11, 2021

Bolshoi Ballet, trained at Ballydoyle Stables in County Tipperary, Ireland, is now second favourite for the Cazoo Derby at Epsom Downs, England, in June, following...

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Two for the Task

POSTED: April 10, 2021

It’s 4:15 in the morning. The backside of the racetrack is about to become busy, and it’s just minutes away from the day’s first set. ...

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Trainer Keri Brion Makes More History In Ireland

POSTED: April 10, 2021

Keri Brion wrote another piece of American horse racing history on Friday when becoming the first US handler to train the winner of a hurdle...

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Irish Jockey Rachael Blackmore Makes Aintree Grand National History

POSTED: April 10, 2021

History in the Grand National, one of the toughest horse races in the world to win as a female rider finally wins it Rachael Blackmore...

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Greatest Honour off Ky. Derby Trail as leaderboard gets a shake up

POSTED: April 8, 2021

Final two prep races on Saturday; Several horses on the bubble for the top 20 Shug McGaughey relayed in a phone call to DRF’s Jay...

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The Business of Racing: The Gulfstream Sale: The New Normal?

POSTED: April 6, 2021

Fasig-Tipton’s annual two-year-old sale at Gulfstream is typically the highlight of the juvenile auction season: the flashiest pedigrees, the best physicals, the most impressive breezes....

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Horses; The Athletes Within - Herd Dynamic Rhythm

POSTED: April 6, 2021

By Kerry Thomas Nothing inhibits physical talent more than the lack of psychological ability; function and execution, when measured through the lens of competitive stress,...

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