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Champion Tomcito settles back in Peru

2010-03-19T11:49:00Z

Jet Set Racing Stable’s Peruvian champion Tomcito, a U.S. classics hopeful two years ago, has returned to Peru after spending the last year with trainer Tom Albertrani. Read More......(read more)

Big Buck’s repeats in World Hurdle at Cheltenham

2010-03-18T14:55:03Z

Showing the endurance that made him the top staying hurdler, Big Buck’s easily powered uphill at Cheltenham on Thursday for a repeat win in the Ladbrokes World Hurdle. Read More......(read more)

Big Zeb lands Queen Mother Champion Chase

2010-03-17T15:08:04Z

Big Zeb starred in a career-defining performance on Wednesday at the Cheltenham Festival when he thwarted an attempted triple by Master Minded in the Seasons Holidays Queen Mother Champion Chase. Read More......(read more)

AmWest Entertainment launches Dubai World Cup blog

2010-03-15T15:06:02Z

Kentucky-based wagering company AmWest Entertainment, which will simulcast the $26-million Dubai World Cup (UAE-G1) card on March 27, has created a blog that will contain news, trainer insights, workouts, jockey assignments, and more for the richest day in Thoroughbred racing history. Read More......(read more)

Super Satin takes charge late in Hong Kong Derby

2010-03-14T14:05:01Z

Uncoiling a powerful rally from eighth with 400 meters to run, Super Satin stormed from the outside in the straight and wore down Super Pistachio for a narrow win in the $1,894,075 Mercedes-Benz Hong Kong Derby at Sha Tin. Read More......(read more)

Cummings takes down Australian Guineas with Rock Classic

2010-03-13T14:31:03Z

Legendary Australian trainer Bart Cummings picked up a victory on Saturday at Flemington in a race he had never won before when Rock Classic surged clear to win the $691,278 Cadbury Australian Guineas (Aus-G1). Read More......(read more)

Shoot Out captures first Group 1 in Randwick Guineas

2010-03-13T12:25:01Z

Shoot Out took command with about a furlong to run and drove to a three-quarter-length victory in the $108,349 Turnpoint Royal Randwick Guineas (Aus-G1), the first leg of the Australian Triple Crown, on Saturday at Randwick. Read More......(read more)

Banchee, Vosne Romanee shine at Ellerslie

2010-03-13T11:32:06Z

Promising two-year-old filly Banchee held off a pair of late challengers to win the Auckland Diamond Stakes (NZ-G1) by a nose, and Vosne Romanee unfurled a powerful closing kick in the stretch to win the Skycity New Zealand Stakes (NZ-G1) on Sunday at Ellerslie. Read More......(read more)

Zavite earns first Group 1 win in 50th career start

2010-03-10T13:41:03Z

In his 50th career start, seven-year-old gelding Zavite recorded his first career Group 1 victory with a dominant performance on Wednesday at Ellerslie. Read More......(read more)

Eagle Mountain retired with tendon injury

2010-03-09T14:02:03Z

Trainer Mike de Kock confirmed on Tuesday on his website that Group 1 winner Eagle Mountain (GB) has been retired because of a tendon injury sustained while training in Dubai. Read More......(read more)

Grade 3 winner Until Sundown moves to Italy

2010-03-09T09:09:01Z

Grade 3 winner Until Sundown has moved to Abbadia Ardenghesca Farm in Italy from Haras de la Haie Neuve in France for the 2010 season. Read More......(read more)

Sembra Fe, Villero Cat win Group 1 races in Argentina

2010-03-07T14:09:02Z

Group 2-placed winner Sembra Fe scored a dominant victory in the Gran Premio Saturnino J. Unzué (Arg-G1), the first Group 1 race of the season for two-year-old fillies, on Saturday at Hipodromo Palermo. Read More......(read more)

Japanese media outlets report Vodka to be retired

2010-03-06T18:57:59Z

Several Japanese media outlets are reporting that two-time Japanese Horse of the Year Vodka will be retired after she bled during an eighth-place finish in the Al Maktoum Challenge-Round 3 Sponsored by Derrinstown Stud (UAE-G2) on Thursday at Meydan Racecourse. Read More......(read more)

Military Move brings trainer full circle in New Zealand Derby

2010-03-06T14:11:05Z

After his father won the New Zealand Derby (NZ-G1) with Racing Hall of Famer Bonecrusher 25 years ago, trainer Shaune Ritchie tasted sweet classic success of his own with Military Move, who scored an improbable victory in this year’s edition of the race on Saturday at Ellerslie. Read More......(read more)

Theseo back in top form in gutsy Chipping Norton score

2010-03-06T12:42:02Z

An injury sidelined multiple Group 1 winner Theseo for much of last year, but the six-year-old Danewin gelding proved he was back on his game in his second start following a ten-month layoff. Read More......(read more)