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October 2009 - Posts

• Filly Zenyatta might make dash for top honors in Breeders' Cup
  Oct 28 2009, 12:09 PM

  Zenyatta, an undefeated mare who was overshadowed by brilliant 3-year-old filly Rachel Alexandra for most of the season, may ... Read More... Post Reactions

• Gotta Have Her wins Sen. Ken Maddy at Santa Anita
  Oct 17 2009, 08:53 PM

  Favorite Gotta Have Her beat long shot Pasar Silbano by two lengths in the $100,000 Sen. Ken Maddy Handicap on Saturday at Santa ... Read More... Post Reactions

• Hot Cha Cha gives Phil Sims first Grade 1 race win
  Oct 17 2009, 07:39 PM

  Trainer Phil Sims and owner Nelson McMakin have been in the horse business together for two decades, but it took a sizzling run ... Read More... Post Reactions

• Mine That Bird set for Breeders' Cup despite poor weekend race
  Oct 12 2009, 04:15 PM

  Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird will remain at Santa Anita and point to the Breeders' Cup Classic on Nov. 7. Read More... Post Reactions

• Owner: Rachel Alexandra is finished racing for 2009
  Oct 09 2009, 02:00 PM

  Star filly Rachel Alexandra is finished racing for the year. Owner Jess Jackson announced the decision Friday, adding that the ... Read More... Post Reactions

• SEC files notice of appeal in Cuban trading case
  Oct 07 2009, 02:14 PM

  The Securities and Exchange Commission says it plans to appeal a federal judge's dismissal of the agency's insider-trading lawsuit ... Read More... Post Reactions

• 'Usain Bolt' of horse world considers Breeders Cup
  Oct 05 2009, 07:47 PM

  Sea The Stars' trainer John Oxx dubbed the 3-year-old colt 'the Usain Bolt of the equine world' Monday and said he might enter ... Read More... Post Reactions

• 2 horses injured, 1 fatally, in California Cup Classic
  Oct 03 2009, 08:40 PM

  So much for hopes of running Grazen in next month's Breeders' Cup. The colt sustained a career-ending injury Saturday while leading ... Read More... Post Reactions