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Somebeachsomewhere upset by Art Official in Meadowlands

USATODAY.com Horse Racing - Top Stories — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 03:17:28 GMT

Art Official had to set a world record for 3-year-old pacers to narrowly upset previously undefeated Somebeachsomewhere in an ... Read More......(read more)

California horse racing to ban steroids

USATODAY.com Horse Racing - Top Stories — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 22:14:21 GMT

The California Horse Racing Board has unanimously adopted a regulation that effectively bans anabolic steroids in horses running ... Read More......(read more)

Somebeachsomewhere is something else

USATODAY.com Horse Racing - Top Stories — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 21:43:26 GMT

Brent MacGrath thought he had purchased a good horse but nothing more than that when he invested $40,000 in Somebeachsomewhere ... Read More......(read more)

Derby announcer Kruytbosch found dead in Indiana home

USATODAY.com Horse Racing - Top Stories — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 02:58:37 GMT

Luke Kruytbosch, the track announcer for the Kentucky Derby for the last 10 years, was found dead Monday at his home in southern ... Read More......(read more)

Curlin falls to Red Rocks in first turf race

USATODAY.com Horse Racing - Top Stories — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 22:04:41 GMT

Curlin made it close but finished second in his first test of the turf. Red Rocks took the lead in the stretch and held off ... Read More......(read more)

Can red-hot Curlin show class on grass?

USATODAY.com Horse Racing - Top Stories — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 01:40:50 GMT

With a five-race winning streak that has emphatically demonstrated his superiority on dirt, Curlin will attempt to transfer that ... Read More......(read more)

Choice of Meadowlands Pace post positions on line

USATODAY.com Horse Racing - Top Stories — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:37:52 GMT

Somebeachsomewhere is undefeated through nine starts, but owner and trainer Brent MacGrath is thinking more about post position ... Read More......(read more)

Kentucky could ban steroids in racing this summer

USATODAY.com Horse Racing - Top Stories — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 15:01:44 GMT

The newly created Kentucky Horse Racing Commission is preparing to vote this summer on a steroid ban for the sport. Read More......(read more)

Kentucky governor dissolves state's horse racing authority

USATODAY.com Horse Racing - Top Stories — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 23:13:52 GMT

Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear eliminated the Kentucky Horse Racing Authority on Thursday and replaced it with a new oversight group ... Read More......(read more)

Dutrow says barn mistake led to his Kentucky suspension

USATODAY.com Horse Racing - Top Stories — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 22:46:02 GMT

Rick Dutrow is still wondering what went wrong with Big Brown in the Belmont Stakes. He's also wondering why everyone seems to ... Read More......(read more)

Heatseeker scratched from Hollywood Gold Cup

USATODAY.com Horse Racing - Top Stories — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 18:44:38 GMT

Heatseeker, the 7-5 morning line favorite for the $750,000 Hollywood Gold Cup, is out of the race Saturday because of a left ... Read More......(read more)

Last week's disappointment does not deter 'Holiday' as favorite

USATODAY.com Horse Racing - Top Stories — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 03:04:29 GMT

Holiday Credit did not fare well as a favorite last weekend but that did not keep him from being given that status again for ... Read More......(read more)

Heatseeker appears ready to take off in Hollywood Gold Cup

USATODAY.com Horse Racing - Top Stories — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 02:54:48 GMT

A deserving favorite, a keen contender and a sentimental choice headline the $750,000 Hollywood Gold Cup on Saturday at Hollywood ... Read More......(read more)

Trainer Dutrow faces suspension in Kentucky

USATODAY.com Horse Racing - Top Stories — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 18:38:08 GMT

Rick Dutrow, trainer of Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner Big Brown, is facing a 15-day suspension by Kentucky racing officials ... Read More......(read more)

Was loose shoe the culprit in Big Brown's failed bid?

USATODAY.com Horse Racing - Top Stories — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 03:42:46 GMT

It's gotta be the shoes, doesn't it? Read More......(read more)