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November 2007 - Posts
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(By Marcush Hersh, Daily Racing Form) Bill Hartack, a mid-century sports icon during his heyday as a jockey, and one of only two five-time Kentucky Derby winners, died Monday at 74. Hartack died of natural causes due to heart disease, according to Dr...
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(From BloodHorse.com) A head bob determined the winner of the $150,000 Top Flight Handicap Gr.II at Aqueduct Nov. 23 when Mini Sermon prevailed by a nose over pacesetter Lady Marlboro in the one-mile race for fillies and mares. Mini Sermon, ridden by...
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By Gillian Gordon-Moore ( jill@dishmail.net ) The view from our bedroom window is quite spectacular with the Blue Ridge Mountains as a backdrop to an historical pre- Civil War Wickliffe Church. But this very cold night, the feeling was heart wrenching...
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(From the Baltimore Sun) Last month, Benny the Bull had all his hooves could handle in the Breeders' Cup Sprint at New Jersey's Monmouth Park. Heavy rain had produced a slick and sloppy track, and the best sprinters in the world had gathered at...
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Admire Moon took the lead in the stretch and then held off three rivals to win the $4.6 million Japan Cup Turf at Tokyo Racecourse on Sunday. Chosan held the lead before tiring with just over 200 yards remaining, with Admire Moon taking charge and finishing...
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HOW ABOUT ONE MORE LOOK at the Colonial Cup Winner -- the Via's Good Night Shirt? Mary McGlothlin leads Good Night Shirt to the paddock prior to the big race. (Photo by Tod Marks /Steeplechase Times - www.ST-Publishing.com ) Read More...
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Following the Colonial Cup, Michael Moran announced the retirement of his superhorse McDynamo. McDynamo retires sound with a record $1.3 million in career earnings from 15 wins in 25 lifetime starts over jumps for owner Moran and trainer Sanna Hendriks...
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Good Night Shirt faced multiple champion McDynamo three time this year, and he won two out of the three. He did it again with a late surge to win the Colonial Cup Steeplechase (NSA-I) at Springdale Race Course in South Carolina. In doing so, he may well...
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Grade 1 winner and Colonial Downs grad Bit of Whimsy seized command in early stretch and gamely held on for a half-length win in the $174,900 Mrs. Revere Stakes (G2) on November 10 at Churchill Downs. Virginians Joyce Young’s and Gerald McManis ’s Bit...
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VTA member, Dr. Francis Bush of Richmond has just released his third book titled Famous Horsewomen of Virginia. The 165 page coffee table book features the accomplishments of 23 women associated with Thoroughbred horse racing. The book shares their stories...
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LIKE THE BREEDERS CUP, CHELTENHAM ENDURED SOME RAIN ... Sizing Europe (the grey) won the Greatwood Handicap at Cheltenham over the weekend in a rain soaked and accident marred race meet. The atrocious conditions didn’t phase Sizing Europe and his rider...
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'TIS THE SEASON TO GIVE THANKS ...which reminds us of John Henry who recently passed away. (Photo by Lydia Williams) Read More...
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THINGS TO BE THANKFUL FOR... How about Secretariat seen here in a rare photo at Saratoga? Read More...
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Virginia bloodstock agent and former VTA president Debbie Easter signed the ticket for the third highest priced broodmare or broodmare prospect when she purchased multiple graded stakes winner Dream Rush on behalf of Halsey Manor for $3.3 million at the...
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