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Former jockey Delahoussaye to get race in his name
ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) – Hall of Fame jockey Eddie Delahoussaye (Del-ah-hou-say) is getting his own race. Santa Anita will feature the Grade 3 Eddie D. Stakes on opening day of the track’s autumn meet on Sept. 28. The 6 1/2-furlong … Continue reading
Secretariat’s winning time in Preakness changed
BALTIMORE (AP) – Secretariat’s winning time in the 1973 Preakness has been changed to reflect that the Triple Crown-winning colt’s time was actually faster than the stakes record. The Maryland Racing Commission voted 7-0 on Tuesday in a special hearing … Continue reading
Secretariat time in ’73 Preakness could be changed
BALTIMORE (AP) – Secretariat’s owner has asked the Maryland Racing Commission to conduct a hearing about changing the time of the horse’s winning run in the 1973 Preakness Stakes. Penny Chenery, along with Maryland Jockey Club president Tom Chuckas, say … Continue reading
Summer season for 3-year-olds could be interesting
NEW YORK (AP) – Let the summer racing season begin. I’ll Have Another may be at the top of the class of 3-year-olds for now, but the Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner is off to retirement after a tendon injury … Continue reading
Belmont Stakes benefits from thrilling finish
NEW YORK (AP) – Even with the absence of I’ll Have Another and his bid to win the Triple Crown, horse racing had a successful day at the Belmont Stakes. A close finish led to the second-largest amount of money … Continue reading
Brisk business at Belmont
NEW YORK (AP) – Business was brisk for the Belmont Stakes on Saturday despite the loss of star attraction I’ll Have Another. The retirement of the Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner Friday because of a left leg injury robbed the … Continue reading
Dullahan runs a dull seventh at Belmont
NEW YORK (AP) – Dullahan was a dull seventh as the 5-2 favorite in the Belmont Stakes on Saturday. Trainer Dale Romans offered no solid excuse for the third-place finisher in the Kentucky Derby. “We just didn’t have a finishing … Continue reading
Gutierrez takes a bow at Belmont Park
NEW YORK (AP) – Mario Gutierrez took a bow in the Belmont Park winner’s circle Saturday. It wasn’t the salute he had anticipated aboard I’ll Have Another following the Belmont Stakes. Gutierrez was presented a plaque hours before the Belmont … Continue reading
Hard luck Baffert a runner-up again
NEW YORK (AP) – Bob Baffert sure knows how to lose thrillers. It happened again Saturday, when Union Rags nipped the trainer’s front-running Paynter at the wire and won the Belmont Stakes. The nail-biting defeat made it three straight for … Continue reading
Union Rags nips Paynter to win Belmont Stakes
NEW YORK (AP) – Union Rags nipped Paynter at the wire in a photo finish Saturday to win the Belmont Stake, beating a field without Triple Crown hopeful I’ll Have Another, who was retired with an injury the day before. … Continue reading