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Synthetic Tracks Make Horse Racing Safer
Since horse racing is sometimes criticized for its safety record, every effort to avoid accidents during races is worthwhile. Some risks relate to dangerous riding and racing stewards hand out ...
Dubai World Cup Victory for Curlin
While the ladies who attended the Dubai World Cup at the Nad Al Sheba Racecourse were showing off their fashionable designs, in hopes of winning first place, the tension and anticipation for ...
Cheltenham Countdown: Dark Horses
Champagne Fever – A Willie Mullins bumper horse. 'Enough said', I hear you say. Always well regarded after his Point to Point win, he finished second to Thomas Eddison (subsequently bought by JP ...
Hereford Beer and Balti Raceday
The Hereford Racecourse in England has been hosting horse racing events for over two hundred years and the history of the facility is preserved by the racecourse in journals dating back to 1771. ...
Beef Or Salmon Never Gives Up
The story of Beef Or Salmon started in the year 2000 and is still ongoing. He is a racehorse that has excited, disappointed, overcome injury and illness, surprised the opposition and has kept ...
Concern over Hendra Outbreak
As the July Grafton racing carnival kicks off, officials are doing all they can to reassure the public and the horse racing community that there is no need for concern in regard to the recent ...
Horse Racing Planned Well in Advance
Though the world is indebted to the Western world for modern horse racing developments over the past two hundred years, it appears that the 21st century for the sport belongs to the Middle East. ...
Lone Star Park Ready for Racing Action
Yesterday, April 10th, was the opening day for the spring season of horse racing action at Lone Star Park in Grand Prairie. Even though the last season was a little wetter than expected, it did ...
Growth of Harness Racing in South Africa
Harness Racing in South Africa is only now started to take off, whereas in Europe, North America, Australasia and Australia harness racing has been enjoyed for many years. Dean Latimer and ...
And the Winner is… Harlem Rocker!
On Sunday 13 July 2008, a field of seven horses got ready for the running of the $500 000 Prince of Wales Stakes. Known as the second leg of the Canadian Triple Crown, many spectators were ...
Somebeachsomewhere, Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame glory
It has been a long time since the harness racing community had a magnificent hero such as Somebeachsomewhere. If anyone had any doubts in the sport of harness racing, it was erased by the ...
Melbourne Cup Prize Money now $5.5 Million
This year, the Melbourne Cup will have much more at stake than in 2007, a staggering $500 000 more. As one of Australia’s most respected and richest races, being second in the world to the Prix ...
