Kelso Brings Together Big Two

To Honor and Serve and Shackleford renew their one-turn rivalry at Belmont Park in the one-mile Kelso Handicap (gr. II) as part of “Super Saturday” Sept. 29 at Belmont.

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Live Blog – Friday, September 28 at NOON EDT

Join Tom LaMarra and Pete Denk to talk about the upcoming busy weekend of racing and its implications for the Breeders’ Cup. Sponsored by HRTV.

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Keeneland’s November Sale Has 3,958 Lots

Keeneland has cataloged 3,958 lots (3,957 horses and one stallion share) for its November breeding stock sale. The number is up 1% from last year’s total of 3,919.

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So Many Ways will bypass Breeders’ Cup

Undefeated two-year-old filly So Many Ways, winner of the Grade 1 Spinaway Stakes and Grade 3 Schuylerville Stakes, will not travel to California to run in the Grade 1 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies, it was announced Wednesday.

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Undefeated So Many Ways to Skip Breeders’ Cup

Undefeated 2-year-old filly So Many Ways will not travel to California to run in the $2 million Grey Goose Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (gr. I) at Santa Anita Park, owner Maggi Moss announced Sept. 26.

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California Stallion Cindago Dies

Cindago, a young California stallion who cost $900,000 as an auction 2-year-old, died Sept. 24 because of complications from a seizure.

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Study: Some Domestic Horses Possibly Too Reliant on Humans

Horses, like dogs and other domesticated animals, can be extremely affectionate and respond to many human cues, such as pointing and gaze directions. In the first study of its kind, French researchers have learned that horses that are too dependent on humans might have lower cognitive skills, leaving them incapable of solving their own problems.

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Illinois Board OKs Hotly Contested ’13 Dates

A below-strength Illinois Racing Board, after a grueling day of testimony and deliberation, required two voice votes Sept. 25 to approve a hotly contested schedule for 2013 live racing.

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Jockey Sellers Starts Kentucky Farm Operation

Veteran rider Shane Sellers has partnered with Parker View Farm to begin a Thoroughbred operation in Versailles, Ky. He still plans to accept mounts at the upcoming Keeneland meet beginning Oct. 5.

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Flanery Explains Derby Qualifying Changes

The decision to revise the qualifying process for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) was a track decision and was not submitted to the Churchill Downs, Inc. board for approval, president Kevin Flanery said.

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In brief

A brief synopsis of today’s happenings in Thoroughbred Racing from brisnet.com.

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K C’s Songofprayer Tops Louisiana Sale

K C’s Songofprayer topped the Breeders Sales Company of Louisiana’s yearling auction, bringing $85,000 Sept. 25. The sale was held at the Ike Hamilton Expo Center in West Monroe, La.

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‘Tatts’ Ireland Yearling Sale Opens Strongly

Even though the weather did its best to dampen spirits, bloodstock agents and owners, breeze-up buyers, and British and Irish trainers, turned out in force for the opening of the Tattersalls Ireland September yearling sale.

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Santa Anita fall meet opens with Eddie D.

The Great Race Place, Santa Anita, opens a 24-day Autumn Meet Friday, which will be highlighted by the Breeders’ Cup World Championships on November 2-3.

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13 Entered as Santa Anita Opens With Eddie D.

Comma to the Top and Mensa Heat, one-two finishers last out in the Pirate’s Bounty Stakes, get a Sept. 28 rematch in the Eddie D. Stakes (formerly Morvich, gr. IIIT) on opening day at Santa Anita for the 2012 autumn meet.

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What’s Going On Here: Salebration

More horses changed hands with sellers collectively making more money.

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Eamon Cleary, Owned Clearsky Farms, Dies

Eamon Cleary, owner of Clearsky Farms near Lexington, died Friday, Sept. 21, of cancer.

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Algorithms Back in Training at Belmont Park

Starlight Racing’s Algorithms, winner of the Jan. 29 Holy Bull Stakes (gr. III) in his most recent start, has returned from a layup and is galloping daily at Belmont Park under the supervision of trainer Todd Pletcher.

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Joel Rosario on Flat Out in JC Gold Cup

Last year’s Gold Cup winner will get the services of Rosario on a one-race contract.

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To Honor and Serve Pointing for Kelso

Bill Mott will use the Sept. 29 one-mile Kelso as a prep for the Breeders’ Cup Classic (gr. I).

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Belmont Notebook

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Talkin’ Horses with Dale Romans

Dale Romans, who is having the best year of his career as a trainer having won the Pacific Classic and Arlington Million, both $1 million races, and two other grade I races

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Somerville Tattersall kicks off Newmarket’s Cambridgeshire Festival

Canary Row, trained in Ireland by Patrick Prendergast, is among eight runners for the Group 3, £40,000 Somerville Tattersall over seven furlongs at Newmarket on Thursday, the first day of the Cambridgeshire Festival.

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Thrilling Cotillion Goes to My Miss Aurelia

In a heavyweight battle between champion My Miss Aurelia and multiple grade I winner Questing through the stretch of the $971,200 Cotillion Stakes (gr. I), My Miss Aurelia prevailed by a head to remain undefeated Sept. 22.

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Touch Tone to Lane’s End Texas

Touch Tone, who sired the first two finishers in this year’s Texas Stallion Stakes at Lone Star Park, will stand in 2013 at William S. Farish’s Lane’s End Texas near Hempstead, Texas.

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CDI Files Suit Over Texas’ Wagering Rules

Recent action by the Texas Racing Commission to enforce its ban on Internet and telephone wagering has resulted in a lawsuit filed by Churchill Downs Inc. and TwinSpires.com.

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Delaware Park Cancels Sept. 27 Live Racing

Delaware Park announced its live racing card for Thursday, Sept. 27, has been cancelled due to insufficient entries.

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Two New Track Records Set at Zia Park

Two track records were set at Zia Park in consecutive races Sept. 24, with new marks for the distances of 5 1/2 furlongs and 6 1/2 furlongs.

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Two Kentucky Tracks in Legal Dispute

Churchill Downs Inc. has filed suit against the entities that have majority ownership of Kentucky Downs, contending the defendants breached their agreement with CDI by converting debt securities into equity.

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Kentucky Downs Seeks Three March Dates in ’13

Kentucky Downs, the all-turf track that recently completed a hugely successful five-day meet, is seeking eight live racing dates in 2013, including three in March.

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Cheveley Park, Sun Chariot fields taking shape

Winning Express, trained by Ed McMahon, is one of the 15 fillies engaged for the Group 1, £163,500 Cheveley Park at Newmarket on Saturday after she was supplemented Monday at a cost of £15,000.

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F-T Kentucky Fall Sale Has 1,254 Yearlings

Fasig-Tipton has cataloged a record 1,254 for its Kentucky fall yearling sale, which will be held Oct. 22-24 in Lexington. The number is up 24.5% from last year’s total of 1,007.

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Turf Writers Cup trio headline Lonesome Glory field

The race to become champion steeplechaser of 2012 is about to reach its final fences as Belmont Park hosts the Grade 1, $150,000 Lonesome Glory on Thursday.

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Denman celebrates 30 years in Santa Anita announcer’s booth

Trevor Denman celebrates his 60th birthday Monday and on Friday, he’ll embark upon his 30th season as the voice of Santa Anita when the 2012 Autumn Meet gets underway at 1 p.m. (PDT).

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Southern Success to Xanthus in Maryland

Stakes winner Southern Success will stand in 2013 at Barbara Rickline’s Xanthus Farm near Gettysburg, Pa.

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Grade II Winner Ventana to Indiana

Grade II winner Ventana will stand the 2013 breeding season at Indiana Stallion Station near Anderson, Ind.

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Thomason Newest Member of NTRA Board

Bill Thomason, who took over as president and chief executive officer at Keeneland Sept. 1, has been named to the National Thoroughbred Racing Association board of directors.

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Creditors’ Meeting Set in Times’ Bankruptcy

A meeting is scheduled in Lexington Oct. 16 for creditors of Thoroughbred Times Inc., which filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection Sept. 14 and ceased operations of the Thoroughbred magazine and website.

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Frankel Mania: Ascot Adds Seats for Oct. 20

Interest in what could be the career finale for Juddmonte Farms’ undefeated Frankel has prompted England’s Ascot Racecourse to add more seating for the Oct. 20 Qipco Champion Stakes (Eng-I).

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Report: State to Seek Bids to Operate NYRA

Just days before the state is to take over control of the New York Racing Association, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is sending signals he wants to put the operation of the racing entity out to bid to for-profit companies.

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Counterfeit Equine Anemia Drug Surfaces in Canada

Bioniche Life Sciences Inc., a research-based Canadian biopharmaceutical company, announced Thursday (Sept. 20) that one of its equine products–Hippirontm 1000–has been counterfeited, and was being sold via an Internet website. Regulatory authorities and veterinarian customers have been advised of this situation, along with the elements of the counterfe…

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Study Evaluates Equine Fecal pH during Abrupt Feed Changes

A team of researchers in New Zealand recently set out to determine how dietary changes–from pasture to harvest forage and concentrates–affected fecal pH and certain bacterial populations of the hindgut.

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Chasing the Cup – 2012 BC Challenge Races

Win a Breeders’ Cup Challenge race, and you’re in the Breeders’ Cup. We honor those who have won challenge races, and present the remaining schedule.

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After the Wire – 9/23/2012

Evan recaps the Cotillion, Gallant Bloom, Pennsylvania Derby, and more! Evan also gives you his “e-ticket” for a few Breeders’ Cup races.

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Prominent Horseman Cashman Dies at Age 72

John Cashman, president of the former Castleton Standardbred operation in Lexington for more than 20 years and the father of New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman, died Sept. 22 in Atlantis, Fla., from cancer.

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La Tia Bangs Rail, Still Wins La Lorgnette

Seemingly headed for an easy front-running victory in the $157,199 La Lorgnette Stakes at Woodbine Sept. 23, favored La Tia jumped into the rail at the eighth pole. Amazingly, the filly recovered in time to win anyway.

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Third Chance serves up ice cream for Arlington fans

On Saturday, she wrapped up her gifted history at the local oval with a victory by almost seven lengths, and that led to the ice cream celebration that had been publicly promised to the racing fans on hand by the acknowledged dean of Chicago newscasters.

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Mazza honored with Buddy Raines Award

“I am honored and very proud to receive this award,” said Mazza, who has trained horses for Holly Crest Farm and other stables in New Jersey for 46 years. “It is very meaningful to me.”

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Book Review stars in Charles Town Oaks

Gary and Mary West’s homebred Book Review rolled to a convincing victory as the 7-5 favorite in Saturday night’s $400,000 Charles Town Oaks. Making her two-turn debut in this seven-furlong scramble around Charles Town’s tight oval, the Chad Brown trainee circled the field on the final turn and kicked 1 3/4 lengths clear.

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Mazza Receives Monmouth’s Buddy Raines Award

John Mazza, who has been training horses at Monmouth Park for nearly 50 years, was presented with the 2012 Virgil “Buddy” Raines Distinguished Achievement Award Sept. 23.

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