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18Aug

Mike Smith to receive Laffit Pincay Jr. Award

By Clairenmike  |  August 18th, 2017  |  Breeders' Cup, Dubai World Cup, Hall of Fame, Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby Tours, National Museum of Racing, Pegasus World Cup  |  Arrogate, Breeders' Cup, Del Mar, Dubai World Cup, Gulfstream Park, Hall of Fame, jockey, Laffit Pincay Jr, Mike Smith, National Museum of Racing, Pegasus World Cup, Songbird, Winner's Foundation  |  No Comments

Jockey Mike Smith, who turned 52 on August 10, will be honored with the 2017 Laffit Pincay Jr. Award for […]

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16Jul

Retired racecaller Tom Durkin will lead tours of the National Museum of Racing

By Clairenmike  |  July 16th, 2017  |  Breeders' Cup, Hall of Fame, National Museum of Racing, Saratoga Race Course, Triple Crown  |  Balmoral Race Course, Breeders' Cup, Cahokia Downs, Hall of Fame, Hialeah Race Course, Man o' War, Miles Park, National Museum of Racing, New York Racing Association, Quad City Downs, Saratoga Race Course, thoroughbred racing, Tom Durkin, Triple Crown  |  No Comments

Retired racecaller Tom Durkin, one of the most recognizable and vibrant personalities in the history of American thoroughbred racing, will […]

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01Jun

Jockeys and Jeans fundraiser at Parx Casino on June 3

By Clairenmike  |  June 1st, 2017  |  Breeders' Cup, Hall of Fame, Jockeys, Triple Crown  |  Bill Boland, Bobby Ussery, Breeders' Cup, Chris McCarron, Don Pierce, Earlie Fires, Edgar Prado, Hall of Fame jockeys, Jacinto Vasquez, Jayme LaRocca, Jerry Fishback, jockey, Jockeys and Jeans fundraiser, John Rotz, Jorge Velasquez, Julie Krone, Laffit Pincay Jr, Linda Hughes, Manuel Ycaza, Parx Casino and Racing, Pat Day, Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund, Ramon Dominguez, Sam Boulmetis Jr, Sandy Hawley, Sidney Underwood, Tom Walsh, Tony Dlugoposki, Triple Crown, Vincent Amico  |  No Comments

Seventeen Hall of Fame jockeys will attend the fourth annual Jockeys and Jeans fundraiser for the Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund […]

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24Mar

Investec Derby from Epsom Downs to be shown live on NBC Sports Network

By Clairenmike  |  March 24th, 2017  |  Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby, NBC, Triple Crown  |  Breeders' Cup, British racing, coin toss, Epsom Downs Racecourse, horseracing, Investec Derby, June 3, Kentucky Derby, Lord Derby, NBC Sports Network, Racecourse Media Group, Triple Crown  |  No Comments

The Investec Derby from Epsom Downs Racecourse in the UK will be shown live on NBC Sports Network for the […]

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14Mar

2x Kentucky Derby winning jockey Victor Espinoza up for Hall of Fame

By Clairenmike  |  March 14th, 2017  |  American Pharoah, Breeders' Cup, California Chrome, Eclipse Awards, Hall of Fame, Horse of the Year, Horse Racing, Jockeys, Keeneland, Kentucky Derby, National Museum of Racing, Preakness Stakes, Triple Crown, Victor Espinoza  |  American Pharoah, Breeders' Cup, California Chrome, Craig Perret, Curlin, David Whiteley, Eclipse Award, Garrett Gomez, George Wolff Award, Gio Ponti, Goldikova, Hall of Fame, Horse of the Year, Javier Castellano, jockeys, John Shirreffs, Keeneland, Kentucky Derby, Kona Gold, Mark Casse, National Museum of Racing, Preakness, racehorses, Robby Albarado, Saratoga Springs, trainers, Triple Crown, Victor Espinoza  |  No Comments

Five jockeys, three trainers and three racehorses comprise the 11 finalists on the National Museum of Racing’s 2017 Hall of […]

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07Mar

NBC to telecast Dubai World Cup and Epsom Derby plus Triple Crown

By Clairenmike  |  March 7th, 2017  |  Belmont Stakes, Dubai World Cup, Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, Triple Crown, Uncategorized  |  Belmont Stakes, Big Bash League Cricket, Breeders' Cup, Dubai World Cup, Epsom Derby, Formula One, French Open, horse race, horse racing, Kentucky Derby, NBC Sports Group, Pegasus World Cup Invitational, Preakness Stakes, Premier League, Premiership Rugby, Royal Ascot, Ryder Cup, The Open, Tour de France, Triple Crown races, Vuelta a Espana  |  No Comments

NBC Sports Group, the home of horse racing, will add live coverage of two prestigious international events – the Dubai […]

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06Jan

2016 Eclipse Awards finalists announced

By Clairenmike  |  January 6th, 2017  |  Breeders' Cup, California Chrome, Darley America, Eclipse Awards, Horse of the Year, National Turfwriters, Nyquist  |  2016 Eclipse Awards, A.P. Indian, Andrew Beyer, Arrogate, Beholder, Bob Baffert, Breeders' Cup, California Chrome, Cathryn Sophia, Cavorting, Chad Brown, Champagne Room, Classic Empire, Clearsky Farms, Daily Racing Form, Darley, Drefong, Exaggerator, Finest City, Flintshire, Frosted, Gulfstream Park, Haveyougoneaway, Highland Reel, Horse of the Year, Javier Castellano, Jose Ortiz, Juddmonte Farms, Kenneth & Sarah Ramsey, Kevin Gomez, Lady Aurelia, Lady Eli, Lane Luzzi, Lord Nelson, Luis Ocasio, Mark Casse, Mike Smith, Miss Temple City, National Thoroughbred Racing Association, National Turf Writers and Broadcasters, New Money Honey, Not This Time, Nyquist, Paulassilverlining, Practical Joke, Queen's Trust, Scorpiancer, Songbird, Spendthrift Farm LLC, Stellar Wind, Steven Crist, Stronach Group, Tepin, thoroughbred racing, Top Striker, Tourist, Winstar Farm  |  No Comments

Led by Horse of the Year candidates Arrogate, California Chrome, and Songbird, the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA), Daily Racing […]

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14Nov

Kentucky Farms announce 2017 stallion fees

By Clairenmike  |  November 14th, 2016  |  Animal Kingdom, Ashford Stud, Belmont Stakes, Breeders' Cup, California Chrome, Darley America, Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby, Nyquist, Preakness Stakes, The Travers Stakes, Triple Crown  |  Adena Springs, Airdrie Stud, Ashford Stud, Belmont Stakes, Breeders' Cup, Calumet Farm, Claiborne Farm, Darby Dan Farm, Darley America, Gainesway Farm, Hill 'n' Dale Farm, horse racing, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Farms, Lane's End Farn, Preakness Stakes, Ramsey Farm, Spendthrift Farm, stallion fees, Taylor Made Stallions, Three Chimney Farm, Travers Stakes, Winstar Farm  |  No Comments

Many of the Kentucky Farms have announced their 2017 stallion fees. We have listed the farms with the 2017 fees […]

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03Nov

Winners Foundation still going strong

By Clairenmike  |  November 3rd, 2016  |  Breeders' Cup, Hollywood Park, Horse Racing  |  Bob Fletcher, Breeders' Cup, employee, horse racing community, horses, Lou Rowan, Press Release, racetracks, Winner's Foundation  |  No Comments

A few months before the doors opened for the inaugural Breeders’ Cup at Hollywood Park on November 10, 1984, the […]

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26Oct

Two Kentucky Derby winners set for Breeders’ Cup Classic

By Clairenmike  |  October 26th, 2016  |  Breeders' Cup, California Chrome, Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby, Nyquist, Santa Anita Park, Television, Uncategorized  |  Arcadia, Breeders' Cup, Breeders’ Cup Classic, California, NBC, NBC Sports, Santa Anita Park  |  No Comments

Is it the Breeders’ Cup Classic or the Kentucky Derby? This year, the Breeders’ Cup will again have a total […]

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