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Sir Winston's Belmont surprise is fitting end to a wild Triple Crown season
Mark Casse, who also trains Preakness winner War of Will, triumphed with Sir Winston's first victory this year.
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Vow and Declare wins Melbourne Cup in thrilling finish
Vow and Declare took out a thrilling Melbourne Cup at Flemington, the Australian stayer beating a host of international raiders to give jockey Craig Williams and trainer Danny O'Brien their first wins in the "race that stops a nation."
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Melbourne Cup: How to pick your horse
Picking a Melbourne Cup winner from a 24-horse field is no easy feat, particularly when you gamble only once a a year. But it can often be a case of the less you know the better when it comes to the "race that stops a nation".
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2019 Breeders' Cup betting guide: Picks for every race
From the opening race to the Classic, Chris Fallica gives his picks for every Breeders' Cup race at Churchill Downs.
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Filly injured in race euthanized at Santa Anita
Bye Bye Beautiful, a 2-year-old filly, injured her right front leg less in a race at Santa Anita and was euthanized Sunday, the 36th horse to die at the Southern California track since December.
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Horse dies after Santa Anita training track injury
A fifth horse has died at Santa Anita this fall, the 35th overall fatality since Dec. 26 at the Southern California racetrack.
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McKinzie, Code of Honor top Breeders' Cup field
McKinzie heads a field of 11 horses, including mare Elate, for the Breeders' Cup Classic, with trainer Bob Baffert going for a fourth victory in the $6 million race that includes Preakness winner War of Will but not the Derby or Belmont winners.
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Gelding becomes 34th horse to die at Santa Anita
Satchel Paige, a 3-year-old gelding, was euthanized after suffering an open fracture of his left front ankle during the fifth race at Santa Anita on Saturday, becoming the 34th horse to die at the track since December.
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Breeders' Cup upholds trainer Hollendorfer's ban
Hall of Fame trainer Jerry Hollendorfer is banned from entering horses in the Breeders' Cup at Santa Anita, where he was barred earlier this year.
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Third horse dies at Keeneland in 5 days
Triggerman, a 3-year-old colt, was fatally injured at Keeneland in a crash that also left his jockey, Adam Beschizza, with an injured left clavicle. The horse's death is the track's third since the fall meet opened on Friday.
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Ex-Oak Tree Racing exec Chillingworth, 93, dies
Sherwood C. Chillingworth, a longtime executive with the Oak Tree Racing Association who had partnerships in several stakes-winning thoroughbreds, has died. He was 93.
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Churchill Downs' Turfway purchase approved
The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission has approved the sale of Turfway Park to Churchill Downs.
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Trainer: Ky. Colonel dies after jog at Santa Anita
Ky. Colonel died from an apparent heart attack after a jog at Santa Anita on Saturday, trainer Richard Mandella confirmed to the AP. It's the 33rd horse death at the track since December.
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Racing workers, supporters rally at Santa Anita
About 50 workers and supporters of horse racing rallied outside of Santa Anita's entrance on Saturday, expressing support for the industry.
Horse Racing
Deal struck to keep Preakness at Baltimore track
The Preakness Stakes will remain in Baltimore after city officials have struck a deal to end a bitter dispute with the operator of Pimlico Race Course.
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Keeneland colt euthanized for 'catastrophic injury'
Stella D'Oro was euthanized Friday after suffering "a catastrophic injury" in the fourth race of the opening day of the fall meet at Keeneland. The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission is investigating.
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Churchill Downs agrees to buy Turfway Park
Churchill Downs has signed an agreement to buy Turfway Park for $46 million with plans to eventually demolish its grandstand and build a $150 million racing and gambling facility on the site.
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Baffert takes HOF jockey Smith off McKinzie
Trainer Bob Baffert is replacing fellow Hall of Famer Mike Smith aboard McKinzie, the probable favorite for the $6 million Breeders' Cup Classic next month.
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- Fleming unanimously voted Breeders' Cup CEO
- Breeders' Cup ends with 37th Santa Anita death
- Vino Rosso wins $6M Classic at Breeders' Cup
- Storm the Court (45-1) upset winner in Juvenile
- Churchill Downs adds include gaming, new seats
- Santa Anita may return to synthetic track surface
- McKinzie is early favorite in Breeders' Cup Classic