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Race Filly Zaftig Retired

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 18:23:10 GMT

John and Susan Moore's Zaftig, who ran third in the Sentient Flight Group Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint, has been retired from racing.

OK of Guild Bankruptcy Plan Expected

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 17:49:32 GMT

Confirmation of a plan allowing the Jockeys' Guild to emerge from bankruptcy was delayed for at least a couple of weeks during a Nov. 17 hearing in a Kentucky federal court, but the judge presiding over the Chapter 11 reorganization said he expects to approve the necessary order when it crosses his desk.

CANTER Opens New Chapter at Mountaineer

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 17:37:49 GMT

CANTER, which stands for the communication alliance to network Thoroughbred ex-racehorses, announced a new chapter at Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack & Resort. The program offers a free sale listing service to trainers and owners looking to sell their horses after their racing careers have ended.

Zarkava Big Winner at Cartier Awards

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:45:42 GMT

Zarkava was the big winner at the at the 2008 Cartier Racing Awards in London's Grosvenor House Hotel Nov. 17, collecting both the Horse Of The Year and Cartier Champion Three-Year-Old Filly awards.

Laurel Re-Opens to Off Site Runners

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:33:15 GMT

With the Nov. 18 announcement by the Maryland Department of Agriculture that the final 20 samples from Laurel Park's barn 1 tested negative for neurologic equine herpesvirus, the Maryland Jockey Club has amended its restrictions on off-site runners racing at Laurel Park.

Inside Track: Fandom

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 14:35:19 GMT

Michael Amo's innovative idea for Thoroughbred racing's first organization dedicated solely to fans started innocently enough.

CHRB Committee Examines TCO2 Strategy

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 05:11:20 GMT

Testing for bicarbonate levels has nearly eliminated the incidence of "milkshaking" Thoroughbred racehorses in California, leading officials to consider alternatives to testing every horse that is entered at the state's tracks.

Bid for Curlin Interest Debated in Court

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:21:56 GMT

A Thoroughbred appraiser has set a $20 million value on reigning Horse of the Year Curlin and is recommending ownership be consolidated under primary owner Jess Jackson.

Zarkava Named Cartier Horse of the Year

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 23:01:51 GMT

The five European Breeders' Cup winners missed out on trophies at the Cartier Racing Awards, Europe's equivalent of the Eclipse Awards, which were presented in London Nov. 17.

Keeneland Ends With Substantial Declines

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 21:47:05 GMT

The Keeneland November breeding stock sale that coincided with a world economic crash ended Nov. 17 with substantial declines in every key statistical category.

Wiseman's Ferry to Dana Point

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 21:12:49 GMT

Wiseman's Ferry, a two-time graded stakes winner, will stand in 2009 at Gayle Gerth's Dana Point Farm near Lenhartsville, Pa.

No New EHV-1 Positives at Laurel Park

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 20:01:38 GMT

The Maryland Department of Agriculture reported Nov. 17 that no horses in Laurel Park's Barn 1, where a filly who tested positive for neurologic equine herpesvirus was stabled, are showing signs of the virus.

Resting Zenyatta May Parade at Hollywood

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 19:24:43 GMT

Unbeaten Zenyatta is getting a bit of a break at trainer John Shirreffs' barn before a 2009 campaign, but she may parade at Hollywood Park Nov. 30 as part of a special day in her honor.

Details of Saratoga Renovation Reported

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 18:23:01 GMT

Fasig-Tipton's renovation and expansion of its Humphrey S. Finney Pavilion in Upstate New York will cost several million dollars, according to a Nov. 14 report in the Albany Business Review. In plans filed with the city of Saratoga Springs, the auction company's officials said they would use bluestone, slate, brick, and historic wood fencing to create a more upscale facility.

Modigliani Colt Leads Way at Goffs

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 18:22:15 GMT

There was a clearance rate of just 25% on the opening day of Goffs' November foal sale at Kill, Ireland when 48 of the 193 lots offered were listed as sold. The gross for Nov. 17 was 300,800 euros, and the average price was 6,267 euros.

George Washington Weanling in Goffs Sale

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 03:03:31 GMT

Goffs' seven-day November Sale gets under way at Kill, Co. Kildare, Ireland Nov. 16. There are 1,281 lots catalogued for the foal section running from Nov. 16 to Nov. 20, with trade likely to be highly selective from wary pinhookers before the better offerings appear later in the week.

Evita Argentina Finds Moccasin Spotlight

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 01:29:52 GMT

Evita Argentina, the only graded stakes winner in the $111,100 Moccasin for 2-year-old fillies, surged from last on the turn to defeat favored Mi Chiamano Mimi Nov. 16 at smoky Hollywood Park.

Exercise Rider Killed at Golden Gate

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:33:35 GMT

Veteran exercise rider Ignacio Ramirez was killed on the morning of Nov. 16 when the horse he was aboard flipped over and fell on him in the barn area at Golden Gate Fields.

'Shirt's 2008 Season Ends Wrinkle Free

Sun, 16 Nov 2008 23:48:05 GMT

Good Night Shirt completed a perfect season with a gutsy victory in the $150,000 Colonial Cup (NSA-I) at Springdale Race Course Nov. 16, running down Preemptive Strike in deep stretch to score by a neck.

NASCAR Champ Aids T-bred Retirement

Sun, 16 Nov 2008 22:45:03 GMT

While two-time NASCAR champion Tony Stewart prepares himself for transition to the next phase of his career--ownership of his own Sprint Cup team in 2009--the foundation that bears his name is funding the transition of a whole other group of racers from the track into second careers of their own.

Keeneland Numbers Continue to Fall

Sun, 16 Nov 2008 22:26:55 GMT

Two racing or stallion prospects from the Mill Ridge Sales consignment highlighted the penultimate session of the Keeneland November breeding stock sale, which continued in the same downward spiral of business that has been the trend throughout most the previous days of the auction.

Maiden Active Duty Gets Coronation Upset

Sun, 16 Nov 2008 22:10:25 GMT

Active Duty found the right spot to break his maiden in his fifth lifetime start, scoring easily as the longest shot on the board in the $204,351 Coronation Futurity for Canadian-bred 2-year-olds at Woodbine Nov. 16.

Calder Jockey Hernandez Breaks Clavicle

Sun, 16 Nov 2008 20:29:51 GMT

Jockey Constantino Hernandez sustained a broken right clavicle at Calder Race Course Nov. 15 when his mount, the 2-year-old Red Hot Candy, stumbled at the start of the ninth race and unseated him.

Little Amapola Takes Japan's QE II Cup

Sun, 16 Nov 2008 20:09:31 GMT

Little Amapola burst to the lead with 200 yards to go and defeated favored Kawakami Princess by 1 1/2 lengths in the $1.77 million Queen Elizabeth II Commemorative Cup (Jpn-I) at Kyoto Racecourse Nov. 16.

Hawthorne Loses Bid for Casino

Sun, 16 Nov 2008 18:31:11 GMT

Hawthorne Race Course has lost its bid to build and operate Illinois' 10th riverboat casino, with three other potential sites making the final cut.