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New Racing Direction at Golden Gate Fields: Track Taking a Quantity-Over-Quality Approach

By: Chuck Dybdal

Summer Bird Chasing Female Foes for HOY: Zenyatta Equals Personal Ensign – Rachel A. and Ventura Beat Boys

By: Feature Writer BarbaraAnne Helberg

Can Rachel Alexandra Vie for Horse of the Year? Filly First to Hold Off Boys in Woodward – Haskell – Preakness

By: Feature Writer BarbaraAnne Helberg

Man O' War: The Life and Career of a Champion Thoroughbred Racehorse

By: Darla Sue Dollman

Forever Together Takes Diana Stakes Again: Kensei Wins Jim Dandy and Seven-Year-Old Cardashi Gets Eleventh Win

By: Feature Writer BarbaraAnne Helberg

Lion Heart and Smarty Jones Get Stakes Winners: Soul Warrior and Backtalk Win W V Derby and Sanford By A Neck

By: Feature Writer BarbaraAnne Helberg

Rachel Alexandra Records Easy Haskell Win: Calvin Borel and Medaglia d' Oro Filly Best Boys for Big Payday

By: Feature Writer BarbaraAnne Helberg

Roger Attfield Wins His 8th Breeders' Stakes: Longshot Perfect Shower Wins Third Jewel in Canadian Triple Crown

By: Terry McNamee

Eye of the Leopard and Gozzip Girl Win: Races Also Featured Presious Passion and Sam-Son Farm Fifth Queen's

By: Feature Writer BarbaraAnne Helberg

Pioneerof the Nile Retired, Musket Man Injured: Injuries Have Affected a Dozen of the Top 3-Year-Old Colts This Year

By: Terry McNamee

Rachel Alexandra and Zenyatta Dominate: Jockeys Calvin Borel and Mike Smith Continue Wins On Filly and Mare

By: Feature Writer BarbaraAnne Helberg

Rachel Alexandra Sets Record in the Mother Goose: Zenyatta Wins the Vanity Carrying 129 Pounds On the Same Day

By: Terry McNamee

Stakes Winner Olredlgetcha Euthanized: Promising Two-Year-Old Racehorse Dies From Infection

By: Terry McNamee

Eye of the Leopard Wins 150th Queen's Plate: Sam-Son Colt Beats Mr. Fouricos Two U, Milwaukee Appeal Third

By: Terry McNamee

Zenyatta A Perfect Ten Chasing Immortals: Gargantuan Mare Won Milady Handicap To Stay Unbeaten

By: Feature Writer BarbaraAnne Helberg

Seattle Smooth Wins Ogden Phipps on Belmont Dirt: Four Year Old Filly Finding Eastern Paydirt Off Western Synthetics

By: Feature Writer BarbaraAnne Helberg

Einstein Jammed In Stephen Foster by Macho Again: Macho Uno Colt Holds On For First Grade One Victory

By: Feature Writer BarbaraAnne Helberg

Gabby's Golden Girl Takes June Acorn Stakes: Gio Ponti Manhattan Handicap Victor While Better Talk Now Ran Third

By: Feature Writer BarbaraAnne Helberg

Stewart Elliott Has Winning Milwaukee Appeal: Scott Fairlie Aims Canadian Woodbine Oaks Filly At Queen's Plate

By: Feature Writer BarbaraAnne Helberg

Horse Racing Triple Crown Conspiracy Theories: Smarty Jones' Belmont Was Curtailed By Eddington and Rock Hard Ten

By: Feature Writer BarbaraAnne Helberg

Parading Took Preakness Undercard Dixie Stakes: Affirmatif Wins Three Year Old Turf – Everyday Heroes Gets Sprint

By: Feature Writer BarbaraAnne Helberg

Payton d' Oro Wins Black Eyed Susans for Jones: Second Favorite Was Three Time Oaklawn Park Winner Under Thompson

By: Feature Writer BarbaraAnne Helberg

Barbaro Full Brother Nicanor Wins in Turf Debut: Trainer Michael Matz's Modest Schedule Pays Off for Placed Colt

By: Feature Writer BarbaraAnne Helberg

Preakness 2006 Was All Barbaro and Tragedy: Kentucky Derby Champ Breaks Down At Pimlico – Prado and Matz Weep

By: Feature Writer BarbaraAnne Helberg

Mine That Bird Ninth Gelding to Win Derby Roses: Birdstone Son Joins Funny Cide and Man o' War Son Clyde Van Dusen

By: Feature Writer BarbaraAnne Helberg

Oaks Star Rachel Alexandra To Be Bred to Curlin: New Co-Owner Jess Jackson Buys Filly as Future Broodmare

By: Terry McNamee

April Race Results for Three-Year-Old Fillies: Hooh Why and Rachel Alexandra Led Females in Ashland and Fantasy

By: Feature Writer BarbaraAnne Helberg

Kentucky Derby Longshot Winners Led by Donerail: Mine That Bird Second Longest While Jockeys and Trainers Set Marks

By: Feature Writer BarbaraAnne Helberg

Kentucky Derby Race Day Honored Eight Belles: New Stakes Honoring 2008 Filly On Card -- Jones Entered Just Jenda

By: Feature Writer BarbaraAnne Helberg

Calvin Borel Wins Twice on Kentucky Oaks Day: Rachel Alexandra Wows in Main Event, Miss Isella Uses Rail

By: Feature Writer BarbaraAnne Helberg

Kentucky Derby Winner Calvin Borel: The Louisiana Cajun Jockey Has Dominated Recent Runs for the Roses

By: Feature Writer Carroll Trosclair

Kentucky Derby Champion Barbaro: Michael Matz Took Dynaformer Son to Winner's Circle in 2006

By: Feature Writer BarbaraAnne Helberg

1992 Kentucky Derby Bet Was Arazi: Pennsylvania-bred Lil E. Tee Catches Europe's Horse of the Year

By: Feature Writer BarbaraAnne Helberg

1980, 1988 and 1987 Kentucky Derby Cards: Genuine Risk, Winning Colors and Alysheba Wore Churchill Roses

By: Feature Writer BarbaraAnne Helberg

Vagrant Won Second Kentucky Derby in 1876: Foaled by Lazy, Vagrant Started Eighty-eight Races in Eight Years

By: Feature Writer BarbaraAnne Helberg

1893 Derby Draws Biggest Crowd for Lookout: Mudders Led By Troubadour Son in Nineteenth Kentucky Derby

By: Feature Writer BarbaraAnne Helberg

Aristides First Kentucky Derby Winner: H.P. McGrath's Favored Chesapeake Faded -- Stablemate Goes For Win

By: Feature Writer BarbaraAnne Helberg

1900 to 1909 Kentucky Derby Stories and Winners: Lieut. Gibson Ran Speedy 1900 Derby, Wintergreen Carried Ohio Hope

By: Feature Writer BarbaraAnne Helberg

Kentucky Derby Champions 1910 to 1919: Donerail, Old Rosebud, Exterminator, Sir Barton Rose to Prominence

By: Feature Writer BarbaraAnne Helberg

Champions of the 1920s Kentucky Derby: Paul Jones Beats Upset, Man o' War's Only Conqueror, in 1920 Derby

By: Feature Writer BarbaraAnne Helberg

Kentucky Derby Stories and Champions 1930s: Jockeys Exchanged Blows in 1933 -- Gallant Fox Sired Derby Winner

By: Feature Writer BarbaraAnne Helberg

Kentucky Derby Champions of the 1940s: Roses Winner Pensive Sired 1949 Victor, Ponder; Needles Won in 1956

By: Feature Writer BarbaraAnne Helberg

1950s Kentucky Derby Champions: Native Dancer Popularized By TV; Count Turf Won for Third Generation

By: Feature Writer BarbaraAnne Helberg

Kentucky Derby Champions of the 1960s: Northern Dancer and Majestic Prince Led Decade of Talent

By: Feature Writer BarbaraAnne Helberg

1970s Kentucky Derby Winners: Secretariat, Seattle Slew, and Affirmed Dominated the Decade

By: Feature Writer BarbaraAnne Helberg

1990s Kentucky Derby Winners and Stories: Lil E. Tee Most Unlikely Run For the Roses Champion

By: Feature Writer BarbaraAnne Helberg

Kentucky Derby Winners and Stories of The 1980s: Run For the Roses Tales of Swale, Spend A Buck, Winning Colors

By: Feature Writer BarbaraAnne Helberg

Filly Genuine Risk Won 1980 Run For The Roses: Regret and Winning Colors Only Other Females to Win Kentucky Derby

By: Feature Writer BarbaraAnne Helberg

March Wins for Three-Year-Old Fillies: Justwhistledixie Took Her Third 2009 Stakes; Affirmed Filly Won

By: Feature Writer BarbaraAnne Helberg

Three-Year-Old Filly Winners in February: Rock Candy Wins Second; Evita Argentina Beats Boys in San Vicente

By: Feature Writer BarbaraAnne Helberg

January Race Results For Three-Year-Old Fillies: Juvenile Champion Stardom Bound Was Expected to Lead This Season

By: Feature Writer BarbaraAnne Helberg

Well Armed Wins Record Dubai Cup: Jockey Aaron Gryder And Mount Victorious In Nad al Sheba Final

By: Feature Writer BarbaraAnne Helberg

Albertus Maximus And Casino Drive In Dubai Cup: American-Based Duo Will Chase Favored Argentine Champ Asiatic Boy

By: Feature Writer BarbaraAnne Helberg

Einstein Adds To History of Santa Anita Handicap: Seven-Year-Old Carried High Weight of 121 Pounds To Winner's Circle

By: Feature Writer BarbaraAnne Helberg

Einstein Wins In Big 'Cap Field of Thirteen: Pitts-Blasi And Trainee Grab Santa Anita Handicap Spotlight

By: Feature Writer BarbaraAnne Helberg

Todman Slipper Trial: 2yo Colts and Geldings Prelude to the Golden Slipper

By: Ross Prowd

The Reisling Slipper Trial: 2yo Fillies Prelude to the Golden Slipper

By: Ross Prowd

Jet Master: Champion South African Sire and Racehorse

By: Ross Prowd

Hennessy: Quality Racehorse and Runner, but Underated Stallion

By: Ross Prowd

Catbird: Golden Slipper Winner and Quality Stallion

By: Ross Prowd

Best In Show: One of the Most Influential Broodmares in Modern Thoroughbred Lines

By: Ross Prowd

Secret Savings: Sucessful Imported Racehorse and Sire

By: Ross Prowd

Vain: Champion Racehorse and champion sire

By: Ross Prowd

Skyline and Sky High: Full brothers who won the Golden Slipper

By: Ross Prowd

Todman - the first Golden Slipper winner: Champion colt kick starts the world's greatest 2yo race

By: Ross Prowd

Curlin; The Pedigree of a Champion: Pedigree Notes for the Dual Horse of the Year

By: Ross Prowd

Northern Dancer: Champion Sire and Lasting Influence

By: Ross Prowd

First Horse Race Photo Finish,1888: Finish-line picture of race winner was taken in New Jersey.

By: Linda N. Riggins

Top Twenty-Five Breeders' Cup Trainers: D. Wayne Lukas Has Clear Margin in BC Training Earnings and Starters

By: Feature Writer BarbaraAnne Helberg

2008 Breeders' Cup Highlights: New Stars Stardom Bound Midshipman Rose; Past Victors Left the Track

By: Feature Writer BarbaraAnne Helberg

Baffert, Hoping For Three BC Wins, Got Two: Indian Blessing Good Second, Midshipman and Midnight Lute Winners

By: Feature Writer BarbaraAnne Helberg

Be Smart Is Just Beginning: Smarty Jones' Daughter Couldn't Catch the Comet Named Stardom Bound

By: Feature Writer BarbaraAnne Helberg

Kip Deville Defers to Lady in Breeders' Cup Mile: Gray Roan One of Four 2008 BC Defending Champions to Meet Defeat

By: Feature Writer BarbaraAnne Helberg

Three Tiznows in Second Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile: Race Favorite Well Armed, Slew's Tizzy, and Slew's Tiznow All Faded

By: Feature Writer BarbaraAnne Helberg

Breeders' Cup Inaugural Marathon Goes to Ireland: Great Britain's Sixties Icon Had Four Wins; Muhannak Took Title

By: Feature Writer BarbaraAnne Helberg

Street Boss Third In Breeders' Cup Sprint: Baffert's Midnight Lute Gave Trainer Three BC Wins

By: Feature Writer BarbaraAnne Helberg

Second Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint: Thirteen Females Competed in "Filly Friday's" First Race

By: Feature Writer BarbaraAnne Helberg

2008 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf: First Filly Grass Contest Had Heart Shaped Ending With Laragh Third

By: Feature Writer BarbaraAnne Helberg

Red Rocks Ran Out in BC Turf: Curlin Conqueror Didn't Energize for Breeders' Cup History

By: Feature Writer BarbaraAnne Helberg

Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint: Mr. Nightlinger's Six Wins Didn't Help In Santa Anita's Downhill

By: Feature Writer BarbaraAnne Helberg

Ninth Client Boosts D. Wayne Lukas BC Starters: Two-Year-Old Had No Money Rally But Pedigree May Show Next Year

By: Feature Writer BarbaraAnne Helberg

Pletcher's Wait a While In BC Filly & Mare Turf: Five-Year-Old Waited to Race With Canada's Champion Sealy Hill

By: Feature Writer BarbaraAnne Helberg

Richard Dutrow, Jr. and Women Trainers' Opinion: Pletcher and Zito Have More Liberal Views on Female Ideas

By: Feature Writer BarbaraAnne Helberg

GB's Eagle Mountain Overcame Fracture for BC Run: Aidan O'Brien's Soldier of Fortune Tired at Breeders' Cup Turf

By: Feature Writer BarbaraAnne Helberg

Chilean Cocoa Beach Second in BC Ladies Race: South American Entrant Placed, Challenged Bayakoa Feat

By: Feature Writer BarbaraAnne Helberg

Henrythenavigator Helps Euros Rule: In BC Classic History Tiznow Is King

By: Feature Writer BarbaraAnne Helberg

Dancing Forever Together Are BC Stories: Dancinginmydreams's Legacy and Connections' Commitment Reflected

By: Feature Writer BarbaraAnne Helberg

2008 Breeders' Cup Stories: Gomez, Smith, Dettori Lead Jockeys; Dancing Forever Has Best Story

By: Feature Writer BarbaraAnne Helberg

Albertus Maximus In BC Dirt, Goldikova In Mile: Four-Year-Old Romps Over Well Armed; Ireland Lady Beats Males

By: Feature Writer BarbaraAnne Helberg

BC Filly & Mare Sprint and Turf Races: Ventura and Forever Together Score in Breeders' Cup Renewals

By: Feature Writer BarbaraAnne Helberg

Midshipman Takes Aim at Derby With BC Juvenile: Colt Joins Historic Chase to Churchill Downs from Breeders' Cup Win

By: Feature Writer BarbaraAnne Helberg

Stardom Bound Rivals Halfbridled Stature: BC Juvenile Fillies Win Fastest In Eight Years; Fifth Best All Time

By: Feature Writer BarbaraAnne Helberg

Breeders' Cup New Races and Fastest Distaff: BC Marathon, Turf Sprint, Juvenile Fillies Turf; Zenyatta's Time

By: Feature Writer BarbaraAnne Helberg

Midnight Lute Repeats In BC Sprint: Real Quiet's Five-Year-Old Son Makes BC Race History

By: Feature Writer BarbaraAnne Helberg

One of Five Euro Winners, Conduit Takes BC Turf: Ireland Three-Year-Old Adds to International Breeders' Cup History

By: Feature Writer BarbaraAnne Helberg

Curlin Comes Up Short in Breeders' Cup History: Reigning HOY Lost Gamely As Euros Dominated 2008 BC Classic

By: Feature Writer BarbaraAnne Helberg

Zenyatta Horse of the Year? Filly's Nine-for-Nine Year Could Beat Curlin and History of HOY

By: Feature Writer BarbaraAnne Helberg

Zenyatta Big Winner; Raven's Pass Upsets Curlin: Stardom Bound and Midshipman Win Juvenile Divisions at Breeders' Cup

By: Feature Writer BarbaraAnne Helberg

Post Position Lineups for 2008 Breeders' Cup: Curlin Gets Nine Hole; Munnings and Zenyatta One, Hystericalady Two

By: Feature Writer BarbaraAnne Helberg

Better Talk Now Will Defend BC Turf: Kip Deville Looks For Another Mile; Well Armed Aims At Dirt Mile

By: Feature Writer BarbaraAnne Helberg

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