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US RACING: Edisa with Flavien Prat takes Jockey Club Oaks
Top California-based rider Flavien Prat made a cross-country trip for good reason. Fresh off winning a Del Mar title as the summer meet's leading rider,

US RACING: Former claimer Zulu Alpha wins Kentucky Turf Cup
Almost a year ago, owner Michael Hui claimed Zulu Alpha for US$80,000 out of an allowance race. Hui called Kentucky Downs’ Grade 3, US$1 million Kentucky Turf Cup

US RACING: Breeders' Cup tickets now on sale
General admission tickets for the Breeders’ Cup World Championships, set for Nov. 1-2 at Santa Anita Park, are on sale now via the Breeders' Cup

US RACING: Del Mar ends with no equine fatalities
With the national spotlight on equine safety and welfare, the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club concluded its 80th summer meeting Monday (September 2) as the safest

US RACING: Preservationist takes Woodward Stakes
Preservationist boldly split horses and edged ahead in deep stretch Saturday at Saratoga to win the Grade 1, $750,000 Woodward Stakes, in the process taking

Race accident kills second Australian jockey in 2 days
DARWIN, Australia (AP) — A female jockey died Saturday during a race at a track in Darwin, the second rider to die on consecutive days

Australian female jockey dies after fall during track work
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A 22-year-old female apprentice jockey who was recently married has died after falling from her horse during track work in the

US RACING - Gulfstream cancels because of Hurricane Dorian
Gulfstream Park has canceled its live racing programs for Sunday and Monday of Labor Day weekend as Hurricane Dorian approaches the east coast of Florida.

US RACING: Jockey and Hall of Famer Randy Romero dies at age 61
Randy Romero, a Hall of Fame jockey known for riding horses such as Go For Wand and Personal Ensign, has died following a bout of

The Woodward Stakes takes centre stage in the US
The Grade 1, US$750,000 Woodward Stakes drew a field of nine in which all but two -- Yoshida and Vino Rosso -- could become top-level winners

Horsemen react to Churchill Downs decision not to apply for casino gambling
The Illinois Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association released the following statement Wednesday upon Churchill Downs Inc.'s announcement that it did not apply for casino gaming at Arlington Park.

Three times Kentucky Derby winner Calvin Borel arrested for driving under the influence
Hall of Fame jockey Calvin Borel, a three-time Kentucky Derby winner who continues to ply his craft at age 52, was arrested Sunday for driving