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Omaha Beach beats Game Winner in Rebel 2nd division
HOT SPRINGS, Ark. (AP) — Omaha Beach edged 1-2 favorite Game Winner on Saturday in the second division of the US$750,000 Rebel Stakes at Oaklawn

CHELTENHAM - Al Boum Photo snaps Mullins's Gold Cup jinx
CHELTENHAM, United Kingdom (AFP) - Irish trainer Willie Mullins ended years of frustrating near misses as Al Boum Photo won the blue riband of steeplechasing

Prosecutors look into spate of horse deaths at Santa Anita
ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) — Investigators with a prosecutors' office have been assigned to help look into 22 recent horse deaths at Santa Anita, a spokesman

Santa Anita to ban medication, whips on race days
ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) — Santa Anita will ban the use of medication and whips on racing days after the 22nd horse fatality in 2 1/2

22nd horse dies at Santa Anita track
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) - A 22nd horse has died at California's Santa Anita racetrack, officials confirmed Thursday, dealing a fresh blow to the

Jumps no obstacle to rise of female jockeys
LAMBOURN, United Kingdom (AFP) - Women jockeys have made so much progress in recent years they are indistinguishable from their male rivals rising star Page

Haikal scores upset win in Gotham Stakes at Aqueduct
NEW YORK (AP) — Haikal won the US$300,000 Gotham Stakes by one length at Aqueduct, earning 50 qualifying points for the Kentucky Derby. Ridden by

Frost, Kelly and Lavelle turn Cheltenham Festival into 'Sport of Queens'
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) - Bryony Frost and Lizzie Kelly produced stunning front-running rides to land valuable prizes on a memorable emotion-packed third day of

Poignant win for Klassical Dream's owner at Cheltenham
CHELTENHAM, England (AP) — Racehorse owner John Coleman never got to see one of his best runners, Klassical Dream, compete at the Cheltenham Festival. Eight

Brexit cloud hangs over Irish racing ahead of Festival
DUBLIN, Ireland (AFP) - Irish racegoers will flock to England for the Cheltenham Festival this week with the threat of a no-deal Brexit looming over

Australian horse trainer faces 'serious' animal welfare charges
BRISBANE, Australia (AFP) - Australian trainer Ben Currie has been charged with seven "serious animal welfare breaches", including the alleged use of electronic devices to

'Great to be back'; Espinoza on 'live' mount in return from injury
After a nearly seven-month absence, Hall of Fame jockey Victor Espinoza, a winner of the 2015 Triple Crown with American Pharoah, will return to the