AMARILLO, (AQHA) — In a powerful year, Cold Cash 123 earned the crown of 2011 World Champion Racing American Quarter Horse. The 3-year-old gelding follows in the footsteps of sire Oak Tree Special, who earned the title as a sophomore runner in 2003. Cold Cash 123 brings the world champion trophy home to Clare,...
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RUIDOSO DOWNS, New Mexico ((Ruidoso Downs) – The 2012 runnings of the six grade 1 races at Ruidoso Downs are showing gains over a year ago led by stunning double-digit increases for the three grade 1 derbies – the All American, Rainbow and Ruidoso derbies.
The 2012 Ruidoso Derby is showing a 37-percent gain in...
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The Return of Live Thoroughbred & American Quarter Horse Racing Featuring
High-Dollar Stakes Races Every Weekend Beginning on Friday, January 20th
Horseback Photo by Lucy Reyna
HOUSTON, TX (SHRP)—Sam Houston Race Park will open its 19th Annual Live Racing Season with the opening of its Thoroughbred Meet on Friday, January 20, 2012 with average...
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COLD CASH, OCHOA MAKE THEIR MARK ATOP FINAL 2011 RANKINGS
AMARILLO, (AQHA) – Chock full of nationally ranked contenders, last Saturday’s Champion of Champions (G1) at Los Alamitos appeared an almost certainty to determine the top-ranked older horse of 2012 in the year’s final AQHA Racing-Horseplayernow.com National...
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By David Hooper, CEO, Texas Thoroughbred Association
Photo by Lucy Reyna, Horseback Magazine
AUSTIN, (TRC) – GOVERNOR PERRY APPOINTS HOUSTON CFA TO TRC TO FILL PABLOS’ VACANCY
Governor Rick Perry has appointed John T. Steen III, a Chartered Financial Analyst and director of commercial development for Lone Star NGL LLC, to the Texas Racing Commission to fill...
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WOODBURY, MN – Tomorrow marks the launch of TURF, a collection of the most popular and informative horse racing blogs from the United States and around the world. TURF can be found at www.turfbloggers.blogspot.com as well as on Facebook at Turf Bloggers.
“Our purpose in organizing this group,” said TURF founding member Valerie Grash,...
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OKLAHOMA CITY, (Remington) – Remington Park is proud to announce the inaugural group of inductees representing Thoroughbred racing into the Oklahoma Horse Racing Hall of Fame. A celebration banquet in their honor will be held Tuesday, Oct. 11 at Remington Park, 6-9pm in the Silks Restaurant.
The event helps begin the Remington Park build up...
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NEW YORK, (Jockey’s Guild) – A national fund raiser for seriously injured Quarter Horse jockey Jacky Martin will be held at racetracks across the country on Saturday, October 8th.
On that day, both Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse jockeys are being asked to contribute a losing mount fee to the “Jacky Martin Fund” to help with...
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AUSTIN, (TTA) – Nine colts and geldings and 11 fillies were entered in the two $100,000 divisions of the second legs of this year’s newest Texas Stallion Stakes Series to be run over 6 furlongs as the twin features of the 10-race card on Saturday night, September 24, at Retama Park.
Clarence Scharbauer’s homebred Sword...
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Long-term, Tax Deductible Fund For Jacky Martin Through Chaplaincy
RUIDOSO DOWNS, (Riodpsp) – New Mexico (September 9, 2011) — A long-term, tax-deductible fund, called the Jacky Martin Fund, has been established through the Ruidoso Downs Racetrack Chaplaincy to aid paralyzed jockey Jacky Martin.
The fund’s purpose is to assist with Martin’s long-term needs once insurance money is...
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