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Archive for August, 2007


Breeders Cup Winner, Dance Smartly, Dies at 19

Wednesday, August 22nd, 2007

MILTON, Ontario (AP) – Dance Smartly, who in 1991 became the first Canadian-bred horse to win a Breeders’ Cup race, died after an injury in her paddock. She was 19.
The horse was euthanized last weekend because of an irreparable injury related to an arthritic joint in her knee, according to Sam-Son Farm, where the horse [...]


Nobiz Like Shobiz Takes National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame

Tuesday, August 7th, 2007

(AP) — Nobiz Like Shobiz won his turf debut by half a length over Marcavelly on Monday in the $150,000 National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame Stakes at Saratoga Race Course.
Running just behind Sahara Heat’s pace for most of the 1 1-8 mile race on the inner turf, jockey Cornelio Velazquez launched a bid [...]