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Posted on Friday, November 21st, 2008
Shadwell Stable homebred Shakis was euthanized on Friday, November 21, after taking a bad step and breaking his hind leg during a workout at Hollywood Park.
“He broke his sesamoid and fractured his pastern,” race horse trainer Kiaran McLaughlin, who was in New York at the time of the accident, said by phone. “He was in very bad shape and there was nothing that could be done.”
The 8-year-old son of Machiavellian was making his final work prior to racing in Hollywood Park’s Citation Handicap on November 29 which was expected to be his final start before beginning his stud career in 2009.
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27 Horses Killed In A Fire At Riverside Downs
Posted on Thursday, November 20th, 2008
Twenty-seven horses were killed Thursday, November 20, when a fire swept through a barn at a former race track Riverside Downs in western Kentucky, near the Indiana border.
Investigators did not know what caused the blaze, which started between 5 and 5:30 in the morning.
“It’s just a terrible thing,” said Jack Hancock, a manager at Riverside Downs, which is now used to stable and exercise horses. “The worst thing a horseman could ever hear is the word ‘fire.”‘
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Laurel Park Resumes Accepting Outside Entries
Posted on Wednesday, November 19th, 2008
Laurel Park has resumed accepting entries from other jurisdictions after nearly 60 race horses at the Laurel Park race track tested negative for neurologic equine herpesvirus.
A day after a 2-year-old filly Nin in Barn 1 tested positive for EHV-1 on Friday, the Maryland Jockey Club announced that no horses would be allowed to ship into Laurel Park except those from the Bowie Training Center.
That order was lifted Tuesday but the 60 race horses will not be allowed to leave the grounds until the 21-day hold order on Barn 1 is lifted by the Maryland Department of Agriculture.
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Undefeated Filly Zarkava Is Europe’s Horse of the Year
Posted on Monday, November 17th, 2008
On Monday, November 17, undefeated filly owned by the Aga Khan, Zarkava, won the Cartier Horse of the Year award ahead of Breeders’ Cup Classic winner Raven’s Pass, Epsom Derby winner New Approach, Duke of Marmalade and Henrythenavigator.
The Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe winner Zarkava also took the Cartier 3-year-old filly award from Breeders’ Cup Mile winner Goldikova.
New Approach, owned by Sheikh Mohammed’s wife Princess Haya, took the Cartier 3-year-old colt award winning by the narrowest of margins against Raven’s Pass.
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Reigning Horse of the Year Curlin Will Be Retired To Stud In 2009
Posted on Sunday, November 16th, 2008
Reigning Horse of the Year Curlin will be retired to stud in 2009 announced majority race horse owner Jess Jackson Sunday.
Jackson is considering offers from farms in Kentucky before deciding where Curlin will stand at stud. Until then, Curlin will remain in training for a possible race later this year.
“If an appropriate venue and purse are offered, we would consider one more race in 2008 for Curlin,” Jess Jackson said.
Trained by Steve Asmussen, Curlin won 11 of 16 starts and became the first American horse to exceed $10 million in purses with total earnings of $10,501,800.
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Horse Racing Results: Dry Martini Wins Stuyvesant Handicap at Aqueduct
Posted on Saturday, November 15th, 2008
Dry Martini shook off the wet and foggy conditions at Aqueduct, home of the Cigar Mile Handicap, to beat Stud Muffin by 3 lengths in the $110,500 Stuyvesant Handicap on Saturday, November 15.
The 2008 Stuyvesant Handicap finish time was 1:51.18 for the 1 1/8 miles in the mud.
Trained by Billy Turner, Dry Martini earned $66,300 for race horse owner Carol Nyren. The 5-year-old gelding got his seventh win in 20 starts, paying $10.20, $4.70 and $3.20. Stud Muffin returned $3.80 and $2.90. Temporary Saint paid $3.80 to show.
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Horse Racing Results: Indescribable Wins Cardinal Handicap at Churchill Downs
Posted on Saturday, November 15th, 2008
Indescribable nipped Long Approach by a head to win Saturday’s 36th running of the $113,400 Cardinal Handicap at Churchill Downs, home of the Kentucky Derby.
Ridden by jockey Kent Desormeaux, Indescribable covered 1 1/8 miles on a Matt Winn Turf Course in 1:55.77 on November 15. The Cardinal Handicap winner’s check of $66,793 increased Indescribable’s career earnings to $332,595 with five victories in 16 starts.
Indescribable returned $15.40, $8.40 and $4.40. Long Approach returned $8.40 and $4.80 with Kiss With a Twist, who finished a half-length back in third, returning $6.20 to show.
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