Horse Racing News is the source of thoroughbred racing information with horse racing odds, betting tips, racing picks, race results, and handicapping. Latest news and articles on top horse racing contenders, jockeys, trainers, three-year-olds, race tracks, and major stakes races such as the Triple Crown races: the Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont Stakes as well as the Breeders' Cup horse races.Kentucky Derby Prep Race Results: Lookin At Lucky Wins The Rebel Stakes at Oaklawn Park
Posted on Saturday, March 13th, 2010
One of Bob Baffert’s Kentucky Derby contenders, Lookin At Lucky recovered from a hard bump in the backstretch and won by a head over Noble’s Promise in Saturday’s $300,000 Rebel Stakes on March 13 at Oaklawn Park.
In his first race since December, Lookin At Lucky was four wide in the turn for home and outran Noble’s Promise. Dublin finished third, three lengths back. In the backstretch, Lookin At Lucky and Noble’s Promise bumped, but both had cleared most of the field by the top of the stretch.
Lookin At Lucky paid $4.20, $2.80 and $2.20 as he raced the 1 1/16-mile Rebel Stakes in 1:43.06. Noble’s Promise paid $4.00 and $2.60 and Dublin paid $2.40.
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Eclipse Awards Winners: Rachel Alexandra Horse of the Year
Posted on Monday, January 18th, 2010
The Preakness Stakes winner Rachel Alexandra won the first matchup between horse racing’s leading ladies, beating out the Breeders’ Cup Classic winner Zenyatta for Horse of the Year.
“Someday we’ll meet, and we’ll decide at that time who’s the best,” Zenyatta’s owner Jerry Moss said of the possible matchup between the two on the race track.
Voters chose Rachel Alexandra for the year-end honor at the Eclipse Awards on Monday night at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel. The first filly to win the Preakness in 85 years received 130 votes to 99 for Zenyatta in one of the tightest, most widely debated competitions in years.
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Breeders’ Cup Results & Payouts: Vale of York Wins The Breeders’ Cup Juvenile at Santa Anita Park
Posted on Saturday, November 7th, 2009
Godolphin Racing’s Vale of York stormed home for a frantic finish, edging betting favorite Lookin at Lucky by a head to win Saturday’s $2-million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile at Santa Anita and stamping himself as an early favorite for the Kentucky Derby on first Saturday in May at Churchill Downs.
Ridden by 27-year-old jockey Ahmed Ajtebi, Vale of York went off at 30-1 odds and paid $63.20, $24.40 and $12.40. Lookin at Lucky returned $4.40 and $3, while Noble’s Promise showed for $4.60.
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Undefeated Zenyatta Drew Post Position 4 In The 2009 Breeders’ Cup Classic at Santa Anita Park
Posted on Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009
Undefeated 5-year-old mare Zenyatta drew post position 4 for Saturday’s $5-million Breeders’ Cup Classic November 7 at Santa Anita Park as she bids for her 14th career victory facing 12 male rivals including Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird, Belmont Stakes winner Summer Bird and European star Rip Van Winkle.
The 26th Breeders’ Cup World Championships, horse racing’s prestigious global showcase, consisting of 14 Breeders’ Cup races with purses totaling $25.5 million, will be held during the Oak Tree Racing Association meeting on Friday, Nov. 6 and Saturday, Nov. 7.
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2009 Breeders’ Cup Pre-Entries Announced
Posted on Wednesday, October 28th, 2009
A total of 166 race horses, including 10 former Breeders’ Cup winners, were pre-entered for the 14 Breeders’ Cup races on November 6 and 7 at Santa Anita Park. That’s down from last year’s record of 180 horses.
Undefeated Zenyatta was pre-entered in both the $5-million Breeders’ Cup Classic and the $2-million Breeders’ Cup Ladies’ Classic.
Other Breeders’ Cup Classic pre-entries include Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird, the Belmont and Travers Stakes winner Summer Bird, Pacific Classic winner Richard’s Kid, trained by Bob Baffert, and Quality Road, trained by Todd Pletcher. Quality Road, an early favorite for the Kentucky Derby, missed the race because of an injury.
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