LONDON (AP) – The Godolphin doping scandal deepened Monday, with British racing authorities announcing that seven more horses have tested positive for steroids, including the winner of the world’s oldest classic. Trainer Mahmood al-Zarooni already has been banned eight years. He has acknowledged giving anabolic steroids to 15 horses in one of the largest doping [...]
Horse Racing Recap: Summer Exclusive wins Harry Henson Stakes / Godolphin stables trainer gets 8-year doping ban
April 26, 2013 By Leave a Comment
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) – Summer Exclusive defeated Sacred Ovation by a head to win the $73,600 Harry Henson Stakes on opening day of Betfair Hollywood Park’s spring-summer meet Thursday. Ridden by Garrett Gomez, Summer Exclusive ran 6 1/2 furlongs on the turf in 1:08.96 and paid $3.60, $2.40 and $2.10 as the 4-5 favorite. Sacred [...]
Horse Racing Recap: Unbeaten Frankel wins opening race at Royal Ascot
June 20, 2012 By Leave a Comment
ASCOT, England (AP) – Frankel enhanced his status as the world’s top-ranked horse on Tuesday, winning the Queen Anne Stakes on the opening day of Royal Ascot by 11 lengths to improve to 11-0. The 4-year-old colt, ridden by Tom Queally, started at 1-10 before beating 11 rivals in the 1-mile Group One race. Expectations [...]
Horse Racing: Frankel, Black Caviar set to dazzle at Royal Ascot
June 19, 2012 By 2 Comments
LONDON (AP) – It’s Frankel versus Black Caviar at Royal Ascot this week – just not in the same race. The top-ranked horse in the world, Frankel, and Australian sensation Black Caviar can both extend their unbeaten records at the five-day meet after their much-anticipated showdown failed to materialize. Frankel is at 1-6 with bookmakers [...]
Horse Racing Recap: National can never be risk-free, says racing chief
April 16, 2012 By Leave a Comment
LONDON (AP) – The head of British horse racing insists the Grand National can never be risk-free and warned against any knee-jerk reaction in the wake of two horses dying for the second straight year in the world’s most grueling jumps race. Animal welfare groups have renewed calls for drastic change to be made to [...]
Horse Racing: British jockeys, horse owners convicted of race-fixing
December 16, 2011 By 3 Comments
Jockey Paul Doe at Folkestone racecourse on April 21, 2011 in Folkestone, England (April 20, 2011 – Photo by Alan Crowhurst/Getty Images Europe) LONDON (AP) – Four jockeys and two owners were given bans of up to 14 years Wednesday after being convicted of race-fixing in the British Horseracing Authority’s biggest corruption inquiry. Jimmy Quinn, [...]
