DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – The ruler of Dubai, stung by a doping scandal involving his horses in Britain, is making the use of steroids on race horses a criminal offense across the United Arab Emirates. The directive Thursday by Sheik Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, which is expected to take immediate effect, would [...]
Horse Racing Recap: UAE to criminalize use of steroids on race horses
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Horse Racing: Dullahan becomes favorite for Belmont Stakes
June 9, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Dullahan gets a bath following a morning workout in preparation for the 144th Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park on June 7, 2012 in Elmont, New York. (June 6, 2012 – Source: Rob Carr/Getty Images North America) NEW YORK (AP) – All along, trainer Dale Romans said he had the horse to beat in the Belmont [...]
Track Talk: I’ll Have Another draws outside post for Belmont
June 7, 2012 By Leave a Comment
NEW YORK (AP) — I’ll Have Another went into lockdown on Wednesday, moving into a secured barn shortly after the colt was made the early 4-5 favorite to win the Belmont Stakes in his quest to become the 12th Triple Crown champion and first in 34 years. The Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner was the [...]
Horse Racing: Triple Crown bids often come undone in Belmont
June 2, 2012 By Leave a Comment
(PhatzRadio / AP Racing Writer) —- A nose. That’s all that separated Real Quiet from racing immortality. He was beaten by the smallest of margins in the 1998 Belmont Stakes, the longest and toughest leg of thoroughbred racing’s Triple Crown. Affirmed was the last to sweep the Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont, 34 years ago. [...]
Horse Racing: Derby winner I’ll Have Another arrives at Pimlico
May 8, 2012 By Leave a Comment
I’ll Have Another ridden by Mario Gutierrez comes down the final stretch on his way to winning the 138th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 5, 2012 in Louisville, Kentucky. (May 4, 2012 – Source: Matthew Stockman/Getty Images North America) BALTIMORE (AP) – Kentucky Derby winner I’ll Have Another evidently loves [...]
Horse Racing: With late charge, I’ll Have Another wins Derby from No. 19 post
May 6, 2012 By Leave a Comment
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — I’ll Have Another looked like just another horse at the Kentucky Derby. Until the final furlong, that is. That’s when the chestnut colt — sold for a paltry $11,000, ridden by a rookie jockey hardly anyone knew and stuck in an outside post — blazed past highly regarded Bodemeister to win [...]
Horse Racing: Trainer Romans looks for Dullahan to fulfill his Derby dream
April 13, 2012 By 1 Comment
(PhatzRadio / USA Today) — LOUISVILLE – Thoroughbred trainer Dale Romans stands inside his office at Barn 4 at Churchill Downs and contemplates what winning the Kentucky Derby would mean. “I was born 3 miles from here,” he said. The son of the late Jerry Romans, who oversaw the same barn but never sniffed the [...]
Shackleford wins Preakness
May 22, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Shackleford, right, ridden by Jesus Castanon, works down the stretch in front of Animal Kingdom, left, ridden by John Velazquez, in front of the rest of the pack during 136th Preakness Stakes horse race at Pimlico Race Course, Saturday in Baltimore. Shackleford won the race. (John Bazemore/Associated Press) BALTIMORE (AP) — Soaked with sweat, Shackleford [...]
