Topic: Horse Racing

Palace Malice wins Belmont Stakes in upset

The horse came in with only one win in seven starts and had 13-1 odds.

Belmont Stakes 2013: Will it be Orb, Oxbow, or another horse?

Belmont Stakes: In the wake of tropical storm Andrea, the track will be wet. Does that favor Orb, Oxbow, or one of the other 12 horses racing Saturday on Long Island, N.Y., for the final Triple Crown race for this year.

7 horses test positive for steroids, say British horseracing officials

7 more horses test positive for steroids, including the 2012 St Leger winner Encke. Mahmood Al Zarooni was banned from horse racing after 11 horses in his stable tested positive for steroids.

Preakness 2013 preview: Orb hopes inside track will lead to victory

Eight other horses will try to take down Kentucky Derby winner Orb Saturday at the Preakness in Maryland.

20 most obscure team nicknames in pro sports

Most pro team nicknames make sense at some level. But there are a fair number of head-scratching nicknames. Here are 20 with explanations on their selection:

A Kentucky double: Can trainer take home Oaks-Derby double?

After winning the Kentucky Oaks on Friday, trainer Todd Pletcher could be the first to win the Oaks-Derby double since 1952, if one of his five horses wins the Kentucky Derby Saturday.

Kentucky Derby 2013: 'Run for the Roses' a wide-open affair (+video)

A number of three-year-old horses entered in this year's Kentucky Derby will have an opportunity Saturday to capture the garland of roses given to the winner.

Dutch voters go centrist, shun euroskepticism

The center-right Liberals and the center-left Social Democrats won the most seats in yesterday's parliamentary election, setting the two parties as likely coalition partners.

Jesse Owens: 10 quotes for his birthday

10 quotes from the Olympic athlete on what would have been his 99th birthday.

Belmont Stakes: I'll Have Another won't run, but it's still a horse race

I'll Have Another is out of the Belmont Stakes due to an injury. At least three horses have legitimate chances of winning Saturday.

Triple Crown shocker: I'll Have Another scratched from Belmont Stakes (+video)

With a cloud of suspicion following his trainer, I’ll Have Another has been retired the day before his bid for the Triple Crown at Belmont Stakes. Tendonitis is to blame, trainers say.

I'll Have Another scratched from Belmont Stakes

The Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner developed a front leg injury Friday morning and was pulled out of Saturday's potential history-making run for the Triple Crown.

Preakness Stakes: Who to watch in the second leg of the Triple Crown

Preakness Stakes: The Kentucky Derby winner, I'll Have Another, will once again face Bodemeister this Saturday. Who else should you watch at the Preakness?

Kentucky Derby: Will mighty white steed ride to rescue of struggling sport?

A white horse has never won the Kentucky Derby, so the entry of nearly pure white Hansen makes for a good story. But it likely won't be enough to bring horse racing back into the mainstream.

Kentucky Derby 2012: Who to watch in first leg of Triple Crown

Kentucky Derby 2012: Is this the year when the Kentucky Derby winner becomes the Triple Crown winner, ending a streak of 33 years?

Stir It Up! Kentucky Derby bars for Cinco de Mayo

A touch of cinnamon and cayenne pepper meets a Kentucky Derby pie. 

On the Economy Rick vs. Newt: The debate factor

Rick Perry's candidacy failed almost entirely on the weakness of his debate performances, while Newt Gingrich's  is thriving on the strength of his. One problem: a good debater doesn't necessarily make a good president.

Horizons Amazon tablet – maybe tablets – set for fall release: report

The Amazon tablet is real, and it could hit shelves this year, according to one well-connected blogger. So what would an Amazon tablet mean for the market at large?
09/08/2011 12:32 am

Top 8 books about horses

Horses have captured our imaginations, as children and adults, for centuries. Here are eight great reads about horses, both fiction and non-fiction, that will keep you entertained all summer long.
07/18/2011 10:30 am

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The Preakness: More important than its glamorous Kentucky Derby cousin

The Preakness is the Triple Crown’s backstretch, where the prospect of drama emerges. It's also the place where a little horse named Seabiscuit beat Triple Crown winner War Admiral.
05/21/2011 04:12 pm

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