Horse Racing BETTING NEWS
(Horse Racing) - Among trainers, Big Brown's jockey gets blame
Sat, July 5, 2008
Who's to blame for Big Brown's disastrous Belmont? Try his jockey, Kent Desormeaux, Ray Kerrison says.
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(Horse Racing) - Starry Pursuit nips Ginger Pop in Flawlessly Stakes
Sat, July 5, 2008
Starry Pursuit beat Ginger Pop by a length Friday in the $114,100 Flawlessly Stakes for 3-year-old fillies at Hollywood Park.Ridden by Joel Rosario, Starry Pursuit ran a mile on the turf course in 1:35 and paid $14, $8 and $5.20. Ginger Pop returned $9.80 and $6.20, and Runforthemoneybaby paid $5.Starry Pursuit earned $68,460, boosting her career earnings to $194,685.
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(Horse Racing) - Thorn Song beats Einstein at Churchill Downs
Sat, July 5, 2008
Thorn Song led wire-to-wire to beat 1-2 favorite Einstein by a length Friday in the Grade II $213,250 Firecracker Handicap at Churchill Downs.Thorn Song, ridden by Kent Desormeaux, ran a mile on the turf in 1:36.69. He paid $5.60 and $2.20, while Einstein returned $2.10. There was no show betting on the five-horse field.The winner, a 5-year-old son of Unbridled's Song owned by Ahmed Zayat, earned $135,780 for his sixth win in 19 starts, increasing his career total to $527,981.
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(Horse Racing) - Lucky Island, Any Limit place first at Belmont
Sat, July 5, 2008
Lucky Island won the $200,000 Tom Fool and Any Limit took the $150,000 First Flight Friday as Belmont Park celebrated Independence Day with a pair of seven-furlong handicap stakes run in the mud.Lucky Island beat Tasteyville by 4 1/4 lengths to remain unbeaten in four races this year. Alan Garcia was aboard for trainer Kiaran McLaughlin in the race that went in 1:22.73. The 4-year-old colt paid $5 to win.
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