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Tale of Ekati wins on a disqualification
Tale of Ekati won the $300,000 Cigar Mile on a disqualification yesterday at Aqueduct. Harlem Rocker was first under the wire, a nose in front of Tale of Ekati. The result was reversed, with Harlem Rocker dropped into the place spot after a stewards'...Tags: Kentucky Derby, Triple Crown, Equestrian, Preakness Stakes, New York
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Amaro to succeed Gillick as Phils' general manager
Ruben Amaro Jr. will replace Pat Gillick as general manager of the World Series champion Philadelphia Phillies today. Amaro just completed his 10th season as assistant GM and was considered the front-runner for the job after Gillick said last year that...Tags: Colorado Avalanche, Toronto Maple Leafs, Martin Brodeur, Sailing, All Stars
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Saved
Allie Conrad picks up a lead rope and begins walking the big chestnut down the lane to another field at Long Lane Farm. The horse moves gingerly because of cartilage problems in his ankles.
The horse, Thisbidsforyou, was bred to be a winner, as all...Tags: Kentucky Derby, Triple Crown, Injuries, Auction Service, Equestrian
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It's all about the (smart) money
wallace.matthews@newsday.comIf he had been a horse of a different color, or a different name, the news out of Aqueduct yesterday that a 3-year-old colt had suffered a foot injury during a workout would not even be news at all. Horses "grab a quarter" - racetrack parlance for...Tags: Contracts, Equestrian, Preakness Stakes, Big Brown
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Big Brown's racing career over after injury
ed.mcnamara@newsday.comBig Brown looked sharp yesterday morning on Aqueduct's turf course, where he and stablemate Kip Deville "looked like a couple of F-16s in formation" to Michael Lavarone. After watching his stars work together for 6 furlongs, IEAH Stables' co-president...Tags: Kentucky Derby, Triple Crown, Injuries, Equestrian, Preakness Stakes
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Foot injury ends career of 'Brown'
Associated PressBig Brown's racing career ended yesterday when the Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner injured his right front foot during a workout at Aqueduct Race Course in New York. Michael Iavarone of IEAH Stables, co-owners of Big Brown, said the 3-year-old colt...Tags: Kentucky Derby, Triple Crown, Injuries, Equestrian, Preakness Stakes
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New York toughens steroids policy on racehorses
From Times Staff and Wire ReportsNew York toughened its steroids policy for racehorses Tuesday, following the lead of the two other states that hold Triple Crown races. The New York State Racing and Wagering Board said the new rules take effect Jan. 1 at all thoroughbred and...Tags: Toronto Blue Jays, Court Administration, Basketball, Jim Furyk, Triple Crown
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New York toughens steroid policy for horses
New York toughened its steroid policy for racehorses, following the lead of the two other states that hold Triple Crown races. The New York State Racing and Wagering Board said the new rules take effect Jan.1 at all thoroughbred and standardbred tracks in...Tags: Clubs and Associations, Ohio State University, Kentucky Derby, Jim Furyk, Triple Crown
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Racing panel limits steroids
The Maryland Racing Commission approved new restrictions on anabolic steroids for thoroughbreds yesterday that are expected to be in place by Jan.1. The vote, which had been expected for weeks, followed a similar move last month by the Kentucky Racing...Tags: Kentucky Derby, Triple Crown, Equestrian, Delaware, Preakness Stakes
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Belmont Stakes ratings up from '07, down from '04
WatchdogABC said the race portion of its Belmont telecast, from 6:15 to 7:15 p.m., attracted 10.5 percent of homes in major markets in overnight ratings. Predictably, that was way up from last year's 3.9, when a Triple Crown was not......Tags: Triple Crown
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Jerry Bailey would like to see star horses race more
WatchdogHere is my contribution to our three weeks of Belmont hype - an entire Friday newspaper column about the big race, which will last about 150 seconds. The main subject was Hall of Fame jockey and ABC analyst Jerry Bailey.......Tags: Tiger Woods, Triple Crown, Equestrian, Randy Moss, Big Brown
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Belmont Stakes patrons brave long lines, alcohol abuse
WatchdogI am embarrassed to admit it took 40 years as a New York sports fan and 25 as a New York sportswriter for me to set foot in Belmont Park. But I got there Saturday, and wrote a column about......Tags: National Football League, Triple Crown, Equestrian, Big Brown, Long Island Rail Road
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