Budget change restores horse fees
ALBANY — The state will continue to charge horse owners $10 each time one of their horses starts a race at Saratoga Race Course or any other flat track or harness track in the state, according to changes to Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s 2012-13 budget that were unveiled this week.
Mark Williams: (1951-2012) A life of triumph
During the 1960s and 1970s flat track motorcycle racing was a very popular sport, with many tracks race tracks around the Northwest. Cottage Grove's Mark Williams was one of the many riders who raced those tracks, and Cottage Grove was a hotbed for flat track riders in those days.
Racing: Shez Sinsational a likely anchor
There is a large variation in degree of difficulty in the six legs of today's $500,000 Pick6 at Te Rapa.Huge. From downright easy - in horse racing terms - to close to impossible.Discovering which is which will help save at least...
Thoroughbred Racing Weekend Advance
By ROBERT KIECKHEFER UPI Racing Writer This weekend: Four big graded stakes at Gulfstream Park and Black Caviar stretching out to 7 furlongs in Australia in quest of her 18th straight win.
Quito De La Roque and Jessies Dream to miss Hennessy
RACING:QUITO DE La Roque and Jessies Dream will both miss the Hennessy Gold Cup at Leopardstown on Sunday. The former, 9 to 4 second-favourite with Paddy Power behind Quel Esprit after Jessies Dream had been ruled out earlier in the day, scoped badly yesterday.
Kempton landmark as long-running Dvinsky races for the 200th time
Kempton's all-weather track puts a smile on weather-beaten racing's face as 11 year-old reaches a remarkable landmark
Where The Hell Is America's Next Great Sports Venue? [Austin F1]
# austinf1 Formula One racing is a sport associated with a certain kind of wealthy international traveler — someone who charters a yacht to enjoy the Monaco Grand Prix. Boy aren't they going to be surprised later this year when they travel to the newest F1 race — in a town on the outskirts of Austin so culturally remote their slogan is "Where the hell is Elroy, Texas?" More »
NEXT TEST FOR MONTBAZON
Valdez goes in the opener and has just had the one run at Warwick which he won. He is a horse that has always pleased in his homework and we are looking forward to getting him started again on the track.
Jongewaard and Henderson open weekend with wins
Chris Jongewaard and Bec Henderson won the elite categories in the super D race in round 3 of the Real Insurance All Mountain Cup on Friday afternoon in the ACT. Racing took place at Stromlo Forest Park, the iconic venue of the 2009 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships.