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Man of Iron wins Breeders' Cup Marathon

AFP American Edition 21 hours ago

Man of Iron, trained by Aidan O'Brien and ridden by Johnny Murtagh, won the 1 3/4-mile, 500,000-dollar Breeders' Cup Marathon in a photo finish at Santa Anita Park on Friday. Murtagh brought Iron Man through on the inside to snatch the victory ...

Kentucky Derby winner primed for Classic

Reuters US Online Report Sports News 22 hours ago

ARCADIA, California (Reuters) - Kentucky Derby champion Mine That Bird is primed to pull off another shocker in the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic, trainer Chip Woolley said Friday. Mine That Bird was an unheralded three-year-old gelding when he whipped the Derby ...

Ky. lawmaker seeks to expand gambling in state

AP News yesterday

Kentucky senator wants to amend state constitution to allow expanded gambling A state senator is proposing a constitutional amendment that — if approved by the General Assembly and then voters — would allow video gambling machines in Kentucky. Sen. Damon Thayer, a ...

European Raiders seek Breeders' Cup spoils

AFP Global Edition yesterday

A raft of European raiders seek Breeders' Cup spoils this week, among them a pair vying to wreck mighty American mare Zenyatta's unbeaten record in the five million-dollar Classic. Zenyatta goes into Saturday's Classic, the culmination of a two-day, 14-race Breeders' Cup ...

Celebrities Attend Crown Oaks Day 2009

Getty Images 2 days ago

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 05: Ashley Roberts poses at the Lavazza Marquee during Crown Oaks Day as part of the 2009 Melbourne Cup Carnival at Flemington Race Course on November 5, 2009 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Robert Prezioso/Getty Images) Copyright 2009 ...

Zenyatta to run Breeders Cup Classic

AFP Global Edition 3 days ago

Unbeaten mare Zenyatta will take on the boys on Saturday in the five million-dollar Breeders Cup Classic, the highlight of the two-day, 14-race Breeders Cup slate. "It?s her race and she deserves the chance to show what she can do," owner Jerry ...

Australia Melbourne Cup Horse Racing

AP News 4 days ago

Shocking with jockey Corey Brown on board wins the Melbourne Cup horse racing at Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009. Crime Scene came in second. ( AP Photo/Andrew Brownbill) Copyright 2009 AP News

Celebrities Attend Emirates Melbourne Cup Day 2009

Getty Images 4 days ago

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 03: Benji Madden and Joel Madden of Good Charlotte pose at the Lavazza marquee during the Emirates Melbourne Cup Day 2009 at Flemington Racecourse on November 3, 2009 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Robert Prezioso/Getty Images) Copyright 2009 ...

2009 Melbourne Cup Day

Getty Images 4 days ago

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 03: Olivia Newton-John performs at the 2009 Melbourne Cup Day meeting at Flemington Racecourse on November 3, 2009 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images) Copyright 2009 Getty Images

Shocking wins the Melbourne Cup

AFP Global Edition 4 days ago

Australian stayer Shocking denied international contenders Crime Scene and Mourilyan to win the 5.5 million dollar (five million US) Melbourne Cup run over 3200 metres (two miles) at Flemington. The Irish-bred four-year-old Shocking (9/1) raced three wide for most of the two-miler ...

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