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Finding new owners continues to be one of the many challenges facing Thoroughbred racing. Syndications and partnerships have created more affordable options for many who have later formed racing stables of their own, and yet access to the sport still seems daunting. Hastings Racecourse near Vancouver, British Columbia, is a shining example of how ...

What did Sir Edmund Hillary do after he became the first person to climb Mt. Everest? What peaks are left to climb when you’ve climbed the highest in the world?Hillary would climb 10 more peaks in the Himalayas and eventually embark on another historic quest -- journeying to the South Pole.Jonas Salk became a national hero, admired by millions, ...

Current Standings 1 Keelerman - 1,6702 trackjack - 1,5873 MDG - 1,5804 Thomas McDonald - 1,5375 The Bid - 1,4866 smitty37 - 1,4477 Aluminaut - 1,3258 Riskaverse - 1,3179 Secretariat - 1,31510 Eric Rickard (reigning champion) - 1,27011 JJ the TV watcher - 1,23212 Racingfan - 1,22313 shelmarka - 1,20414 War Eagle - 1,18315 Chumsmo - 1,17716 Pebbles ...

There is no harsher critic of racing films than yours truly, and I sadly have had to carve apart recent flicks with the dexterity of a surgeon with a scalpel. I can’t stand revisionist history for the sake of making it “Hollywood” and can’t stand a movie turning racing into a farce, as “Secretariat” did, insulting one’s intelligence on so many ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') Twitter: @J_Keelerman Are you ready for some Kentucky Derby prep race excitement? If so, then you’re going to be thrilled with the racing action over the next two weeks! On November 21st, Delta Downs will play host to the $1,000,000 Delta Downs Jackpot Stakes (gr. III), and on November 28th, the focus of the ...

Computer-robotic wagering (CRW) has helped prop up pari-mutuel handle in recent years but has made race betting less attractive for every other player by making it difficult for racing to attract new bettors. Now, based on law enforcement officials’ assessment of fantasy sports wagering, CRW may be illegal. Considering one in five dollars bet ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') Twitter: @J_Keelerman On Saturday, Laurel Park will play host to a fantastic day of racing that includes six stakes races, highlighted by the $350,000 Frank J. De Francis Memorial Dash. A six-furlong sprint that serves as a sort of consolation prize for horses that didn’t win or run in the Breeders’ Cup ...