One year after London Bridge became the first New York-bred to win a race at the Breeders’ Cup World Championships, horses bred in the Empire State are securing spots with an eye toward doing more damage...
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The backstretch at 6:00 am is the only place and time where a man can find quiet. Those post card images of horses working – the steam coming from their nostrils like the smoke from a locomotive – are...
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.postComments, .commentsContainer, .commentForm{display:none;} .questionForm{display:block} Linda Rice, who edged out Todd Pletcher to become the first female trainer to win the Saratoga meet title, will...
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When Patricia Cooksey was beginning her riding career in 1979, she was advised to list her name as “P.J.” because many trainers would not ride a female jockey. When she retired in June 2004, Cooksey had...
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A clear example of how hard work and dedication can pay off is New York trainer Linda Rice. After grinding it out every day at the barns for 22 years, Rice captured her first training title this summer...
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Horses and courses, of the collegiate variety, coalesced at the Big Red Spring as Saratoga held its first-ever College Day. Karaoke began the proceedings prior to the first post at 2:30 pm. The karaoke...
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"Run Like a Girl" is the slogan that NYRA marketing officials are using to promote Rachel Alexandra's appearance in the Woodward Stakes on Saturday. Attendance and handle are slightly down and the superstar...
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Quietly and without much fanfare, Linda Rice has been putting up big numbers at Saratoga. With just six days remaining in the meet, the 45-year-old trainer is tied with Todd Pletcher in the trainers standings...
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T he usual place on the agenda for a steeplechase is the first race. But in deference to the lofty status of the $100,000 grade 1 New York Turf Writers Cup, the jumpers were moved down the card a bit,...
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