Okla. horse ranch in cartel case raised suspicions - June 13, 2012
LEXINGTON, Okla. (AP) - Associates of a reputed Mexican drug cartel leader probably wanted to lay low while allegedly laundering money ...

Drug ban wins initial OK in Ky.; 1st state to act - June 13, 2012
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - Kentucky horse racing regulators have approved a limited ban on the race-day use of an anti-nose drug...The state...

Forward March wins Belmont feature - June 13, 2012
NEW YORK (AP) - Forward March splashed to a 1 3/4 length victory in the slop over Hangover Kid on Wednesday in the $77,000 allowance fe...

Feds: Horse racing operation tied to drug cartel - June 13, 2012
RUIDOSO, N.M. (AP) - In the stables at a prominent quarter horse track in New Mexico, workers quietly nicknamed Jose Trevino Morales's ...

Meadowlands and Pa. tracks reach harness agreement - June 12, 2012
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) - The Meadowland and two other harness race tracks in Pennsylvania have agreed to alternate the dates of the...

Secretariat time in '73 Preakness could be changed - June 12, 2012
BALTIMORE (AP) - Secretariat's owner has asked the Maryland Racing Commission to conduct a hearing about changing the time of the horse...

Summer season for 3-year-olds could be interesting - June 11, 2012
NEW YORK (AP) - Let the summer racing season begin...I'll Have Another may be at the top of the class of 3-year-olds for now, but the K...

All Star Heart wins Redondo Beach Stakes - June 10, 2012
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) - Coming off a seven-month layoff, All Star Heart won the $72,800 Redondo Beach Stakes by a half-length Sunday a...

Data Link wins Monmouth Park feature - June 10, 2012
OCEANPORT, N.J. (AP) - Data Link set a course record in beating Get Stormy by a length in the $200,000 Monmouth Stakes at Monmouth Park...

Belmont Stakes benefits from thrilling finish - June 10, 2012
NEW YORK (AP) - Even with the absence of I'll Have Another and his bid to win the Triple Crown, horse racing had a successful day at th...

Brisk business at Belmont - June 9, 2012
NEW YORK (AP) - Business was brisk for the Belmont Stakes on Saturday despite the loss of star attraction I'll Have Another...The retir...

Acclamation earns 3-peat in Whittingham - June 9, 2012
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) - Acclamation beat Slim Shadey by a length Saturday in the $250,000 Charles Whittingham Memorial Handicap at Bet...

Giant Ryan to have surgery on broken ankle - June 9, 2012
NEW YORK (AP) - Giant Ryan broke his left front ankle while battling for the lead in the True North Handicap at Belmont Park on Saturda...

Dullahan runs a dull seventh at Belmont - June 9, 2012
NEW YORK (AP) - Dullahan was a dull seventh as the 5-2 favorite in the Belmont Stakes on Saturday...Trainer Dale Romans offered no soli...

Triple Crown-Female Jockeys - June 9, 2012
Female jockeys who have ridden in the Triple Crown races with name, year, mount and finish:..Diane Crump, 1970, Fathom, 15th..

Gutierrez takes a bow at Belmont Park - June 9, 2012
NEW YORK (AP) - Mario Gutierrez took a bow in the Belmont Park winner's circle Saturday...It wasn't the salute he had anticipated aboar...

Hard luck Baffert a runner-up again - June 9, 2012
NEW YORK (AP) - Bob Baffert sure knows how to lose thrillers...It happened again Saturday, when Union Rags nipped the trainer's front-r...

Jazzy Idea wins Monmouth Park feature - June 9, 2012
OCEANPORT, N.J. (AP) - Jazzy Idea used a strong stretch drive to rally from last to first in the $60,000 Crank It Up Stakes at Monmouth...

Union Rags nips Paynter to win Belmont Stakes - June 9, 2012
NEW YORK (AP) - Union Rags nipped Paynter at the wire in a photo finish to win the Belmont Stakes on Saturday, beating a field without ...

Newly retired I'll Have Another in winner's circle - June 9, 2012
NEW YORK (AP) - Trainer Doug O'Neill gave his horse three friendly slaps on the flank, removed his saddle, and I'll Have Another was le...

Giant Ryan breaks ankle on Belmont undercard - June 9, 2012
NEW YORK (AP) - Giant Ryan broke his left front ankle while battling for the lead in the True North Handicap at Belmont Park on Saturda...

Horse breaks down in True North race at Belmont - June 9, 2012
NEW YORK (AP) - The 5-year-old horse Giant Ryan has broken down in a race at Belmont Park, crumbling to the ground in front of the thou...

Purse reduction at Betfair Hollywood Park - June 9, 2012
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) - Betfair Hollywood Park will reduce purses starting Thursday because of smaller field sizes and a subsequent de...

No Triple, no super buzz at Belmont - June 9, 2012
NEW YORK (AP) - No Triple try, no turnout...Not much buzz on the backstretch either in the hours before the Belmont Stakes is run witho...

No post parade for I'll Have Another - June 9, 2012
NEW YORK (AP) - I'll Have Another will not lead the post parade of horses before the Belmont Stakes, but there will be a retirement cer...

Schettino bids for a birthday win at Belmont - June 9, 2012
NEW YORK (AP) - Trainer Dominic Schettino will try to give himself a lucrative 46th birthday present on Saturday: a victory in the $1 m...

Gutierrez grateful for ride on I'll Have Another - June 9, 2012
NEW YORK (AP) - Mario Gutierrez will always be indebted to I'll Have Another for providing him the ride of a lifetime...Twice...

I'll Have Another retired before Triple Crown try - June 9, 2012
NEW YORK (AP) - Things began unraveling for Triple Crown hopeful I'll Have Another a day after the colt's thrilling win in the Preaknes...

Richard's Kid wins Prove It Stakes at Hollywood - June 9, 2012
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) - Richard's Kid, the 7-year-old heavy favorite from the barn of Bob Baffert, ran away from four opponents for a ...

I'll Have Another suddenly retired with injury - June 8, 2012
NEW YORK (AP) - The Triple Crown curse lives. This time the horse didn't even make it to the starting gate...I'll Have Another's bid fo...

Redeemed romps in Belmont's Brooklyn Handicap - June 8, 2012
NEW YORK (AP) - Redeemed rolled to a front-running victory Friday, beating Eldaafer by 10 lengths in the $200,000 Brooklyn Handicap at ...

Gutierrez gets 1 final ride on I'll Have Another - June 8, 2012
NEW YORK (AP) - Mario Gutierrez thought he was heading back to California after being stunned with the news of the retirement of I'll H...

Many take Belmont disappointment in stride - June 8, 2012
NEW YORK (AP) - At the King Umberto Italian restaurant, just steps from Belmont Park, owner Bietro Fuschetto was optimistic his place w...

Sloane Ranger rallies to win Monmouth feature - June 8, 2012
OCEANPORT, N.J. (AP) - Sloane Ranger rallied between horses in the stretch and scored a half-length victory over Escrow Kid in the $52,...

Dullahan becomes favorite for Belmont Stakes - June 8, 2012
NEW YORK (AP) - All along, Dale Romans said he had the horse to beat in the Belmont Stakes...Now he does...

New York Racing Association, NBC take big hit - June 8, 2012
NEW YORK (AP) - The retirement of I'll Have Another on the eve of the Belmont Stakes is a big hit for the New York Racing Association a...

I'll Have Another out of Belmont, retired - June 8, 2012
NEW YORK (AP) - I'll Have Another's bid for the first Triple Crown in 34 years ended shockingly in the barn and not on the racetrack Fr...

I'll Have Another scratched from Belmont - June 8, 2012
NEW YORK (AP) - I'll Have Another's bid for a Triple Crown ended with the shocking news that the colt was out of the Belmont Stakes due...

I'll Have Another goes for early gallop at Belmont - June 8, 2012
NEW YORK (AP) - Triple Crown hopeful I'll Have Another went for an earlier than usual gallop around Belmont Park, a decision made by tr...

Baffert takes another shot at I'll Have Another - June 8, 2012
NEW YORK (AP) - Long before Bob Baffert saddled Bodemeister in the Kentucky Derby, the Hall of Fame trainer was convinced another horse...