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Belmont Park

Eye on Belmont Park Weekend Horse Racing

by Bodog Beat News Ticker | June 25th, 2008 | Add a comment
Belmont Park has two Grade I stakes races this weekend, Saturday June 28, 2008. The Suburban H. (gr. I) for three year olds and up and the Mother Goose S. (gr .I) for three-year-old fillies. In the Suburban Handicap 5-year-old … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 
 
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Ismael Valenzuela Inducted into Racing Hall of Fame

by Bodog Beat News Ticker | June 25th, 2008 | Add a comment
Ismael Valenzuela, age 73, more commonly known as “Milo” has received an early induction to the National Museums of Racing Hall of Fame. The winner of 2,545 races during a career that spanned almost 30 years will attend a special … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 
 
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Fabulous Strike's Comeback

by Bodog Beat News Ticker | June 22nd, 2008 | Add a comment
Saturday’s Vincent Moscarelli Memorial Stakes at Delaware Park was host to Fabulous Strike’s, a five-year old gelding, easy winning comeback. Fabulous Strike hasn’t run since last September when he won the Vosburgh Grade I at Belmont Park. A lengthy infection in … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 
 
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Purse To Be Raised For The Arlington Park Handicap To Lure Curlin

by Bodog Beat News Ticker | June 21st, 2008 | Add a comment
After his victory in the Stephen Foster Handicap at Churchill Downs, trainer Steve Asmussen has listed two potential starts for his next race. It is down to the Man o’ War at Belmont Park and the Arlington Handicap; both races … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 
 
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Horse Racing Hall of Famer Jimmy Croll Dies

by Bodog Beat News Ticker | June 19th, 2008 | Add a comment
A member of thoroughbred racings Hall of Fame, Trainer Warren ‘Jimmy’ Croll passed away at the age of 88 at Monmouth Medical Center in Oceanport N.J. last Friday evening. “One of the classiest guys I ever knew,” said Bob Levy, who … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 
 
NTRA Summer Racing

Hollywood Gold Cup Among NTRA Summer Racing on ESPN

by Bodog Beat News Ticker | June 17th, 2008 | Add a comment
Between June 28th and August 23rd, ESPN will be featuring 15 of the biggest summer races. The Grade I $750,000 Hollywood Gold Cup at Hollywood Park is the debut race being aired on ESPN and will end with “The … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 
 
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Belmont Stakes Results and Payouts

by Bodog Beat News Ticker | June 7th, 2008 | 3 Comments
The Belmont Stakes saw an upset with huge favorite Big Brown failing to become the first horse to win the Triple Crown in 30 years. Instead he became the first Triple Crown favorite to finish last while Da’Tara went … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 
 
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Belmont Stakes Contender Casino Drive has Bruised Hoof

by Bodog Beat News Ticker | June 6th, 2008 | Add a comment
ESPN.com is reporting that Casino Drive has a bruised hoof but he still plans on competing in the Belmont Stakes on Saturday, June 7. “We are not 100 percent happy with the movement of the hind leg,” said Nobutaka Tada, racing … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 
 
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Curlin Vying for Big Brown Face-Off at Breeders' Cup

by Bodog Beat News Ticker | June 5th, 2008 | Add a comment
The Gr. 1 $750,000 Stephen Foster Handicap on June 14 at Churchill Downs has been confirmed as Horse of the Year Curlin’s next appearance. The 4-year-old colt hasn’t started since opening the 2008 season in Dubai where he scored a … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 
 
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Big Brown's Hoof Still Needs Work Before Belmont Stakes

by Bodog Beat News Ticker | June 2nd, 2008 | Add a comment
The Belmont Stakes is less than a week away and Kentucky Derby/Preakness winner Big Brown is still nursing a crack in his left front hook. “This is just a slight, slight crack,” hoof specialist Ian McKinlay said Monday (yes, horses have … Read More Read More