Inglewood, CA (Sports Network) - Undefeated champion mare Zenyatta heads back to the track on Saturday in the $250,000 Lady's Secret Stakes in the Oak Tree meeting at Hollywood Park. She has won the last
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Santa Anita to replace synthetic surface
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Arcadia, CA (Sports Network) - Santa Anita Park will shortly replace its synthetic racing surface with a dirt track for the 2010-11 season. Officials made the announcement Thursday that construction will begin on Monday, October 11.
"Our Chairman, Frank Stronach, has made it abundantly clear
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Blame heads Jockey Club Gold Cup field
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Elmont, NY (Sports Network) - Whitney Handicap winner Blame heads a field of eight thoroughbreds for Saturday's $750,000 Jockey Club Gold Cup at Belmont Park. The 1 1/4-mile race is a final prep for the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic on November 6 at Churchill D
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Rachel Alexandra has been retired
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Lexington, KY (Sports Network) - It was announced that Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra has been retired from racing and will be bred to another Horse of the Year, Curlin.
Majority owner Jess Jackson made the announcement Tuesday afternoon.
"As you kno
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Another personal favorite passes away
By: By Don Agriss, Horse Racing Editor
Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - Another one of my favorite thoroughbreds has passed away. It was learned Tuesday that 1998 Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner Real Quiet died in his stall at Penn Ridge Farm near Harrisburg, PA.
Real Quiet, who raced for owner Mike Pegram and trainer Bob
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Fair Grounds stakes named for Rachel Alexandra
By: SPORTS NETWORK
New Orleans, LA (Sports Network) - Upon word that 2009 Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra had been retired, officials at Fair Grounds Race Course announced that a stakes race will be renamed in her honor.
The last prep race leading to the Fair Grounds Oaks, which was won by Rachel last year,
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WEEKLY TELEVISION SCHEDULE
October 2
- Racing from Belmont, 5:00-6:00pm, MSG (Jockey Club Gold Cup)
- Breeders' Cup Challenge, 6:00-7:30pm, ESPN Classic
- Lady's Secret Stakes, 7:00-7:30pm, ESPN
October 3
Weekly Stakes Race Schedule
October 2
- Belmont Park: The Jockey Club Gold Cup Invitational (G1), $750,000, 3&up, 10f
- Belmont Park: Flower Bowl Invitational (G1), $500,000, 3&up f&m, 10f T
- Belmont Park: Joe Hirsch Turf Classic Invitational (G1), $500,000, 3&up, 12f T
- Belmo
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