As Ruler on Ice crossed the line in front, with his rider standing up in the irons and waving his stick at the heavens, virtually everyon
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Louisville, KY (Sports Network) - Two days after the running of the 143rd Belmont Stakes, several of the 12 starters arrived at Churchill Downs on Monday. Included in the group was Preakness Stakes winne
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Oaklawn Park announcer steps down
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Hot Springs, AR (Sports Network) - Oaklawn Park's longtime track announcer Terry Wallace has announced his retirement. Wallace recently completed his 37th year as the track's announcer.
"After serious consideration in recent weeks, the time has come to end my run as Oaklawn's track announcer
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Penn National leaves Maryland Jockey Club
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Baltimore, MD (Sports Network) - The joint venture between Penn National Gaming and MI Developments in the Maryland Jockey Club (MJC) has been dissolved. The two companies announced Thursday that Penn National is divesting itself from the MJC.
In a statement Penn National announced that has
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Haskell looms for leading three-year-olds
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Oceanport, NJ (Sports Network) - All three horses that each won one of the Triple Crown races this year may well meet up in the $1 million Haskell Invitational this summer at Monmouth Park. In fact, Preakness Stakes winner Shackleford is a definite for the 1 1/8-mile race.
"The Haskell is ou
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Stephen Foster Handicap up for grabs Saturday
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Louisville, KY (Sports Network) - Older thoroughbreds take the spotlight Saturday in the $500,000 Stephen Foster Handicap at Churchill Downs. An evenly matched field of 11 handicap horses will compete in the 1 1/8-mile race.
Late running Giant Oak will go for his first win since the Donn Han
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Belmont Stakes winners head to Charles Town
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Charles Town, WV (Sports Network) - A week after winning the final jewel in racing's Triple Crown, owners George and Lori Hall, along with trainer Kelly Breen, go for another stakes win with a three-year-old. The Belmont Stakes- winning group will start Nacho Saint in Saturday's $400,000 Red Lege
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Sprint for two-year-olds added to Breeders' Cup
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Lexington, KY (Sports Network) - A sprint race for two-year-olds has been added to the schedule for this year's Breeders' Cup World Championships at Churchill Downs.
The Breeders' Cup announced Tuesday that the new $500,000 event will be run on the first day of the two-day competition.
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Ruler On Ice settled back at Monmouth Park
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Oceanport, NJ (Sports Network) - Belmont Stakes surprise winner Ruler On Ice took the short van ride from Belmont Park to his home at Monmouth Park and awaits his next assignment. The three-year-old gelding won the final jewel in racing's Triple Crown as a 24-1 longshot in the field of 12.
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The year of the longshot
By: By Jeff Frank, Contributing Editor
Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - Animal Kingdom won the Kentucky Derby at odds of 20-1. Shackleford took the Preakness at 12-1. Ruler On Ice continued the trend with a victory in the Belmont Stakes at 24-1. In fact, six of the nine horses that finished in the money in the three Triple Crown ra
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Longshot Ruler On Ice wins muddy Belmont
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Elmont, NY (Sports Network) - Longshot Ruler On Ice, ridden by Jose Valdivia Jr., stalked pacesetter Shackleford and went on to post an upset victory in Saturday's 143rd Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park. The colt covered the 1 1/2- mile Test of Champions in 2:30.88 on a sloppy track.
This year
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Weekly Television Schedule
June 17
- Movie: April Love, 7:15-9:00AM, FMC
July 23
- Coaching Club American Oaks, Saratoga, 5:00-6:00PM, NBC
July 30
- Diana Handicap, Saratoga, 5:00-6:00PM, Versus
August 6
Weekly Stakes Race Schedule
June 18
- Belmont Park: Ogden Phipps H. (G1), $250,000, 3&up, f&m, 8.5f
- Belmont Park: Hill Prince S. (G3), $100,000, 3yo, 8f T
- Charles Town: Red Legend S., $400,000, 3yo, 7f
- Charles Town: Wild and Wonderful S., $100,000, 3&up, 7f
- Charles Town:
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