“HORSE RACING: Rachel Alexandra bred to two-time Horse of the Year Curlin” plus 2 more |
- HORSE RACING: Rachel Alexandra bred to two-time Horse of the Year Curlin
- Private Horse Racing Group Calls For Support From County
- Horse Racing Capsules: NBC to broadcast all three legs of Triple Crown
| HORSE RACING: Rachel Alexandra bred to two-time Horse of the Year Curlin Posted: 21 Feb 2011 07:59 PM PST Jess Jackson has spent the past few years sparing no expense while scooping up some of racing's top prospects and turning them into superstars. Now he's hoping to create one. Jackson bred Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra to two-time Horse of the Year and stablemate Curlin on Monday, which created the potential for the "super horse" Jackson believes could help revitalize the industry. The horses met in a breeding shed at Lane's End Farm near Versailles, Ky., on Monday. The results won't be known for some time, but Jackson has planned on getting two of racing's biggest names together since he purchased Rachel Alexandra days after her record-setting run in the 2009 Kentucky Oaks. "We have been anticipating this introduction for some time now," Jackson said. "Imagine what possibilities those two super horses might produce." Rachel Alexandra captured 2009 Horse of the Year honors in spectacular fashion and became the first filly in more than 80 years to beat the boys in the Preakness, then backed it up with victories in the Haskell and Woodward. It was all part of an 8-0 campaign that ranks among the greatest ever. She struggled regaining her form in 2010, when she won just two of five races. Jackson retired her last September and said it was time to "reward her with a less stressful life." By then she'd become a crossover star. Jackson used her success to help raise money for various charitable causes, including cancer research by auctioning off items related to the horse.There was little doubt her first chance at becoming a broodmare would be with Curlin. The 2007 and 2008 Horse of the Year, a Preakness winner in his own right, stands for $40,000 at Lane's End following a brilliant career in which he set a North American record by winning more than $10.5 million in purses. He was retired at the end of the 2008 season following a fourth-place finish in the Breeders' Cup Classic, the only time he finished out of the money. Stonestreet Stables co-owner Barbara Banke called it a "privilege" to bring two of racing's greats together. "Rachel Alexandra and Curlin are true champions," she said. "Both horses embody that intangible equine ideal that separate mere horse from legend. Both Jess and I are so pleased that these powerful bloodlines will pass to future generations." This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php |
| Private Horse Racing Group Calls For Support From County Posted: 22 Feb 2011 04:08 PM PST KALISPELL, Mont. -- In the Flathead, horse racing organizers are trying to hammer out a deal for this year with the Northwest Montana Fair Board.The Kalispell Race Meet wants to use fair equipment like tractors for the track. The fair used to partially fund horse racing but stopped after 2006. A private group brought it back last year and didn't use any fair money. Tuesday, however, the Kalispell Race Meet asked the fair manager and the county commissioners to support racing by allowing use of their equipment."We're going to look at item by item, line by line and [if it's] something we can contribute to the racing program to make it successful. If we do so, how does that affect our other programs that we have to support?" explains Northwest Montana Fair Manager Mark Campbell. Copyright 2011 KECI, KCFW, KTVM. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php |
| Horse Racing Capsules: NBC to broadcast all three legs of Triple Crown Posted: 22 Feb 2011 03:22 PM PST NEW YORK (AP) — NBC will broadcast all three legs of horse racing's Triple Crown through 2015, reuniting the sport's three biggest jewels on one network for the first time since 2005. NBC Sports Group announced Tuesday that NBC and Versus will provide over 25 hours of race coverage centered around the Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont Stakes. Terms were not disclosed. NBC has carried the Derby and Preakness since 2001. The Belmont was carried by ABC from 2006-2010. "Everyone at NBC Sports Group is delighted that the Triple Crown has been reassembled," said chairman Dick Ebersol. "We are now uniquely positioned to significantly expand the reach of these iconic events with extensive coverage on Versus." Versus will carry the Kentucky Oaks, the filly version of the Kentucky Derby, and broadcast other significant races during the Triple Crown season. Viewership of the Kentucky Derby and Preakness has risen significantly over the last decade. Super Saver's win in the Derby last May drew 16.5 million viewers, the most watched Run for the Roses in over 20 years. New York Racing Association chairman C. Steven Duncker said his organization is "thrilled" to return the Belmont to NBC. "NBC Sports will be a great partner for the Belmont Stakes," he said in a statement. The Triple Crown starts May 7 with the Derby, followed two weeks later by the Preakness and then the Belmont on June 11. Top Derby contender Uncle Mo's next race is set NEW YORK (AP) — The connections of leading Kentucky Derby contender Uncle Mo say the colt will make his 3-year-old debut in a recently created race to be run at Florida's Gulfstream Park on March 12. Owner Mike Repole and trainer Todd Pletcher said Tuesday their choice for Uncle Mo's first race of 2011 is the $100,000 Timely Writer. If the mile race does not draw enough entries, Uncle Mo's second option is the $350,000 Tampa Bay Derby, also March 12. Uncle Mo has won all three of his starts and was voted 2-year-old champion after winning the Breeders' Cup Juvenile in November. Uncle Mo is stabled at Palm Meadows, just north of the Gulfstream Park. The Timely Writer was created last week by Gulfstream. Santa Anita to add extra day of racing in March ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) — Santa Anita will add an extra day of racing starting March 23, creating a five-day race week that will remain in effect through closing day on April 17. The change is pending approval from the California Horse Racing Board. The track will remain on a four-day race week schedule through March 20. Santa Anita's 76-day winter-spring meeting began on Dec. 26, and has been racing Thursday through Sunday. The track had originally planned to run five days a week starting March 2, but because of various undisclosed factors, the track decided to remain on its four-day schedule for the first three weeks of March. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php |
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