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The Passing of Ira “Babe” Hanford and the story of the 1936 Triple Crown season

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I have to be honest, I completely missed this story when it first broke on Bloodhorse on Tuesday . In fact, I’ll further confess that until now, I wasn’t very familiar with the career of Ira Babe Hanford, or the story of the 1936 Triple Crown season, apart from having seen the horse Bold Venture on the listings of previous Derby winners, and on the backs of commemorative Preakness and Derby glasses. My awareness of Babe’s passing, and subsequent research into the story of the 1936 Derby, were sparked by a telephone conversation with, of all people, my parents on Thanksgiving morning. My father ... Read Full Story

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Magna says it won't consider bid to move Preakness

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Magna Entertainment Corp. says in bankruptcy court filings it won't consider auction bids that would move the Preakness Stakes horse race from Maryland, a decision cheered Tuesday by Gov. Martin O'Malley. The Ontario, Canada-based company submitted auction plans Friday in federal bankruptcy court in Wilmington, Del. Concerned about the future of the second leg of the Triple Crown, Maryland lawmakers had approved legislation in April giving Maryland eminent domain authority to buy the race, a centerpiece of Maryland's horse racing industry. "Maryland has a rich tradition of horse racing and horse breeding, and these industries generate thousands of jobs and millions of dollars for ... Read Full Story

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Rachel Alexandra is heavy favorite for Woodward

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She keeps winning and keeps beating the boys. Rachel Alexandra is ready for new frontiers. And that brings the showpiece of thoroughbred racing to the $750,000 Woodward Stakes at Saratoga Race Course. The sensational 3-year-old filly will be running against older males Saturday and will be the heavy favorite when she goes for her ninth straight victory. "This has to be the toughest race for her, stepping up to older horses," said Calvin Borel, who has ridden Rachel Alexandra through her rise to stardom in which she has defeated the winners of the Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes. Rachel Alexandra has overwhelmed other females ... Read Full Story

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Vacation over for Mine That Bird at WVa Derby

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First Kentucky, now West Virginia. Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird will attempt to add the West Virginia Derby to his resume Saturday in the gelding's first race since the end of grueling Triple Crown trail. "He seems to be on top of his game," trainer Chip Woolley said, "so we're pretty happy with where he's at right now." In May, Woolley was in heaven after Mine That Bird won the Derby at 50-1 odds; a win at Mountaineer Casino Racetrack & Resort would be almost heaven. Mine That Bird is the 3-5 favorite in a field of six 3-year-olds, which includes 8-5 second ... Read Full Story

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Haskell lands 2 out of 3 Triple Crown race winners

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Bob Kulina tried. Already sitting pretty with Preakness winner Rachel Alexandra and Belmont Stakes winner Summer Bird for Sunday's Haskell Invitational, Monmouth Park's president went for the trifecta last week: He raised the prize money a quarter-million dollars to $1.25 million, hoping to entice Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird into the field. It didn't work. Mine That Bird will run as planned in Saturday's West Virginia Derby, but having two out of three Triple Crown race winners in the Haskell is not bad at all. "I mean, I have the best horse in America," Kulina said. Rachel Alexandra was made the 4-5 favorite ... Read Full Story

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Magna Seeks to Protect Preakness at Pimlico

The owner of Pimlico Race Course and Laurel Park is seeking permission to auction its Maryland racetracks. But Magna Entertainment Corp. wants potential buyers to promise not to move the Preakness Stakes, the second leg of the Triple Crown

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Grassi Wins the Triple Crown of Accounting

JERICHO, N.Y., Nov. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Grassi & Co., CPAs - Like a champion thoroughbred winning the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes, and the Belmont Stakes, Grassi & Co. recently earned a "Triple Crown" in its industry, receiving three prestigious recognitions from an influential accounting industry trade publication, INSIDE Public Accounting:

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Horse of the Year: Rachel Alexandra or Zenyatta?

Bodog BeatHorse of the Year: Rachel Alexandra or Zenyatta?Bodog BeatRachel Alexandra went 8 for 8 this year, posted three wins over the boys — including her impressive win in the Preakness Stakes. For that victory she became ...and more »

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Magna won't consider bid to move Preakness

Magna Entertainment Corp. said in bankruptcy court filings it won't consider auction bids that would move the Preakness Stakes from Maryland, a decision cheered Tuesday by Gov. Martin O'Malley. The Ontario, Canada-based company submitted auction plans Friday in federal bankruptcy court in Wilmington, Del. Concerned about the future of the second leg of the Triple Crown, Maryland lawmakers had approved legislation in April giving Maryland...

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Horse Racing Capsules: Magna says it won’t consider bid to move Preakness

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Magna Entertainment Corp. says in bankruptcy court filings it won’t consider auction bids that would move the Preakness Stakes horse race from Maryland, a decision cheered Tuesday by Gov. Martin O’Malley. The Ontario,...

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Former Preakness winner Summer Squall euthanized

Summer Squall, 1990 Preakness Stakes winner, was euthanized Tuesday at Lane's Farm near Versailles, KY. In a press release from former owner Dogwood Stable, the 22-year-old thoroughbred was humanely put down because of complications of old age and foundering.

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Judge OKs plan to auction Pimlico, Laurel Park tracks

The Jan. 8 auction of Pimlico Race Course and Laurel Park in Maryland got the go-ahead from a federal bankruptcy judge on Wednesday, The Baltimore Sun reported. Magna Entertainment has asked for a Nov. 2 deadline for bids for the tracks and for the Preakness Stakes, the middle jewel of the Triple Crown, with the stipulation that the race remain in Maryland. The state of Maryland filed an objection Wednesday, saying that the state had only...

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