Fast racing, great loss highlight Cup Classic (Atlanticville)
In the end, not even Mother Nature could dampen the aura and mystique that came with the Breeders' Cup. Nearly 80,000 people from around the world converged on Monmouth Park in Oceanport on Friday and Saturday to experience one of the most anticipated sporting events to ever grace the Garden State. ...more...RACING ROCKED BY WASHINGTON DEATH (Sporting Life)
What should have been a celebration of superb racing action on both sides of the pond was overshadowed by the tragic death of Aidan O'Brien's George Washington in the Breeders' Cup Classic at Monmouth Park....more... Horse owners toast to their good fortune (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Oct. 28 (UNION-TRIBUNE): Last week started with evacuees and their 350 horses crowding Vessels Stallion Farm in Bonsall as raging wildfires threatened to destroy some of the county's prettiest horse country....more... OBSERVATIONS ON 49ERS WIN | JIM UTTER (The Charlotte Observer)
Observations from the Charlotte 49ers' 92-36 men's basketball exhibition win Wednesday against Ottawa at Halton Arena: ? This is not last year's Charlotte team. It's not even close. Whether or not Charlotte wins 20 games or contends for the Atlantic 10 title, this team is more talented, skilled and athletic than last season's. The key will be whether the team can remain committed to coach ......more... George Washington euthanized on track (Sports Illustrated)
Another of horse racing's biggest days was marred by a fatal breakdown....more... Rich Melbourne Cup history (Adelaide Now)
IN 1861, Archer walked more than 500 miles from his home in NSW to win the first Melbourne Cup. Well so the legend says....more... Horse Racing: Curlin wins Breeders' Cup Classic (Channel NewsAsia)
OCEANPORT, New Jersey - Curlin won the five million-dollar Breeders' Cup Classic in impressive style at Monmouth Park on Saturday, adding the coveted title to his Preakness Stakes triumph....more... Prison system to pay $65,000 in records suit (The Olympian)
The state prison system has settled a lawsuit over its refusal to disclose certain public records in electronic form, agreeing to pay $65,000 ? the latest payout for the agency over its failures to disclose records....more... After Classic, Curlin looks like lock for annual honor (USA Today)
Curlin completed a remarkable season in which he morphed from unraced unknown to virtually certain Horse of the Year when he dominated the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic by 4 lengths against Hard Spun Saturday at Monmouth Park....more... |