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BALANCHINE DIES

Balanchine, Godolphin’s first classic winner and springboard to the superpower status they hold today, has died at age 30. The flying filly was also jockey Frankie Dettori’s first British classic winner when rampaging through the …


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PIVOTAL RETIRED FROM STUD DUTIES

PIVOTAL, the Champion Sprinter and multiple Champion Sire and Broodmare Sire, has been retired from covering duties. The 28-year-old son of Polar Falcon has been a stalwart and flagbearer at Cheveley Park Stud since his …


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FIRST AUSTRALIAN WINNER FOR AMERICAN PHAROAH

US Horse Of The Year, and Triple Crown winner, American Pharoah came up with his first Australian winner when his son Head Of State won at Warwick Farm on Wednesday. A winner at the early …

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2021 US TRIPLE CROWN NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED

Thoroughbred racehorses nominated to the Triple Crown, Kentucky Derby, Preakness, Belmont Stakes Name Sex Color Sire Dam Breeder Trainer Owner (18)Highestmaintenance C B Outwork Highestmaintenance Repole Stable Inc Todd Pletcher Repole Stable (18)Rose to Gold …

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MULTIPLE EQUUS CHAMPION RETIRED

Brilliant racemare Celtic Sea has been retired from racing, and is set to retire to stud in Kentucky. Bred by Wilgerbosdrift & Mauritzfontein, the bay ended her career when finishing third in Saturday’s G1 Cape …

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DUBAI WORLD CUP NIGHT NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED

Thoroughbred racing’s top stars have been nominated for the highly anticipated 25th running of the Dubai World Cup Sponsored by Emirates Airline (G1) scheduled for March 27 at Meydan Racecourse. A total of 1,511 nominations …

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AUTHENTIC NAMED HORSE OF THE YEAR

Victories in North America’s most prestigious race and the continent’s most lucrative race proved plenty for Authentic  to nail down North American racing’s top honor. In a season that saw unprecedented calendar changes, Authentic delivered …

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ORPEN DIES

Important international sire Orpen died late Jan. 26 after suffering from colic and not recovering from emergency surgery, according to Turf Diario. He was 25. Susan Magnier and trainer Aidan O’Brien eventually campaigned Orpen (by …

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