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Turf Horse Racing Writer Joe Hirsch Dies at 80 Longtime columnist for the Daily Racing Form known as the dean of American turf writers Joe Hirsch has died. He was 80. Joe Hirsch had Parkinson's disease and was recovering from a broken hip suffere...

Big Brown, Curlin, Filly Eight Belles Among 2008 Eclipse Award Finalists 2008 Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner Big Brown, Breeders' Cup Classic winner Raven's Pass, Dubai World Cup winner Curlin and the late filly Eight Belles were among the 2008 Eclipse Award finalists...

Yesbyjimminy Targets Sunshine Millions Sprint Race horse trainer Eddie Plesa will be hoping for a better Sunshine Millions experience at Santa Anita Park this year than last when he runs Trilogy Stable's 4-year-old Florida homebred Yesbyjimminy i...

San Pasqual Entries at Santa Anita Park January 10 Well Armed, beaten favorite in the Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile, returns to action in Saturday's 72nd running of Santa Anita Park's $150,000 San Pasqual Handicap (G2) with a field of 12 set for the 1 1/16-...

2009 Kentucky Derby Future Wager Dates Set Dates for the 3 pools of the 2009 Kentucky Derby Future Wager ("KDFW") are set and a single pool will be offered in each of the 3 months be the 135th renewal of the $2-million Kentucky Derby (G1) on M...

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Lance Armstrong will race the 2009 Tour de France Yes, he's coming back. Lance Armstrong, probably the most popular cyclist in the United States, since the country doesn't really have that much, will ride the 2009 Tour de France after a long hiatus f...

Jimmie Johnson to win the 2008 NASCAR Chase for the Cup this Sunday at the Ford 400 Miami Speedway And with the 141-point lead this guy has, I'll be REALLY surprised if he doesn't have the title at the end of the weekend. A commanding 141-point lead, that's what Jimmie Johnson is enjoying coming to...

Jimmie Johnson on the verge of winning 2008 NASCAR Nextel Cup with 141-point lead over Carl Edwards Yes, the championship is probably determined already. The 2008 NASCAR Chase for the Nextel Cup is probably over after Jimmie Johnson trounced the field at the Phoenix International Raceway to inch clo...

Did Timo Glock got paid by McLaren after letting Lewis Hamilton win the 2008 F1 World Championship? After pulling off one of the most memorable screw jobs in sports, he has to get paid. In case you didn't know it yet, the 2008 F1 season finally concluded with Lewis Hamilton becoming the sport's youn...

Lewis Hamilton wins 2008 F1 title amidst controversy And to tell you honestly, it's just too bad that the season had to end the way it did in Brazil. And although I was rooting for Lewis Hamilton to win it all in the 2008 F1 season, what happened in the...

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Turf Horse Racing Writer Joe Hirsch Dies at 80 Longtime columnist for the Daily Racing Form known as the dean of American turf writers Joe Hirsch has died. He was 80. Joe Hirsch had Parkinson's disease and was recovering from a broken hip suffere...

Big Brown, Curlin, Filly Eight Belles Among 2008 Eclipse Award Finalists 2008 Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner Big Brown, Breeders' Cup Classic winner Raven's Pass, Dubai World Cup winner Curlin and the late filly Eight Belles were among the 2008 Eclipse Award finalists...

Yesbyjimminy Targets Sunshine Millions Sprint Race horse trainer Eddie Plesa will be hoping for a better Sunshine Millions experience at Santa Anita Park this year than last when he runs Trilogy Stable's 4-year-old Florida homebred Yesbyjimminy i...

San Pasqual Entries at Santa Anita Park January 10 Well Armed, beaten favorite in the Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile, returns to action in Saturday's 72nd running of Santa Anita Park's $150,000 San Pasqual Handicap (G2) with a field of 12 set for the 1 1/16-...

2009 Kentucky Derby Future Wager Dates Set Dates for the 3 pools of the 2009 Kentucky Derby Future Wager ("KDFW") are set and a single pool will be offered in each of the 3 months be the 135th renewal of the $2-million Kentucky Derby (G1) on M...

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