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Countdown to the Cup: Golly Gio, the Classic?

This may be the time for Gio Ponti's connections to start thinking about the Classic.

J P's Gusto Romps in Del Mar Futurity

J P's Gusto an impressive winner in Del Mar Futurity.

Grand Couturier Eyes Another Bowling Green

Millionaire 7-year-old Grand Couturier has not been a factor in four starts this season, but his connections are hoping he will return to form in a race he won a year ago, the Bowling Green Handicap (gr. IIT) at Belmont.

Countdown to the Cup: The Road Keeps Going

Quality Road is back on track on the Classic trail following his Woodward victory.

And They're Off: Sept 8, 2010

Lenny and Steve discuss September racing at Belmont, the upcoming Secretariat movie, the Preakness bonus, and more. Sponsored by Darby Dan Farm.

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Trail Talk: Sept. 7, 2010

Evan Hammonds recaps some of the performances from the weekend, including Quality Road, Boys At Tosconova, Tell A Kelly, and more. Presented by Taylor Made Stallions.

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Breeders' Cup Perfect Trip: Sept 11 Nominees

This week's nominees are: Enriched, Richard's Kid, El Brujo, and Champ Pegasus.

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Boys At Tosconova Reports for Officer

MAHUBAH'S CORNER, by Avalyn Hunter
From a field of 4 maiden winners in the grade I Hopeful Stakes, Boys At Tosconova left little doubt which was the best runner with a dominating performance.

Catalano Stacked For Arlington 2YO Stakes

Juveniles of both sexes take the spotlight Sept. 11 at Arlington Park with the $100,000 Arlington-Washington Futurity (gr. III) and $100,000 Arlington-Washington Lassie (gr. III) sharing top billing on the nine-race card.

Brothers Gives Keeneland Trainer's Viewpoint

As a member of the auction firm's inspection team, he helped Keeneland select which horses would be showcased during the September yearling sale.

Keystone Case - By Russell B. Jones, Jr.

Horses bred in Pa. have made their mark, beginning with Iroquois' victory in the Derby at Epsom in 1881.

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Keeping Our Place in the World

Keeneland has successfully developed the September sale into the largest international marketplace for Thoroughbred yearlings. But will the sale continue offering the kinds of horses European buyers want?

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The Week in Photos: September 6, 2010

Includes photos of Quality Road, Cape Blanco, Tell a Kelly, Here Comes Ben, R Heat Lightning and more.

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Informed Decision Tries For Masters Repeat

Champion female sprinter Informed Decision will try to bounce back from an uncharacteristically subpar effort when she faces a full field in the $400,000 Presque Isle Downs Masters (gr. I), a race she dominated a year ago.

Breeders' Cup Ticket Sales Well Ahead of 2009

The Breeders' Cup announced Sept. 8 that ticket sales for Nov. 5-6 World Championships at Churchill Downs are nearly double the figure through the same period a year ago when the races were held at Santa Anita.

Lookin At Lucky Finally Gets Back to Work

Lookin At Lucky turned in his first work since winning the IZOD Haskell Invitational (gr. I) Sept. 8 at Del Mar, working an easy half-mile in :49 2/5 at Del Mar.

West Virginia Fire Death Toll Up to 29 Horses

As investigators began to ask questions about the cause of a fire that destroyed four barns located near Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races, the official number of horses that died increased to 29.

Buddy's Saint Working Toward Comeback

Buddy's Saint, who was a leading 2-year-old last year before being knocked off this year's Triple Crown trail with an injury, recorded his first series of breezes since returning to training in Florida.

KY Trainer Mattingly Suspended 90 Days

Stewards at Ellis Park have suspended trainer James E. Mattingly for 90 days after a horse he trained tested positive for two prohibited substances and he was found in possession of syringes and hypodermic needles.

Secret Gypsy, Hour Glass Meet Again in Endine

Richland Hills Stable and John Kuehl's Secret Gypsy will be looking to continue her comeback success story when she meets seven rivals in the $150,000 Endine Stakes (gr. III) Sept. 11 at Delaware Park for fillies and mares.

Cherokee Artist, Gayego in Presque Isle Mile

A diverse field of 12 that includes speedsters, stalkers, deep closers, and the defending title holder was entered for the fourth running of the $250,000 Presque Isle Mile Sept. 10 at Presque Isle Downs & Casino.

Lost Soldier Dies at 20

Lost Soldier, sire of champion Lost in the Fog, was found dead in his paddock Sept. 7 at Doug Arnold's Buck Pond Farm near Versailles, Ky. The cause of death is believed to have been a heart attack.

Celtic Swing Dies in Italy

Celtic Swing, Europe's 1994 champion 2-year-old and a French classic winner the following year, died Sept. 4 in Italy after a bout of colitis.

Stormy Atlantic Filly Tops Canadian Sale

The cream of the Canadian-bred sales yearling crop rose to the top at the selected session of the annual sale held by the Ontario division of the Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society on Sept. 7 at Woodbine.

Pressure Distribution Similar Among All Saddle Tree Types

Modern saddles provide new options for tree type, with the goal of sparing a horse pain from localized saddle pressure. But new Swiss research suggests that, at least when a horse trots, tree type makes little difference in pressure distribution along the horse's back.

Featured Horse Profile: Boys At Tosconova

Boys At Tosconova moved to the head of the 2-year-old class with a professional score in the Hopeful.

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Run to Victory Sires First Winner

Stakes-placed Run to Victory came through with his initial winner when his son Victor Man won at Northlands Park Sept. 6 in his first start.

Ruler's Court Sires First Winner

The first winner by grade II winner Ruler's Court won by seven lengths Sept. 4 at Evangeline Downs in his first start.

Majesticperfection Retired From Racing

Padua Stables' grade I winner Majesticperfection, who suffered a condylar fracture in his right foreleg during a workout at Saratoga Sept. 5, has been retired from racing after undergoing surgery.

Featured Horse Profile: Quality Road

Woodward winner Quality Road will make his next start in the Breeders' Cup Classic.

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Ellis Park Reports Solid Numbers for Meet

Unlike 2009, when purses and live racing days were cut, Ellis Park reported solid numbers for its 27-day meet that ended Sept. 6.

Keeneland VP Wilkinson Announces Retirement

Saying the "timing was right" for the change, he plans to pursue other interests such as teaching and consulting.

KY Panel Approves Out-of-Competition Testing

The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission, operating on a tight schedule, approved a regulation Sept. 7 governing out-of-competition equine drug testing with plans to have it in place in advance of the Nov. 5-6 Breeders' Cup.

Champion Midshipman Retired

Midshipman, champion 2-year-old male of 2008 and winner of that year's Bessemer Trust Breeders' Cup Juvenile (gr. I), has been retired from racing and will stand his first season at Sheikh Mohammed's Darley near Lexington.

Terms Given for Santa Anita Surface Waiver

The California Horse Racing Board said Sept. 7 it is working with Santa Anita Park management and horsemen on a waiver for the MI Developments-owned racetrack to replace its synthetic surface with dirt.

Bonuses Tied to Black-Eyed Susan Stakes

MI Developments announced Sept. 7 the Black-Eyed Susan 2.2, a bonus program similar to its Preakness 5.5 bonus unveiled in last August.

Saratoga Diary: Kiss Goodbye

Hopeful Stakes winner leaves three opponents hopeless.

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Saratoga Diary: Bridle Wear

Free tee-shirts inflate racecourse attendance as wedding bells ring at the polo grounds.

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Blame Works for JC Gold Cup

Blame turns in his first work at Keeneland since his victory in the Whitney Handicap.

Monmouth Park Meet Enjoys Record Gains

Reduced racing days results in record gains at Monmouth Park's "elite summer meet."

Saratoga Meet Declared a Success

Handle and attendance decline at Saratoga but surpass projections and industry trends.

Gotta Have Her Wins Duel for Palomar Repeat

Even-money choice Gotta Have Her survived a stretch-long duel with the outsider Go Forth North to score a repeat victory by a neck in the Palomar Handicap (gr. IIT) on the Del Mar turf Sept. 6.

Keertana Squeezes Through in Glens Falls

Keertana, squeezing through at the hedge, quickly separated herself from the rest of the Glens Falls Handicap field to register a 3 1/4-length win in the final stakes race of the 2010 Saratoga meet Sept. 6.

Thiskyhasnolimit captures Smarty Jones Stakes

Jamie Theriot scores Labor Day double with Thiskyhasnolimit in the Smarty Jones Stakes and Chamberlain Bridge in the Monster Turf Handicap.

Dade Babe Kisses Pucker Up Rivals Goodbye

In her stakes debut, Dade Babe sped away from her rivals on the first turn and was never caught, winning the $100,000 Pucker Up Stakes (gr. IIIT) on the Arlington Park turf by 3 3/4 lengths Sept. 6.

Boys At Tosconova Shows Class in Hopeful

Odds-on choice Boys At Tosconova, under a hand ride from jockey Ramon Dominguez, showed his class with a measured win in the $250,000 Three Chimneys Hopeful Stakes (gr. I) on closing day at Saratoga Sept. 6.

27 Horses Killed in West Virginia Barn Fire

An early morning fire on Labor Day killed at least 27 horses stabled at three barns located across from Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races in Ranson, W.Va.

English Champion Dar Re Mi Retired

Dar Re Mi, a 2009 English champion and a group I winner in Dubai this year, has been retired from racing because of minor problems

Leading Sprinter Majesticperfection Injured

Leading sprinter Majesticperfection suffered a condylar fracture in his right foreleg during a workout Sept. 6, according to Daily Racing Form.

Turf Writer Summers Dies at Age 66

Bob Summers, a veteran turf writer and handicapper for the Buffalo (New York) News, died Sept. 4 at age 66.