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Zenyatta's Dam  Voted Top Mare

Zenyatta's Dam Voted Top Mare

Vertigineux, dam of champion Zenyatta, was voted top broodmare by the Kentucky Thoroughbred Owners & Breeders board of directors. Also honored were the breeders of the 2008 Kentucky-bred champions.

 Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Mingun Sires First Winner

Irish group winner Mingun was represented by his first winner when his initial starter, his juvenile son Coo Cachoo, won April 2 at Santa Anita.

 Thursday, April 02, 2009
HRTV To Provide Live Coverage of John Henry Memorial

HRTV To Provide Live Coverage of John Henry Memorial

HorseRacing TV will present live coverage of the public memorial for the great John Henry from the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington Oct. 19, beginning at 2 p.m. (EST), the network announced Oct. 18.

 Thursday, October 18, 2007

John A. Bell III, Prominent Thoroughbred Owner-Breeder, Dies at Age 88

John A. Bell III, the prominent Thoroughbred owner-breeder who founded Jonabell Farm and was involved in the American Horse Council, has died at 88.

 Thursday, February 01, 2007

John Gaines Remembered: 'He Believed in the Power of Ideas'

Brilliant. Determined. Independent. Selfless. Responsible. Innovative. Cantankerous. Those are just a few of the words friends and associates used to describe John R. Gaines.

 Sunday, February 13, 2005

Osborne New Chairman of World Racing Championships

Dr. Michael Osborne, has assumed the position of chairman of World Racing Championships Ltd.

 Monday, January 31, 2005

World Racing Championships Downscales Program

The World Racing Championships, a series of races held at different countries, will be held again in 2004, but the International Racing Bureau will no longer be involved.

 Monday, February 02, 2004

World Series Racing Officials to Meet; New Sponsor Possible

Representatives will meet in New York next week to discuss a possible new sponsor for the group of 14-races known as the World Series Racing Championship.

 Thursday, January 24, 2002

Bassett Retires as Chairman of Keeneland

James E. "Ted" Bassett III, who joined the Keeneland Association in 1968, has retired as chairman of the Lexington auction and racing company. The annoucement was made during the annual Keeneland board of directors meeting Wednesday.

 Wednesday, October 17, 2001

Emirates Airlines Drops Sponsorship of Racing Series

Emirates Airlines has decided to terminate its sponsorship of the World Racing Championships effective Dec. 31, 2001, which is when its current contract ends. The airline and the World Racing Championships organization mutually agreed on the decision, citing the current international climate in the wake of the airplane suicide attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon last week.

 Friday, September 21, 2001

Emirates Airlines Drops Sponsorship of Racing Series

Emirates Airlines has decided to terminate its sponsorship of the World Racing Championships effective Dec. 31, 2001, which is when its current contract ends. The airline and the World Racing Championships organization mutually agreed on the decision, citing the current international climate in the wake of the airplane suicide attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon last week.

 Friday, September 21, 2001

Buster's Daydream Repeats Flash Success in Tremont

S.J. Bee Stable's Buster's Daydream reprised his success in the Flash Stakes (gr. III) with a 1 1/2-length victory in Saturday's $106,300 Tremont Stakes (gr. III) at Belmont Park.

 Saturday, June 30, 2001