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World Racing Championships Disbands for '06

The troubled World Racing Championships announced Feb. 6 that it will pause its operation for 2006 and will study the feasibility of returning next year with a new merit award system that would give worldwide recognition to the best performers around the world.

 Monday, February 06, 2006

German Starke Wins Second Hong Kong Title

Top German jockey Andrasch Starke won his second international jockeys' championship at Happy Valley racecourse in Hong Kong Dec. 7 and took home the first-place check of HK$200,000 for his efforts.

 Wednesday, December 07, 2005

Singapore Success for Mummify; Star Over The Bay Breaks Down

Australia's sole representative Mummify denied the proven international performer Phoenix Reach Sunday night to win the $1.8 million Singapore Airlines International Cup (Sng-I) in a thrilling finish. Unfortunately, American challenger Star Over The Bay broke down during the race and was euthanized.

 Sunday, May 15, 2005

Nominations for Dubai World Cup Day Total 989

A total of 989 horses from 21 countries were nominated to the March 26 Dubai World Cup day card at Nad Al Sheba Race Course.

 Tuesday, January 18, 2005

Magistretti, Prado Take Well-Timed Man o' War

Epalo appeared to be home free in the late stages of the $500,000 Man o'War, but Michael Tabor's Magistretti, last at the top of the stretch, flew down the middle of the track to win going away on yielding turf at Belmont Park Saturday.

 Sunday, September 12, 2004

Better Talk Now Best on Turf in Man o'War?

Saturday's $500,000 Man o'War Stakes (gr. IT) at Belmont Park drew a field of eight runners who may have to contend with soft going after steady rain in New York earlier this week.

 Saturday, September 11, 2004

Kicken Kris Awarded Arlington Million Victory

For the second consecutive year, the winner of the Arlington Million (gr. IT) was disqualified when Powerscourt, ridden by Jamie Spencer, was taken down for starting a chain of events in the stretch that stewards ruled cost K

 Saturday, August 14, 2004

European Hopes Get Familiar With Arlington

Moyglare Stud Farm Ltd.'s colt Simple Exchange, one of several prominent European invaders for Saturday's Secretariat Stakes (gr. IT), worked Wednesday at Arlington Park.

 Wednesday, August 11, 2004

Lucky 13 Set for Arlington Million

An international field of 13 runners will attempt to capture one of the most prestigious turf races on the North American calendar Saturday as they line up for the $1 million Arlington Million (gr. IT) over 10 furlongs at Arlington Park.

 Wednesday, August 11, 2004

Roberts' Sabiango Ready for Arlington

Arlington's International Festival of Racing Aug. 14 is opening the gates for a German invasion with imports Sabiango, Epalo, and Aubonne.

 Tuesday, August 10, 2004

German Million Raider Epalo Enjoying Arlington

Gary A. Tanaka's Epalo, the first of four European invaders to arrive at Arlington Park for the upcoming Arlington Million (gr. IT) Aug. 14, was on his toes -- alert and interested -- while being walked behind his barn by Elke Schutz Saturday morning.

 Saturday, August 07, 2004

Ransom O'War Upsets Highdown in Germany

Godolphin's Highdown found nothing but trouble in the final furlong of Sunday's Grosser Dallmayr-Preis (Bayerisches Zuchtrennen) (Ger-I) at Munich, settling for a piece of second behind American-bred Ransom O'War.

 Monday, August 04, 2003