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Kentucky Task Force Focuses on Funding

Lack of funding for the regulatory functions of the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission was the focal point at a Sept. 30 meeting of the state's Task Force on the Future of Horse Racing.

 Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Jazil Retired to Stud at Shadwell

Jazil Retired to Stud at Shadwell

Jazil, winner of the 2006 Belmont Stakes (gr. I), has been retired to Sheikh Hamdan's Shadwell Farm near Lexington. The 2008 stud fee for the 4-year-old colt will be announced later.

 Wednesday, September 05, 2007

World Cup Connections Confident Day Before Race

The connections of Horse of the Year Invasor and challenger Discreet Cat remained confident Friday as the horses continued to prepare for Saturday's $6 million Dubai World Cup (UAE-I) at Nad al Sheba in Dubai.

 Friday, March 30, 2007

Stakes Winner Sold to Wallstreet Sires First Winner

Stakes winner Sold to Wallstreet was represented by his first winner when his daughter, Ice On Wallstreet, won Oct. 25 at Hoosier Park.

 Wednesday, November 01, 2006

Jazil to Miss Travers with Bruised Cannon Bone

Belmont Stakes (gr. I) winner Jazil has been sent to owner Sheikh Hamdan's Shadwell Farm near Lexington for 30 days to recuperate from a bruised cannon bone on his right hind leg, trainer Kiaran McLaughlin said Tuesday.

 Tuesday, July 18, 2006

Uruguayan Triple Crown Winner Bought by Shadwell

Unbeaten Uruguayan Triple Crown winner Invasor has been purchased by Sheikh Hamdan's Shadwell and will be sent to the United States, according to a report in South America.

 Tuesday, December 20, 2005

J. J.'s Cowboy, Cross Country Traveler For 9/11 Victims, Dead

J. J.'s Cowboy, whom Les Nichols rode from Texas to New York City to raise money for 9/11 victims, was euthanized Sept. 6 at Nichols' farm near Celeste, Texas.

 Tuesday, September 13, 2005

Century City's First Foal Is a Filly

The first foal by grade II winner Century City arrived Feb. 2 at John Greely III's Wintergreen Farm near Midway, Ky.

 Wednesday, February 02, 2005

Blue Grass Dinner Quotes and Notes

The Keeneland Association honored its contestants for Saturday's running of the $750,000 Toyota Blue Grass Stakes (gr. I) Thursday evening with a special dinner at the Keene Barn entertainment complex on the Keeneland grounds. The connections from most of the eight runners, Marylou Whitney Stable's Birdstone was scratched earlier in the day, were interviewed following the dinner, and following are some of the comments made by them.

 Thursday, April 08, 2004

Graded Winner Keys to the Heart Retired

Thomas Nichols' homebred graded stakes winner Keys to the Heart has been retired from racing and is booked to Came Home.

 Thursday, April 08, 2004

Great Britain Adds Two Group I Races in 2004

Two new group I races will take place in Britain this year, the European Pattern Committee has announced. Both races -- the Falmouth Stakes and the Sun Chariot Stakes -- will be run at Newmarket, the headquarters of British flat racing.

 Monday, January 19, 2004

Shadwell Manager Rick Nichols Hospitalized in England

Shadwell Farm general manager and vice president Rick Nichols is recovering from an undiagnosed illness in an English hospital.

 Wednesday, May 07, 2003

Retired Jockey Jimmy Nichols Dead

Retired jockey Jimmy Nichols, who had a special knack with 2-year-olds, died the morning of Feb. 27 at a Fort Worth, Texas, hospital

 Thursday, February 27, 2003

Patriotic Posse Heads to New York

Les Nichols begins his ride to Ground Zero in New York.

 Wednesday, July 03, 2002