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Tony Richards Dead

Tony Richards, who ran his English colt Bold Arrangement in the 1986 Kentucky Derby (gr. I) and finished second behind Ferdinand, died Jan. 1.

 Friday, January 04, 2008
Champion Financingavailable Retired

Champion Financingavailable Retired

Financingavailable, Canada's champion older mare last year and one of the favorites for the same title this year, has been retired from racing because of a small ligament tear.

 Thursday, November 15, 2007

Financingavailable Wires Field at Woodbine

Finacingavailable, a five-year-old daughter of Kiridashi, wired her rivals as the 1-5 favorite, in taking the $125,000 Classy'N Smart Stakes that was part of Monday's Thanksgiving Day program at Canada's Woodbine Racecourse.

 Monday, October 09, 2006

Woodbine YSS Doubles for McAleney, Jones, Richards

Jim McAleney and Jono Jones recorded riding doubles, Lorne Richards had the training double and Barbeau Ruckus was the only repeat winner, during the 2006 edition of Woodbine's Yearling Sales Stakes day on Monday.

 Monday, September 04, 2006

Kabel Wins Five, Including Jammed Lovely

Financingavailable capped off a five-win day for Todd Kabel when the she captured Sunday's $160,350 Jammed Lovely Stakes for Canadian-bred 3-year-old fillies at Woodbine.

 Sunday, November 14, 2004

Finery Ready For Stakes Start in Noble Damsel

Following two straight runner-up finishes in allowances races, trainer Billy Turner will start Althea Richards' Finery in a stakes for the first time, Saturday's grade III, $150,000 Noble Damsel for fillies and mares at one mile on the turf at Belmont.

 Thursday, September 23, 2004

McCoy Smashes 55-Year Riding Record in Britain

Tony McCoy, 27, has broken possibly Britain's greatest racing record of them all: Sir Gordon Richards seasonal tally of 269 winners, achieved in 1947. After a week of frustration during which he edged toward the record at a snail's pace, McCoy passed the landmark with a three-win afternoon at Warwick on April 2.

 Wednesday, April 03, 2002