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Grade II Winner Event of the Year Dead

Grade II Winner Event of the Year Dead

Event of the Year, who turned heads with his five-length victory in the 1998 Jim Beam Stakes (gr. II), died last year in Venezuela.

 Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Seeking the Best Moving to Venezuela

Seeking the Best, a Japanese group stakes winner, has been purchased for stud duty at Haras Gran Derby near Caracas, Venezuela.

 Wednesday, January 04, 2012
Heisenberg Takes Clasico Del Caribe in Panama

Heisenberg Takes Clasico Del Caribe in Panama

People rushed into the winner's circle, chanting "Venezuela, Venezuela," and waving that South American country's flags after Stud Jabces' Heisenberg won the 44th Clasico Internacional del Caribe (Pan-I) Dec. 11 in Panama.

 Sunday, December 11, 2011
Macho Again to Haras Gran Derby

Macho Again to Haras Gran Derby

Grade I winner and millionaire Macho Again has been retired from racing and sold for stallion duty to Haras Gran Derby in Venezuela.

 Monday, July 19, 2010
Grade I Winner Macho Again Retired

Grade I Winner Macho Again Retired

Grade I winner and millionaire Macho Again has been retired from racing and is in the process of being sold to a Venezuelan farm.

 Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Great Hunter to Stand in Venezuela

Great Hunter to Stand in Venezuela

Six-year-old Great Hunter, one of the leading juveniles of his year, has been purchased privately to stand at Haras Los Samanes in Venezuela.

 Friday, February 05, 2010

South American Simulcast Program Gets Under Way

Charlson Broadcast Technologies and affiliated groups have announced the opening South American off-track betting parlors and agencies that will commingle wagers in the United States and return percentages of revenue to the racing industry.

 Wednesday, July 26, 2006

Companies Combine on Simulcasts in South America

Four companies have joined forces to expand the international wagering market, beginning with a racetrack and its off-track betting outlets in Brazil.

 Thursday, December 15, 2005

My Own Business Repeats in El Comandante Stakes

Venezuelan super horse My Own Business won the international $100,000 Copa Confraternidad, part of the Caribbean Series that is taking part at El Comandante Racetrack in Puerto Rico.

 Monday, December 08, 2003

Racing Services Files Complaint Against Consultant

Racing Services Inc., North Dakota-based wagering company, has filed a complaint against Stevenson & Associates for alleged restraint of trade and monopolization in connection with off-track betting parlors in Mexico and Venezuela.

 Wednesday, July 30, 2003

Caribbean Series Showcases Best in Five Countries

Five countries will join forces on Dec. 7 and 8 for the Caribbean Series 2002. Horses and trainers from Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Panama, Puerto Rico, and Venezuela will converge at El Comandante Racetrack for four races featuring horses from each country.

 Thursday, November 21, 2002

Former Venezuela Horse of Year Unsuccessful in U.S. Debut

My Own Business, Horse of the Year and champion 3-year-old colt in his native Venezuela last year, finished sixth in his U.S. debut Wednesday at Saratoga. Carrying top weight of 120 pounds and facing six domestic competitors, My Own Business was ridden by John Velazquez for trainer Carlos Morales in the 1 1/8-mile, $57,000 allowance test.

 Thursday, August 02, 2001

Venezuela's Top Horse Makes U.S. Debut

My Own Business, Horse of the Year and champion 3-year-old colt in his native Venezuela last year, makes his U.S. debut Wednesday in the seventh race at Saratoga.

 Monday, July 30, 2001