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Stakes Winner Reuben to TNL Farms

Reuben, a stakes-winning son of Rubiano, has been bought by Tandy and Debra Walker's W Bar 3 Running Horses for stallion duty at TNL Farms near Bosque, N.M.

 Thursday, February 28, 2008

New Mexico Star Rocky Gulch Tops $1 Million

Favored Rocky Gulch would not be denied in his quest to become racing's newest millionaire, prevailing by a neck over El Minuto in the $212,100 New Mexico Cup Classic Championship at Zia Park Sunday in Hobbs, N.M.

 Sunday, November 12, 2006

Ascot CEO to Leave at End of Year

The board of England's Ascot racecourse has been informed by its Chief Executive, Douglas Erskine-Crum, of his intention to leave Ascot in the New Year. After nearly 13 years with Ascot, he has decided that the time has come for him to find a new challenge and to handover to someone new.

 Friday, October 20, 2006

New Mexico Stallion Louisiana Slew Dies from Freak Accident

Louisiana Slew, a son of Seattle Slew who sold for $2.9 million as a yearling, died in late May at San Juan Equine Center near Bloomfield, N.M.

 Wednesday, September 13, 2006

Rocky Gulch Guts It Out in New Mexico Cup Classic

Front-running Rocky Gulch was tiring fast in Sunday's $147,200 New Mexico Cup Classic at Zia Park under his 127-pound impost, but under powerful urging from jockey Jorge Bourdieu, the 4-year-old gelding got the job done as the prohibitive favorite.

 Sunday, November 06, 2005

Graded Winner Cellars Shiraz Retired; Booked to Silver Charm

Graded stakes winner Cellars Shiraz has been retired from racing with $728,410 in earnings and is booked to Silver Charm.

 Thursday, March 18, 2004

New Zealand Jockey Prodigy Breaks Total Wins Record

Michael Walker won New Zealand's jockey championship at age 16. Now a much older and wiser 17, Walker recently matched and will soon eclipse the country's record for most wins in a year.

 Thursday, May 24, 2001

Handicapping Title on the Line in Vegas Tourney

A purse of $100,000 and 'Handicapper of the Year' bragging rights are at stake when 204 horseplayers gather for the $212,000 "Daily Racing Form/National Thoroughbred Association Handicapping Championship" on Jan. 12-13 at the MGM GRand in Las Vegas.

 Wednesday, January 03, 2001