Rachel Alexandra has been upset by Persistently in the $300,000 Personal Ensign at Saratoga Race Course after the reigning Horse of the Year was caught in the final strides by the 20-1 long shot.


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A group of men have been charged with animal cruelty and illegal gambling for operating a clandestine horse-racing circuit in San Joaquin County, Calif., that involved doping horses with methamphetamine and cocaine, The Record reported Sunday.


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Russell Baze has ridden the 11,000th winner of his career.


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No Such Word took the lead near the top of the stretch and drew off to win the $200,000 Monmouth Oaks on Saturday, beating Seeking the Title by 1 1/2 lengths.


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Zenyatta broke strongly from the starting gate and by the half-mile pole, jockey Mike Smith knew she was up for the challenge of maintaining her perfect record.


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Muscle Massive edged Lucky Chucky by a half length in the $1.5 million Hambletonian for 3-year-old trotters on Saturday at the Meadowlands Racetrack.

Jockey Joe Talamo broke his left wrist after he was unseated when his mount fell at Del Mar.


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Undefeated Zenyatta has been entered in the $300,000 Clement L. Hirsch Stakes at Del Mar.


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Lookin At Lucky’s victory stamps him as the top 3-year-old.


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Champion jockey Ryan Moore misses out on a winner on his return to the saddle after injury at Salisbury on Thursday.

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The British Horseracing Authority is to investigate the surprise success of heavily backed 5-1 shot Am I Blue at Hereford on Wednesday.

Chepstow's Bank Holiday Monday race meeting is moved to Bath after much of the Welsh course's turf is affected by parasites.

Jockey William Buick wins the Prix Morny at Deauville on Dream Ahead less than 16 hours after landing the Arlington Million in Cicago on Debussy.

British trainer John Gosden scores a surprise success as Debussy wins the Arlington Million in the United States.

Edward Lynam's 100-1 outsider Sole Power wins the Nunthorpe Stakes at York.

Midday, trained by Henry Cecil, wins the Yorkshire Oaks after her old rival and favourite Sariska refuses to race.

Dirar, ridden by Jamie Spencer for Irish trainer Gordon Elliott, wins the Ebor Handicap at York.

Ffos Las faces a cut in its fixtures while turf damage causes the abandonment of a Chepstow race card.

Rip Van Winkle swoops late to win the Juddmonte International under Johnny Murtagh at York's Ebor Festival.

Ryan Moore will miss the York Ebor Festival because of a wrist injury sustained in a fall last week.

Top Irish jump jockey Ruby Walsh rides Hail Caesar to third at Roscommon on his return to racing after four months out with a broken arm.

Newmarket trainer David Simcock plays down the prospects of Bushman ahead of the Ebor Festival at York.

French colt Makfi beats Goldikova and Paco Boy to win the Prix Jacques le Marois at Deauville.

Am I Blue landed a monster gamble when running away with the Wyvern Ices Handicap Hurdle at Hereford yesterday.

Paul Hanagan has a full book of rides at Musselburgh tomorrow and can bounce back from a day off through suspension to net a treble on the East Lothian track.

Defending Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra faces an uncertain future after lightly-regarded Persistently upset her by 1 startling length in ...

Churchill Downs has canceled plans for a night-racing card on Halloween, which falls on the traditional Sunday opening day of its fall meet. ...

Afleet Express proved to be just fast enough, taking the $1 million Travers by the narrowest of noses against Fly Down on Saturday at Saratoga ...

The owner of Pimlico Race Course says it will offer $5.5 million in shared bonuses to the winning owner and trainer at the 2011 Preakness St ...

Three-year-olds who missed the Triple Crown races in the spring have time to build their reputations in late summer with strong showings in the ...

Defending Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra returns to the site of her greatest triumph when she competes Sunday in the $300,000 Personal Ensign ...

Win for M'lou defeated Pink Diamond by three-quarters of a length to win the $54,000 Del Mar Kiwanis Purse on Thursday at Del Mar.

One More Laugh was made the morning-line favorite for the $300,000 Cane Pace on Labor Day at Freehold Raceway.

Queen of the Creek and Awesome Maria won 1-mile divisions of the Riskaverse Stakes for 3-year-old fillies on the turf at Saratoga Race Course ...

Hollywood Park will host the Oak Tree meet traditionally run at Santa Anita beginning Sept. 30.

Hi Ho Yodeler beat Lucky Sis by three lengths in the $100,000 Generous Portion for 2-year-old fillies at Del Mar on Wednesday.

New York City Off-Track Betting Corp. CEO Greg Rayburn says failure to negotiate a deal with the agency's unions to take advantage of a state ...

Fancy Point won the $70,000 Phil Johnson Stakes for 2-year-old fillies on Wednesday at Saratoga, beating Kathmanblu by 1 lengths.

National Pride moved to the lead halfway down the backstretch and was never threatened in a 6-length victory Monday in the $55,000 featured race ...