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Multiple Stakes Winner Lake Ponchatrain Retired, Booked To California Chrome

September 9, 2019
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Multiple stakes winner Lake Ponchatrain, a $626,368-earner whose accomplishments include 10 black-type wins and placings, has been retired from racing and is booked to visit two-time Horse of the Year California Chrome in 2020 for her first breeding. A 7-year-old…

‘Looking Forward To My Next Champion’: Espinoza Continues ‘Courageous’ Comeback

June 2, 2019
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The fairytale saga that is Victor Espinoza’s moves ever forward, chapter by chapter. His riding career in serious jeopardy following a training accident at Del Mar last July, the 47-year-old Triple Crown winner and Hall of Fame member remains his…

‘Looking Forward To My Next Champion’: Espinoza Continues ‘Courageous’ Comeback

June 2, 2019
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The fairytale saga that is Victor Espinoza’s moves ever forward, chapter by chapter. His riding career in serious jeopardy following a training accident at Del Mar last July, the 47-year-old Triple Crown winner and Hall of Fame member remains his…

‘Looking Forward To My Next Champion’: Espinoza Continues ‘Courageous’ Comeback

June 2, 2019
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The fairytale saga that is Victor Espinoza’s moves ever forward, chapter by chapter. His riding career in serious jeopardy following a training accident at Del Mar last July, the 47-year-old Triple Crown winner and Hall of Fame member remains his…

Sherman Keeping ‘Occupied’ During Recovery From Cancer Surgery

May 28, 2019
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Trainer Art Sherman, best-known as the conditioner of California Chrome, is in the process of recovering from surgery to remove a cancerous tumor from his bladder, according to brisnet.com. At 82, Sherman is still training and gets out to watch training…

Sherman Keeping ‘Occupied’ During Recovery From Cancer Surgery

May 28, 2019
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Trainer Art Sherman, best-known as the conditioner of California Chrome, is in the process of recovering from surgery to remove a cancerous tumor from his bladder, according to brisnet.com. At 82, Sherman is still training and gets out to watch training…

‘At First, I Thought I Was Done’: Espinoza Back In The Saddle After Fractured Vertebra

February 16, 2019
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After a near seven-month absence, popular Hall of Fame jockey Victor Espinoza, a winner of the 2015 Triple Crown with American Pharoah, will return to the saddle on Monday at Santa Anita, as he’s been named to ride Irish-bred Gallantlystreaming…

Bloodlines: Sir Anthony Has Some ‘Chrome’ To Him

December 18, 2018
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Racing up the rail as swift and slick as a greased pig through a chute, Sir Anthony (by Mineshaft) won the Grade 3 Harlan’s Holiday Handicap at Gulfstream Park on Dec. 15 under a gifted ride by jockey Brian Hernandez…

California Chrome And Daddy Long Legs Arrive At Taylor Made, Open House Slated For Dec. 18-19

December 13, 2018
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Champion California Chrome and champion sire Daddy Long Legs have arrived at Taylor Made Stallions, and the farm is hosting open houses for breeders on Tuesday, Dec. 18, and Wednesday, Dec. 19, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. each day…

Keeneland January Sale Catalog Adds 11 Supplemental Entries

Keeneland has announced 11 supplemental entries to the catalog for the January Horses of All Ages Sale, which will be held Jan. 7-10, 2019. With the additions, a total of 1,565 horses, including champion Abel Tasman, have been cataloged to…