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Sir Winston's Belmont surprise is fitting end to a wild Triple Crown season

Mark Casse, who also trains Preakness winner War of Will, triumphed with Sir Winston's first victory this year.

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Two horses die after first race at California track

Two 4-year-old geldings died at Los Alamitos racetrack in Orange County on Saturday, adding to the death toll at Southern California tracks this year.

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California board backs riding crops amendment

Jockeys riding in California wouldn't be able to strike a horse to make it run faster or be allowed to whip in an overhand motion under a proposed amendment approved by the California Horse Racing Board on Thursday.

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Aqueduct to shift training, stabling to Belmont

Aqueduct, which opened its winter meet Thursday, will shut down stabling and training beginning Jan. 1 in an effort to consolidate operations at Belmont Park.

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Del Mar nixes Thanksgiving races over rain threat

With the forecast calling for substantial rain in Southern California next week, Del Mar has canceled Thanksgiving Day racing.

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Santa Anita to race less this winter in bad weather

Santa Anita will race less, if at all, in poor weather during the winter-spring meet beginning on Dec. 26.

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California Board elects veterinarian as chairman

The California Horse Racing Board has chosen a longtime veterinarian as its new chairman.

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Money raised to install equine MRI at Santa Anita

A fundraising campaign to install an equine MRI at Santa Anita has been successful, and the machine is expected to be in place during the troubled track's winter-spring meet that begins on Dec. 26.

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Filly dies at Del Mar; other horse euthanized

Slewgoodtobetrue and Princess Dorian became the third and fourth horses to die at Del Mar since the track's fall meet began Nov. 6

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Maximum Security owners to appeal court ruling

Maximum Security owner Gary West said the court's decision to dismiss the lawsuit Friday "puts Kentucky's stewards above the law."

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Judge throws out Kentucky Derby DQ lawsuit

A judge dismissed the lawsuit by the owners of Maximum Security, the horse disqualified as winner of the Kentucky Derby.

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Fleming unanimously voted Breeders' Cup CEO

Drew Fleming, who was the chief operating officer of Breeders' Cup Ltd., has been named the new president and chief executive officer of the Breeders' Cup.

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Vow and Declare wins Melbourne Cup in thrilling finish

Vow and Declare took out a thrilling Melbourne Cup at Flemington, the Australian stayer beating a host of international raiders to give jockey Craig Williams and trainer Danny O'Brien their first wins in the "race that stops a nation."

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Melbourne Cup: How to pick your horse

Picking a Melbourne Cup winner from a 24-horse field is no easy feat, particularly when you gamble only once a a year. But it can often be a case of the less you know the better when it comes to the "race that stops a nation".

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Breeders' Cup ends with 37th Santa Anita death

Mongolian Groom was euthanized after running in the $6 million Classic at the Breeders' Cup at Santa Anita, the 37th horse to die at the California track since December.

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Vino Rosso wins $6M Classic at Breeders' Cup

Vino Rosso powered around the final turn and ran down McKinzie in the stretch to win the $6 million Breeders' Cup Classic at Santa Anita on Saturday night.

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