July 2009

7/2/09 Last updated: 7/1/09 8:35 PM Horse of the Year SAINT LIAM (Saint Ballado), who died after just one season at stud, was represented by his first winner when Draw a Blank […]

7/2/09 Last updated: 7/1/09 6:50 PM Ed Gann’s IT’S A BIRD (Birdonthewire) will enter Saturday’s $400,000 Suburban H. (G2) on a roll, registering a six-length decision in the Oaklawn H. (G2) […]

7/2/09 Last updated: 7/1/09 3:13 PM CHURCHILL DOWNS NOTEBOOK JULY 2, 2009 by Frank Cotolo On June 26, another Friday night program ensued at Churchill presenting 11 races and […]

7/2/09 Last updated: 7/1/09 1:56 PM The Jockey Club announced that it has enhanced its free Tattoo Identification Services by adding access to its markings database to the tattoo research module. […]

7/2/09 Last updated: 7/2/09 1:51 PM Presious Passion has stamped himself as one of the gamest horses around (Bill Denver/Equi-Photo) Defending champion PRESIOUS […]

7/2/09 Last updated: 7/1/09 7:36 PM GABBY’S GOLDEN GAL (Medaglia d’Oro) was a dominant 13-length winner of the Sunland Park Oaks earlier in the season, but ran into a buzzsaw named Rachel […]

7/1/09 Last updated: 6/30/09 3:20 PM Jockey Shane Sellers, who announced his retirement 4 1/2 years ago due to a severe knee injury, will return to the saddle on Thursday night at […]

7/1/09 Last updated: 6/30/09 5:08 PM BACKTALK (Smarty Jones), a smashing 2 3/4-length debut winner over maiden special weight rivals on June 11, will make his stakes debut in Friday’s $100,000 […]

7/1/09 Last updated: 6/30/09 3:00 PM The National Museum of Racing’s new exhibit, Preserving our Past, is open in the von Stade Gallery. Featuring several paintings and trophies from the permanent […]

7/1/09 Last updated: 6/30/09 2:26 PM Louis Romanet, chairman of the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities (IFHA), will discuss the importance of and need for international harmonization of medication policies when […]