Tag: Horse racing
Minella Indo wins Cheltenham Gold Cup in big day for Irish
CHELTENHAM, England — Minella Indo held off stablemate A Plus Tard to win the Cheltenham Gold Cup in a dominant day for the Irish...
Tiger Roll becomes 5-time winner at Cheltenham Festival
CHELTENHAM, England — Tiger Roll became a five-time winner at the Cheltenham Festival by powering to an 18-length victory in the Glenfarclas Chase on...
Horse from yard of banned trainer wins at Cheltenham
CHELTENHAM, England — A horse from the yard of banned trainer Gordon Elliott won a race on the opening day of the Cheltenham Festival...
Concert Tour is tour de force in winning Rebel for Baffert
HOT SPRINGS, Ark. — Concert Tour won the $1 million Rebel Stakes by 4 1/4 lengths on Saturday, giving Hall of Fame trainer Bob...
Irish jockey suspended for dead horse video
DUBLIN — An amateur jockey from Ireland has been suspended for one year after admitting he sat on a dead horse in a 2016...
Life Is Good wins San Felipe; Idol takes Big ‘Cap
ARCADIA, Calif. — Life Is Good won the $300,000 San Felipe Stakes by eight lengths Saturday for Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert, affirming...
Top trainer Elliott apologizes for sitting on dead horse
LONDON — Gordon Elliott, a three-time British Grand National-winning trainer, apologized Sunday after being pictured sitting on a dead horse.
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John Gosden-trained Mishriff wins Saudi Cup
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Mishriff powered home to wear down American ace Charlatan on Saturday and win the world’s most valuable horse race, the...
AP Sportlight
Feb. 22
1936 — Figure skater Sonja Henie wins her 10th...
AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead
Feb. 20
1887 — The International Association, the first minor league...