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Tale of Ekati wins on a disqualification
Tale of Ekati won the $300,000 Cigar Mile on a disqualification yesterday at Aqueduct. Harlem Rocker was first under the wire, a nose in front of Tale of Ekati. The result was reversed, with Harlem Rocker dropped into the place spot after a stewards'...Tags: Triple Crown, Belmont Stakes, Equestrian
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Athletic Shorts: K-Rod On Hold
The agent for reliever Francisco Rodriguez said Wednesday he won't start detailed discussions with teams until the winter meetings open in Las Vegas on Dec. 8. Paul Kinzer, who represents the free agent closer, doesn't expect the marketplace to get busy...Tags: Omar Minaya, Trials, Barry Bonds, Cy Young, Alpine Skiing
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QUICK VIEW: 'The National Dog Show'
WHEN|WHERE Today at noon on NBC/4 THE DEAL Once again, actor, author, musician and "Family Feud" host John O'Hurley teams up with canine expert David Frei to emcee the event, taped the weekend before Thanksgiving at the Kennel Club of Philadelphia's...Tags: Barack Obama, The White House, NBC
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Hugh Jackman is 'Australia's' strong yet sensitive guy
In director Baz Luhrmann's new rollicking epic, " Australia," Hugh Jackman is the Drover, a cowboy more comfortable on a horse than in society. The swaggering rebel with a heart of gold is first seen on screen starting a bar fight over a snub of his...Tags: Nicole Kidman, Music Theater, Beverly Hills, Australia (movie), X-Men Origins: Wolverine (movie)
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Curlin will stand at Lane's End, have $75,000 stud fee
The Associated PressReigning Horse of the Year Curlin will stand at stud next year at Lane's End, a Kentucky horse farm owned by a former U.S. ambassador to Britain. Will Farish announced Friday the richest racehorse in North America will become a stallion at his Versailles...Tags: Big Brown, Equestrian
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No sign of arson in fire that killed 27 horses
Fire investigators said they have found no sign of arson in a blaze that killed 27 horses at a thoroughbred training facility in western Kentucky. The state fire marshal's office said the cause of the fire at Riverside Downs is undetermined, but it does...Tags: Boston Red Sox, Cincinnati Reds, Big Brown, Major League Baseball, Orange Bowl
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Jim Nantz plans to walk away after 2035 Masters
WatchdogJim Nantz also made an appearance at the SBJ event (see post below), reiterating he plans to retire from golf broadcasting after working his 50th Masters in 2035, and confirming there is an "unwritten rule" at CBS against discussing NFL......Tags: National Government, Arnold Palmer, Sergio Garcia, CBS Corp., Government
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Owner says Curlin won't race next year
Curlin, the 2007 Horse of the Year and the first North American-based horse to earn more than $10 million, will not race next year, his majority owner, Jess Jackson, announced yesterday. Jackson bucked an industry trend when he decided to race Curlin this...Tags: Equestrian
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Athletic Shorts: Texas Names Successor
The Hartford CourantTexas defensive coordinator Will Muschamp was designated the head-coach-in-waiting by the university and is expected to take over when Mack Brown retires. Texas will more than double Muschamp's salary in January, from $425,000 to $900,000. ... Two doctors...Tags: Employees, Major League Baseball, Therapies, Arizona Diamondbacks, George Bush
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Curlin falls, capping wild ride
Associated PressThe crowd backed him with its money and its mouth, bellowing on tiptoes as Curlin took the lead at the top of the stretch. Too soon it was over as this Breeders' Cup was about long shots, a new surface and European imports, not America's best horse....Tags: Mike Smith, Equestrian
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Allie Conrad picks up a lead rope and begins walking the big chestnut down the lane to another field at Long Lane Farm. The horse moves gingerly because of cartilage problems in his ankles.
The horse, Thisbidsforyou, was bred to be a winner, as all...Tags: Triple Crown, Injuries, Lower House, Big Brown, Belmont Stakes
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Undefeated filly can't stand losing
Associated PressUndefeated 4-year-old filly Zenyatta's name comes from the title of The Police album Zenyatta Mondatta. Owner Jerry Moss, a co-founder of A&M Records who had the 1980s supergroup on his label, says the moniker doesn't really mean anything. Maybe, but...Tags: ESPN, Sting, Equestrian
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