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3-year-olds hold the hot hand for Breeders' Cup Classic after weekend horse racing

Sports News // 1 year ago

3-year-olds hold the hot hand for Breeders' Cup Classic after weekend horse racing

With just two months until the Breeders' Cup World Championships at Santa Anita, 3-year-olds seem to have the edge over their older rivals in what promises to be an exciting showdown.

Opening weekend at Saratoga a horse racing highlight

Sports News // 1 year ago

Opening weekend at Saratoga a horse racing highlight

It's opening weekend at Saratoga, with a surprisingly light turnout for the Grade I Diana Stakes and four of the five runners trained by Chad Brown.

Final qualifiers for Breeders' Cup on display in horse racing this weekend

Sports News // 5 years ago

Final qualifiers for Breeders' Cup on display in horse racing this weekend

The final big weekend of qualifiers for the Breeders' Cup shares billing with Europe's biggest race as Enable shoots for her third straight win in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe.

Higher Power, Dunbar Road win Grade I events in weekend horse racing

Sports News // 5 years ago

Higher Power, Dunbar Road win Grade I events in weekend horse racing

Higher Power upsets in the $1 million Pacific Classic and Dunbar Road continues to roll in the Alabama at Saratoga in highlights of weekend U.S. horse racing.

UPI Horse Racing Roundup: Yoshida takes the Woodward

Horse Racing // 6 years ago

UPI Horse Racing Roundup: Yoshida takes the Woodward

Yoshida wins the Woodward; Bound For Nowhere was bound to win the Tourist Mile at KY Downs; Mind Control and Game Winner win the big 2-year-old races; Best Solution earns a trip to Australia with another win in Germany; much more Labor Day Thoroughbred action.

UPI Horse Racing Roundup: Elate wins Delaware Handicap

Horse Racing // 6 years ago

UPI Horse Racing Roundup: Elate wins Delaware Handicap

Elate, Axelrod, Once On Whiskey, Golden Brown star in weekend Thoroughbred racing while Alpha Centauri, U S Navy Flag and Kew Gardens return victorious.

UPI Horse Racing Roundup

Horse Racing // 8 years ago

UPI Horse Racing Roundup

I'm a Chatterbox, Cupid, Seventh Heaven all winners in weekend Thoroughbred racing around the globe.

Preakness 2016: UPI Horse Racing Roundup

Horse Racing // 8 years ago

Preakness 2016: UPI Horse Racing Roundup

Kentucky Derby rivals Nyquist and Exaggerator ready for a rematch in Saturday's Preakness Stakes while around the world, top stakes action provides thrills in France, Japan and the UK

UPI Horse Racing Roundup

Horse Racing // 8 years ago

UPI Horse Racing Roundup

Three $1 million Kentucky Derby preps firm up the field for the May 7 Kentucky Derby but the filly Songbird still looks like the best U.S. 3-year-old; much more international racing action

UPI Horse Racing Roundup

Horse Racing // 8 years ago

UPI Horse Racing Roundup

Destin and Danzing Candy waltz into Kentucky Derby picture; Tepin and Salutos Amigos could be headed overseas; upsets in "The Big Cap" and in Australia -- all in weekend horse racing.

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I loved the way he rated today after winning his two last starts on turf on the lead
UPI Thoroughbred Racing Roundup Jan 11, 2010

All I can say is, 'Watch out, New York-breds!
UPI Thoroughbred Racing Roundup Nov 24, 2008

I didn't know how much horse I was going to have turning for home, but when I asked him, he re-broke all over again and finished up full of run
UPI Thoroughbred Racing Roundup Nov 24, 2008

You could see in the paddock, his eyeballs were popping out
UPI Thoroughbred Racing Roundup Nov 20, 2006

I was little worried about the slow early fractions, but it looked like he was well within himself
UPI Thoroughbred Racing Roundup Sep 27, 2010

Gary C. Contessa (born c. 1957 in Merrick, New York) is an American horse trainer in the sport of Thoroughbred horse racing. He became a professional trainer in 1984.

From 2006 through 2008, Gary Contessa led all New York Racing Association (NYRA) trainers in wins. In 2007 he set a record with 159 NYRA wins. He was the New York Racing Association, Trainer of the Year in 2006 and 2007.

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