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Dry Martini shakes up Suburban Handicap
ELMONT, N.Y. -- Dry Martini became a millionaire at Belmont Park Saturday afternoon, rallying from last to post a two-length upset of favored Asiatic Boy in the 123rd running of the Grade 2, $400,000 Suburban Handicap. Under Hall of Fame jockey E ... Read the full article

Kensei powers away impressively in Dwyer
ELMONT, N.Y. – Kensei, ridden by Edgar Prado and trained by Steve Asmussen, made a powerful move on the far turn en route to an impressive 3-1/4 length victory in the 92nd running of the Grade 2, $200,000 Dwyer at Belmont Park on Saturday, July 4. Th ... Read the full article

Forget World Cup; The New International Sport Is Horse Soccer!
KANSAS CITY, Kan., June 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Even the nay-sayers know that whinnying is everything. On a recent afternoon a 72-year-old woman, several 1,000-pound animals and one creative trainer played soccer with a ball the size of a big-screen TV ... Read the full article

American Riding Instructors Association Certification Testing at South Suburban College in South Holland, Illinois
The American Riding Instructors Association (ARIA) will be holding an instructor certification Test Center on Saturday, March 29, 2008 at South Suburban College in South Holland, Illinois, located south of Chicago. ... Read the full article

Fleet Field of Nine Assembled for Grade 1 Prioress
ELMONT, N.Y. – The only Grade 1 six-furlong sprint for 3-year-old fillies in the United States, the $300,000 Prioress at Belmont Park has long been a showcase for some of the fastest fillies on the planet, from Ta Wee in 1969 to Safely Kept in 1989, ... Read the full article

Famous Race Horse, Invasor Retired
During his final workout at Belmont Park in preparation for his expected start in the Suburban Handicap next Saturday, 2006 Horse of the Year Invasor suffered a career-ending injury and was retired by his owner, Shadwell Stable. While cooling out at ... Read the full article

2007 Tom Fool Handicap and Dwyer Stakes Results
A crowd of 8,415 was on hand at overcast Belmont Park on Independence Day for two Grade 2 events both contested over the main track. The $200,000 Tom Fool Breeders' Cup Handicap (G2) features older horses sprinting 7 furlongs. Richmond Runner Stakes ... Read the full article

Calvin Borel Autograph signing Saturday at Belmont Park
ELMONT, N.Y. – Jockey Calvin Borel, regular rider of Preakness and Mother Goose winner Rachel Alexandra, will autograph photos at Belmont Park on Saturday, July 4 from 2-2:45 p.m. Borel will sign 8x10 glossy, color copies of Rachel Alexandra from ... Read the full article

Ready's Echo is Shadwell Best Turned Out Horse for Met Mile
ELMONT, N.Y. – Let’s Go Stable’s Ready Echo was named Best Turned Out Horse by Shadwell Farm Manager Gregory Clarke on Monday afternoon, prior to the 116th running of the Grade 1 Shadwell Metropolitan Handicap at Belmont Park. Although he ran seve ... Read the full article

NYRA matches money raised during Calvin Borel Autograph Signing
ELMONT, N.Y. – Fans lined up at Belmont Park Saturday afternoon to get autographs from jockey Calvin Borel, resulting in more than $4,000 being raised for the Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund (PDJF). The proceeds from the signing, with autographs ... Read the full article

Shadwell Farm to sponsor Best Turned Out Horse Award
ELMONT, N.Y. – Shadwell Farm, sponsor of Monday’s Memorial Day feature race at Belmont Park, the 116th running of the Grade 1, $600,000 Shadwell Metropolitan Handicap, will again sponsor the “Best Turned Out Horse” Award. An award of $500 will be pre ... Read the full article

Oaks of Lake City Introduces World’s First O’Connor Signature-Branded Equestrian Facility
(LAKE CITY, FL, October 22, 2007) – The Oaks of Lake City (www.TheOaksLakeCity.com), a new ruralism community that combines the best of rural living with the best of suburban living, announces today that its custom-designed residential equestrian ame ... Read the full article

Dubai World Cup Wednesday Workouts
Wednesday was another busy day on track at Nad al Sheba as more of runners for the Dubai World Cup card on Saturday continued their final preparations. Most are just jogging or galloping at this point, but a few are still doing timed works. Many hors ... Read the full article

Martha Jolicoeur Takes Championship at Littlewood Fences Horse Show After Two-Year Hiatus
Wellington, FL - November 13, 2007 - Martha Jolicoeur, an established real estate agent in the Wellington, FL, community, returned to the show ring this past weekend after two years away from competing. Jolicoeur is married to renowned course designe ... Read the full article

Munnings' Victory Pretty as a Picture
Mrs. John Magnier, Michael Tabor and Derrick Smith’s Munnings, who has won only once in five previous starts, split horses in the lane Saturday afternoon and powered on to a 5 ¼-length victory in the 25th running of the Grade 2, $250,000 Woody Stephe ... Read the full article

2007 Suburban Handicap and Mother Goose Stakes Results
It was a "grey" day on Saturday at Belmont Park but not because of the weather. Grey horses swept the two Grade 1 stakes races under sunny skies, before an on-track crowd of just 7,116. The main event was the $400,000 Suburban Handicap (G1) for older ... Read the full article

Amateur Sarah Gavigan Snatches Victory From Pros in the $30,000 Golden Gate Grand Prix
Patrick Seaton wanted to win the $30,000 Golden Gate Grand Prix so he could claim the Woodside Jumper Accumulator prize of $20,000. Peter Breakwell wanted to win because he was tired of finishing second to Seaton. Macella O’Neill wanted to win because she is a fierce competitor and has a string of solid jumping horses. But in the end, a former Zone 10 Young Rider jumped a little higher, turned a little faster, and dared to leave a stride out to claim her first grand prix victory. ... Read the full article

The International Gold Cup Prepares for Fierce Rivalry
And That’s Just the Tailgate Competition THE PLAINS, VA—On Saturday, October 15 as horses race competitively over a spectacular race course, the competition surrounding the field is equally interesting. Candelabras, fine china and exquisite cuisi ... Read the full article

Chris Kappler Awarded USET Foundation Whitney Stone Memorial Cup
Gladstone, New Jersey (January 13, 2005) – Today, the United States Equestrian Team Foundation (USET Foundation) announced that Chris Kappler, one of the world’s most successful showjumping riders, is the recipient of the 2005 Whitney Stone Memorial ... Read the full article

Saddlebred legend Lynn Weatherman mourned
Lexington, Kentucky ­– Longtime American Saddlebred enthusiast Lynn Weatherman died last night in his sleep at his home in Ohio. Weatherman worked at the American Saddlebred Horse Association from 1985 to 2002 as editor of the magazine American Sa ... Read the full article