Lexington, KY National Horse Show news by the Lexington Herald-Leader

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Jockey Joel Rosario and trainer Shug McGaughey congratulated each other Saturday after Rosario and Orb won the Kentucky Derby. McGaughey then led Orb to the winner's circle. Photo by David Coyle

Orb's final Preakness work gives McGaughey 'cold chills'

Showcasing the same ease as he did leading up to his Kentucky Derby triumph, Stuart Janney III and Phipps Stable's Orb sparked slack-jawed reactions Monday when he worked four furlongs in 47.18 at Belmont Park in preparation for his start in Saturday's Preakness Stakes.

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DAILY BUSINESS REPORT

Colt bought at Keeneland for $1.1 million to join I'll Have Another in Japan

At Keeneland's September yearling sale, a son of Empire Maker was sold for $1.1 million to Shigeyuki Okada's Big Red Farm, the Japanese breeding operation that bought dual classic winner I'll Have Another this summer. The bay colt out of Lu Ravi was consigned by Woods Edge Farm in Lexington, Ky.
NATIONAL HORSE SHOW

Anti-doping chief to racing: Stagnation means cheaters win

Horse racing could learn from the Olympics how to put together a clean image, Travis T. Tygart, chief executive of the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, said Sunday as the keynote speaker of The Jockey Club's annual Round Table Conference in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.
HORSE RACING

Comair crash victim's Triple Crown dream lives on with his family — and a very special horse

George Brunacini died in the 2006 crash of Comair Flight 5191 in Lexington, but his legacy lives on with Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner I'll Have Another.
DAILY BUSINESS REPORT

2012 National Horse Show will be 5 days, include Saddlebreds

The Alltech National Horse Show announced Thursday that it will add one day next year, with the show running Oct. 31 to Nov. 4.
NATIONAL HORSE SHOW

Oklahoma teen's win closes out Alltech National Horse Show

Sarah Milliren of Sapula, Okla., finished the Alltech National Horse Show on Sunday with a commanding win.
NATIONAL HORSE SHOW

It was a Grand night for jumping

Thanks in large part to an obstacle known as the Mississippi Queen, the Alltech National Horse Show Grand Prix wowed spectators Saturday night.
NATIONAL HORSE SHOW

Things will be jumping at National Horse Show

If you can't make it to Louisville for the Breeders' Cup but you still want some top-quality horse action, the Alltech National Horse Show continues through Sunday in the Alltech Arena at the Kentucky Horse Park.
NATIONAL HORSE SHOW

On opening night, National Horse Show called a success

Although the 128th Alltech National Horse Show has barely kicked off, show officials already are hailing the new Kentucky version a success and looking at how they can build on that next year.
NEWS

Black-tie gala kicks off the Alltech National Horse Show

Supporters of the prestigious Alltech National Horse Show who hoped its move to the Kentucky Horse Park would breathe new life into the event were pleased with the zest, the glitz and glamour of guests at a pre-show, black-tie gala Tuesday night.
NEIGHBORS

Tom Eblen: ASPCA celebrates 145th anniversary

When most people hear about the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, they think of dogs and cats — especially those sad-faced puppies and kittens that have appeared in ASPCA public-service advertisements for decades.