Horse Racing

Recapturetheglory in West Virginia Derby

Wire, Staff Reports

Kentucky Derby fifth-place finisher Recapturetheglory will head a field of 12 3-year-olds in the Grade III West Virginia Derby at Mountaineer Racetrack on Saturday.

Big Brown the 1-2 favorite in Haskell
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Associated Press

Big Brown was made the 1-2 favorite in the field of seven 3-year-olds entered Thursday for Sunday's 11⁄8-mile Haskell Invitational at Monmouth Park.

Pletcher, Gillispie to coach jockeys in fund-raiser

Trainer Todd Pletcher and UK basketball coach Billy Gillispie will coach a group of jockeys as they take on a 6th-grade AAU team in a charity battle, Bloodhorse.com reported Wednesday. The event will raise money for The Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund.

Portion of Big Brown's earnings to help retired racehorses

By Janet Patton

Big Brown's Haskell Invitational run at Monmouth Park on Sunday will help out retired racehorses.

Racing days over for star gelding Lava Man

Special to the Herald-Leader

Lava Man, a multiple Grade I winner on dirt and turf and earner of $5,268,706, has been retired.