<![CDATA[Kentucky.com -- Horses]]> http://www.kentucky.com/927/index.html Kentucky.com, Lexington, KY en-us Copyright 2012 - Kentucky.com Horses 60 Mon, 13 Feb 2012 19:58 EST http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss MI RSS Burninator 2.0 dlawhead@herald-leader.com (Deedra Lawhead) <![CDATA[Kentucky Derby]]> http://www.kentucky.com/kentucky-derby/index.html#storylink=rss http://www.kentucky.com/kentucky-derby/index.html Mon, 07 Feb 2011 13:02 EST Full coverage of the 137th Kentucky Derby…

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]]> <![CDATA[Stormy's Majesty, Beautiful But Blue win at Big A]]> http://www.kentucky.com/2012/02/12/2066104/stormys-majesty-beautiful-but.html#storylink=rss http://www.kentucky.com/2012/02/12/2066104/stormys-majesty-beautiful-but.html Sports Sun, 12 Feb 2012 17:03 EST Stormy's Majesty and Beautiful But Blue scored front-running victories Sunday in $75,000 stakes races for New York breds at Aqueduct.

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]]> <![CDATA[Horse Park falls into deficit in recent years]]> http://www.kentucky.com/2012/02/12/2065432/horse-parks-budget-in-the-red.html#storylink=rss http://www.kentucky.com/2012/02/12/2065432/horse-parks-budget-in-the-red.html Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:16 EST The Kentucky Horse Park had its biggest year ever in 2010, hosting the World Equestrian Games with an array of new facilities and upgraded infrastructure. But it didn't help the…

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]]> <![CDATA[WEG ended 2010 with financial loss despite aid from Lyons, Princess Haya]]> http://www.kentucky.com/2012/02/11/2065068/weg-ended-2010-with-financial.html#storylink=rss http://www.kentucky.com/2012/02/11/2065068/weg-ended-2010-with-financial.html Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:22 EST According to its 2010 tax return, the non-profit World Games 2010 Foundation closed the year $1,386,625 in the red after receiving almost $70 million in revenue, including more than $36…

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]]> <![CDATA[Derby Dozen: Late bloomers might have edge in Run for the Roses]]> http://www.kentucky.com/2012/02/12/2065538/derby-dozen-late-bloomers-might.html#storylink=rss http://www.kentucky.com/2012/02/12/2065538/derby-dozen-late-bloomers-might.html Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:00 EST Recent history has shown that the best 2-year-old does not a Kentucky Derby victor make. Since 1980, only five Derby winners have been Grade I winners at 2 with Swale…

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]]> <![CDATA[Derby Dozen: Pletcher's barn loaded again, but trainer wary of pitfalls]]> http://www.kentucky.com/2012/02/12/2065559/derby-dozen-pletchers-barn-loaded.html#storylink=rss http://www.kentucky.com/2012/02/12/2065559/derby-dozen-pletchers-barn-loaded.html Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:00 EST Trainer Todd Pletcher silenced a round of critics when he won his first Kentucky Derby in 2010 with Super Saver, but the future Hall of Famer has still endured some…

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]]> <![CDATA[Derby Dozen: 12 horses to start getting excited about]]> http://www.kentucky.com/2012/02/12/2065585/derby-dozen-12-horses-to-start.html#storylink=rss http://www.kentucky.com/2012/02/12/2065585/derby-dozen-12-horses-to-start.html Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:00 EST These are the 12 horses we believe have the best chance of wearing the winner's circle roses on May 5 at Churchill Downs.

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]]> <![CDATA[Derby Dozen: The next dozen contenders]]> http://www.kentucky.com/2012/02/12/2065586/derby-dozen-the-next-dozen-contenders.html#storylink=rss http://www.kentucky.com/2012/02/12/2065586/derby-dozen-the-next-dozen-contenders.html Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:00 EST Beyond the 2012 Derby Dozen, here are 12 more horses who look like strong contenders to compete for the roses on May 5 at Churchill Downs.

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]]> <![CDATA[Churchill buys poker magazine, websites]]> http://www.kentucky.com/2012/02/10/2063829/churchill-buys-poker-magazine.html#storylink=rss http://www.kentucky.com/2012/02/10/2063829/churchill-buys-poker-magazine.html Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:43 EST Churchill Downs Inc. announced Friday after the close of the stock market that it had bought a poker magazine and associated websites. Purchase price was not disclosed.

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]]> <![CDATA[Alliance formed to care for horses after careers]]> http://www.kentucky.com/2012/02/09/2062557/alliance-formed-to-care-for-horses.html#storylink=rss http://www.kentucky.com/2012/02/09/2062557/alliance-formed-to-care-for-horses.html Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:01 EST The ongoing quest to provide better care for Thoroughbreds following their racing careers took a step forward Thursday when a group of industry stakeholders announced the establishment of the Thoroughbred…

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]]> <![CDATA[Deadline nearing for Kentucky Equine Survey]]> http://www.kentucky.com/2012/02/08/2060550/deadline-nearing-for-kentucky.html#storylink=rss http://www.kentucky.com/2012/02/08/2060550/deadline-nearing-for-kentucky.html Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:35 EST The Kentucky Horse Council has pledged $25,000 toward the upcoming Kentucky Equine Survey. The survey, an attempt to quantify horse ownership, will be conducted by the National Agricultural Statistics Survey…

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]]> <![CDATA[Lexington Catholic to offer horse-related curriculum]]> http://www.kentucky.com/2012/02/07/2059503/lexington-catholic-to-offer-horse.html#storylink=rss http://www.kentucky.com/2012/02/07/2059503/lexington-catholic-to-offer-horse.html Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:40 EST Beginning next fall, Lexington Catholic High School will offer a four-year Equine Academy for students to learn about Central Kentucky's horse industry.

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]]> <![CDATA[Fasig-Tipton winter sale up sharply]]> http://www.kentucky.com/2012/02/07/2059122/fasig-tipton-winter-sale-up-sharply.html#storylink=rss http://www.kentucky.com/2012/02/07/2059122/fasig-tipton-winter-sale-up-sharply.html Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:42 EST Fasig-Tipton's one-day mixed winter sale on Monday in Lexington showed strong increases in numbers and price.

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]]> <![CDATA[Increase in Triple Crown nominees reflects horse racing's improving health]]> http://www.kentucky.com/2012/02/04/2056061/increase-in-triple-crown-nominees.html#storylink=rss http://www.kentucky.com/2012/02/04/2056061/increase-in-triple-crown-nominees.html Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:40 EST Two of the truest barometers for measuring the health of the Thoroughbred industry are its results in the sales ring and its commitment to its classic contests.

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]]> <![CDATA[Trio of Derby preps to test promising prospects]]> http://www.kentucky.com/2012/02/03/2054916/trio-of-derby-preps-to-test-promising.html#storylink=rss http://www.kentucky.com/2012/02/03/2054916/trio-of-derby-preps-to-test-promising.html Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:46 EST On Saturday, the Grade II $200,000 Robert B. Lewis Stakes will showcase some of the leading California-based runners — including two of the more promising prospects from trainer Bob Baffert's…

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]]> <![CDATA[Hansen, Union Rags top Experimental Free Handicap]]> http://horseracing.bloginky.com/2012/02/02/hansen-union-rags-to-experimental-free-handicap/#wgt=rss#storylink=rss http://horseracing.bloginky.com/2012/02/02/hansen-union-rags-to-experimental-free-handicap/#wgt=rss Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:07 EST

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]]> <![CDATA[$10.9M wagered on Instant Racing in January]]> http://www.kentucky.com/2012/02/02/2053053/109m-wagered-on-instant-racing.html#storylink=rss http://www.kentucky.com/2012/02/02/2053053/109m-wagered-on-instant-racing.html Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:14 EST Wagering on "Instant Racing" rose 11.1 percent in January, according to figures reported to the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission.

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]]> <![CDATA[Storm Cat legacy better with age]]> http://www.kentucky.com/2012/01/31/2049538/still-plenty-of-giddyap-in-29.html#storylink=rss http://www.kentucky.com/2012/01/31/2049538/still-plenty-of-giddyap-in-29.html Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00 EST There are foal papers to back up Ric Waldman's claims that the dark bay stallion pawing at the ground before him is indeed age 29. But on an overcast afternoon…

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]]> <![CDATA[Merlene Davis: Comments sought on proposals for signature piece at Isaac Murphy Memorial Art Garden]]> http://www.kentucky.com/2012/01/30/2048358/merlene-davis-comments-sought.html#storylink=rss http://www.kentucky.com/2012/01/30/2048358/merlene-davis-comments-sought.html Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00 EST Beginning Feb. 10, all of us will get to help decide which signature piece of art will define the Isaac Murphy Memorial Art Garden. Artists from Lexington, Ohio, California and…

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]]> <![CDATA[A year in the life of Central Kentucky horse farms]]> http://www.kentucky.com/2012/01/29/2047725/a-year-in-the-life-of-central.html#storylink=rss http://www.kentucky.com/2012/01/29/2047725/a-year-in-the-life-of-central.html Sun, 29 Jan 2012 00:00 EST This is the first in a monthly series looking at a year in the unique economic ecosystem that is life on Central Kentucky's Thoroughbred horse farms. Each month through 2012,

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