Sea The Stars captures Irish Champion Stakes, installed as Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe favorite

October 11th, 2009 Girolamo wins Belmont's Jerome HandicapNEW YORK — Girolamo, a late-developing 3-year-old, beat Burley's Gold by 1¼ lengths Sunday in the $150,000 Jerome Handicap at Belmont Park. A perfect 3 for 3 this season, Girolamo earned his first stakes victory with a gutsy effort.

October 10th, 2009 Homeboykris, Devil May Care pull upsets at BelmontNEW YORK — Homeboykris and Devil May Care pulled off upsets Saturday in a pair of $400,000 Grade 1 stakes for 2-year-olds at Belmont Park. Homeboykris, making his first start for trainer Rick Dutrow, Jr., bounded to a 1½-length win in the Champagne over Discreetly Mine.

September 20th, 2009 Filly Ventura captures $1 million Woodbine MileTORONTO — Ventura has won the Woodbine Mile to become the first female to win the $1 million race at Woodbine Racetrack. The 5-year-old mare rallied from well back in the field for her second victory of the year following a 4-year-old campaign in which she won the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint.

September 7th, 2009 Dublin takes Hopeful Stakes at SaratogaSARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Dublin took the lead with less than three-sixteenths of a mile to go and won the $300,000 Hopeful Stakes for 2-year-olds by two lengths Monday at Saratoga Race Course.

September 2nd, 2009 Rachel Alexandra draws No. 3 post for WoodwardSARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y.

September 1st, 2009 Kieren Fallon returns to racing after doping banLONDON — Six-time champion jockey Kieren Fallon returns to racing Friday after being granted a license to ride for the first time in three years following a ban for cocaine use. Although the 44-year-old Fallon was cleared in a race-fixing trial in late 2007, he was unable to compete because of an 18-month doping suspension imposed in January 2008 by the governing body of racing in France.

September 1st, 2009 Boxing legend Ali traces roots to Irish townDUBLIN — Boxing legend Muhammad Ali is on a sentimental journey to see his little-known Irish roots. Tens of thousands are awaiting the three-time world heavyweight champion's arrival Tuesday in the western Irish town of Ennis, the home of Ali's great-grandfather Abe Grady.

July 4th, 2009 Sea The Stars completes hat trick with Eclipse winSANDOWN, England — Sea The Stars has become the first horse in 20 years to add the Eclipse Stakes title to wins in the English Derby and the 2000 Guineas. Sea The Stars is only the fifth horse since 1900 to complete the hat trick after beating Rip Van Winkle by a length at Sandown on Saturday.

July 4th, 2009 Strawberry Tart wins Hollywood Park featureINGLEWOOD, Calif. — Betting favorite Strawberry Tart made a late run and edged Jehan by a half-length to win the $100,000 Flawlessly Stakes at Hollywood Park on Friday.

June 20th, 2009 Art Connoisseur takes Golden Jubilee StakesASCOT, England — Art Connoisseur has won the Golden Jubilee Stakes in an upset on the final day of racing at Royal Ascot. The 3-year-old colt burst ahead in the stretch and beat American-based entry Cannonball by a half length Saturday Cannonball is owned by Ken and Sarah Ramsey and trained by Wesley Ward, who earlier in the meet saddled two winners in becoming the first American trainer to win at Royal Ascot.

June 6th, 2009 Sea The Stars wins English Derby, completes doubleEPSOM, England — Sea The Stars won the English Derby on Saturday, becoming the first horse in 20 years to win the Epsom classic after capturing the 2,000 Guineas. Mick Kinane rode the 11-4 shot to a 1¾-length victory over Fame And Glory to emulate the double last achieved by Nashwan in 1989.

June 1st, 2009 BEIJING - The 2009 China Grand Prix has been cancelled because of the global outbreak of influenza A (H1N1), commonly known as swine flu, the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) has said. "Due to the ...

June 1st, 2009 Irish racehorse trainer Vincent O'Brien dies at 92LONDON — Irish racehorse trainer Vincent O'Brien has died after a 51-year career in which he won 16 English and 27 Irish classics. He was 92. His family said he died Monday at his home in Straffan in County Kildare.

May 31st, 2009 Lord Justice captures Monmouth Park featureOCEANPORT, N.J. — Lord Justice held off Santana Six in the stretch to score a half-length win in the $70,000 Spend a Buck Stakes at Monmouth Park on Saturday.

May 31st, 2009 Hightap wins Churchill featureLOUISVILLE, Ky. — Hightap turned back favored Luster to win Saturday's $111,500 Dogwood Stakes feature race for 3-year-old fillies at Churchill Downs.