Horses quarantined at Indiana racetrack after 2 found with contagious infectionOctober 8th, 2009 Horses quarantine at Indiana racetrackANDERSON, Ind. — Fifty-four quarantined horses are being removed from the Hoosier Park racetrack in central Indiana after two others tested positive for a contagious infection.
W.Va. racetrack settles lawsuit with jockey paralyzed in 2004 accidentOctober 6th, 2009 W.Va. racetrack settles case with paralyzed jockeyCHESTER, W.Va. — A West Virginia racetrack has settled a lawsuit by a jockey who was paralyzed from the chest down during a racing accident.
Crawford throws for 239 yards as S. Dakota State shuts down Indiana State 41-0September 19th, 2009 S. Dakota State shuts down Indiana State 41-0BROOKINGS, S.D. — Ryan Crawford went 21 of 27 and threw for 239 yards to lead South Dakota State to a shutout of Indiana State 41-0 in the first conference game of the season for both teams.
Circus maximus! 'Ben Hur Live' brings horses, eagles, chariot racing to stage of London arenaSeptember 17th, 2009 Stage spectacular 'Ben Hur Live' opens in LondonLONDON — It has a cast of hundreds, dozens of horses, gladiators, a sea battle and a live chariot race. A stage version of "Ben Hur" is opening Thursday at London's 02 arena before going on tour across Europe.
Anderson's 93 yards, 2 touchdowns lead sluggish Louisville past Indiana State 30-10September 5th, 2009 Louisville slogs past Indiana State 30-10LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Victor Anderson ran for 93 yards and two touchdowns to lead Louisville to a 30-10 victory over Indiana State on Saturday night in the Cardinals' season opener.
Mississippi State C Jarvis Varnado falls ill during workout, hospitalized for testsAugust 31st, 2009 Miss. St. C Jarvis Varnado falls ill in workoutJACKSON, Miss. — Mississippi State center Jarvis Varnado was in the hospital and undergoing tests after falling ill during a workout Monday.
Bob Knight to be inducted into Indiana Hall of Fame nearly a decade after his firingAugust 22nd, 2009 Knight to be inducted into Indiana Hall of FameBLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Former Indiana basketball coach Bob Knight will be inducted into the university's athletics Hall of Fame.
Lab tech who mixed deadly brew that killed polo horses sues Fla. pharmacy over being firedAugust 21st, 2009 Florida pharmacy in polo horses' deaths suedWEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — A Florida pharmacy that mixed a deadly concoction of vitamin supplements that killed 21 elite polo horses fired a lab technician who prepared the mix after she spoke with federal investigators, according to a whistleblower complaint filed against the business.
Trainer Bob Baffert leads new inductees into racing Hall of FameAugust 14th, 2009 Baffert among new inductees to racing hallSARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Three-time Kentucky Derby-winning trainer Bob Baffert has been inducted into the Racing Hall of Fame along with trainer Janet Eliot, jockey Eddie Maple and three horses.
Bond denied for man suspected of shooting and killing former boxing champion Vernon ForrestAugust 13th, 2009 Bond denied for man suspected of killing boxerATLANTA — A judge in Atlanta has denied bond for a 30-year-old man suspected of shooting and killing ex-boxing champion Vernon Forrest. Charman Sinkfield appeared before a magistrate at the Fulton County jail Thursday morning on murder and weapon-related charges.
Racehorse breeder Paragallo indicted on 35 counts of animal cruelty for neglecting horsesAugust 7th, 2009 Paragallo indicted on horse cruelty chargesCOXSACKIE, N.Y. — A Greene County grand jury has indicted racehorse breeder Ernest Paragallo on 35 misdemeanor cruelty charges arising from allegations that horses on his upstate New York farm were underfed and parasite-infested.
Overbrook Farm, home of top stallion Storm Cat, to sell 200 horses; owner wants small stableJune 10th, 2009 Kentucky horse farm to disperse 200 horsesLEXINGTON, Ky. — A major Kentucky thoroughbred farm that is home to the great stallion Storm Cat is selling nearly its entire stock of about 200 horses.
Report: Necropsies not performed on euthanized horses in New YorkJune 5th, 2009 Report: No tests on euthanized horsesNEW YORK — A New York Times report says two agencies that oversee horse racing in the state have not asked for tests following the deaths of 20 racehorses who have been euthanized in racing or training accidents at Aqueduct and Belmont Park this year. Friday's report says officials from the New York Racing and Wagering Board have rarely asked for necropsies on horses that died at state tracks.
Tex Cauthen, farrier and father to Hall of Fame jockey, dies at 77June 4th, 2009 Farrier Tex Cauthen dies at 77WALTON, Ky. — Ronald "Tex" Cauthen, a Hall of Fame racetrack farrier and father to three sons prominent in the thoroughbred business, has died.
Aussie trainer fined for threatening to kill horsesJune 3rd, 2009 CANBERRA - An Australian trainer was fined for threatening to kill his horses and send their heads to a government official. Racing administrators in the southern state of Victoria fined David Londregan $5,000 as he told local media he would "ring the knackery and start shooting his horses straight away" if jumps racing was banned.
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