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.
Belmont, Travers winner Summer Bird works out for next start in Jockey Club Gold CupSeptember 19th, 2009 Belmont, Travers winner Summer Bird works outNEW YORK — Summer Bird is getting ready to race again. The winner of the Belmont Stakes and Travers Stakes has posted a solid workout at Belmont Park in preparation for his next start in the $750,000 Jockey Club Gold Cup on Oct.
Fallon rides 1st winner since returning from cocaine ban; jock aboard Our Kes at WolverhamptonSeptember 5th, 2009 Fallon wins for 1st time since cocaine banWOLVERHAMPTON, England — Jockey Kieren Fallon has his first winner since returning from an 18-month ban for cocaine use. The 44-year-old six-time champion jockey was aboard Our Kes at Wolverhampton on Saturday.
6-time champion jockey Kieren Fallon gets license to return after doping ban for cocaineSeptember 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.
Morocan steeplechase runner Jamal Chatbi suspended after positive doping testAugust 18th, 2009 Moroccan steeplechase runner fails doping testBERLIN — Moroccan steeplechase runner Jamal Chatbi was suspended for doping before his race Tuesday, the first athlete to test positive at the world championships. The Moroccan track and field federation said he tested positive for the steroid clenbuterol.
Mass. jockey Norberto Arroyo arrested on cocaine charges in Saratoga Springs, NYAugust 17th, 2009 Jockey faces cocaine charges in upstate New YorkSARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Jockey Norberto Arroyo Jr.
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.
Baffert leads fellow trainer Eliot, jockey Maple and 3 horses racing Hall of FameAugust 14th, 2009 Baffert leads new inductees to racing hallSARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Three-time Kentucky Derby-winning trainer Bob Baffert was inducted into the Racing Hall of Fame on Friday along with trainer Janet Eliot, jockey Eddie Maple and three horses.
2 jockeys injured, 1 horse euthanized in Haskell undercard racesAugust 2nd, 2009 2 riders hurt during Haskell undercard racesOCEANPORT, N.J. — Two jockeys have been injured and one horse has been euthanized in spills during races before the Haskell Invitational at New Jersey's Monmouth Park.
UK race horse trainer earns his stripes by breaking in Zebdee the zebraJuly 31st, 2009 UK race horse trainer earns stripes with zebraSIGWELLS FARM, England — What's black and white and really hard to ride?
Ask Bill Turner, the jockey-turned-horse trainer who spent weeks working to tame Zebdee, his 16-month old zebra. Turner has ridden more than 600 winning race horses over a three decade-long career, but he knew that breaking in a zebra was going to be a challenge.
Jockey Rafael Bejarano out of intensive care after Del Mar spillJuly 25th, 2009 Bejarano out of intensive care after spillDEL MAR, Calif. — Jockey Rafael Bejarano is out of intensive care after being seriously injured in a spill at Del Mar three days ago.
Jockey Rafael Bejarano undergoes surgery for facial injuries after spillJuly 24th, 2009 Jockey Rafael Bejarano undergoes surgeryDEL MAR, Calif. — Jockey Rafael Bejarano has undergone surgery and is doing well in the hospital a day after he sustained serious facial injuries in a spill at Del Mar.
Faulk of US wins 110-meter hurdles in Prague, posting 5th fastest time of yearJune 8th, 2009 Faulk of US wins 110 hurdles at meet in PraguePRAGUE — Dexter Faulk of the United States has won the men's 110-meter hurdles at the Josef Odlozil Memorial Grand Prix, posting the fifth fastest time in the world this year. Faulk finished in 13.21 seconds at the meet in Prague on Monday.
Summer Bird rallies past Mine That Bird, jockey Calvin Borel to win Belmont StakesJune 7th, 2009 Summer Bird beats Mine That Bird, Borel in BelmontNEW YORK — Summer Bird has won the Belmont Stakes, rallying past Mine That Bird to spoil jockey Calvin Borel's attempt at winning all three legs of the Triple Crown. Mine That Bird, with Borel aboard, came from last to take the lead right before the final turn.
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.
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