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Horse Racing
Longtime Jockey Luhr Passes Away at 67
Rick Luhr, who was a leading jockey on the old New England circuit and at Tampa Bay Downs in the…
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Horse Racing
Ohio Derby Lures Tawny Port, White Abarrio
Three familiar faces from the Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve (G1) reappeared for the first time since that 20-horse…
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Handicap a competitive Ohio Derby
By J. Keeler Johnson (“Keelerman”) Twitter: @J_Keelerman One of my favorite races of the early summer was the $500,000 Ohio…
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Horse Racing
Nearly 6,000 wins, Parker ‘Prove them wrong’
The Thoroughbred’s heart beat steadily inside racer Deshawn Parker. Recalling the endless days at racecourses like Thistledown and Belterra Park…
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Thistledown Quarantines Barns Amid Strangles Case
The Ohio State Racing Commission confirmed May 11 a case of strangulation in Thistledown. Overnight of the track said three…
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