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    Jun 13, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  1. Jockey Ramon Dominguez retires from racing because of head injury

    <a>Ramon Dominguez</a>, who won 1,010 races in Maryland, has retired from horse racing after suffering a head injury at Aqueduct Racetrack in New York on Jan. 18. The 36-year-old jockey announced his retirement through the New York Racing Association on Thursday morning.
    Ramon Dominguez, who won 1,010 races in Maryland, has retired from horse racing after suffering a head injury at Aqueduct Racetrack in New York on Jan. 18. The 36-year-old jockey announced his retirement through the New York Racing Association on Thursday...

    Tags: Preakness Stakes, New York Racing Association, Ramon A. Dominguez , Triple Crown, Horse and Harness Racing

    2. Jun 12, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  2. Could the Breeders' Cup ever come to Baltimore?

    The Breeders' Cup, created as a roving championship of thoroughbred racing, shunned Louisville's Churchill Downs this week and announced it would return to Santa Anita Park in 2014 for a third consecutive year.
    The Breeders' Cup, created as a roving championship of thoroughbred racing, shunned Louisville's Churchill Downs this week and announced it would return to Santa Anita Park in 2014 for a third consecutive year. Santa Anita, of course, is owned by the...

    Tags: Gulfstream Park, Arlington Park, Churchill Downs, Auto Racing, Horse and Harness Racing

    3. May 17, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  3. Napravnik reflects on early days at Pimlico as she prepares for Preakness ride

    Sitting in front of a microphone Friday morning, Rosie Napravnik fielded questions about her first race at <a href="http://findlocal.baltimoresun.com/pimlico/home/na/pimlico-race-course-baltimore-venue">Pimlico Race Course</a> while donning a hat from her new sponsor, Snickers Bites. For the 25-year-old jockey, it was a fitting juxtaposition, as she's risen to fame after she got her start as a jockey here in 2005.
    Sitting in front of a microphone Friday morning, Rosie Napravnik fielded questions about her first race at Pimlico Race Course while donning a hat from her new sponsor, Snickers Bites. For the 25-year-old jockey, it was a fitting juxtaposition, as she's...

    Tags: Preakness Stakes, Pimlico Race Course, Equestrian, Rosie Napravnik, Michael Phelps

    4. May 16, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  4. Everything revolves around Orb

    The colt was a knucklehead, really.
    The Baltimore Sun
    The colt was a knucklehead, really. He had speed and endurance in his pedigree, but if you had polled his owners and his trainer a year ago, none would have predicted that he’d gallop in the same steps as his great-grandsire, 1977 Triple Crown...

    Tags: Dubai World Cup, Zoology, Churchill Downs, Kentucky Derby, Horse and Harness Racing

    5. May 3, 2013 |Story| Patuxent Homestead

  5. Colt with Harford connection is a favorite in Saturday's Kentucky Derby

    Unless you are a farmer or a you deliver morning newspapers, Bel Air's Mike Pons probably woke up earlier than you did on Thursday.
    Unless you are a farmer or a you deliver morning newspapers, Bel Air's Mike Pons probably woke up earlier than you did on Thursday. Pons, joined by one of his brothers, a son and a nephew, rose before the sun and was on the road by 4:15 a.m., on his way...

    Tags: Farms, Public Storage Incorporated, Preakness Stakes, Belmont Stakes, Churchill Downs

    6. May 1, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  6. Maryland's Janney shuns limelight, even with Derby favorite Orb

    When his first Kentucky Derby horse, Orb, was named the favorite Wednesday, Stuart S. Janney the III was not there to raise his hands triumphantly for the cameras.
    When his first Kentucky Derby horse, Orb, was named the favorite Wednesday, Stuart S. Janney the III was not there to raise his hands triumphantly for the cameras. He won't be in Louisville at all in the days leading to the race. A short phone call with...

    Tags: University of Maryland, College Park, New York Racing Association, Joint Ventures, Equestrian, Kentucky Derby

    7. Apr 22, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  7. Facing long odds, Kevin Plank hopes to run Heat Press in Preakness

    When Heat Press last ran in Maryland, he finished third in a three-horse race.
    When Heat Press last ran in Maryland, he finished third in a three-horse race. Yet his owner — the same man who managed to turn the idea of quick-drying fabric into an athletic apparel empire that brought in nearly $2 billion in revenue last...

    Tags: Kentucky Derby, Laurel Park, Amusement and Theme Parks, Horse and Harness Racing, Under Armour Inc.

    8. Feb 8, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  8. Five questions for ... Richard Golden

    Richard Golden became a savior of the Maryland thoroughbred horse breeding industry in 1988 when he teamed with Allaire du Pont and later Tom Bowman to open Northview Stallion Station in Chesapeake City, eventually revitalizing farmland that had been home to one of the most influential sires of all time, Northern Dancer.
    Richard Golden became a savior of the Maryland thoroughbred horse breeding industry in 1988 when he teamed with Allaire du Pont and later Tom Bowman to open Northview Stallion Station in Chesapeake City, eventually revitalizing farmland that had been home...

    Tags: Elizabeth II, Agriculture, Corporate Officers, Casino and Gambling Industry, Horse and Harness Racing

    9. Jan 1, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  9. Notebook: Hereford's Napravnik sets record for female jockeys

    Jockey <strong>Rosie Napravnik </strong>(Hereford) closed out a career-best season Dec. 31, securing the highest spot ever for a female jockey on the North American leader board.
    Jockey Rosie Napravnik (Hereford) closed out a career-best season Dec. 31, securing the highest spot ever for a female jockey on the North American leader board. Finishing the year with $12,451,713 in purse earnings and 193 wins with 191 seconds and 167...

    Tags: Fair Grounds Corporation, Equestrian, Rosie Napravnik, Kentucky Derby, Laurel Park

    10. Jul 11, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  10. Md. thoroughbred trainer leaps into past with show jumping competition

    A growing number of thoroughbreds are being groomed for new roles following their days on the race track, including assignments as fox hunters, riding horses, pets and show jumpers.
    A growing number of thoroughbreds are being groomed for new roles following their days on the race track, including assignments as fox hunters, riding horses, pets and show jumpers. Maryland thoroughbred trainer Rodney Jenkins points to the...

    Tags: Pimlico Race Course, Awards and Prizes, Auto Racing, Laurel Park, Horse and Harness Racing

    11. Nov 14, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  11. Animal Kingdom pointed toward $10 million World Cup in Dubai (again)

    Team Valor International, owner of 2011 Kentucky Derby winner Animal Kingdom, has announced that Maryland-based trainer Graham Motion is once again hoping to prep the horse for a run in the $10 million Dubai World Cup next spring.
    Team Valor International, owner of 2011 Kentucky Derby winner Animal Kingdom, has announced that Maryland-based trainer Graham Motion is once again hoping to prep the horse for a run in the $10 million Dubai World Cup next spring. Animal Kingdom...

    Tags: Gulfstream Park, Dubai World Cup, Preakness Stakes, Equestrian, Kentucky Derby

    12. Jun 13, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  12. Dominguez retires after race fall

    (Reuters) - Ramon Dominguez, a three-time Eclipse Award winner as the leading jockey in North America, retired on Thursday due to a head injury suffered in a fall earlier this year.
    Reuters
    (Reuters) - Ramon Dominguez, a three-time Eclipse Award winner as the leading jockey in North America, retired on Thursday due to a head injury suffered in a fall earlier this year. The 36-year-old Venezuelan fractured his skull during a spill in New...

    Tags: New York Racing Association, Ramon A. Dominguez , Skull Fracture, Triple Crown

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