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Tuesday, November 27, 2007

Cigar Mile Horse Racing Results

Daaher shook off TVG Breeders’ Cup Sprint winner Midnight Lute in early stretch and streaked clear to a 2 1/2-length victory in the $294,000 Hill ‘n’ Dale Cigar Mile Handicap on Saturday at Aqueduct.

Daaher, ridden by Mike Luzzi, was bumped at the start but quickly moved to the front and stayed there. When Midnight Lute challenged briefly, Daaher dug in and held off the big colt owned by Mike Pegram.

Daaher, owned by Shadwell Stable, covered the mile in 1:33.79, and returned $6.70 and $2.80. Midnight Lute, the 1-2 favorite, paid $2.10. Naughty New Yorker was third, followed by Xchanger and Sir Greeley. There was no show wagering.

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Admire Moon Wins Japan Cup

Admire Moon won the $4.4 million Japan Cup, giving the crowd at Tokyo Racecourse a home winner for the second year in a row after holding off a strong challenge from Pop Rock and favorite Meisho Samson in a photo finish.

Chosan held the lead before tiring with just over 200 yards remaining, with Admire Moon taking charge and finishing a head in front of Pop Rock, who was a neck ahead of Meisho Samson. Vodka was fourth in the 18-horse field.

A total of 18 horses were in the lineup today. Foreign horses have won the event 14 times to Japan's 12, with local thoroughbreds the champion in seven of the past 10 years.
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Friday, November 16, 2007

Cigar Mile at Aqueduct on November 24

Saturday, November 24, will be the biggest day of Aqueduct’s Fall Meet, and one of racing’s biggest stars is expected to shine in his New York City debut during HolidayFest when Michael E. Pegram’s Midnight Lute goes to post in the 19th running of the Grade 1, $300,000 Hill ‘n’ Dale Cigar Mile.

Daaher and Tasteyville are among those expected to face Midnight Lute. Xchanger may run here or in the Discovery Handicap, while Diamond Stripes and Istan are questionable.

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The Japan Cup - Japan's premier horse racing event

The Japan Cup is Japan's premier horse racing event of the year. As part of the World Racing Series, the Japan Cup showcases a wide array of international entries every year.

The Japan Cup is a 2,400 meter left-handed race on turf at the prestigious Tokyo Racecourse in Tokyo for 3-year-olds and above thoroughbreds.

With prize money for the Japan Cup racing almost $4,000,000 US, this race always attracts top class horses, riders and trainers from all around the world.

Dylan Thomas, who ran so ineffectively on the soggy Monmouth Park turf course in the $2 million Breeders' Cup Turf on October 27th, is heading for the $4.8 million Japan Cup (G1) for his final career start.

Three other European horses have accepted invitations, with Halicarnassus and Papal Bull -- first and third in the Arc Trial at Newbury last time -- also possibilities along with German ace Saddex.

As part of the World Racing Series, the Japan Cup is formally recognized as one of the world's premier racing events.

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Friday, November 02, 2007

Curlin Won, George Washing Euthanized on the Track


Curlin put the finishing touches on a championship season with a stirring stretch run and splashed his way to victory in the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic at Monmouth Park on Saturday.

The race was marred in the final yards when European star George Washington broke down and was euthanized on the track.

A son of Danehill, George Washington was pulled up around the sixteenth pole by jockey Mick Kinane. It was discovered after the race that he had suffered a fracture of the cannon bone in the right front fetlock joint. Trainer Aidan O’Brien immediately told attending veterinarians to euthanize the bay colt.

“He had an open fracture of the condyle,” said on-call veterinarian Dr. C. Wayne McIlwraith. "The fetlock was dislocated with both sesamoids fractured as well. So it was a hopeless injury as far as repair, and he has been euthanized.”

George Washington, a 4-year-old, was bred by Lael Stables, who also bred and raced the late 2006 Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro. On the day Barbaro won the Kentucky Derby, George Washington won one of Europe's biggest races, the G-1 2000 Guineas.

George Washington wasn't even supposed to race anymore. He was retired at the end of last year with plans to go to stud, but was found to be infertile and put back into training.

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