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☆ Horse racing-Breeders' Cup contender dies at Santa Anita, Arcangelo scratched from Classic
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

According to race officials, Practical Move's rider was uninjured and the 3-year-old colt was immediately tended to by veterinarians from the California Horse Racing Board, 1/ST Racing, and Breeders' Cup. Practical Move had returned to action in early October at Santa Anita where he romped to a four-length victory. Arcangelo, who was made the second choice at 7-2 and drew the inside post for the Breeders' Cup Classic, had been dealing with a hind hoof issue since losing a shoe over the weekend. "And as we've talked about from day one, this will always be horse first, no matter what. "We need to do right by him and missing a race is going to be what it's going to be this time."

Persons: Tim Yakteen, Matt Stone, Arcangelo, Jena Antonucci, Javier Castellano, Frank Pingue, Toby Davis Organizations: Kentucky Derby, Churchill, USA, Breeders, Belmont, California Horse Racing Board, Santa Anita, racing's Triple Crown, Thomson Locations: Louisville , KY, USA, Louisville, Ky, Arcadia , California, Kentucky, Santa, U.S, Toronto

☆ Horse racing-Arcangelo wins Belmont Stakes as trainer Jena Antonucci makes history
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-11 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/3] Jun 10, 2023; Elmont, New York, USA; Arcangelo trainer Jena Antonucci (center) hoists the trophy with owner Jon Ebbert (left) and jockey Javier Castellano after winning the Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park. Antonucci is the first female trainer to win the race. On the 50th anniversary of Secretariat's spectacular run to complete the Triple Crown, it was Antonucci making history as Arcangelo timed his move to perfection, running away from Bob Baffert-trained National Treasure. Arcangelo covered the 1-1/2 mile test in two minutes, 29.23 seconds, a length and half clear of favourite Fotre. Reporting by Steve Keating in Toronto; Editing by Andrea RicciOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Jena, Jon Ebbert, Javier Castellano, Brad Penner, Read, Bob Baffert, Arcangelo, Tapit Trice, Steve Keating, Andrea Ricci Organizations: Belmont, Triple Crown, Kentucky Derby, Thomson Locations: , New York, USA, Belmont, Elmont , New York, Jena, Kentucky, Toronto

☆ Horses die in consecutive races at Belmont Park, following history-making event
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-11 | by ( David K. Li | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

ELMONT, NEW YORK - JUNE 10: Arcangelo with Javier Castellano up wins the 155th running of the Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park on June 10, 2023 in Elmont, New York. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)Horses died in consecutive races at Belmont Park, dealing more untimely blows to the beleaguered sport which had little time to celebrate of its most uplifting events of the year. "Two dead Thoroughbreds in two days with the same trainer on the same track means one thing: Belmont Park is failing to protect horses," PETA Senior Vice President Kathy Guillermo said in a statement. Including Mashnee Girl and Excursionniste, four horses have died during races at Belmont Park's spring/summer meet, which began on May 4 and has encompassed 1,670 horses starting in 214 races, according to McKenna. Saturday's Belmont Stakes capped a tumultuous five weeks of racing that normally shines a bright light on the sport of kings.

Persons: Javier Castellano, Al Bello, Mark Hennig, Patrick McKenna, Hennig, Excursionniste, Arcangelo, Belmont, Kathy Guillermo, McKenna, Havnameltdown, Chick Lang Organizations: Belmont Park, York Racing, NBC News, Belmont, Triple, PETA, Kentucky Derby, National Treasure, Preakness Locations: Belmont, Elmont , New York, Belmont Park, New York City, Jena, Churchill Downs, Baltimore

CNN —Arcangelo won the 155th running of the Belmont Stakes in New York, a historic win that marked the first time a female horse trainer won the race. With Arcangelo’s Saturday victory, Jena Antonucci became the first female trainer in history to train a Belmont winner. Preakness Stakes winner National Treasure led for most of the race, before Arcangelo made a late push inside to capture the historic victory. Hall of Fame jockey Javier Castellano tallied his first victory at the Belmont. The odds for Arcangelo to win the race were 7-1 as of Saturday morning, according to the Belmont’s official website.

Persons: CNN — Arcangelo, Jena Antonucci, Antonucci, Arcangelo, Javier Castellano, Belmont . Castellano, “, ”, “ We’re, Il Miracolo Organizations: CNN, Jena, Triple Crown, Preakness, of Fame, Belmont, Kentucky Derby Locations: New York

☆ Arcangelo Holds Off the Pack to Win the Belmont Stakes
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-10 | by ( Joe Drape | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Finally, a happy ending to a fraught Triple Crown. Arcangelo thundered down the stretch of the Belmont Stakes to win the 155th running of the Belmont Stakes by a length and a half and made a little history: His trainer, Jena Antonucci, became the first female trainer to win a Triple Crown race, a series that spans more than a century. The colt held off a late run by Forte and gave his jockey, Javier Castellano, his first Belmont victory. Castellano, a Hall of Famer, won his first Kentucky Derby five weeks ago aboard Mage. Arcangelo is a 3-year-old ridgeling who cost owner Jon Ebbert of Blue Rose Farm $35,000 as a yearling.

Persons: Arcangelo thundered, Jena, Forte, Javier Castellano, Castellano, Arcangelo, Jon Ebbert Organizations: Triple, Triple Crown, of Famer, Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs, Derby Locations: Jena Antonucci, Churchill, Kentucky

☆ Bob Baffert's National Treasure wins Preakness, hours after another of his horses was euthanized
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-20 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

National Treasure, with jockey John Velazquez, edges out Blazing Sevens, with jockey Irad Ortiz Jr., to win the148th running of the Preakness Stakes horse race at Pimlico Race Course, Saturday, May 20, 2023, in Baltimore. National Treasure won the Preakness on Saturday in Baffert's return to the Triple Crown trail following a suspension, but it came hours after another 3-year-old colt, Havnameltdown, was put down because of a left leg injury in an undercard race. His defeat, caused by a pace much slower than the Derby, means there will not be a Triple Crown winner for a fifth consecutive year. The thrill of victories by National Treasure in the Preakness and Arabian Lion in an earlier stakes race contrasted with the agony of Havnameltdown's death. Medina Spirit was Baffert's most recent Preakness horse, finishing third.

CNN —One of the horses scheduled to run before today’s Preakness Stakes, the Bob Baffert-trained Havnameltdown, has been euthanized, after suffering a serious injury in an undercard race this afternoon, officials said. How to watchThe Preakness Stakes will take place on Saturday at the Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland. Julio Cortez/APThe controversy started after Medina Spirit, who died in December 2021, won the Kentucky Derby two years ago. After the race, Baffert revealed that the horse had tested positive for elevated levels of betamethasone. In February 2022, the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission announced its decision to disqualify Medina Spirit.

☆ Expert Picks: Who Will Win the Preakness?
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-19 | by ( Joe Drape | Melissa Hoppert | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Mage, ridden by Javier Castellano, executed a frantic stretch run to capture an unpredictable Kentucky Derby that saw five contenders, including the favorite, scratched ahead of the race. Now, in only his fifth race, Mage moves on to Baltimore and the 148th Preakness Stakes, where he will be a Triple Crown contender and the only Derby horse in what is considered a weak field. First Mission, considered to be his biggest challenger, was scratched on Friday morning with a left hind ankle injury. Below, the Preakness horses are listed in order of post position, with comments by Joe Drape and Melissa Hoppert of The New York Times. The morning-line odds, set by Keith Feustle of Pimlico Race Course, were revised to reflect the scratch.

☆ Mage Wins the Kentucky Derby Amid String of Horse Deaths at Churchill Downs
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-07 | by ( Jim Chairusmi | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Mage won the 149th running of the Kentucky Derby on a day when an abnormal string of horse deaths continued earlier in the day at Churchill Downs , casting a long shadow over America’s marquee racing event. Mage broke a step slow from the No. 8 post but quickly recovered as Verifying and Kingsbarns set a blistering early pace, covering the first half-mile in 45.73 seconds. As the leaders began to tire, jockey Javier Castellano navigated Mage into the clear as the field approached the final turn. Mage finished the 1 1/4-mile race in 2:01.57.

☆ Mage wins Kentucky Derby, seven horse deaths being investigated at Churchill Downs
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/6] May 6, 2023; Louisville, KY, USA; Mage jockey Javier Castellano celebrates after winning the 149th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs May 6, 2023. Mandatory Credit: Andrew P. Scott-USA TODAY SportsMay 6 (Reuters) - Mage won the 149th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, on Saturday to capture the first leg of U.S. thoroughbred racing's Triple Crown. Mage, who finished second in the Florida Derby last month, finished the 1-1/4-mile race in two minutes and 1.57 seconds. The victory was the first Kentucky Derby win for Venezuelan trainer Gustavo Delgado and Venezuelan Hall of Fame jockey Javier Castellano, who won the Run for the Roses after 16 attempts. Thank you for the opportunity to run this horse, that has a lot of heart."

CNN —Mage won the 149th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, on Saturday. “It took me a little while to get there, to finally get it.” The victory was the first at the Kentucky Derby for Castellano in 16 attempts. Albert Cesare/USA Today/ReutersPrior to the Kentucky Derby, Mage only had one victory in three career starts. He’s the second horse to die today at the track, making it an appalling seven deaths in advance of the Kentucky Derby. They should play ‘Taps’ at the Derby instead of ‘My Old Kentucky Home.’”Correction: A previous version of this story misstated the location of Churchill Downs.

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