Hall of Fame rider Don Pierce–one of the leading jockeys of the 1960s and 1970s–died at the age of 89 Oct. 5, according to a National Racing Museum and Hall of Fame post on Thursday afternoon. The news was reported by Pierce's brother, Larry. A native of Clebit, Oklahoma, Pierce rode his first winner at

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A European record, a £28 million spending spree and another blockbuster sale at Tattersalls. Book 1 delivered three days of extraordinary trade, with established powers flexing their muscles and ambitious new players making their mark. Here are seven things we learned at Park Paddocks. 1). Godolphin Spend £28m on 25 Yearlings That's a lot of

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After a one-year revival in which a new leaseholder, Skyfall 7 LLC, seemingly turned around both the business and reputation of the formerly foundering Turf Paradise, chaos has once again descended upon Arizona's lone remaining Thoroughbred track, seven weeks before the start of the Nov. 27-May 1 meet. This week began with published news reports

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Owner Mike Repole has purchased one million shares, or nearly 1.5% interest, in Churchill Downs, according to a post he made on X Thursday afternoon. Repole indicated he may purchase additional shares and looks forward to working with Churchill Downs Incorporated (CDI)'s CEO Bill Carstanjen to make a positive impact and grow the sport. “Nobody

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AMO Racing, Two Eight Racing and Wesley Ward's Outfielder (Speightstown) looked to have it all to do a quarter mile from home in a stakes-quality, age-restricted allowance Thursday at Keeneland, but took flight in the final furlong to peg back long-time leader Throckmorton (Caracaro) in the dying strides for an eye-catching success. Named a 'TDN

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