Sale of Curlin disallowed

The acquisition of the remaining 20-percent interest in 2007 Horse of the Year Curlin by his majority owner has been rejected by a Kentucky judge. The decision by Judge Roger Crittenden was made Monday.

CALDER RACE COURSE

Five stakes races canceled through end of the season

Saturday's Live Oak George Debutante for 2-year-old fillies will be part of Calder's smaller-than-usual lineup of closing-month stakes.

Pair of Breeders' Cup races elevated

Two of the three Breeders' Cup races introduced in 2007 have been granted Grade I status for 2009 by the American Graded Stakes Committee of the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association. A third Breeders' Cup event has been designated as a Grade II stakes.

How's Your Halo wins in upset

How's Your Halo's victory also paid off for the Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital because owner Brian Prichard donates 1 percent of the horse's winnings.

LOCAL ROUNDUP

Radar Love showdown looms at Calder

Golden Spikes and Hey Byrn, two of this year's top local 3-year-olds, will meet Saturday for the first time. They are likely favorites in Calder Race Course's $55,000 Radar Love stakes, at 6 ½ furlongs on the dirt.

Paco Lopez can't ride at Calder

Paco Lopez, who leads Calder Race Course jockeys in 2008 victories and has become controversial for his tactics, has been barred from riding at the track for the rest of this year.

Lane's End to be new Curlin home

Defending Horse of the Year Curlin will stand his stud service at Lane's End Farm near Versailles, KY. The announcement was made in a press release by the farm.

New career awaits Curlin

Curlin, the 2007 Horse of the Year, is apparently finished racing and will begin his career as a stallion.

Curlin, Big Brown and Zenyatta highlight 2008

The major part of the 2008 thoroughbred racing season has been completed, so let's take a few seconds to look back and forward.

Leparoux ties Churchill Downs single day mark

Veteran jockey Julien Leparoux won seven races Tuesday to equal Hall of Fame rider Pat Day's one-day riding record for Churchill Downs. The 25-year-old native of France won all but two of the races in which he had a mount.

Favorite stumbles; Icy Atlantic wins

Icy Atlantic won Calder's Bonnie Heath Turf Cup after heavy favorite Soldier's Dancer tripped and lost his jockey.

CALDER RACE COURSE | FROLIC'S DREAM

Highly touted filly shows what all the fuss is about in easy win

The racing world is buzzing about 2-year-old filly Frolic's Dream, and Calder Race Course fans saw why Saturday. Frolic's Dream shot to the lead and coasted to a 1 ¼-length victory in the seven-furlong $150,000 Joe O'Farrell stakes.

CALDER

Calder card to showcase Florida horses

Saturday's Florida Million will be what trainer Dave Vivian calls ``a showcase for the industry, on how we breed some very good horses down here.''

2008 Horse of the Year down to two

Things didn't quite go the way they were supposed to in the Breeders' Cup Classic. Curlin was supposed to win the Classic and secure his second Horse of the Year title.

A new era has begun

The practice of "red boarding" has been around since folks began wagering on the sport of horse racing. Simply stated, it's the process of making a case for the winner after a race has been made official, regardless of how poor the horse looked on paper.

CALDER

Amazing rules Sunny Issues

Amazing captured her first career stakes victory Saturday, as she led all the way in the Sunny Issues at Calder.

Albertus Maximus conquers Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile

Jockey Garrett Gomez guided Albertus Maximus through traffic to capture Saturday's $1 million Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile on Santa Anita's synthetic track. The one lap race was timed in 1:33.41.

Donativum rallies to grab Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf

Donativum, ridden by Frankie Dettori, rallied down the stretch to capture Saturday's $1 million Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf at Santa Anita. The win marked Dettori's seventh career Breeders' Cup victory.

Raven's Pass upsets Curlin to win Breeders' Cup Classic

Raven's Pass, ridden by Frankie Dettori, caught defending Breeders' Cup Classic winner Curlin down the stretch to pull off one of the biggest upsets in racing history.