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Female Jockey Chantal Sutherland Bares All for Vanity Fair (Photo)
Some people call Chantal Sutherland “the Danica Patrickof horse racing.”It’s a pretty stupid comparison, seeing as how Sutherland is 6 years older than Patrick, has been racing a lot longer, and is a hell of a lot more successful. I mean, Chantal Sutherland has almost 1,000 career victories, $45 million in winnings, and is the [...]
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The 21 Goofiest Hats At The 2012 Kentucky Derby
Every year on the first Saturday of May, millions of people who otherwise have no interest in horse racing suddenly become captivated by so-called “most exciting two minutes in sports”—the Kentucky Derby. This past Saturday’s event, won by I’ll Have Another, was the 138th “Run for the Roses,” and it was certainly huge pop culture [...]
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Cyndi Lauper Drops The F-Bomb During Kentucky Derby Parade (Video)
Hearing that I’ll Have Another won the 138th running of the Kentucky Derby on Saturday at 15-to-1 odds was surprising for some. Equally surprising were the words coming from the mouth of Cyndi Lauper during the 2012 Pegasus Parade on Thursday, which is just one of the many events that takes place in Louisville, Kentucky, [...]
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Picture Of The Day: By A Hair
In case you can’t tell, the horse at the top, Dunaden, was awarded the victory in this incredibly close photo finish at the Melbourne Cup on Tuesday. The narrow margin between the top two horses resulted in the closest finish during the 151-year history of the Australian horse race. Although Dunaden’s victory over Red Cadeaux [...]
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9 Saddest Horse Racing Tragedies
In few sports is tragedy both more instant and prevalent than in horse racing. Corruption and shady characters off the turf, along with inherent dangers on it leave both horses and riders exposed to risk. Here, we would like to focus on nine horses that met an untimely end under extraordinary circumstances. Some are recent, [...]
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9 Insane Sports of the Ancient World
The sports that we decry as violent today really aren’t so bad in the context of historical competitions. Sure, a fat drunk Phillies fan threw up on a little girl, but, on the bright side, at least he didn’t ritualistically sacrifice her to the baseball gods. Football might be facing a concussion crisis, but until [...]
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25 Pictures Illustrating The Drunken Mess That Is The Preakness Infield (Gallery)
Another running of the Preakness Stakes has come and gone, and while many of you may have watched Shackleford edge out Animal Kingdom by a half-length during the big race, what you didn’t see was the madness that took place at the infield party. Much like any other year, there was plenty of drunkenness, flashing [...]
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Race Horse Goes Wild, Jumps Fence And Crushes Spectators (Video)
Jumps racing is under a new cloud tonight after a riderless racehorse at Victoria’s Grand Annual Steeplechase course went wild, jumping over a fence and into the crowd. Five spectators were hospitalized due to the incident. Commentators described it as “a hell of a spectacle.” The riderless horse decided to clear a two meter fence [...]
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ARRRRRRRRRR! Is In Front Coming Down To The Wire (Video)
As far as names in horse racing go, this may very well be the best I’ve ever seen. However, it is not the name alone that makes this clip great. Much of the following 1:34 of brilliance is the result of some great commentary from the track announcer. We also should not forget to credit [...]
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Whoa, Buttercup: 9 Badass Moments in Jockey History
As the recent Breeder’s Cup has shown us, much like a rabid toddler, a jockey can be small, yet vicious. The throw down that took place after the race is evidence that emotions can run high between jockeys during such intense competitions. However, jockeys needn’t punch each other to prove their toughness. As the following [...]
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Jockeys Fight In Winner’s Circle At Breeders Cup (Video)
When Spike introduced their idea for a midget wrestling show, I thought they hit the jackpot. Unfortunately, it didn’t work out all that well, but that hasn’t stopped those in the horse racing business from trying to bring that idea back to life. Following the 2010 Breeders Cup Marathon, the opening championship race on Friday’s [...]
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This Day In Sports History (June 11th) – Seattle Slew
It was on this day in 1977 that Seattle Slew won the 109th running of the Belmont Stakes. With his win at Belmont, Seattle Slew became only the tenth horse in history to win the Triple Crown and with his 9 for 9 record, the first Triple Crown winner to finish the series undefeated. In [...]
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Picture Of The Day: Horses Can’t Tuck-n-Roll!
Ever wonder what it may look like when you combine the speed of horse racing with the flair of show jumping? You do now! I don’t understand why we don’t see this sport more often. What can be more thrilling than having a dozen horses race around the track while having to leap over several [...]
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Preakness Infield Party Includes Woman-On-Man Assault
Isn’t the world of horse racing amazing. While the wealthy sit up top with their funny hats, watching their million dollar horses make them millions more, the poor get all liquored up in the infield, run across some porta-potties, and steal each others’ wallets. Just another day at the Preakness? Not quite for this guy, [...]
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Barbaro’s Bro The Next Barbaro?
Total Pro Sports – Talk about big shoes to fill. The 3-year-old Nicanor, brother of American horse racing heartthrob Barbaro, is faced with exactly that. Although big hoofs to fill would likely be more applicable. Regardless, we think its a good things he’s only a horse. Horses don’t have to deal with pressure, do they? In [...]
