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<title>The Racing Dispatch / News</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2008 15:35:16 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[NYRA Releases 2009 Stakes Schedule]]></title>
<link>http://www.racingdispatch.com/RacingNews/NYRA_Releases_2009_Stakes_Schedule/</link>
<comments>http://www.racingdispatch.com/RacingNews/NYRA_Releases_2009_Stakes_Schedule/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2008 15:35:16 CST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The New York Racing Association, which offers 40 of the 119 Grade I stakes races in the United States, released their stakes schedule for 2009.  Some changes have been made to the slate at Saratoga, their biggest meet of the year.  Among them is a rich lineup on Shadwell Travers Day, August 29, 2009.<br/><br/>5 Whip(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Dispatch's Tammaro qualifies for NHC]]></title>
<link>http://www.racingdispatch.com/DispatchFeatures/Dispatchs_Tammaro_qualifies_for_NHC/</link>
<comments>http://www.racingdispatch.com/DispatchFeatures/Dispatchs_Tammaro_qualifies_for_NHC/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2008 20:20:31 CST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Dispatch handicapper and contributor Nick Tammaro qualified for the 2008 DRF/NTRA National Handicapping Contest at his home track, Sam Houston Race Park, on Saturday.  He will donate 10% of any NHC winnings to Hurricane Ike relief efforts.  Congrats from all of us at the Dispatch and good luck!<br/><br/>17 Whip(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[What looks suspicious about this race at Woodbine?]]></title>
<link>http://www.racingdispatch.com/IndustryTopics/What_looks_suspicious_about_this_race_at_Woodbine/</link>
<comments>http://www.racingdispatch.com/IndustryTopics/What_looks_suspicious_about_this_race_at_Woodbine/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2008 20:16:36 CST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The link here is direct to a Youtube video of the third race at Woodbine on .  Simon Husbands ride #3 Bug's Boy and his brother and riding title contender Patrick is on #2 Come On Love.  Patrick was tied atop the standings at the time of this race.  Does Simon look like he got everything out of his horse?<br/><br/>23 Whip(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[&quot;Details&quot; emerge about cobra venom suspensions]]></title>
<link>http://www.racingdispatch.com/IndustryTopics/Details_emerge_about_cobra_venom_suspensions/</link>
<comments>http://www.racingdispatch.com/IndustryTopics/Details_emerge_about_cobra_venom_suspensions/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2008 20:00:38 CST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Appealing his five year suspension, Dr. Rodney Stewart testified as to the specific details surrounding the presence of cobra venom in the barn of Patrick Biancone from 2007.<br/><br/>10 Whip(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Delta Downs big weekend draws solid fields]]></title>
<link>http://www.racingdispatch.com/RacingNews/Delta_Downs_big_weekend_draws_solid_fields/</link>
<comments>http://www.racingdispatch.com/RacingNews/Delta_Downs_big_weekend_draws_solid_fields/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2008 20:38:54 CST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The Delta Jackpot and Delta Princess, both Grade 3 affairs, highlight the 88-day thoroughbred meet in Southwest Louisiana and offer very competitive fields.<br/><br/>11 Whip(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Scandal rocks Melbourne Cup weeks after race]]></title>
<link>http://www.racingdispatch.com/RacingNews/Scandal_rocks_Melbourne_Cup_weeks_after_race/</link>
<comments>http://www.racingdispatch.com/RacingNews/Scandal_rocks_Melbourne_Cup_weeks_after_race/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2008 18:58:21 CST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Australian officials are investigating whether the just-beaten second in the Melbourne Cup, Bauer, received treatement in a quarantine center that violated Aussie racing rules the week before the race that stops the country.<br/><br/>9 Whip(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Are you ready for the inner track?]]></title>
<link>http://www.racingdispatch.com/Handicapping/Are_you_ready_for_the_inner_track/</link>
<comments>http://www.racingdispatch.com/Handicapping/Are_you_ready_for_the_inner_track/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2008 03:33:20 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Handicapping</category>
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<description><![CDATA[Although we are nearly three weeks away from the winter solstice, Aqueduct inner track racing is the only milestone New York fans need to remind them it is time to bundle up.<br/><br/>19 Whip(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Court Vision from last in Hollywood Derby]]></title>
<link>http://www.racingdispatch.com/RacingNews/Court_Vision_from_last_in_Hollywood_Derby/</link>
<comments>http://www.racingdispatch.com/RacingNews/Court_Vision_from_last_in_Hollywood_Derby/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2008 14:26:55 CST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[From well off the pace, Court Vision nailed the Hollywood Derby and one-upped Gio Ponti as they met once again on the lawn.<br/><br/>4 Whip(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Haskin: Remembering Wanderin Boy]]></title>
<link>http://www.racingdispatch.com/Perspectives/Haskin_Remembering_Wanderin_Boy/</link>
<comments>http://www.racingdispatch.com/Perspectives/Haskin_Remembering_Wanderin_Boy/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 30 Nov 2008 17:20:10 CST</pubDate>
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<guid>http://www.racingdispatch.com/Perspectives/Haskin_Remembering_Wanderin_Boy/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Steve Haskin looks back at the career of a horse who just kept on fighting, and always seemed to run into a monster.<br/><br/>5 Whip(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Tale of Ekati wins Cigar Mile by DQ; Wanderin Boy euthanized]]></title>
<link>http://www.racingdispatch.com/RacingNews/Tale_of_Ekati_wins_Cigar_Mile_by_DQ_Wanderin_Boy_euthanized/</link>
<comments>http://www.racingdispatch.com/RacingNews/Tale_of_Ekati_wins_Cigar_Mile_by_DQ_Wanderin_Boy_euthanized/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 29 Nov 2008 16:54:54 CST</pubDate>
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<guid>http://www.racingdispatch.com/RacingNews/Tale_of_Ekati_wins_Cigar_Mile_by_DQ_Wanderin_Boy_euthanized/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Harlem Rocker was first at the wire by a nose but was ruled to have interfered with Tale of Ekati in mid-stretch, giving the Barclay Tagg-trainee another G1 win at Aqueduct.  Classic stayer Wanderin Boy broke down at the top of the stretch and was euthanized.<br/><br/>12 Whip(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[&quot;The People's Horse&quot; winning for charity at Portland Meadows]]></title>
<link>http://www.racingdispatch.com/IndustryTopics/The_Peoples_Horse_winning_for_charity_at_Portland_Meadows/</link>
<comments>http://www.racingdispatch.com/IndustryTopics/The_Peoples_Horse_winning_for_charity_at_Portland_Meadows/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2008 22:20:48 CST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[A marketing idea has blossomed into more than $12,000 given by Portland Meadows to an Oregon charity on behalf of &quot;the people's horse.&quot;<br/><br/>12 Whip(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Albertus Maximus bought by Shadwell, Dubai World Cup night goal]]></title>
<link>http://www.racingdispatch.com/IndustryTopics/Albertus_Maximus_bought_by_Shadwell_Dubai_World_Cup_night_goal/</link>
<comments>http://www.racingdispatch.com/IndustryTopics/Albertus_Maximus_bought_by_Shadwell_Dubai_World_Cup_night_goal/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2008 11:41:52 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Industry Topics</category>
<guid>http://www.racingdispatch.com/IndustryTopics/Albertus_Maximus_bought_by_Shadwell_Dubai_World_Cup_night_goal/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile winner Albertus Maximus has been purchased by Sheikh Hamdan's Shadwell Stables and transferred to Kiaran McLaughlin with the goal as one of the races on Dubai World Cup night.<br/><br/>7 Whip(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Funny Cide truly retiring]]></title>
<link>http://www.racingdispatch.com/IndustryTopics/Funny_Cide_truly_retiring/</link>
<comments>http://www.racingdispatch.com/IndustryTopics/Funny_Cide_truly_retiring/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2008 00:18:55 CST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Off to the Kentucky Horse Park for 2003 Kentucky Derby and Preakness champion Funny Cide for a life of enjoyable retirement.  No 401k, but the former Barclay Tagg-trainee should enjoy it.<br/><br/>12 Whip(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[China's first legal horse races begin this week]]></title>
<link>http://www.racingdispatch.com/RacingNews/Chinas_first_legal_horse_races_begin_this_week/</link>
<comments>http://www.racingdispatch.com/RacingNews/Chinas_first_legal_horse_races_begin_this_week/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2008 23:15:44 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Racing News</category>
<guid>http://www.racingdispatch.com/RacingNews/Chinas_first_legal_horse_races_begin_this_week/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The first legal horse racing in mainland China since the foundation of the People's Republic will take place this week.  Said one man, &quot;I'm interested in buying a horse and getting involved in the races. It has to be more fun than investing in property or stocks.&quot;<br/><br/>6 Whip(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[You will not believe this!]]></title>
<link>http://www.racingdispatch.com/Handicapping/You_will_not_believe_this-1/</link>
<comments>http://www.racingdispatch.com/Handicapping/You_will_not_believe_this-1/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2008 04:32:05 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Handicapping</category>
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<description><![CDATA[13 percent of ALL dirt starters over the last five years trained by Hall of Famer Bill Mott have been beaten 20 lengths or more.  That is one of every eight dirt horses he puts on the track, whatever the class level.<br/><br/>53 Whip(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Why racing can fail without alternative gaming]]></title>
<link>http://www.racingdispatch.com/IndustryTopics/Why_racing_can_fail_without_alternative_gaming/</link>
<comments>http://www.racingdispatch.com/IndustryTopics/Why_racing_can_fail_without_alternative_gaming/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2008 13:02:33 CST</pubDate>
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<guid>http://www.racingdispatch.com/IndustryTopics/Why_racing_can_fail_without_alternative_gaming/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[This AP article appeared in the New York Times and it identifies racing's failure, or at least potential failures, without additional forms of gaming.<br/><br/>19 Whip(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Troilo gets first graded win after 20,000 mounts]]></title>
<link>http://www.racingdispatch.com/RacingNews/Troilo_gets_first_graded_win_after_20000_mounts/</link>
<comments>http://www.racingdispatch.com/RacingNews/Troilo_gets_first_graded_win_after_20000_mounts/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 23 Nov 2008 09:43:12 CST</pubDate>
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<guid>http://www.racingdispatch.com/RacingNews/Troilo_gets_first_graded_win_after_20000_mounts/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[It's been two decades and over 20,000 mounts but Bill Troilo picked up his first graded win after Calvin Borel got sick, and after Troilo thought he lost what turned out to be a dead heat in the River City at Churchill.<br/><br/>9 Whip(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Brazilian Studart a quick study at Big A]]></title>
<link>http://www.racingdispatch.com/IndustryTopics/Brazilian_Studart_a_quick_study_at_Big_A/</link>
<comments>http://www.racingdispatch.com/IndustryTopics/Brazilian_Studart_a_quick_study_at_Big_A/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 22 Nov 2008 11:11:54 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Industry Topics</category>
<guid>http://www.racingdispatch.com/IndustryTopics/Brazilian_Studart_a_quick_study_at_Big_A/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Maylan Studart, a 19-year-old Brazilian apprentice, is making some waves at Aqueduct and hoping to make the best of her quick start.<br/><br/>38 Whip(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Weekend Hussler aimed for Dubai Duty Free, all AMC legs]]></title>
<link>http://www.racingdispatch.com/RacingNews/Weekend_Hussler_aimed_for_Dubai_Duty_Free_all_AMC_legs/</link>
<comments>http://www.racingdispatch.com/RacingNews/Weekend_Hussler_aimed_for_Dubai_Duty_Free_all_AMC_legs/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:35:41 CST</pubDate>
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<guid>http://www.racingdispatch.com/RacingNews/Weekend_Hussler_aimed_for_Dubai_Duty_Free_all_AMC_legs/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Aussie sensation Weekend Hussler is being pointed towards an aggressive international campaign, with scheduled stops on all four legs of the Asian Mile Challenge, including the Dubai Duty Free.<br/><br/>6 Whip(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Old warrior Shakis euthanized following training accident]]></title>
<link>http://www.racingdispatch.com/IndustryTopics/Old_warrior_Shakis_euthanized_following_training_accident/</link>
<comments>http://www.racingdispatch.com/IndustryTopics/Old_warrior_Shakis_euthanized_following_training_accident/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:31:34 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Industry Topics</category>
<guid>http://www.racingdispatch.com/IndustryTopics/Old_warrior_Shakis_euthanized_following_training_accident/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The back-to-back winner of the Bernard Baruch at Saratoga (G2) was euthanized after a training accident at Belmont Park.<br/><br/>13 Whip(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Will NYRA take a winter hiatus?]]></title>
<link>http://www.racingdispatch.com/Perspectives/Will_NYRA_take_a_winter_hiatus/</link>
<comments>http://www.racingdispatch.com/Perspectives/Will_NYRA_take_a_winter_hiatus/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2008 03:58:51 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Perspectives</category>
<guid>http://www.racingdispatch.com/Perspectives/Will_NYRA_take_a_winter_hiatus/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Longtime NY racing writer Paul Moran speculates about whether NYRA might close for two months in 2009.<br/><br/>43 Whip(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Thoroughbred Times Unveils new web layout]]></title>
<link>http://www.racingdispatch.com/Perspectives/The_Thoroughbred_Times_Unveils_new_web_layout/</link>
<comments>http://www.racingdispatch.com/Perspectives/The_Thoroughbred_Times_Unveils_new_web_layout/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 04:53:32 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Perspectives</category>
<guid>http://www.racingdispatch.com/Perspectives/The_Thoroughbred_Times_Unveils_new_web_layout/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Is it just me, or is the layout on this website the worst there is in racing?  Will anyone want to hunt for the stories?<br/><br/>45 Whip(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Deal makers in Louisana 'scabs'?  Some say so]]></title>
<link>http://www.racingdispatch.com/RacingNews/Deal_makers_in_Louisana_scabs__Some_say_so/</link>
<comments>http://www.racingdispatch.com/RacingNews/Deal_makers_in_Louisana_scabs__Some_say_so/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2008 17:47:34 CST</pubDate>
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<guid>http://www.racingdispatch.com/RacingNews/Deal_makers_in_Louisana_scabs__Some_say_so/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Amid the widespread euphoria of horseplayers who are able to wager on the Fair Grounds through many of the main Advanced Deposit Wagering (ADW) sites, some members of The Horsemen's group in states other than Louisiana are disappointed that such a deal was struck.<br/><br/>24 Whip(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[End could be coming quickly for Atlantic City]]></title>
<link>http://www.racingdispatch.com/RacingNews/End_could_be_coming_quickly_for_Atlantic_City/</link>
<comments>http://www.racingdispatch.com/RacingNews/End_could_be_coming_quickly_for_Atlantic_City/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2008 08:10:27 CST</pubDate>
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<guid>http://www.racingdispatch.com/RacingNews/End_could_be_coming_quickly_for_Atlantic_City/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A decision will come down Wednesday regarding the status of Atlantic City Racecourse as ownership has stated that they cannot host 20 days of live racing.<br/><br/>18 Whip(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Jackson bids $4 million for 20 percent remainder of Curlin]]></title>
<link>http://www.racingdispatch.com/IndustryTopics/Jackson_bids_4_million_for_20_percent_remainder_of_Curlin/</link>
<comments>http://www.racingdispatch.com/IndustryTopics/Jackson_bids_4_million_for_20_percent_remainder_of_Curlin/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2008 13:54:25 CST</pubDate>
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<guid>http://www.racingdispatch.com/IndustryTopics/Jackson_bids_4_million_for_20_percent_remainder_of_Curlin/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Jess Jackson has had Curlin appraised for $20,000,000 and believes the remaining 20 percent he does not own would be rightly worth $4,000,000.<br/><br/>4 Whip(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[PA slot revenues up amidst gambling slowdown]]></title>
<link>http://www.racingdispatch.com/IndustryTopics/PA_slot_revenues_up_amidst_gambling_slowdown/</link>
<comments>http://www.racingdispatch.com/IndustryTopics/PA_slot_revenues_up_amidst_gambling_slowdown/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2008 23:16:36 CST</pubDate>
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<guid>http://www.racingdispatch.com/IndustryTopics/PA_slot_revenues_up_amidst_gambling_slowdown/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Oddly, slot revenues at Pennsylvania racetracks and the one constructed non-racing parlor have actually increased.  Racing, by default, is a beneficiary.<br/><br/>23 Whip(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Curlin done]]></title>
<link>http://www.racingdispatch.com/IndustryTopics/Curlin_done/</link>
<comments>http://www.racingdispatch.com/IndustryTopics/Curlin_done/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 15 Nov 2008 23:38:44 CST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[It appears as though America's champion Curlin has been retired by Jess Jackson after a glorious 4-year-old campaign, racing when so many people expected he would be shelved after his 2007 Breeders' Cup win.<br/><br/>19 Whip(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[NYRA breakdown rate better than Arlington, Del Mar]]></title>
<link>http://www.racingdispatch.com/IndustryTopics/NYRA_breakdown_rate_better_than_Arlington_Del_Mar/</link>
<comments>http://www.racingdispatch.com/IndustryTopics/NYRA_breakdown_rate_better_than_Arlington_Del_Mar/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2008 23:26:30 CST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The dirt at New York's biggest three thoroughbred tracks has proven safer than the Polytrack at Del Mar and Arlington.<br/><br/>24 Whip(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Racing's &quot;delusional&quot; thinkers]]></title>
<link>http://www.racingdispatch.com/Perspectives/Racings_delusional_thinkers/</link>
<comments>http://www.racingdispatch.com/Perspectives/Racings_delusional_thinkers/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2008 11:31:30 CST</pubDate>
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<guid>http://www.racingdispatch.com/Perspectives/Racings_delusional_thinkers/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Bill Christine pens a fabulous piece on the crazy comparison of Breeders' Cup ticket prices at Santa Anita to a Dodgers or Lakers game.  &quot;All the Dodgers and the Lakers have to do is unlock the turnstiles; racing, except for a few precious days a year, does not enjoy that luxury. Even the Breeders' Cup does not enjoy that luxury.&quot;<br/><br/>39 Whip(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Mooney's magic?]]></title>
<link>http://www.racingdispatch.com/IndustryTopics/Mooneys_magic/</link>
<comments>http://www.racingdispatch.com/IndustryTopics/Mooneys_magic/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2008 12:12:13 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Industry Topics</category>
<guid>http://www.racingdispatch.com/IndustryTopics/Mooneys_magic/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[After a horrific start to their 2008 meet with small fields and cards with just four or five thoroughbred races, Delaware Park's new director of racing may have the track on the improve...and with slot machines coming to Maryland, they will need it.<br/><br/>19 Whip(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Change coming?  Fair Grounds available to multiple ADWs]]></title>
<link>http://www.racingdispatch.com/RacingNews/Change_coming__Fair_Grounds_available_to_multiple_ADWs/</link>
<comments>http://www.racingdispatch.com/RacingNews/Change_coming__Fair_Grounds_available_to_multiple_ADWs/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2008 22:03:23 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Racing News</category>
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<description><![CDATA[Officials from CDI announced today that the signal from the Fair Grounds will be available to account wagering-providers Youbet, Twinspires, and Xpressbet, in what could be a landmark development in the ongoing struggle.<br/><br/>10 Whip(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Leparoux bags seven at Churchill]]></title>
<link>http://www.racingdispatch.com/RacingNews/Leparoux_bags_seven_at_Churchill/</link>
<comments>http://www.racingdispatch.com/RacingNews/Leparoux_bags_seven_at_Churchill/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2008 22:28:14 CST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[It was the Julien Leparoux show as the French-born jockey managed to sweep the first five on the card and took seven total, becoming only the second jockey to do it at Churchill Downs.<br/><br/>7 Whip(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Haskin puts Godolphin's Derby quest in perspective]]></title>
<link>http://www.racingdispatch.com/Perspectives/Haskin_puts_Godolphins_Derby_quest_in_perspective/</link>
<comments>http://www.racingdispatch.com/Perspectives/Haskin_puts_Godolphins_Derby_quest_in_perspective/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2008 12:46:46 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Perspectives</category>
<guid>http://www.racingdispatch.com/Perspectives/Haskin_puts_Godolphins_Derby_quest_in_perspective/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Leave it to the written wisdom of Steve Haskin to put Sheikh Mohammed's loaded stack of Derby hopefuls into the proper perspective.  Thank you Steve!<br/><br/>22 Whip(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[How slots impacts the upcoming Fair Grounds meet]]></title>
<link>http://www.racingdispatch.com/IndustryTopics/How_slots_impacts_the_upcoming_Fair_Grounds_meet/</link>
<comments>http://www.racingdispatch.com/IndustryTopics/How_slots_impacts_the_upcoming_Fair_Grounds_meet/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 09 Nov 2008 18:27:53 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Industry Topics</category>
<guid>http://www.racingdispatch.com/IndustryTopics/How_slots_impacts_the_upcoming_Fair_Grounds_meet/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Bob Fortus provides an in-depth look at the addition of slot machines to the Fair Grounds and how they will impact racing this season, and in the future.<br/><br/>22 Whip(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Dick Powell's Melbourne Cup trip report]]></title>
<link>http://www.racingdispatch.com/RacingNews/Dick_Powells_Melbourne_Cup_trip_report/</link>
<comments>http://www.racingdispatch.com/RacingNews/Dick_Powells_Melbourne_Cup_trip_report/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 08 Nov 2008 16:18:12 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Racing News</category>
<guid>http://www.racingdispatch.com/RacingNews/Dick_Powells_Melbourne_Cup_trip_report/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Here is a fantastic report on the Melbourne Cup from Brisnet contributor, Dick Powell.<br/><br/>27 Whip(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[O'Brien trains champions,doesn't know lasix rules]]></title>
<link>http://www.racingdispatch.com/Perspectives/OBrien_trains_championsdoesnt_know_lasix_rules/</link>
<comments>http://www.racingdispatch.com/Perspectives/OBrien_trains_championsdoesnt_know_lasix_rules/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 08 Nov 2008 04:33:50 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Perspectives</category>
<guid>http://www.racingdispatch.com/Perspectives/OBrien_trains_championsdoesnt_know_lasix_rules/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[According to the California Horse Racing Board, Aidan O'Brien broke the state's lasix regulations at the October 25 Breeders' Cup because he didn't know the rules.  Does that sound credible?  If the link takes you to the wrong page, look for the title, &quot;Say What?&quot;<br/><br/>48 Whip(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[$500 fine versus six months, Arroyo's penalty vastly different]]></title>
<link>http://www.racingdispatch.com/IndustryTopics/500_fine_versus_six_months_Arroyos_penalty_vastly_different/</link>
<comments>http://www.racingdispatch.com/IndustryTopics/500_fine_versus_six_months_Arroyos_penalty_vastly_different/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2008 13:33:24 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Industry Topics</category>
<guid>http://www.racingdispatch.com/IndustryTopics/500_fine_versus_six_months_Arroyos_penalty_vastly_different/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Norberto Arroyo was fined $500 by NYRA stewards for twice striking his mount, Hanna Can Fly, in the face on Wednesday at Aqueduct.  Jeremy Rose was fined and suspended for six months, reduced to three, for an offense that was comparable at Delaware Park earlier this year.<br/><br/>41 Whip(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Raven's Pass Retired]]></title>
<link>http://www.racingdispatch.com/IndustryTopics/Ravens_Pass_Retired-1/</link>
<comments>http://www.racingdispatch.com/IndustryTopics/Ravens_Pass_Retired-1/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2008 07:54:21 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Industry Topics</category>
<guid>http://www.racingdispatch.com/IndustryTopics/Ravens_Pass_Retired-1/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[2008 BC Classic winner Raven's Pass is off to stud...<br/><br/>22 Whip(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Sheikh Mohammed's holding best hand]]></title>
<link>http://www.racingdispatch.com/IndustryTopics/Sheikh_Mohammeds_holding_best_hand-1/</link>
<comments>http://www.racingdispatch.com/IndustryTopics/Sheikh_Mohammeds_holding_best_hand-1/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2008 18:25:44 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Industry Topics</category>
<guid>http://www.racingdispatch.com/IndustryTopics/Sheikh_Mohammeds_holding_best_hand-1/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Bill Finley reviews and previews Godolphin's past and their very powerful present when considering the Kentucky Derby.<br/><br/>21 Whip(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Tin Cup Chalice going to Japan Cup]]></title>
<link>http://www.racingdispatch.com/RacingNews/Tin_Cup_Chalice_going_to_Japan_Cup/</link>
<comments>http://www.racingdispatch.com/RacingNews/Tin_Cup_Chalice_going_to_Japan_Cup/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2008 19:29:43 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Racing News</category>
<guid>http://www.racingdispatch.com/RacingNews/Tin_Cup_Chalice_going_to_Japan_Cup/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[From Finger Lakes to Hoosier Park...and now to Hanshin Racecourse for the $2.7 million Japan Cup.  Japanese officials contacted trainer Michael Lecesse and they are paying for all the expenses related to the ship.<br/><br/>17 Whip(s) ]]></description>
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