Joe Torre’s voice trembled just a bit when he described how proud he was of his players for digging out of a 21-29 hole to reach the postseason. That stirring comeback probably wasn’t enough to save his job, though. After 12 playoff appearances in 12 seasons, Torre may have managed his final game for the New York Yankees when they were knocked out of the playoffs Monday night in a 6-4 loss to the…
Nick Zito just loves the Champagne, and he was all smiles in the winner’s circle after War Pass gave the trainer his fifth victory in the oldest stakes race for 2-year-olds. “The Champagne is a top race, and it’s been a pretty good race for us,” Zito said after War Pass cruised to a 1 1/2 -length win over Pyro and gained automatic entry into the Breeders’ Cup in three weeks.
Breakdowns — at least two of them fatal — marred a record slate of stakes races Saturday at Keeneland in which four horses earned automatic spots in the Breeders’ Cup. Teuflesberg, the 17th-place finisher in the Kentucky Derby, pulled up short in the Grade 3 Phoenix Handicap with fractures to both front legs.
Breakdowns — at least two of them fatal — marred a record slate of stakes races Saturday at Keeneland in which four horses earned automatic spots in the Breeders’ Cup. Teuflesberg, the 17th-place finisher in the Kentucky Derby, pulled up short in the Grade 3 Phoenix Handicap with fractures to both front legs.
Finallymadeit beat Bow Out by 6 1/2 lengths Saturday in the $50,000 Hooting Star Stakes at Calder Race Course. Finallymadeit, ridden by Eduardo Nunez, ran 5 furlongs in 57.75 and paid $3.20, $2.60 and $2.10. Bow Out returned $5 and $2.10, and Tale of a Monster paid $2.10 to show.
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Alex Rodriguez stood in New York’s dugout and stared straight ahead as the Cleveland Indians celebrated on the field at Yankee Stadium. It was a familiar scene for the talented slugger, and possibly one of the final images from his time in pinstripes. A-Rod hit his first homer in the playoffs since 2004, but the Indians beat the Yankees 6-4 Monday night to advance to the American League…
Joe Torre’s voice trembled just a bit when he described how proud he was of his players for digging out of a 21-29 hole to reach the postseason. That stirring comeback probably wasn’t enough to save his job, though. After 12 playoff appearances in 12 seasons, Torre may have managed his final game for the New York Yankees when they were knocked out of the playoffs Monday night in a 6-4 loss to the…
Diamond Stripes took the lead in midstretch and then survived a foul claim by runner-up Magna Graduate’s jockey to win the $500,000 Meadowlands Cup by a half-length Friday night. Jockey John Velazquez claimed Diamond Stripes and jockey Cornelio Velasquez interfered at the top of the stretch, but the stewards at the Meadowlands Racetrack found nothing wrong.
Trainer Patrick Biancone was suspended for one year Friday by Kentucky racing officials for violations of horse medication rules, but he vowed to appeal. The suspension for Biancone, one of the nation’s top trainers, takes effect Oct. 15, and likely means he won’t be allowed to train horses anywhere in the United States because state racing regulators generally recognize actions from another state.
