Day: March 25, 2017

Arrogate comes from last to win $10M Dubai World Cup easily (Sports Betting News)Arrogate comes from last to win $10M Dubai World Cup easily (Sports Betting News)

March 25, 2017March 25, 2017| 19:51

Mike Smith, jockey of Saudia Arabia, bottom right, celebrates with the Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, as he holds the golden whip after winning the U.S. $ 10,000,000 Dubai World Cup horse racing at the Meydan Racecourse in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Saturday, March 25, 2017. In the second richest horse race in the world, run over dirt and 2,000 meters at Meydan Racecourse, the horse Arrogate produced a powerful finish under jockey Mike Smith to beat Gun Runner and Neolithic in a 1-2-3 for the U.S (AP Photo)

Arrogate showed his class again as he came from dead last out of the stalls to win the Dubai World Cup by an impressive 2 1/4 lengths on Saturday. With the win, four-year-old Arrogate became the highest-earning racehorse ever, surpassing California Chrome, winner of the same race last year. In the second richest horse race in the world at $10 million, run over dirt and 2,000 meters at Meydan Racecourse, Arrogate produced a powerful finish under jockey Mike Smith to beat Gun Runner and Neolithic in a 1-2-3 for the U.S.

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Horse racing-Arrogate wins Dubai Cup despite poor start (Sports Betting News)Horse racing-Arrogate wins Dubai Cup despite poor start (Sports Betting News)

March 25, 2017March 25, 2017| 19:37

Horse Racing - Dubai World Cup - Meydan Racecourse, Dubai - 25/3/17 - Mike Smith rides Arrogate to the finish line to win the ninth and final race. REUTERS/Ahmed Jadallah

Arrogate, ridden by Mike Smith, came back from a shaky start to sprint to victory in the $10-million Dubai World Cup on Saturday, beating Gun Runner in the world’s second-richest horse race. Trained by Bob Baffert, the odds-on favorite, made a dramatic comeback in the 2,000-metre contest after breaking from the stalls at the back of the pack. “It was like watching Seabiscuit or something.

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NBA bans Joakim Noah 20 games for drug violation (Sports Betting News)NBA bans Joakim Noah 20 games for drug violation (Sports Betting News)

March 25, 2017March 25, 2017| 18:31

NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 16: (NEW YORK DAILIES OUT) Joakim Noah #13 of the New York Knicks in action against the Atlanta Hawks at Madison Square Garden on January 16, 2017 in New York City. The Hawks defeated the Knicks 108-107. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

Joakim Noah of the New York Knicks was suspended 20 games without pay for violating the league’s anti-drug policy. Noah has not played since Feb. 4 and likely was to miss the Knicks’ final 10 games this season because of a left knee injury. At minimum, that means the suspension will carry over into at least the first 10 games of next season and likely longer, since Noah is not currently able to play.

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Indiana hires Dayton’s Archie Miller as new coach (Sports Betting News)Indiana hires Dayton’s Archie Miller as new coach (Sports Betting News)

March 25, 2017March 25, 2017| 17:48

Indiana hires Dayton's Archie Miller as new coach

Dayton’s Archie Miller is expected to get a seven-year contract with Indiana. Dayton’s Archie Miller has accepted a seven-year contract to become Indiana’s new head coach. Miller met with Dayton administrators Saturday and released a statement that he is leaving for Indiana.

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