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Judge Won't Release Man Who Allegedly Used Mexican Drug Money To Buy Racehorses

AP | Posted 07.04.2012 | Crime
Read More: Tremor Enterprises, Mexican Drug Cartels, Zule Farms, David Finn, Oscar Moar Trevino Morales, Zetas Cartel, UK Horse Racing, Organized Crime, Jose Trevino Morales, Mexico, Zetas, Jose Trevino, Horseracing, Oklahoma Horse Ranch, Crime News

AUSTIN, Texas -- A man accused in an alleged scheme to buy and train racehorses to benefit the Zetas drug cartel was ordered detained Tuesday in Texas...

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Biggest Triple Crown Threat Gone?

AP | Posted 08.06.2012 | Sports
Read More: Belmont, Labor Strike at Belmont, Video, Triple Crown Belmont, 2012 Belmont Stakes, Triple Crown, Horseracing, Strike at Belmont Stakes, I'll Have Another Belmont, Horse Racing, Sports News, 2012 Triple Crown, Sports News

NEW YORK -- Belmont racetrack workers have struck a labor deal with the New York Racing Association to head off a possible strike on the eve of a Trip...

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Why HBO Was Right To Cancel 'Luck'

Maureen Ryan | Posted 05.14.2012 | TV
Read More: Luck, Michael Mann, David Milch, Hbo, Tv, Horseracing, Luck Hbo, TV Canada, Maureen Ryan, Reality-Free, TV News
Maureen Ryan

Because David Milch was so wonderful at making Luck's horses come alive as individuals, it's even harder now to contemplate them dying for the sake of art, as magical as that art might be.

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American Thoroughbred Racing Needs a Lifeline, and the Answer Can Be Found in Australia

Eric O'Keefe | Posted 05.25.2011 | Style
Read More: Melbourne Cup, Seabiscuit, Australian Horse Racing, Horseracing, Alcopop, Horse Track, The Cup, Horse Racing, American Horse Racing, Style News
Eric O'Keefe

So why is Thoroughbred racing alive and kicking Down Under? The obstacles they face are no different -- casino gambling, online competitors, and of course rising costs.

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