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Today in Horse Racing History – June 18, 2001: Jockey Russell Baze closed out the 2001 Bay Meadows meet by winning the track's riding title for an amazing 25th time.

Isaac Murphy Award from 1995 through 2003 and 2005 through 2007
Eclipse Special Award in 1995
Hall of Fame in 1999
George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award in 2002

Today in Horse Racing History – June 17, 1967: Buckpasser's 15-race winning streak ended when he finished third to stablemate Poker in the Bowling Green Handicap at Aqueduct, his only attempt at turf racing. Buckpasser carried 135 pounds while Poker was assigned 112.

Hall of Fame in 1970
#14- Top 100 U.S. Racehorses of the 20th century by Blood-Horse Magazine


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Today in Horse Racing History – June 17, 1967: Buckpasser's 15-race winning streak ended when he finished third to stablemate Poker in the Bowling Green Handicap at Aqueduct, his only attempt at turf racing. Buckpasser carried 135 pounds while Poker was assigned 112.

Hall of Fame in 1970
#14- Top 100 U.S. Racehorses of the 20th century by Blood-Horse Magazine

Congratulations to Fort Larned on his amazing 5 length victory in the 2013 Stephen Foster Handicap and also, congratulations to jockey Brian Hernandez Jr. and all the winning connections!


2013 Stephen Foster Handicap Presented by Abu Dhabi

Today in Horse Racing History – June 16, 2012: Love Theway Youare (18-1 odds) with jockey Garrett Gomez won the $250,000 Vanity Handicap at Betfair Hollywood Park.

Most notable winners of the Vanity Handicap include Zenyatta (3 times), and Azeri (2 times)
The final running of the Vanity Handicap at Betfail Hollywoood Park will be run June 15th 2013


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Today in Horse Racing History – June 16, 2012: Love Theway Youare (18-1 odds) with jockey Garrett Gomez won the $250,000 Vanity Handicap at Betfair Hollywood Park.

Most notable winners of the Vanity Handicap include Zenyatta (3 times), and Azeri (2 times)
The final running of the Vanity Handicap at Betfail Hollywoood Park will be run June 15th 2013

Captaintreacherous rallied wide in the stretch to win the 2013 Pepsi North America Cup over Twilight Bonfire and Wake Up Peter. Also on the card Maven won the Armbro Flight, Bee A Magician won the Elegantimage, I Luv The Nitelife won the Fan Hanover, and Flanagan Memory won the Goodtimes Trot. Get the results, charts, and photos here.

2013 North America Cup day at Mohawk originally appeared on About.com Horse Racing on Sunday, June 16th, 2013 at 11:09:52.

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Defending Breeders Cup Classic winner Fort Larned beat a top field in the Stephen Foster

Today in Horse Racing History – June 15, 1977: Future rivals Affirmed and Alydar met for the first time, in the Youthful Stakes at Belmont Park. Affirmed triumphed over Alydar, who finished fifth, and went on to win four of their six races together in 1977. Pictured here is Alydar.

Leading sire in North America in 1990
Hall of Fame in 1989
#27 – Top 100 U.S. Racehorses of the 20th Century by Blood-Horse Magazine
Honored with the Alydar Stakes at Hollywood Park


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Today in Horse Racing History – June 15, 1977: Future rivals Affirmed and Alydar met for the first time, in the Youthful Stakes at Belmont Park. Affirmed triumphed over Alydar, who finished fifth, and went on to win four of their six races together in 1977. Pictured here is Alydar.

Leading sire in North America in 1990
Hall of Fame in 1989
#27 – Top 100 U.S. Racehorses of the 20th Century by Blood-Horse Magazine
Honored with the Alydar Stakes at Hollywood Park

Who do you like in the Stephen Foster Handicap today? Check out which way the simulator is leaning - http://on.fb.me/KgUnXP

The $500,000 G1 Stephen Foster Handicap features a small field of six runners including the Breeders Cup Classic winner Fort Larned who ran an inexplicably bad race in the Oaklawn Handicap last out but if he bounces back is the one to beat. Ron the Greek is coming off a close third in the Charles Town Classic but did have some trouble at the start. Take Charge Indy ran the most dominant race of his life in winning the G2 Alysheba last out by six lengths. Successful Dan is coming off a win in the G3 Ben Ali at the same distance and is three for four lifetime over the Churchill downs surface. Pool Play and Golden Ticket round out the field.


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Who do you like in the Stephen Foster Handicap today? Check out which way the simulator is leaning - http://on.fb.me/KgUnXP

The $500,000 G1 Stephen Foster Handicap features a small field of six runners including the Breeders Cup Classic winner Fort Larned who ran an inexplicably bad race in the Oaklawn Handicap last out but if he bounces back is the one to beat. Ron the Greek is coming off a close third in the Charles Town Classic but did have some trouble at the start. Take Charge Indy ran the most dominant race of his life in winning the G2 Alysheba last out by six lengths. Successful Dan is coming off a win in the G3 Ben Ali at the same distance and is three for four lifetime over the Churchill downs surface. Pool Play and Golden Ticket round out the field.

Kobe's Back comes away victorious at the Willard Proctor Memorial.

Today in Horse Racing History – June 13, 2010: Zenyatta scored her 17th win in a row in the Grade I Vanity Handicap at Hollywood Park. The victory moved Zenyatta past Citation, Cigar and Mister Frisky among horses with win streaks in open company races.

American Champion Older Female Horse in 2008, 2009 and 2010
NTRA “Moment of the Year” in 2008 and 2009
American Horse of the Year in 2010
Secretariat Vox Populi Award in 2010
Sports Illustrated – Top 10 Female Race Horses of All Time in 2010
Honored with the Zenyatta Stakes in 2010
William H. May Award in 2011
Honored with a lifesize statue at Santa Anita Park in 2012


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Today in Horse Racing History – June 13, 2010: Zenyatta scored her 17th win in a row in the Grade I Vanity Handicap at Hollywood Park. The victory moved Zenyatta past Citation, Cigar and Mister Frisky among horses with win streaks in open company races.

American Champion Older Female Horse in 2008, 2009 and 2010
NTRA “Moment of the Year” in 2008 and 2009
American Horse of the Year in 2010
Secretariat Vox Populi Award in 2010
Sports Illustrated – Top 10 Female Race Horses of All Time in 2010
Honored with the Zenyatta Stakes in 2010
William H. May Award in 2011
Honored with a lifesize statue at Santa Anita Park in 2012

Record-setting jockey Ramon Dominguez is retiring after fracturing his skull in January

Today in Horse Racing History – June 12, 1982: Jockey Mike Smith rode his first winner, Future Man, in a $2,000 claiming race at Santa Fe.

Eclipse Award for Outstanding Jockey in 1993 and 1994
Mike Venezia Memorial Award in 1994
George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award in 2000
Hall of Fame in 2003
Big Sport of Turfdom Award in 2009/2010


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Today in Horse Racing History – June 12, 1982: Jockey Mike Smith rode his first winner, Future Man, in a $2,000 claiming race at Santa Fe.

Eclipse Award for Outstanding Jockey in 1993 and 1994
Mike Venezia Memorial Award in 1994
George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award in 2000
Hall of Fame in 2003
Big Sport of Turfdom Award in 2009/2010

Saturday June 15 at Mohawk Racetrack is the $1 million North America Cup for the 3-year-old pacers. Captaintreacherous, winner of one of three elimination races, will start from post 4 as the 2-1 favorite in the field of ten. Toronto Maple Leaf Jake Gardiner (right) was the Honourary Drawmaster. Get the entries, odds, and posts positions here.

2013 Pepsi North America Cup Entries originally appeared on About.com Horse Racing on Tuesday, June 11th, 2013 at 12:30:46.

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Henry Cecil, one of British horse racing's greatest trainers, died Tuesday at 70