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>>> Animal Kingdom soundly defeated at Royal Ascot

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>>> NYRA names Christopher Kay CEO
>>> NYRA press release
>>> DRF: Kay said he would be leaving on Thursday for Lexington, Ky., to learn more about the Thoroughbred industry
>>> Bloodhorse: Chosen from a field of approximately 100 candidates

>>> Veitch: One of the hottest 3-year-olds on the scene right now is the turf star Rydilluc
>>> Scott: Re-emergence of Fort Larned, Paynter good news for handicap division
>>> AUDIO: ESPN's Inside the Gates... Report on proposed bill the would put USADA in control of drugs in horse racing
>>> Kling: It will be interesting to see if Dominguez earns a nomination for Thoroughbred racing's Hall of Fame. Early retirement is a double-edged sword."
>>> NTRA weekly poll [pdf]
>>> NTRA poll by voter [pdf]
>>> Watchmaker Watch: Weekly divisional ratings
>>> DRF: Trip notes - Vanity, Stephen Foster, Pegasus, and more
>>> Watchmaker: Weekend Stakes Thoughts
>>> Aussie scribe offers up: What Australian racing can learn from Royal Ascot
>>> Trainer Graham Motion on Animal Kingdom, Ascot
>>> NJ: State legislator proposes introduction of Instant Racing machines
>>> Sporting Life: Five big questions for the next seven days
>>> Verrazano on track for Haskell Invitational
>>> Cross Traffic to run in Whitney
>>> Eblouissante getting closer to return
>>> Jicha: 2012 Lasix-less BC Juvie produces no Triple Crown starters in 2013. Coincidence?
>>> India-based publication lists "some of the best horse races the world over."
>>> Sulky side: Captaintreacherous impresses on Sat night taking the $1mil N American Cup at Mohawk... Runs record to 13-11-1-1
>>> Cronley: With the heat of summer comes the fun of handicapping at the smaller tracks
>>> Pie chart breakdown of where your betting dollar goes - "from a 1969-ish Churchill Downs racing program."

>>> US horses among top-rated in the world
>>> World's Best Racehorses Rankings: Dec 1 through June 9
>>> IFHA World's Best Racehorses Rankings press release



Shire horse racing

VIDEO: 'Shire' horses racing... Promotional event meant to raise awareness for the breed, which has been designated as 'at-risk' by the Rare Breeds Survival Trust



ROYAL ASCOT:

Five-day meet runs Tuesday - Saturday:

>>> Royal Ascot official website
>>> Royal Ascot race schedule
>>> Five hour time difference: Royal Ascot - US Eastern Time Zone
>>> Weather forecast
>>> Royal Ascot Media guide [pdf]
>>> Racecourse diagram
>>> Channel 4 Ascot coverage
>>> At the Races: Royal Ascot coverage

Sporting Life: Live Royal Ascot blog

>>> Free PPs via BRIS [see 'Past Performances' - registration required]

DAY TWO:

>>> G1 Prince of Wales's horse-by-horse guide
>>> Jockey Joseph O'Brien is confident Camelot can silence the doubters

DAY ONE:

RESULTS:
>>> Sporting Life scribe reflects on Day One

G1 Queen Anne: Declaration of War win... Animal Kingdom fizzles
>>> Chart: G1 Queen Anne
>>> VIDEO REPLAY: G1 Queen Anne
G1 King's Stand: Sole Power denies Shea Shea
>>> Chart: G1 King's Stand
>>> VIDEO REPLAY: G1 King's Stand
G1 St James's Palace: Dawn Approach in a thriller
>>> Chart: G1 St James's Palace
>>> VIDEO REPLAY: G1 St James's Palace

Previews:
>>> Tues/Form Guide [pdf]
>>> G1 Queen Anne horse-by-horse guide
>>> G1 Kinmg's Stand horse-by-horse guide
>>> G1 St James's Palace horse-by-horse guide
>>> Day One: More selections and analysis
>>> Day One: Ten to follow

>>> BBC: Stage set for poignant meeting
>>> The five-day racing extravaganza is sure to create some headlines. Here are seven to watch out for
>>> The intelligent punter's guide to Royal Ascot 2013
>>> Reuters: Animal Kingdom the star Ascot attraction
>>> Not since 1936 has a Kentucky Derby winner competed at Royal Ascot. On that occasion, 1935 Triple Crown winner Omaha finished second in the Gold Cup - the signature race at Ascot
>>> Royal Ascot 2103: grandest stage prepared for horse racing to forget its recent scandals... BUT - Nobody could expect a repeat of last year’s Royal Ascot, which started with a virtuoso performance from Frankel, one of the best racehorses of all time, and ended with a dramatic final act, starring the great Australian mare Black Caviar
>>> Day Two preview: Camelot eager to turn the tables on Al Kazeem
>>> Graham Motion returns to his roots with the horse of a lifetime
>>> G1 St James's Palace: Magician will prove his worth as a miler
>>> Most intriguing Royal Ascot for years... Steroids scandal, Frankie Dettori comeback and a royal favourite for the Gold Cup are three of the big stories


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GENERAL NEWS
Crist: No 2013 3-year-old has had championship season

Paynter wins comebacker on Fri at HOL... Earns red-hot 114 Beyer

Champion sprinter Groupie Doll back galloping at Churchill with late summer stakes lined up as possible targets

Balt Sun: Could the Breeders' Cup ever come to Baltimore?... Annual world series of racing has strong ties with Pimlico owner Stronach Group

Finley: "[Ramon] Dominguez probably feels pretty unlucky right now. But he shouldn't. He's had a great career..."

"#1, he's an exceptional person."... Midlantic trainers will miss special rider, person Ramon Dominguez

Gulfstream and Calder on course to race head-to-head

UK: New British Horseracing Authority integrity chief feels pretty comfortable with most of the way the Mahmood al-Zarooni and Sungate anabolic steroids scandals have been handled

RMTC accredits first two laboratories

'Huge step' on medication rules moves forward, but challenges remain

Ky: Board puts off decision on reinstating John Veitch as state's chief racing steward

Slots as savior: Ohio racing and breeding is just beginning the journey - and that's not counting the technical issues that must be resolved

Q. and A. with John Nerud: Still Saratoga dreaming at 100

ABR's weekly notebook: News, pics, tweets, more...

Ehalt: Triple Crown's 'Best', 'Worst', and 'Biggests'

Sulky side phenom: Meadowlands is on pace to have its most successful month of June in many years

Hambletonian to remain at Meadowlands through 2018

Q and A with Emerald Downs presz Ron Crockett

Burst blood vessel jeopardises Orfevre's Arc bid

Wise Dan works 'some kind of good'

Union members disrupt NYRA public forum

Star Guitar scores four-peat as Louisiana HOTY

SoCal: Jockey Garrett Gomez is off his mounts this week to deal with personal problems

Jock Watch: Tyler Baze admits to failing alcohol test

Two of the all-time greats at Emerald Downs - Noosa Beach and jockey Ricky Frazier - to be honored in joint retirement ceremony on July 3

Indiana trainer sanctioned for 'Kentucky Red'

AUDIO: Cot Campbell reflects on Belmont

Haskin: Happy Father's Day, Dad

NYRA improves dorm life for Saratoga Race Course backstretch workers

Safety/integrity education for racing officials to be Offered at Belmont Park

France: Chantilly Hippodrome goes from the brink to top training site

Sulky side: World Driving Championship concludes in France

Ontario: Province ponies up $30mil to support racehorse breeding

Zenyatta in foal to War Front

Simon: Pace Handicapping - A practical demonstration

One absurd, one disappointing: Two racing headlines from the past week

>>> Jock Watch: John Velazquez registers 5,000th career victory
>>> Career stats: John Velazquez
>>> Bloodhorse photo gallery: John Velazquez

>>> Steps to prevent injuries to racehorses could also reduce the number of jockeys injured or killed in the United States, according to a study by researchers at the University of California, Davis
>>> Research paper: Jockey Falls, Injuries, and Fatalities Associated With Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse Racing in California, 2007-2011

Cover of 2013 New York State summer travel guide features horse racing... The travel guide cover gives a strong boost to Saratoga Springs and the Saratoga 150 celebration

Fri preview: Paynter set for miraculous comebacker at HOL

Powell: Belmont/TC recap... "The fact that Oxbow held on for second [in the Belmont] after Stevens said he was out of horse with three furlongs to run is indicative of how much the track was carrying speed."

Eng: "With Triple Crown done, attention turns to older horses... These older horses should be the real stars of racing. I'm convinced that racehorses do not fully peak until they're 4."

Univ of Calif/Davis researchers say jockeys and the quarter horses they race are more likely to suffer injuries than their thoroughbred-racing counterparts

The Meadows set to celebrate 50 years of horse racing

VIDEO: Meadows 50th - track construction archival footage

Prodigious Fund trainer selection committee announces finalists for 100-Day Trainer Challenge, in which six former Thoroughbred racehorses will be retrained to perform in equestrian events at Emerald Downs

Behind the scenes: Alice Clapham and Animal Kingdom... Assistant trainer, traveling head lass, exercise rider, loyal employee, and, for the moment, world traveler, "The couple of times I have gotten to work him he just floats up there and you can feel it."

Newsday's summer getaways: Saratoga Springs offers horse racing and historic charm

Euro Jock Watch: Katie Walsh loves the freedom to challenge the best jockeys in Ireland and Britain, "It's the only sport in the world where I can take on a man professionally."

Delaware: Senate tables bill paring down horse racing schedule

The Queen's Vase at Royal Ascot renamed in honour of Sir Henry Cecil

White: "What did we learn from last Saturday's 145th running of the Belmont Stakes?..."

DeRosa: Triple Crown winners and losers

Pricci: "I'm not sure I've ever enjoyed a Triple Crown chase more. Then it hit me: This was about a Triple Crown won by people, with horses in a supporting role."

Derby winner Orb spending time at Fair Hill: Like a city kid at summer camp, he appears to have settled in nicely

Watchmaker: Talking Track Bias... "I think [the] loose application of the word 'bias' has devalued the term, and has confused a lot of people."

3YO Watch: Derby runner-up Golden Soul eyes grassy Virginia Derby

Hovdey: Palace Malice puts Aiken in a New York state of mind

Plonk: A list of some of racing's good guys that are still waiting for a Ky Derby victory

Kristufek: "Why do racetracks make it so difficult to experience, and comprehend, a race? Shouldn't showcasing the action take top priority?"

Q&A with celeb chef/racehorse owner Bobby Flay: "Less racing, less drugs and getting the cheaters out of the game – just throw them out."

Noonan: "I thought the New York Racing Association's Reorganization Board on Monday finally began to exhibit indications that it will be taking a meaningful oversight role over NYRA and New York's racing."

Apprentice Watch: Samantha Colvin - runner, swimmer, soldier, jockey

VIDEO: ABC News visits the North American Racing Academy: At jockey school, aspiring riders learn hardships of racing, getting fit

Reuters: UK horse racing must resolve scandals to keep backers

O'Brien father-son combo early faves as Royal Ascot top trainer and jockey

Animal Kingdom favored for Royal Ascot's Queen Anne Stakes on Tues

Hong Kong scribe laments change in quotas for new horses... Increasing permits for private purchases - horses raced overseas - leads to an increase in uncompetitive runners

Mike Smith to ride Itsmyluckyday in Pegasus on Sunday at Monmouth Park... Will face Verrazano

Weekend preview: Fort Larned has something to prove in Sat's Foster Hcp at CD

Take Charge Indy's handlers hope to see patience rewarded in Stephen Foster

Steve Cauthen: Henry Cecil was an amazing guy, "We had six great years together."

Wise Dan sib wins Presque Isle debut

Woodbine: Shipping restrictions, barn quarantines after five herpesvirus positives

Essay: Medication continues to stifle America's Triple Crown hopes

Note to self - take taxi to Sha Tin racecourse... Jockey Club staff's bus trip to racetrack ends with jockey arrest for assault of driver and farrier getting charged with biting another passenger!

BELMONT
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EUROPE
Cecil's loss will also be felt in Ireland

>>> Economic Impact of British Racing 2013 published... British Racing proves resilient to economic headwinds with only minor contraction in overall economic impact
>>> Report: Economic Impact of British Racing 2013 [pdf[

Dettori chasing Royal Ascot mounts

Ruler Of The World trimmed to 5-4 for Irish Derby


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