Horse Racing Action

December 24, 2007

Sports briefs (The Record)

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Clippers forward Tim Thomas of Paterson and Spurs guard Manu Ginobili were injured during the first quarter of San Antonio’s 99-90 win Saturday night. Thomas fell to the floor and was helped off with 6:38 to play in the first. The team said he had a sprained left knee.

MOST POPULAR STORIES (Thoroughbred Times)

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Kenny Rice will host the 37th annual Eclipse Awards on January 21 from the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. Rice has contributed reports and interviews to NBC Sports’ Thoroughbred racing coverage since 1999.

Awards ceremony to be hosted by Kenny Rice (Lexington Herald-Leader)

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Veteran sports broadcaster Kenny Rice has been chosen to host the 37th annual Eclipse Awards on Monday, January 21. The National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) made the announcement Friday. “It’s a wonderful honor and an exciting challenge to host the ‘Oscars’ of Thoroughbred Racing,” said Rice, who resides in Lexington, KY. “If you consider the large number of sports awards, there are …

A controversial year (The Eureka Reporter)

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Perhaps the most telling thing about the 2007 year in sports is the number of times we saw ESPN legal analyst Roger Cossack on “SportsCenter.”

Rice to Host Eclipse Awards Show (BloodHorse)

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Award-winning horse racing and sports announcer Kenny Rice will host the 37th Eclipse Awards Jan. 21, 2008, at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif., the National Thoroughbred Racing Association announced Dec. 21.

WTO gives Antigua right to violate U.S. copyrights in gambling dispute (International Herald Tribune)

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The $21 million award is significant in that it grants a rare form of compensation, but trade lawyers say it will be hard to implement.

Kentucky Racing Authority steps forward on steroids (Thoroughbred Times)

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The Kentucky Horse Racing Authority will take its first official steps toward adopting a policy on androgenic-anabolic steroids for horses in training.

US faces sanctions for online betting (Independent Online)

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The United States faces a token $21-million in annual trade sanctions as a result of its online betting ban, says the World Trade Organisation.

In Trade Ruling, Antigua Wins a Right to Piracy (NYTimes.com via Yahoo! Finance)

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In an unusual World Trade Organization ruling, Antigua won the right to violate copyright protections on goods like films and music from the United States as part of a dispute over online gambling.

Walsh back in the saddle as Star chases place in history (Independent)

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Before the 2.30 at Kempton on Boxing Day, the focus will be on the 1.35 at less-exalted Thurles this afternoon. The Horse And Jockey Hotel Hurdle at the Co Tipperary track is the race in which Ruby Walsh, due to partner the red-hot favourite, Kauto Star, in the King George VI Chase, makes his comeback after dislocating his left shoulderin a crunching fall at Cheltenham five weeks ago.

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