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IT IS SO hard to be magnanimous about certain situations when you know that the majority of people who voted were so wrong.

Horse racing crowned its queen Monday night when Rachel Alexandra was named the 2009 Horse of the Year. The result intensified one of the most heated debates in horse racing history, with Rachel Alexandra earning 130 votes to 99 for Zenyatta in Eclipse Aw.

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — Rachel Alexandra won the first matchup between racing\’s leading ladies, beating out Zenyatta for Horse of the Year. Maybe the next time the two superstars compete it will be on the track.

Riders around the UK showed resourcefulness during weeks of snow, but now horse sports are left counting the cost of the dramatic conditions

Jerry Moss, owner of two-time Eclipse Award winner Zenyatta as best older female, says it s time his brilliant 6-year-old mare put it all on the line against 2009 Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra.

Someone at the ABC is in a world of pain after winner of Australia\’s biggest music countdown leaked online.

Scientific Games Corp., a maker of video lottery terminals and other gaming systems, said Thursday it\’s joining forces with gaming software developer Playtech Ltd. to develop new products. The two companies will form a joint venture called Sciplay, which will… Gambling – Video Lottery Terminal – Playtech – Online game – Games

Online poker group PartyGaming\’s possible merger with Bwin would provide it with a commanding position in sports betting. Photograph: Graham Turner Online poker group

International online gambling sites would be forced to pay tax on bets made in the country under Opposition proposals revealed on Thursday.

Several prominent senators have recently declared their opposition to reconfirming Ben S. Bernanke as Federal Reserve chairman. And now, the betting markets may be souring on him.