Showing posts with label Belmont Stakes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Belmont Stakes. Show all posts

Sunday, June 10, 2007

Horse Wins Race!!!!!!!!

Curlin Ends Up Short

Rags To Riches overtook the horse Curlin in the final stretch of Saturday's Belmont Stakes to become the first female horse since 1905 to win the race.

Curlin had been the early favorite Saturday, especially after a win at the Preakness Stakes several weeks back. ESPN was on hand early in the day with a prelude to the race, featuring Kenny Mayne, Rece Davis and Randy Moss.

*Sportscenter images courtesy of ESPN.com

Will the Real Randy Moss Please Stand Up?


Those who watched ESPN's coverage of the prelude to the Belmont Stakes Saturday may have noticed that the Randy Moss analyzing the race was not the Randy Moss they have come to love catching NFL touchdowns for the Minnesota Vikings and Oakland Raiders.

The NFL's Moss is the latest acquisition by the New England Patriots, and hopes to turn around his recent struggles in Oakland with Tom Brady and the boys.

His alter ego, horse racing analyst Randy Moss, covers Triple Crown events alongside Kenny Mayne.

Wednesday, June 6, 2007

That's a Horse of a Different Color: Lawsuit Targets ESPN

Jockey, Trainer File Suit Against ESPN

The jockey and trainer of the 1975 champion horse featured in a made for TV movie scheduled to premiere on ABC Saturday are suing ESPN Original Entertainment, claiming that the network infringed on trademarks to produce the film.

"The claims of the lawsuit are without merit," ESPN said in a statement on the situation.

The movie depicts the tragic fall of the horse Ruffian in a 1975 race where it shattered its leg, sending it to the glue factory prematurely. Its scheduled to run in conjunction with this weekend's Belmont Stakes.

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