NEWS - Saturday, October 14, 2006

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Pletcher Milestone as Master Command Wins
Trainer Todd Pletcher tied the North American record for most stakes wins in a year when Master Command captured the $500,000 Meadowlands Breeders' Cup (gr. II) by 1 1/4 lengths Friday night. Blood-Horse

Hendricks Points Brother Derek to BC Classic
Cecil Peacock's dual grade I winner Brother Derek is being pointed to the Breeders' Cup Classic - Powered by Dodge (gr. I) following his runner-up finish to Lava Man in the $500,000 Goodwood Breeders' Cup Handicap (gr. II), trainer Dan Hendricks revealed. Blood-Horse

Countdown to the Cup: Uruguayans Still Have Love Affair with Invasor
With all the talk about Bernardini and Lava Man following their final preps for the Breeders' Cup Classic - Powered by Dodge (gr. I), the name Invasor suddenly has become a mere whisper among the shouting. But for the people of Uruguay, it is their hero who is still the rightful king of Thoroughbred racing. Blood-Horse

Empire Group Urges Pataki to Release Funds
The head of a group vying to take over the Thoroughbred franchise from the New York Racing Association is urging Gov. George Pataki to release already-promised state funds to the financially ailing franchise holder. Blood-Horse

Gulfstream Park receives gaming license for slot machines
Gulfstream Park received a gaming license for slot machines from the State of Florida on Friday. Thoroughbred Times

Graded Winner Melhor Ainda Retired
Melhor Ainda, a 4-year-old graded stakes-winning daughter of Pulpit, has been retired from racing because of ankle problems. Blood-Horse

Valenzuela Hires Jim Pegram as Agent
Jockey Patrick Valenzuela has hired veteran California agent Jim Pegram to handle his riding engagements, replacing Tom Knust, who will continue to maintain the business for Corey Nakatani. Blood-Horse