NEWS - Saturday, September 9, 2006

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Showing Up will face older opponents in Man o' War
Roy and Gretchen Jackson's Showing Up, the lone three-year-old in the field, will face older horses for the first time Saturday when he meets six opponents in the $500,000 Man o' War Stakes (G1) at Belmont Park. Thoroughbred Times

Bushfire seeks fourth Grade 1 in Gazelle
Ron and Ricki Rashinski's Bushfire will try for her fourth Grade 1 win of the year Saturday when she faces five other three-year-old fillies in the $250,000 Gazelle Stakes (G1) at Belmont Park. Thoroughbred Times

Ruffian Field Full of Early Speed
Sunday's Ruffian Handicap (gr. I) at Belmont Park features only five fillies, but the catch is the top three choices in the race all run their best when on the front end. Blood-Horse

Horse Slaughter Bill Passed by House
A bill to end horse slaughter for human consumption passed the U.S. House of Representatives Sept. 7 with a final vote of 263-146. Two amendments to alter the bill both failed to pass. Blood-Horse

McIngvale files lawsuit against McKathan brothers, Baffert
Prominent owner James McIngvale filed a federal lawsuit on Thursday charging bloodstock agents J.B. and Kevin McKathan with receiving secret kickbacks on horses McIngvale bought at public auction between 2001 and '04. Thoroughbred Times

Graded Winner Survivalist Retired
Survivalist, a graded stakes winner whose dam is a full sister to leading sire Seeking the Gold, has been retired from racing after suffering a tendon injury during training at Belmont Park earlier this week. Blood-Horse