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01/05/2012 - Louisville, KY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Record setting thoroughbred Rapid Redux has again been honored for his win streak. The six-year-old gelding has won a record 22 consecutive starts, including a perfect mark of 19 last year.
One day after winning his 22nd straight race and being recognized witb the Special Eclipse Award, Rapd Redux has been named the recipient of the 2011 Secretariat 'Vox Populi,' or "Voice of the People," Award. The award is given to a horse "whose popularity and racing excellence best resounded with the American public and gained recognition for thoroughbred racing."
"The goal of thoroughbred horse racing is to win races," said Penny Chenery. who established the award last year. "In each race, no matter what amount of money the winner receives, what the distance of the race or the surface it is run on, one horse wins. And that's what we are all trying to do with our stable - win races so that feed bills can be paid and the costs of keeping the endeavor afloat can continue. Thousands of races are staged in America every year for every level of competition and thousands of horses win them, but rarely the same horse. So for one horse to beat his field 19 times in one year is flat out phenomenal. For that we honor Rapid Redux today."
Mrs. Chenery owned and raced 1973 Triple Crown winner and two-time Horse of the Year Secretariat.
"We also honor his people who put him in a position to win each time," Mrs. Chenery continued, "a rare and valuable skill. Rapid Redux and his team are a rare blend of ability and prudence. They never ran him over his head and he never failed to pull it off. Well done to all!"
Rapid Redux is owned by Robert Cole and trained by David Wells. The gelding, who is ridden by J. D. Acosta, won as the 3-10 favorite on December 13 for his 19th win in 2011, matching the modern mark for a single year held by Citation and early 20th-century horse Roseben. Citation equaled Roseben's record in 1948, the same year he won the Triple Crown.
Rapid Redux received 39 percent of the online votes, easily outdistancing Goldikova, Havre de Grace and Uncle Mo. His owner and trainer will receive the trophy at Santa Anita Park on January 15 a day before the Eclipse Awards ceremony.
Zenyatta received the first Secretariat 'Vox Populi' Award in 2010.
<< Michigan State DT Worthy to enter NFL Draft
East Lansing, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Michigan State defensive tackle Jerel
Worthy has decided to forgo his senior season and will enter the NFL Draft.
A consensus All-American, Worthy produced a tackle for loss in nine of the
Spartan
<< Brady, Suggs and Prater selected for AFC monthly honors
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady,
Baltimore Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs and Denver Broncos kicker Matt
Prater have been named the AFC's top players for the months of December and
January
<< Saints QB Brees leads pack of NFC's best for final month
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - New Orleans quarterback Drew Brees has broken
Packers signal-caller Aaron Rodgers' grip as top offensive player of the
month in the NFC.
Brees, along with New York Giants defensive end Jason Pierre
<< MLS releases 2012 schedule; Cup final Dec. 1
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Major League Soccer released its 2012 schedule
on Thursday, with the season slated to start March 10 and conclude Dec. 1 with
the MLS Cup final.
MLS will again feature a 34-match schedule, but the length of t
Argos extend Durie, Younger >>
Toronto, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Toronto Argonauts extended the contracts
of both running back Andre Durie and linebacker Jordan Younger on Thursday.
Durie, a native of nearby Mississauga, set career highs with 665 receiving
yards
Barch suspended 1 game for remark >>
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Florida Panthers forward Krys Barch was
suspended for one game by the National Hockey League on Thursday.
Barch, who is Caucasian, uttered a racial remark in the direction
of Montreal Cana
England to play Norway, Belgium before Euro finals >>
London, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - England will play Norway and Belgium in its
final friendlies before Euro 2012, the English Football Association announced
Thursday.
England will play at Norway on May 26, and host Belgium on June 2 at Wem
MacDougal staying with Dodgers >>
Los Angeles, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Los Angeles Dodgers have signed veteran
reliever Mike MacDougal to a one-year contract with a club option for 2013.
Last season, the right-hander went 3-1 with one save and a 2.05 earned run
average
Chiefs' Treen Green out for Sunday's game
How long Trent Green will remain sidelined is unknown. Coach Herm Edwards said Monday he will miss a second straight start Sunday when the Chiefs host the San Francisco 49ers.
A two-time Pro Bowler, Green was going into a feet-first hook slide when he was knocked unconscious by a thunderous, head-snapping hit from Cincinnati's Robert Geathers.
Oddsmakers at online sportsbook MySportsbook.com currently have the Chiefs listed as 7-point favorites versus the 49ers.
The 49ers got beat by Philadelphia 38-24 as a 6.5-point underdog last week. The combined score went OVER the posted over/under total (42.5).
Alex Smith completed 27-of-46 passes for 293 yards with a touchdown. Michael Robinson rushed for 29 yards and a pair of touchdowns on five carries.
The Chiefs lost 9-6 to Denver last week as an 11-point underdog. The combined score was well UNDER the posted over/under total (38).
Larry Johnson rushed for 126 yards on 27 carries. Damon Huard completed 17-of-23 passes for 133 yards with no touchdowns and no interceptions.
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Chicago, IL - New Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler and star linebacker Brian Urlacher shot down reports of a rift, saying they're simply not true.
"There's nothing between us," Cutler said Thursday, when he reported to training camp. "I just want to put that to rest. There never has been anything between us."
Urlacher added: "I never said what I was quoted as saying and that's it. I have a lot of respect for Jay. I think Jay knows that."
Former Bears receiver Bobby Wade caused a stir when he told Minneapolis radio station KFAN-AM that Urlacher used a profanity while questioning Cutler's manhood during a conversation in Las Vegas last weekend. Wade, who now plays for the Vikings, said Urlacher used a profane version of the word "wimp" during the interview that had to be edited out.
go radio station WSCR-AM also reported that Urlacher had to be restrained from confronting Cutler during organized team activities.
"I wouldn't go face-to-face with Brian, anyway," Cutler said. "No, that's never happened. I've hung out with Brian away from the facility numerous times and we've always gotten along."
Urlacher, noting he was limited by a groin injury, denied the reports in an interview with the Chicago Tribune and did it again when he reported to camp.
"I didn't practice this summer, so I don't know how I would fight the guy if I didn't practice," Urlacher said. "We have no problems. I'm excited about football starting. I'm excited to have him as our quarterback."
Why would Wade say that?
"I don't know," Urlacher said. "Maybe he's jealous because we have a good quarterback now."
Cutler said the first he heard of any friction was when he got a call from Urlacher to clear the air. Urlacher, however, said he had already taken several calls from teammates wondering if the reports were true when Cutler phoned.
"He called me and I said, What's up (expletive), what are you doing?'" a grinning Urlacher said, uttering the same word he allegedly used with Wade. "It's so dumb to me that this even got to this point, but it did and then here we are."
better place after going 9-7 and missing the playoffs for the second straight year. They have a franchise quarterback for the first time in decades after acquiring Cutler in an offseason trade with Denver. But there are questions about his attitude following a fallout with Broncos management and new coach Josh McDaniels.
His critics include former Bears coach Mike Ditka and former Indianapolis and Tampa Bay coach Tony Dungy, one of Smith's mentors. Smith, however, said Cutler has been a model teammate so far while denying any animosity with Urlacher.
"There's no issue with Jay and Brian, except Brian and Jay are both excited about being teammates for our club this year," coach Lovie Smith said. "No more than that. We can't spend a whole lot of time on something that isn't true. I have talked to the players. Whenever something comes out, you have to address it, but it's a non-issue."
In some ways, Cutler is getting a second chance in Chicago, an opportunity to repair his reputation.
Smith said another quarterback - Michael Vick - deserves one, although he doesn't see it happening with the Bears, who lack an experienced backup. The former Atlanta Falcons star, who served a 23-month sentence for running a dogfighting ring, said Thursday he is getting close to signing with a pro football team.
"A second chance, like everyone in society who has paid their debt to society," Smith said. "He deserves a second chance. As far as we're concerned, we like this team that we have right now."
Particularly the new quarterback.
"Me and Brian have been on a good relationship since I've been here, and I expect it to continue that way," Cutler said.
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