23456599 Articles by Bill Dwyre Page 2

814 articles since 1997

Intangaroo’s story is one of winning, hope and recovery

Sports | By Bill Dwyre | October 21, 2008
This is a story about life, death, serious illness and a magic horse that seems to cure all. Read more
 

Hawley wins one for old-timers’ sake

Sports | By Bill Dwyre | October 19, 2008
The Aging Eight rode back into the hearts and consciousness of horse race fans Saturday at Santa Anita Park. Read more
 

New breed of owner is just what horse racing needs

Sports | By Bill Dwyre | October 19, 2008
There are at least two ways to ponder the vision of a Cal sophomore named Jess Jackson, playing football in the late 1940s for the semipro San Francisco Seagulls against the Petaluma Leghorns. Read more
 

Legends go for a ride down memory lane

Sports | By Bill Dwyre | October 18, 2008
A group of very small people sat at a long table at Santa Anita race track Friday morning and did something they likely had never done there before. Read more
 

Zenyatta won’t race with the boys

Sports | By Bill Dwyre | October 17, 2008
A full field of 14 horses will run in the Breeders’ Cup Classic Oct. Read more
 

Curlin to bring his star power to Breeders’ Cup

Sports | By Bill Dwyre | October 15, 2008
Comparing his star horse to athletes such as Magic Johnson and Lance Armstrong, Jess Jackson on Tuesday committed Curlin to run in the $5-million Breeders’ Cup Classic at Santa Anita a week from Saturday. Read more
 

Without Big Brown, it’s a different pony show

Sports | By Bill Dwyre | October 14, 2008
Hold your horses, folks. Read more
 

He’s no pineapple express but he’s useful

Sports | By Bill Dwyre | October 12, 2008
The big moment awaits for all of horse racing, that hoped-for Curlin-versus-Big Brown showdown in the Oct. Read more
 

Second nature

Sports | By Bill Dwyre | October 11, 2008
Cuttino Mobley should do ads for Avis. Read more
 

Woods finds a way to occupy his free time

Sports | By Bill Dwyre | October 8, 2008
Tiger Woods had a circular stick in his hand in Southern California again Tuesday and waggled it confidently as he stood over a golf course. Read more
 
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