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Burt Bacharach, breeder, owner, and composer, passes

Frank Vespe / 3 years

4 min read

Burt Bacharach, the legendary composer who bred and owned an Eclipse winner and two of the best WV-breds ever, has died.

WV-bred Hall of Fame welcomes first class

Frank Vespe / 3 years

5 min read

The West Virginia-bred Hall of Fame welcome its initial class of six Saturday, headed by two Grade 1 winners and five millionaires.

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BackTracks: Burt Bacharach’s magic moments

Jennifer Kelly / 4 years
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11 min read

In today’s BackTracks, songwriter Burt Bacharach bred a pair of West Virginia-breds that competed against — and often beat — the best of their generations.

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Burt Bacharach, breeder, owner, and composer, passes

WV-bred Hall of Fame welcomes first class

BackTracks: Burt Bacharach’s magic moments

Slewperstitus, Doc’s Miracle meet again in.

Yedsit Hazlewood reaching for lofty heights

Owner-breeder Sam English, 80, passes

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Zero Blitz sacks rivals in City.

Onyx Ten to hunt hat trick.