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Derby Preps and Maiden Races on Saturday
As January has passed into February, it’s time to hunkerdown and get serious—about Kentucky Derby contenders, naturally. With threepreps on…
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The Wire Players Kentucky Derby Dozen Poll- Volume 1 2012
Getting out the vote. It's that time again, the Wire Players Derby Dozen Poll is back for a third year.…
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The Turk: Horses, Handicapping and Hijinks4 Hours, 33 Minutes ago | Visit source ›
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So this afternoon, I decided to play around in Photoshop with a few photos that I had taken of Havre…
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Three Saturday Stakes Have Kentucky Derby Implications
Tampa Bay Downs, Santa Anita Park and Aqueduct Racetrack may be where the next winner of the Kentucky Derby presented…
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Alpha, a promising young colt, sired by the 2006 Preakness Stakes (G1) victor Bernardini, will go the to the starting…
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Gladiator, ‘The Big Bankroll’, and the Toboggan Handicap, 1921
Of all the shady characters involved in American racing over the last century, few can match Arnold Rothstein, aka “The…
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I saw this article from Crain's New York posted the other day on Twitter by Teresa, so a hat tip…
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Hello, HorseRacingNation Radio Network!
I am thrilled to announce that at long last, Horse Racing Nation will hit the airwaves with the creation of…
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Who was Marshua, and ‘capping the race named for her
Saturday brings us the second stake of the year in Maryland, the first for fillies. The (nominally) $100,000 Marshua features…
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Another Example of Why Levy Point System Works
Tonight, the Meadowlands will not be racing their fourteen horse 1 1/2 mile race due to the fact only eleven…
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Algorithms out of an “amazing mare”
With his victory in the Grade 3 Holy Bull Stakes at Gulfstream Park on Sunday, Algorithms outran last year’s champion…
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Brian’s Derby Preps: The Withers
The Grade III, $200,000 Withers Stakes at 1 1/16 miles 1 Hakama: Impressed with a front-running score at Laurel to…
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The Green Bay Packers of the National Football League recently tendered 250,000 additional shares of common stock for the purpose…
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January 2012 New York State Rep Report
If you are a NYRA customer, or interested horseplayer, here's a recap of happenings from our New York State Rep,…
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#FakeRacingMovies Explodes on Twitter
On Tuesday of this week, a hash tag #FakeRacingMovies started trending on Twitter. And while the NTRA didn’t start it,…
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HandiGambling 269 (Gulfstream Maiden Claiming)
Dan Illman Thursday's HandiGambling 269 exercise is the eighth race at Gulfstream Park, a $50,000 maiden claimer at 5 1/2…
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Ava Knowsthecode puts ‘the look’ in her foals
Some mares produce foals who look so athletic, so balanced and racy, that buyers cannot resist them. They pay good…
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Not techincally a word, but still… Horse players are, as a rule, the most paranoid group of people in the…
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Genaro: How Much is an Eclipse Award Worth?
On January 17, Thoroughbred racing crowned its champions at the Eclipse Awards in Beverly Hills. Unlike most sports, in which champions are determined on the field of play, in racing,…
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NSW Justice, Could Racism be a Factor in the Pena Case?
In New South Wales, Australia, the special hearings into the scandal where drivers knew when their horses would or would…
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Groundhog Day, Bill Murray, and the Kentucky Derby
Sorry, but if you say Groundhog Day to me, I think of the 1993 Harold Ramis film titled the same,…
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Brian’s Derby preps: The Grade II Bob Lewis
Brian’s got his hands full this weekend with three major Derby preps. His analysis of the Grade III Withers at…
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Ten Things You Shoud Know: Strub Stakes
Named for a dentist, this historic race is the final leg of a racing series for older horses and has…
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Cal Expo Update - Trouble in The Golden State
After noticing Cal Expo has been cancelling Thursday night racing for a couple of weeks, and it has been a…
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Being the writer of a Thoroughbred blog means that I get to do totally fun things and call it work.…
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Horse of the Year Defense Starts Early for Havre de Grace
It will be very easy to cheer for 2011 Horse of the Year Havre de Grace (photo right) this year.…
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Via Press Release: In an effort to share prosperity, Remington Park will offer a lower takeout rate on trifecta wagering.…
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Legislation in Iowa is being considered to allow the two greyhound racinos to cease greyhound racing if they pay $70…
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*Bred in Kentucky, I was born at one of the most influential farms in American history. *Based on the East…
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TURF Member McCalmont Honored As Sovereign Award Finalist
TURF member Keith McCalmont (http://www.tripledeadheat.ca/) was recentlyannounced as a finalist for a prestigious Sovereign Award for OutstandingNewspaper Story for his…
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