http://www.raceday360.com/wire/feed en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss R30 dana@superterrific.org http://classicchampionthoroughbreds.blogspot.com/2012/02/sam-f-davis-stakes-racing-roundup.html Classic Champion Thoroughbreds - Gulfstream Park Derby victor Reveron will go to the starting gate today as the 3-1 morning line favorite in the 32nd running of the $250,000 Sam F. Davis Stakes (G3) at Tampa Bay Downs.In five starts, Reveron has never been out of the money. He retains the mount of regular… ]]> Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:51:00 -0800 http://classicchampionthoroughbreds.blogspot.com/2012/02/sam-f-davis-stakes-racing-roundup.html http://classicchampionthoroughbreds.blogspot.com/2012/02/robert-b-lewis-stakes-racing-roundup.html Classic Champion Thoroughbreds - Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert could tie the record for the trainer with the most wins in the $200,000 Robert B. Lewis Stakes (G2) when he sends Liaison to the starting gate today as the 9-5 morning line favorite of the marquee race which is the sixth race on… ]]> Sat, 04 Feb 2012 04:14:00 -0800 http://classicchampionthoroughbreds.blogspot.com/2012/02/robert-b-lewis-stakes-racing-roundup.html http://classicchampionthoroughbreds.blogspot.com/2012/02/withers-stakes-racing-roundup.html Classic Champion Thoroughbreds - Alpha, a promising young colt, sired by the 2006 Preakness Stakes (G1) victor Bernardini, will go the to the starting gate Saturday as the morning line even-money favorite in the 132nd running of the $200,000 Withers Stakes (G3) at Aqueduct Racetrack.Alpha has been on my watch list since last summer… ]]> Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:04:00 -0800 http://classicchampionthoroughbreds.blogspot.com/2012/02/withers-stakes-racing-roundup.html http://classicchampionthoroughbreds.blogspot.com/2012/01/horse-profiling-secret-to-motivating.html Classic Champion Thoroughbreds - I recently heard from the editor that the book Kerry Thomas and I co-authored – Horse Profiling, The Secret to Motivating Equine Athletes – went to the printer last week. Kerry and I are now in the stretch drive to publication. ]]> Mon, 30 Jan 2012 07:18:00 -0800 http://classicchampionthoroughbreds.blogspot.com/2012/01/horse-profiling-secret-to-motivating.html http://classicchampionthoroughbreds.blogspot.com/2012/01/holy-bull-stakes-racing-roundup.html Classic Champion Thoroughbreds - Hansen, undefeated in three starts and the 2011 Eclipse Champion 2-Year-Old Male, will try to keep his perfect record intact when he goes to the starting gate today in the 25th running of the $400,000 Holy Bull Stakes (G3) at Gulfstream Park. Tagged as the 6-5 morning line favorite, Hansen… ]]> Sun, 29 Jan 2012 04:05:00 -0800 http://classicchampionthoroughbreds.blogspot.com/2012/01/holy-bull-stakes-racing-roundup.html http://classicchampionthoroughbreds.blogspot.com/2012/01/lecomte-stakes-racing-roundup.html Classic Champion Thoroughbreds - Shared Property heads a field of thirteen 3-year-old thoroughbreds today in what appears to be a wide open edition of the 68th running of the $175,000 Lecomte Stakes (G3) at the Fair Grounds Race Course. Tagged as the 4-1 morning line favorite, Shared Property has not raced for more than… ]]> Sat, 21 Jan 2012 05:58:00 -0800 http://classicchampionthoroughbreds.blogspot.com/2012/01/lecomte-stakes-racing-roundup.html http://classicchampionthoroughbreds.blogspot.com/2012/01/pasco-stakes-racing-roundup.html Classic Champion Thoroughbreds - For Oby goes to the starting gate today for trainer Pedro Maestre as the 5-2 morning line favorite in the $100,000 Pasco Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs racetrack. For Oby comes into the Pasco with a narrow loss by a nose to Ancient Rome in the Spectacular Bid Stakes at… ]]> Sat, 14 Jan 2012 05:43:00 -0800 http://classicchampionthoroughbreds.blogspot.com/2012/01/pasco-stakes-racing-roundup.html http://classicchampionthoroughbreds.blogspot.com/2012/01/california-derby-racing-roundup.html Classic Champion Thoroughbreds - Trainer Michael Machowsky, looking for his first win in the $100,000 California Derby at Golden Gate Fields this Saturday, enlists the services of Hall of Fame Jockey Russell Baze to ride Hodge, the 9-5 morning favorite in the 97th edition of the 8½-furlong stakes race. Baze and the late Johnny… ]]> Fri, 13 Jan 2012 18:28:00 -0800 http://classicchampionthoroughbreds.blogspot.com/2012/01/california-derby-racing-roundup.html http://classicchampionthoroughbreds.blogspot.com/2012/01/sham-stakes-racing-roundup.html Classic Champion Thoroughbreds - Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert sends Secret Circle to the starting gate today as the 4-5 morning line favorite in the 12th running of the $100,000 Sham Stakes (G3) at Santa Anita Park. Baffert holds the record for the most wins in the Sham with a win by Wild… ]]> Sat, 07 Jan 2012 06:26:00 -0800 http://classicchampionthoroughbreds.blogspot.com/2012/01/sham-stakes-racing-roundup.html http://classicchampionthoroughbreds.blogspot.com/2012/01/count-fleet-racing-roundup.html Classic Champion Thoroughbreds - Trainer Kiaran McLaughlin has high Kentucky Derby hopes for several 3-year-old thoroughbreds in his stable including Alpha, a young colt he’ll send to the starting gate today as the 4-5 morning line favorite in the 37th running of the $150,000 Count Fleet Stakes at Aqueduct Racetrack. “We do think about… ]]> Sat, 07 Jan 2012 03:14:00 -0800 http://classicchampionthoroughbreds.blogspot.com/2012/01/count-fleet-racing-roundup.html http://classicchampionthoroughbreds.blogspot.com/2011/12/2012-kentucky-derby-outlook.html Classic Champion Thoroughbreds - As the year draws to a close, it is once again time to review the pedigrees and past performances of the 2-year-old thoroughbreds to see if I can spot any that may have the potential to become a factor on the 2012 Triple Crown trail.It’s always a daunting task, but… ]]> Thu, 29 Dec 2011 09:37:00 -0800 http://classicchampionthoroughbreds.blogspot.com/2011/12/2012-kentucky-derby-outlook.html http://classicchampionthoroughbreds.blogspot.com/2011/12/cashcall-futurity-racing-roundup.html Classic Champion Thoroughbreds - The $750,000 CashCall Futurity (G1) is the last major race of the season for 2-year-old Thoroughbreds competing for graded stakes honors and a nice Christmas bonus in graded earnings for connections hoping to get their young horse into the 2012 Kentucky Derby starting gate.Majestic City heads the field of 13… ]]> Fri, 16 Dec 2011 14:19:00 -0800 http://classicchampionthoroughbreds.blogspot.com/2011/12/cashcall-futurity-racing-roundup.html http://classicchampionthoroughbreds.blogspot.com/2011/12/book-update-blinkers-off-2012-derby.html Classic Champion Thoroughbreds - Thanksgiving is always special at the Carter household and this year was a special time of celebration and giving thanks as Kerry M. Thomas, founder of the Thomas Herding Technique, and I finished the book we co-authored and turned it in to the publisher – Trafalgar Square Books.“Horse Profiling, The… ]]> Mon, 05 Dec 2011 10:33:00 -0800 http://classicchampionthoroughbreds.blogspot.com/2011/12/book-update-blinkers-off-2012-derby.html http://classicchampionthoroughbreds.blogspot.com/2011/11/hollywood-prevue-racing-roundup.html Classic Champion Thoroughbreds - The $100,000 Hollywood Prevue Stakes (G3) is the marquee race at Hollywood Park tomorrow and seven 2-year-old thoroughbreds will go to the starting gate for a chance to earn graded stakes earnings.Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert sends So Brilliant to the post at the 2-1 morning line favorite.So Brilliant,… ]]> Wed, 23 Nov 2011 18:04:00 -0800 http://classicchampionthoroughbreds.blogspot.com/2011/11/hollywood-prevue-racing-roundup.html http://classicchampionthoroughbreds.blogspot.com/2011/11/delta-downs-jackpot-racing-roundup.html Classic Champion Thoroughbreds - The Delta Downs Jackpot (G3), with a $1 million dollar purse, is the first major graded stakes race on the trail to the 2012 Kentucky Derby. A win will give a young thoroughbred enough graded earnings to get into the Kentucky Derby and ten 2-year-olds go to the starting gate… ]]> Sat, 19 Nov 2011 03:08:00 -0800 http://classicchampionthoroughbreds.blogspot.com/2011/11/delta-downs-jackpot-racing-roundup.html http://classicchampionthoroughbreds.blogspot.com/2011/11/breeders-cup-juvenile-stakes-roundup.html Classic Champion Thoroughbreds - Trainer Michael Matz will send Union Rags to the starting gate Saturday as the 2-1 morning line favorite of the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Stakes (G1) at Churchill Downs.Union Rags is the deserving favorite and he should be tough in the Juvenile. He comes in to the race undefeated in three… ]]> Fri, 04 Nov 2011 04:10:00 -0700 http://classicchampionthoroughbreds.blogspot.com/2011/11/breeders-cup-juvenile-stakes-roundup.html http://classicchampionthoroughbreds.blogspot.com/2011/10/bourbon-stakes-racing-roundup.html Classic Champion Thoroughbreds - Trainer Ken McPeek will send Here Comes Frazier to the starting gate today as the 7-2 morning line lukewarm favorite in the 21st running of the $150,000 Bourbon Stakes (G3) at Keeneland racetrack.Here Comes Frazier has never run in a route race or a stakes race but his impressive 7-length… ]]> Sun, 09 Oct 2011 04:41:00 -0700 http://classicchampionthoroughbreds.blogspot.com/2011/10/bourbon-stakes-racing-roundup.html http://classicchampionthoroughbreds.blogspot.com/2011/10/dixiana-breeders-futurity-roundup.html Classic Champion Thoroughbreds - Trainer Thomas Amoss will be trying for his first win in the $400,000 Dixiana Breeders’ Futurity Stakes (G1) when he sends Shared Property to the post today as the lukewarm 4-1 favorite. With two also eligible colts entered in the race, a full field of 14 will go to the… ]]> Sat, 08 Oct 2011 04:49:00 -0700 http://classicchampionthoroughbreds.blogspot.com/2011/10/dixiana-breeders-futurity-roundup.html http://classicchampionthoroughbreds.blogspot.com/2011/10/champagne-stakes-racing-roundup.html Classic Champion Thoroughbreds - Trainer Michael Matz will be looking for his first win in the $300,000 Champagne Stakes (G1) when he sends Union Rags to the post Saturday as the 7-5 prohibitive favorite.Undefeated in two starts, Union Rags comes into the race with a 7¼-length win in the slop in the Saratoga Special… ]]> Fri, 07 Oct 2011 13:52:00 -0700 http://classicchampionthoroughbreds.blogspot.com/2011/10/champagne-stakes-racing-roundup.html http://classicchampionthoroughbreds.blogspot.com/2011/10/book-update-weekend-stakes-races.html Classic Champion Thoroughbreds - The Keeneland yearling sale was fantastic. I saw a lot of good horses and got a lot of work done with Thomas Herding Technique founder Kerry Thomas on the book we co-authored.Since my return, I’ve been very busy working on the book and expect to be busy for the next… ]]> Sat, 01 Oct 2011 08:11:00 -0700 http://classicchampionthoroughbreds.blogspot.com/2011/10/book-update-weekend-stakes-races.html