http://www.raceday360.com/wire/feed en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss R30 dana@superterrific.org http://www.flickr.com/photos/budmeister/6590435093/ Flickr - budmeister 26.2 Star of Cozzene, Jose Santos up, win The 03 Manhattan Stakes over Lure and Mike Smith ]]> Wed, 28 Dec 2011 14:34:00 -0800 http://www.flickr.com/photos/budmeister/6590435093/ http://www.brooklynbackstretch.com/2011/12/20/partying-with-anna-house-children-and-the-ghost-of-august-belmont/ Brooklyn Backstretch - On May 8, 1907, August Belmont gave a dance and cotillion in the Turf and Field Club at Belmont Park prior to that season’s racing. Supper was served at midnight; trains to bring guests home departed at 3 a.m. Belmont’s guests, I think it’s safe to say, enjoyed themselves, entertained… ]]> Tue, 20 Dec 2011 10:51:00 -0800 http://www.brooklynbackstretch.com/2011/12/20/partying-with-anna-house-children-and-the-ghost-of-august-belmont/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/easygoer/6316974752/ Flickr - EASY GOER Brooklyn Handicap produced two Breeder's Cup winners, Drosselmeyer and Afleet Again (left). ]]> Sat, 05 Nov 2011 18:36:00 -0700 http://www.flickr.com/photos/easygoer/6316974752/ http://www.brooklynbackstretch.com/2011/10/31/belmont-bereft-enter-besso/ Brooklyn Backstretch - The Belmont fall meet ended with a whimper, probably coming from those whose feet are still unthawing after Saturday’s snowstorm, a storm that resulted in a cancellation after the third race on Saturday and of the full Sunday card. It’s not how Belmont’s storied championship meet should end. But those… ]]> Mon, 31 Oct 2011 06:00:00 -0700 http://www.brooklynbackstretch.com/2011/10/31/belmont-bereft-enter-besso/ http://blog.horseplayersassociation.org/2011/10/weekend-handicapping-will-it-be-party.html Horseplayers Association of North America - Due to horrible weather in New York the Bold Ruler Handicap was postponed to November 7th at Aquaduct.  If the weather holds today at Belmont we will look at the 8th race, The Smilin Sera.  It is for 2YO fillies going a mile on turf for a purse of $60,000. … ]]> Sun, 30 Oct 2011 07:14:00 -0700 http://blog.horseplayersassociation.org/2011/10/weekend-handicapping-will-it-be-party.html http://blog.horseplayersassociation.org/2011/10/weekend-handicapping-pletcher.html Horseplayers Association of North America - Last weekend at Keeneland, “Bombs Away” horses ruled the day in both races.  We had Great Hot (Brz) in the Raven Run paying $10.60 and then in the Dowger,  Senada came in and paid a whopping $35.40.  We missed on Senada, but it was nice to see our second selection,… ]]> Sat, 29 Oct 2011 05:50:00 -0700 http://blog.horseplayersassociation.org/2011/10/weekend-handicapping-pletcher.html http://www.brooklynbackstretch.com/2011/10/24/showcasing-new-york-favorites/ Brooklyn Backstretch - New York’s stars were on display at Belmont on Saturday.  The weather was beautiful, the atmosphere festive, the backyard crowded.  And the horses didn’t disappoint. Early in the card, Flying Zee Stable took two races. The racing operation of the late Carl Lizza, Flying Zee’s dispersal begins this week at… ]]> Mon, 24 Oct 2011 06:00:00 -0700 http://www.brooklynbackstretch.com/2011/10/24/showcasing-new-york-favorites/ http://gregcalabrese.blogspot.com/2011/10/finally-contessa-gets-it-right.html Power Cap - This race is the play of the day. Preachintothedevil finally cuts back to a dirt sprint. His biggest career win was in a dirt sprint. His highest career beyer fig was in a dirt sprint. His dam was the famous Grade I winning dirt sprinter Acey Deucey. So what does… ]]> Fri, 21 Oct 2011 23:22:00 -0700 http://gregcalabrese.blogspot.com/2011/10/finally-contessa-gets-it-right.html http://www.brooklynbackstretch.com/2011/10/21/new-york-showcase-day-2011/ Brooklyn Backstretch - It rained on Belmont Day. It was cloudy on Travers Day. It rained on Jockey Club Gold Cup day.  But this Saturday is New York Showcase day, and it looks like we’re going to get perfect autumn weather on the day that to me embodies fall racing in New York. ]]> Fri, 21 Oct 2011 06:00:00 -0700 http://www.brooklynbackstretch.com/2011/10/21/new-york-showcase-day-2011/ http://gregcalabrese.blogspot.com/2011/10/they-start-with-advantage.html Power Cap - It’s the end of October and that means two things. The first is that all of the important grade one races are over until the fourth of November and it is now time for the state breeding programs to shine. This upcoming Saturday is New York Showcase day and next… ]]> Thu, 20 Oct 2011 16:00:00 -0700 http://gregcalabrese.blogspot.com/2011/10/they-start-with-advantage.html http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=veImAU3bkVM&feature=youtube_gdata YouTube - ]]> Sat, 15 Oct 2011 14:27:00 -0700 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=veImAU3bkVM&feature=youtube_gdata http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUj6ovidWng&feature=youtube_gdata YouTube - ]]> Sat, 15 Oct 2011 14:04:00 -0700 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUj6ovidWng&feature=youtube_gdata http://www.drf.com/blogs/belmont-carryover-just-kibbitzing Crist Blog - Steven Crist Much as I hate to pass up any double-carryover in New York, I just couldn't make heads or tails of today's sequence at Belmont Park. So I'll just kibbitz it while quietly kind of rooting for a triple-carryover into Friday. (Kibbitz, a useful verb of Yiddish/German derivation, means… ]]> Thu, 13 Oct 2011 11:22:00 -0700 http://www.drf.com/blogs/belmont-carryover-just-kibbitzing http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whRKVmKiq7o&feature=youtube_gdata YouTube - ]]> Sat, 08 Oct 2011 14:08:00 -0700 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whRKVmKiq7o&feature=youtube_gdata http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQFrr1er8ks&feature=youtube_gdata YouTube - ]]> Sat, 08 Oct 2011 11:17:00 -0700 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQFrr1er8ks&feature=youtube_gdata http://businessofracing.blogspot.com/2011/10/not-ready-for-prime-time.html The Business of Racing - The powers that be at the New York Racing Association, not to mention nouveau uber-owner Mike Repole, have risen up to protest the Breeders Cup's decision to hold its 2012 edition at Santa Anita. Last Saturday, NYRA returned to the glory days of old with a "Super Saturday" card that… ]]> Sat, 08 Oct 2011 09:35:00 -0700 http://businessofracing.blogspot.com/2011/10/not-ready-for-prime-time.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IronMaidensThoroughbreds/~3/tKwsqPAUuU4/two-year-olds-highlight-belmont.html Iron Maidens Thoroughbreds - Three Grade 1 races, The Frizette and Champagne at Belmont and the Dixiana Breeders’ Futurity at Keeneland are the last of the major preps for the Breeders’ Cup Stakes. All three races are steeped in history and deserve merit apart from the Breeders’ Cup. Last year, Uncle Mo dominated the… ]]> Fri, 07 Oct 2011 18:56:00 -0700 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IronMaidensThoroughbreds/~3/tKwsqPAUuU4/two-year-olds-highlight-belmont.html http://helloracefans.com/races/ten-things/frizette-stakes/ Hello Race Fans! - Run at three different tracks at four different distances, find out more about the race that's produced 25 juvenile filly champions. ]]> Thu, 06 Oct 2011 05:45:00 -0700 http://helloracefans.com/races/ten-things/frizette-stakes/ http://colinsghost.org/2011/10/jockey-club-gold-cup-day-2011.html Colin's Ghost - Yes, the marketing people at NYRA prefer “Super Saturday” but it will always be Jockey Club Gold Cup day to me. Saturday brought a stable of stars to the big oval at Belmont and most would agree that we saw a few horses that will be major players come Breeders… ]]> Wed, 05 Oct 2011 18:30:00 -0700 http://colinsghost.org/2011/10/jockey-club-gold-cup-day-2011.html http://helloracefans.com/trip-notes/a-whole-lot-of-awesome/ Hello Race Fans! - Juvenile Filly champion Awesome Feather returns to racing and other assorted moments of awesomeness. ]]> Wed, 05 Oct 2011 05:47:00 -0700 http://helloracefans.com/trip-notes/a-whole-lot-of-awesome/