Raceday 360 Wire - tagged with best-of-the-wire http://www.raceday360.com/wire/feed en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss R30 jnchapel@gmail.com O Canada! Lake George Trifecta Keyed By Roger Attfield's Perfect Shirl http://www.tripledeadheat.ca/2010/07/o-canada-lake-george-trifecta-keyed-by.html Triple Dead Heat - Four Woodbine-based horses contested the Lake George Stakes on Wednesday at Saratoga and three of them made up the trifecta as Perfect Shirl took the spoils over Exclusive Love... ]]> Thu, 29 Jul 2010 05:55:00 -0700 http://www.tripledeadheat.ca/2010/07/o-canada-lake-george-trifecta-keyed-by.html Is Rachel back? http://startelegramsports.typepad.com/west_points/2010/07/is-rachel-back.html West Points - She won the Fleur De Lis by more  than 10 lengths, she won the Lady's Secret by three, and those consecutive victories make it clear that Rachel Alexandra's back. Right? ]]> Tue, 27 Jul 2010 19:35:00 -0700 http://startelegramsports.typepad.com/west_points/2010/07/is-rachel-back.html An Outrider 'Worth His Weight in Gold' http://www.paulickreport.com/blog/an-outrider-worth-his-weight-in-gold/ Paulick Report - By Ray Paulick Woodbine outrider Robert Love and his pony Clyde, a retired Thoroughbred formerly named Adastorm (by Stormy Atlantic), performed some outstanding work right after... ]]> Tue, 27 Jul 2010 15:17:00 -0700 http://www.paulickreport.com/blog/an-outrider-worth-his-weight-in-gold/ Saratoga v. Monmouth: weekend 1 http://businessofracing.blogspot.com/2010/07/saratoga-v-monmouth-weekend-1.html The Business of Racing - Well, Monmouth had Rachel Alexandra, and Saratoga had so much rain that it flooded out Danny Meyer's hot new Shake Shack restaurant. But, no surprise, guess which track... ]]> Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:26:00 -0700 http://businessofracing.blogspot.com/2010/07/saratoga-v-monmouth-weekend-1.html Failed Sire Sweepstakes http://fmitchell07.wordpress.com/2010/07/26/failed-sire-sweepstakes/ Bloodstock in the Bluegrass - Every week when I’m talking with people about pedigrees and matings, someone will say, “Oh, I couldn’t breed to that horse. He’s a failure.” There’s usually good reason for that statement. ]]> Mon, 26 Jul 2010 19:07:00 -0700 http://fmitchell07.wordpress.com/2010/07/26/failed-sire-sweepstakes/ Going Rogue at Marylou's Gala http://theraceisnottotheswift.blogspot.com/2010/07/going-rogue-at-marylous-gala.html Not Always To The Swift - It's sort of ironic that Sarah Palin and the two legged First Dude are likely to be seen in and around Saratoga this season while Zenyatta, Rachel Alexandra and the other First Dude... ]]> Mon, 26 Jul 2010 13:48:00 -0700 http://theraceisnottotheswift.blogspot.com/2010/07/going-rogue-at-marylous-gala.html Wine Police maiden win http://www.flickr.com/photos/budmeister/4829304096/in/pool-979474@N21 Flickr - budmeister 26.2 has added a photo to the pool: Wine Police, a two-year-old, gains maiden at first asking by eight lengths, .23 off the track record for 5 1/2 furlongs. ]]> Sun, 25 Jul 2010 19:12:00 -0700 http://www.flickr.com/photos/budmeister/4829304096/in/pool-979474@N21 Rachel Returns to Spa, Personal Ensign Next? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLwzGltS5gs&feature=youtube_gdata YouTube - Video from NYRA. ]]> Sun, 25 Jul 2010 09:08:00 -0700 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLwzGltS5gs&feature=youtube_gdata Summer of My Discontent http://foolishpleasure-valerie.blogspot.com/2010/07/summer-of-my-discontent.html Foolish Pleasure - After perusing various media outlets and blogs, I’ve come to the conclusion that I must be the only person in the world not thrilled to see Rachel Alexandra running at Monmouth... ]]> Fri, 23 Jul 2010 22:51:00 -0700 http://foolishpleasure-valerie.blogspot.com/2010/07/summer-of-my-discontent.html Big Crowd Twirls at Del Mar http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/LATG/~3/hsOAOEUyaiI/big-crowd-twirls-at-del-mar.html Left at the Gate - Twirling Candy is undefeated in three tries for trainer John Sadler after winning the Oceanside stakes before a record crowd of over 45,000 on opening day at Del Mar. ]]> Thu, 22 Jul 2010 04:13:00 -0700 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/LATG/~3/hsOAOEUyaiI/big-crowd-twirls-at-del-mar.html Suddenly, This Summer http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HovdeyBlog/~3/eS2X5ueueDc/its-christmas-in-july-just-look-at-all-the-goodies-under-the-leafy-summer-trees-del-mar-opens-onwednesday-mmmmm-de.html Jay Hovdey Blog - It's Christmas in July. Just look at all the goodies there beneath the leafy summer trees. Del Mar opened on Wednesday. Mmmmm ... Del Margaritas. Saratoga begins on Friday. ]]> Wed, 21 Jul 2010 14:21:00 -0700 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HovdeyBlog/~3/eS2X5ueueDc/its-christmas-in-july-just-look-at-all-the-goodies-under-the-leafy-summer-trees-del-mar-opens-onwednesday-mmmmm-de.html Meadowlands Done - A Shot Between the Eyes http://pullthepocket.blogspot.com/2010/07/meadowlands-done-shot-between-eyes.html Pull the Pocket - Today the recommendations for the Meadowlands were released. In it, the Meadowlands as we have known it, is gone. There are seemingly two options for the track, and they are... ]]> Wed, 21 Jul 2010 10:19:00 -0700 http://pullthepocket.blogspot.com/2010/07/meadowlands-done-shot-between-eyes.html Joe Palmer on Saratoga Race Course http://colinsghost.org/2010/07/joe-palmer-on-saratoga-race-course.html Colin's Ghost - Red Smith, while reminiscing on Joe Palmer day at Belmont Park in 1957, recalled this quote from Palmer: “A man who spends his life poking around racetracks gets, in addition to a view... ]]> Tue, 20 Jul 2010 14:01:00 -0700 http://colinsghost.org/2010/07/joe-palmer-on-saratoga-race-course.html Be careful around Thoroughbreds, you may get bitten http://reachingforroses.wordpress.com/2010/07/19/be-careful-around-thoroughbreds-you-may-get-bitten/ Via Google Reader - Thoroughbreds can be wild and unpredictable and I know firsthand that being around them can be dangerous. ]]> Mon, 19 Jul 2010 19:47:00 -0700 http://reachingforroses.wordpress.com/2010/07/19/be-careful-around-thoroughbreds-you-may-get-bitten/ Monmouth vs. Belmont: the Numbers http://businessofracing.blogspot.com/2010/07/monmouth-vs-belmont-numbers.html The Business of Racing - Much has been made of this year's big increases in attendance, handle, field size and purses registered by Monmouth Park in its innovative three-day-a-week race meet. ]]> Sat, 17 Jul 2010 19:37:00 -0700 http://businessofracing.blogspot.com/2010/07/monmouth-vs-belmont-numbers.html Unexpected Hazard http://retiredracehorseblog.wordpress.com/2010/07/16/unexpected-hazard/ The Un-Retired Racehorse - Of all the hazards I would have expected, the Aqueduct Flea Market was not one of them. You look for potential problems, riding a horse in the city. ]]> Fri, 16 Jul 2010 14:58:00 -0700 http://retiredracehorseblog.wordpress.com/2010/07/16/unexpected-hazard/ Taking Past Performances Mobile, Paperless, and Social! http://www.jameshritz.com/22947083 Via Google Reader - While I purchased my iPad with the goal of using it as an everyday productivity tool, one of my ulterior motives was to see exactly how it could help... ]]> Thu, 15 Jul 2010 01:09:00 -0700 http://www.jameshritz.com/22947083 My Chat with 'the Boss' http://fmitchell07.wordpress.com/2010/07/14/chat-with-the-boss/ Bloodstock in the Bluegrass - There are certain people you don’t expect to chat with on the phone, and George Steinbrenner would have ranked pretty high on that list for most people. ]]> Wed, 14 Jul 2010 18:37:00 -0700 http://fmitchell07.wordpress.com/2010/07/14/chat-with-the-boss/ Hangin with The Boss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RandyMossBlog/~3/KV4kCnYVDpU/hangin-with-the-boss.html Randy Moss Blog - Believe it or not, the last true live TV interview granted by George Steinbrenner might not have concerned his beloved New York Yankees. It very possibly could have been about... ]]> Tue, 13 Jul 2010 19:01:00 -0700 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RandyMossBlog/~3/KV4kCnYVDpU/hangin-with-the-boss.html Finley vs. Veblen http://werk2.werkhorse.com/experts/index.php/2010/07/13/finley-vs-veblen/ Roger Lyons' Pedigree Matters - Advanced industrial society has long since held as a matter of common sense that, to put it bluntly, all that is not business is trash. This view underlies Bill Finley’s July 10 TDN op ed... ]]> Tue, 13 Jul 2010 07:44:00 -0700 http://werk2.werkhorse.com/experts/index.php/2010/07/13/finley-vs-veblen/