http://www.raceday360.com/wire/feed en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss R30 jnchapel@gmail.com http://sidfernando.wordpress.com/2010/07/27/videos-all-japanese-graded-races-can-be-viewed-here/ Sid Fernando + Observations - Click here to view each of the Japanese Graded races (JRA) for 2010. As an added benefit, you will also have access to photos of the 2009 race winners. The chart of each race is provided as well. ]]> Tue, 27 Jul 2010 18:57:00 -0700 http://sidfernando.wordpress.com/2010/07/27/videos-all-japanese-graded-races-can-be-viewed-here/ 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/ http://sidfernando.wordpress.com/2010/07/13/fasig-tipton-sale-good-for-crossroads-agency-stu108/ Sid Fernando + Observations - The Fasig-Tipton July yearling sale that just ended started slowly today under cloudy skies and rain but brightened... ]]> Tue, 13 Jul 2010 13:19:00 -0700 http://sidfernando.wordpress.com/2010/07/13/fasig-tipton-sale-good-for-crossroads-agency-stu108/ http://sidfernando.wordpress.com/2010/07/11/richard-hughes-wins-the-derby-bangalore-today-in-style/ Sid Fernando + Observations - By Major Srinivas Nargolkar  Richard Hughes, who had earlier ridden 11 winners in England during the week including three... ]]> Sun, 11 Jul 2010 09:01:00 -0700 http://sidfernando.wordpress.com/2010/07/11/richard-hughes-wins-the-derby-bangalore-today-in-style/ http://sidfernando.wordpress.com/2010/07/02/age-of-jape-with-2-wins-this-year-may-exit-central-europe/ Sid Fernando + Observations - There’s a remarkable horse in Central Europe (where black type races are not recognized internationally) named Age... ]]> Fri, 02 Jul 2010 18:24:00 -0700 http://sidfernando.wordpress.com/2010/07/02/age-of-jape-with-2-wins-this-year-may-exit-central-europe/ http://sidfernando.wordpress.com/2010/07/02/16-year-old-maria-magdalena-rossak-won-the-czech-derby/ Sid Fernando + Observations - Click here to read the press release of the race, which was contested at Velka Chuchle in Prague. The race was contested amidst controversy when Czech racing official decided... ]]> Thu, 01 Jul 2010 23:15:00 -0700 http://sidfernando.wordpress.com/2010/07/02/16-year-old-maria-magdalena-rossak-won-the-czech-derby/ http://sidfernando.wordpress.com/2010/06/21/us-bred-hennessy-colt-wins-the-russian-2000-guineas/ Sid Fernando + Observations - Hersones, a Hennessy colt bred in Kentucky by Dutton Stables and R. Awtrey, won the Russian Group 1 Russian 2000 Guineas at Central Moscow Hippodrome yesterday. He was one of four US-breds in the race from five starters, and he completed the 1600 meters (metric mile) on sand in 1:43.3. Hersones was purchased at… ]]> Mon, 21 Jun 2010 11:23:00 -0700 http://sidfernando.wordpress.com/2010/06/21/us-bred-hennessy-colt-wins-the-russian-2000-guineas/ http://sidfernando.wordpress.com/2010/06/19/video-starspangledbanner-wins-group-1-golden-jubilee/ Sid Fernando + Observations - The A$10 million-purchased Starspangledbanner, an Australian-bred son of Aussie-bred Choisir, won the Group 1 Golden Jubilee at Royal Ascot today with Johnny Murtagh aboard, just as his sire had done in 2003 with the same rider aboard. Choisir was the first Australian-trained winner in Britain, and he set a track record… ]]> Sat, 19 Jun 2010 08:33:00 -0700 http://sidfernando.wordpress.com/2010/06/19/video-starspangledbanner-wins-group-1-golden-jubilee/ http://sidfernando.wordpress.com/2010/06/18/video-lillie-langtry-stars-in-group-1-coronation-stakes/ Sid Fernando + Observations - ]]> Fri, 18 Jun 2010 08:42:00 -0700 http://sidfernando.wordpress.com/2010/06/18/video-lillie-langtry-stars-in-group-1-coronation-stakes/ http://sidfernando.wordpress.com/2010/06/15/video-canford-cliffs-takes-the-g1-st-jamess-palace-s/ Sid Fernando + Observations - ]]> Tue, 15 Jun 2010 08:19:00 -0700 http://sidfernando.wordpress.com/2010/06/15/video-canford-cliffs-takes-the-g1-st-jamess-palace-s/ http://sidfernando.wordpress.com/2010/06/15/video-ex-spaniard-equiano-wins-the-g1-kings-stand/ Sid Fernando + Observations - ]]> Tue, 15 Jun 2010 07:34:00 -0700 http://sidfernando.wordpress.com/2010/06/15/video-ex-spaniard-equiano-wins-the-g1-kings-stand/ http://sidfernando.wordpress.com/2010/06/15/video-goldikova-wins-the-group-1-queen-anne-stakes/ Sid Fernando + Observations - ]]> Tue, 15 Jun 2010 07:02:00 -0700 http://sidfernando.wordpress.com/2010/06/15/video-goldikova-wins-the-group-1-queen-anne-stakes/ http://sidfernando.wordpress.com/2010/06/15/the-big-fall-of-twitter-and-the-rise-of-a-brave-new-world/ Sid Fernando + Observations - Twitter crashed into oblivion last night, and the few survivors found themselves in a brave new world. ]]> Tue, 15 Jun 2010 00:21:00 -0700 http://sidfernando.wordpress.com/2010/06/15/the-big-fall-of-twitter-and-the-rise-of-a-brave-new-world/ http://sidfernando.wordpress.com/2010/06/14/zenyatta-has-the-most-consecutive-wins-by-a-us-champion/ Sid Fernando + Observations - ]]> Mon, 14 Jun 2010 05:28:00 -0700 http://sidfernando.wordpress.com/2010/06/14/zenyatta-has-the-most-consecutive-wins-by-a-us-champion/ http://sidfernando.wordpress.com/2010/06/12/rachel-alexandra-does-not-wear-the-figure-8-today-in-win/ Sid Fernando + Observations - ]]> Sat, 12 Jun 2010 21:59:00 -0700 http://sidfernando.wordpress.com/2010/06/12/rachel-alexandra-does-not-wear-the-figure-8-today-in-win/ http://sidfernando.wordpress.com/2010/06/11/kingmambo-on-the-schneid-with-mr-prospector-blood/ Sid Fernando + Observations - Btw (that’s “by the way” for those of you who don’t text or tweet), I made some comments on Twitter today about Kingmambo that deserve a more formal platform (Twitter is limited to 140 characters per “message”). Would you believe that through his 2007 crop, Kingmambo has not sired an… ]]> Fri, 11 Jun 2010 13:14:00 -0700 http://sidfernando.wordpress.com/2010/06/11/kingmambo-on-the-schneid-with-mr-prospector-blood/ http://sidfernando.wordpress.com/2010/06/09/video-of-nasrullah-arriving-at-claiborne-farm-in-1950-by-train-van/ Sid Fernando + Observations - Pedigree researcher Rosana Rivera was kind enough to send along a video link (end of post) that depicts the great... ]]> Wed, 09 Jun 2010 13:35:00 -0700 http://sidfernando.wordpress.com/2010/06/09/video-of-nasrullah-arriving-at-claiborne-farm-in-1950-by-train-van/ http://sidfernando.wordpress.com/2010/06/04/jan-vermeer-gives-montjeu-chance-for-yet-another-derby/ Sid Fernando + Observations - The 2-1 favorite for the Epsom Derby tomorrow is the Irish-bred Montjeu colt Jan Vermeer, a French Group... ]]> Fri, 04 Jun 2010 08:49:00 -0700 http://sidfernando.wordpress.com/2010/06/04/jan-vermeer-gives-montjeu-chance-for-yet-another-derby/ http://sidfernando.wordpress.com/2010/05/31/nyc-otb-and-nyra-and-the-tenuous-situation-for-ny-racing/ Sid Fernando + Observations - (The following is an excerpt from an article I wrote for the current issue {#16} of North American Trainer magazine. The article was written in March and the segment reproduced here is as submitted to editor Frances J. Karon, a much better editor than I am. To subscribe or to… ]]> Mon, 31 May 2010 07:55:00 -0700 http://sidfernando.wordpress.com/2010/05/31/nyc-otb-and-nyra-and-the-tenuous-situation-for-ny-racing/ http://sidfernando.wordpress.com/2010/05/26/the-light-switch-goes-on-for-pedigree-researcher-roger-lyons/ Sid Fernando + Observations - If you know or have read pedigree researcher and blogger Roger Lyons, you’ll already know how intelligent and painstakingly detailed he is. If you don’t know him, take my word for it: he’s one smart mudgafudga. I’ve known Roger for years, and his history in the business dates from the Stone Ages, from… ]]> Tue, 25 May 2010 22:01:00 -0700 http://sidfernando.wordpress.com/2010/05/26/the-light-switch-goes-on-for-pedigree-researcher-roger-lyons/