http://www.raceday360.com/wire/feed en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss R30 dana@superterrific.org http://www.paulickreport.com/news/ray-s-paddock/horse-of-the-year-havre-de-grace-retired-with-injury/ Paulick Report - Owner Rick Porter reported today that Horse of the Year Havre de Grace has been retired following the detection of an injured ligament. On the Fox Hill Farm website, Porter writes[http://rockportharbor.com/2012/04/23/havre-de-grace-retired/]:  ]]> Mon, 23 Apr 2012 11:47:00 -0700 http://www.paulickreport.com/news/ray-s-paddock/horse-of-the-year-havre-de-grace-retired-with-injury/ http://rockportharbor.com/2012/04/23/havre-de-grace-retired/ via Pinboard - After her work yesterday at Churchill, a little heat was noted in her right front ankle. Still there this morning, Grace was sent to Rood & Riddle to be seen by Dr. Larry Bramlage. Unfortunately, we didn’t get a positive prognosis for continuing her racing career. Attached in the link… ]]> Mon, 23 Apr 2012 11:27:00 -0700 http://rockportharbor.com/2012/04/23/havre-de-grace-retired/ http://runroughshod.blogspot.com/2012/04/sights-from-spring-meet-at-keeneland.html Running Rough Shod - 2012 Blue Grass Stakes winner Dullahan. Trainer Peter Eurton places a reassuring hand on She's Cheeky before the mare ran second in the Grade 1 Vinery Madison Stakes on April 12. Trainer Andrew McKeever oversees his charges paddock school two days before their April 14 races: Daisy Devine, who won… ]]> Sun, 22 Apr 2012 11:05:00 -0700 http://runroughshod.blogspot.com/2012/04/sights-from-spring-meet-at-keeneland.html http://pullthepocket.blogspot.com/2012/04/simon-says-what-others-dont.html Pull the Pocket - The horse racing community is pretty tight, unlike any other sport, in my opinion. I think our turf writers generally like participants, and their horses. Some of them write usually glowingly about a performance, or a training or riding job, and quite a few gloss over the opposite. In contrast,… ]]> Thu, 12 Apr 2012 05:48:00 -0700 http://pullthepocket.blogspot.com/2012/04/simon-says-what-others-dont.html http://espn.go.com/horse-racing/story/_/id/7796170/weight-ridiculous via Pinboard - If looking silly is going to be the objective -- well, they probably could look even sillier, couldn't they? They could say they're not going to Oaklawn Park because they don't like the corned beef sandwiches, or they could complain the hot springs there are just too, too, too hot.… ]]> Tue, 10 Apr 2012 15:07:00 -0700 http://espn.go.com/horse-racing/story/_/id/7796170/weight-ridiculous http://www.horseracingnation.com/blogs/zatt/Team_Havre_de_Grace_is_not_the_only_one_to_blame_123 Horse Racing Nation NewsWire - The connections of Havre de Grace have come under a lot of heat the past few days since the news came in that the defending Horse of the Year would not run in the Grade 1 Apple Blossom on Friday due to unfavorable weight assignments. While I will not argue… ]]> Mon, 09 Apr 2012 03:45:00 -0700 http://www.horseracingnation.com/blogs/zatt/Team_Havre_de_Grace_is_not_the_only_one_to_blame_123 http://helloracefans.com/races/weekly-roundup/week-of-march-19-2012/ Hello Race Fans! - Most of the weekend action was centered on fillies and mares with Horse of the Year Havre de Grace taking center stage as she kicked off her 2012 campaign. ]]> Mon, 19 Mar 2012 05:30:00 -0700 http://helloracefans.com/races/weekly-roundup/week-of-march-19-2012/ http://www.horseracingnation.com/blogs/zatt/Havre_de_Grace_takes_the_path_of_least_resistance_123 Horse Racing Nation NewsWire - The champ is back, and to absolutely no one’s surprise, she returned a winner. The story of what happened in yesterday’s third running of the $150,000 New Orleans Ladies is a short one. The 2011 Horse of the Year announced herself yesterday as ready to make another run at a… ]]> Sun, 18 Mar 2012 13:15:00 -0700 http://www.horseracingnation.com/blogs/zatt/Havre_de_Grace_takes_the_path_of_least_resistance_123 http://www.horseracingnation.com/blogs/zatt/Havre_de_Grace_is_almost_there_123 Horse Racing Nation NewsWire - The champ is back … almost. Signaling that she is very much ready for her appointment in next week's New Orleans Ladies at Fair Grounds, Havre de Grace looked fantastic working three-quarters of a mile this morning. Alongside her multiple stakes winning stablemate, Joyful Victory, she was timed in 1:11… ]]> Mon, 05 Mar 2012 05:46:00 -0800 http://www.horseracingnation.com/blogs/zatt/Havre_de_Grace_is_almost_there_123 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ThoroughbredChat/~3/3JNPxcA9uGQ/honoring-grace-and-bl.html Thoroughbred Chat - So this afternoon, I decided to play around in Photoshop with a few photos that I had taken of Havre de Grace, and Blind Luck.  I have recently discovered the 3D feature on Photoshop and thought that those two would be great subjects of this test. The photos weren't fantastic, but for… ]]> Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:26:00 -0800 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ThoroughbredChat/~3/3JNPxcA9uGQ/honoring-grace-and-bl.html http://thebrocktalk.blogspot.com/2012/02/havre-de-grace-horse-of-year-may-get.html The Brock Talk - It will be very easy to cheer for 2011 Horse of the Year Havre de Grace (photo right) this year. After all, owner Rick Porter and trainer Larry Jones are the popular sort with fans who are beginning to especially appreciate those keeping their equine stars around the track a… ]]> Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:04:00 -0800 http://thebrocktalk.blogspot.com/2012/02/havre-de-grace-horse-of-year-may-get.html http://www.drf.com/blogs/congratulations-2011-horse-year-havre-de-grace Barbara Livingston Blog - Barbara Livingston A heartfelt congratulations to Havre de Grace and her connections - including Rick Porter and his Fox Hill Farms, trainer Larry Jones and his wife Ciny, jockey Ramon Dominguez, assistant Corey York and breeder Nancy S. Dillman - on the lovely filly's 2011 Horse of the Year title! Havre… ]]> Mon, 23 Jan 2012 23:22:00 -0800 http://www.drf.com/blogs/congratulations-2011-horse-year-havre-de-grace http://www.baltimoresun.com/explore/harford/neighborhoods/havre-de-grace/ph-re-horse-0120-20120118,0,5315943.story via Pinboard - No matter how they pronounced it, Havre de Grace was the champion. Wasn't even close. The racehorse named for the city, her name often butchered by race callers and fans from outside Maryland, was honored in Monday evening as the 2011 American Thoroughbred Horse of the Year during the annual… ]]> Thu, 19 Jan 2012 12:48:00 -0800 http://www.baltimoresun.com/explore/harford/neighborhoods/havre-de-grace/ph-re-horse-0120-20120118,0,5315943.story http://runroughshod.blogspot.com/2012/01/unusual-path-to-acclamation.html Running Rough Shod - The 1990 Nureyev-Rossard colt as a yearling. Havre de Grace, Zenyatta, Rachel Alexandra, Azeri, Lady’s Secret, All Along, Moccasin, Busher, and Twilight Tear aren’t the only female Horses of the Year that have made their mark in the United States. Another filly Horse of the Year, Rossard, is a most… ]]> Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:55:00 -0800 http://runroughshod.blogspot.com/2012/01/unusual-path-to-acclamation.html http://thebrocktalk.blogspot.com/2012/01/fat-lady-still-humming-few-bars-in.html The Brock Talk - I, and many in racing for that matter, expect history tonight at the Eclipse Awards. When they get down to giving out the golden Eclipse trophy for Horse of the Year, Havre de Grace may become the third consecutive female to be so named. Not since Hanover won the first… ]]> Mon, 16 Jan 2012 13:58:00 -0800 http://thebrocktalk.blogspot.com/2012/01/fat-lady-still-humming-few-bars-in.html http://www.horse-canada.com/thoroughblog/tough/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tough ThoroughBlog - It’s not exactly good-news Monday today on Thoroughblog – some contentious issues are brewing – ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION, HORSES POST-RACING, AND CASINOS – there are lots of stories out there that are important to the industry we love. These are the stories. ECLIPSE AWARDS TONIGHT! Havre de Grace a shoo-in for… ]]> Mon, 16 Jan 2012 07:01:00 -0800 http://www.horse-canada.com/thoroughblog/tough/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tough http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ThoroughbredChat/~3/op2gi6KGRzA/10-horses-im-looking-foward-to-this.html Thoroughbred Chat - With the year just getting underway, I thought I would share the 10 horses that I'm looking foward to seeing this year. In by no means these are the 10 best horses, but most of these horses are graded stakes winners. I hope you enjoy! (Note: All these horses are… ]]> Wed, 04 Jan 2012 08:38:00 -0800 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ThoroughbredChat/~3/op2gi6KGRzA/10-horses-im-looking-foward-to-this.html http://gregcalabrese.blogspot.com/2011/12/2011-year-in-review.html Power Cap - A lot of the events that happened last year could be copied and pasted with minor alterations and no one would notice the difference. A filly is the likely horse of the year (Rachel Alexandra 2009 and Zenyatta 2010), the three-year-old colts performed the one and done symphony in the… ]]> Thu, 29 Dec 2011 17:00:00 -0800 http://gregcalabrese.blogspot.com/2011/12/2011-year-in-review.html http://colinsghost.org/2011/12/the-2011-race-of-the-year.html Colin's Ghost - I am slowly emerging from my post Breeders’ Cup haze and beginning to plan things for Colin’s Ghost in 2012. But, before I do that, I have been thinking back on 2011. Overall, it was a bit of a letdown after two years with Rachel Alexandra and Zenyatta. However, there… ]]> Fri, 23 Dec 2011 09:11:00 -0800 http://colinsghost.org/2011/12/the-2011-race-of-the-year.html http://www.horseracingnation.com/blogs/zatt/Point_Counterpoint_Havre_De_Grace_vs_My_Miss_Aurelia_1_123 Horse Racing Nation NewsWire - Handicapper's Corner blogger Jasen Mangrum has a unique take on Horse of the Year - My Miss Aurelia. Meanwhile, Managing Editor Brian Zipse says Havre de Grace already has HOTY in her back pocket. Jasen Mangrum: There’s is no question that the race for the 2011 Eclipse Award for Horse… ]]> Tue, 06 Dec 2011 06:19:00 -0800 http://www.horseracingnation.com/blogs/zatt/Point_Counterpoint_Havre_De_Grace_vs_My_Miss_Aurelia_1_123