http://www.raceday360.com/wire/feed en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss R30 dana@superterrific.org http://lyricalshadow.blogspot.com/2012/02/3-year-olds-to-watch.html In the Money - The ITM winners from last week were:1. Alpha (colt, Bernardini - Munnaya by Nijinsky II) - It appears Kiaran McLaughlin's gate training has made an impact on this colt, as this time he saved his energy for the race and won the Withers - as expected - going away. The field wasn't much, especially with the… ]]> Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:40:00 -0800 http://lyricalshadow.blogspot.com/2012/02/3-year-olds-to-watch.html http://helloracefans.com/races/weekly-roundup/week-of-february-6-2012/ Hello Race Fans! - The Triple Crown nominations are out and so far the 2012 Kentucky Derby trail is wide open. ]]> Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:18:00 -0800 http://helloracefans.com/races/weekly-roundup/week-of-february-6-2012/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTgi0UgxccY&feature=youtube_gdata YouTube - ]]> Sat, 04 Feb 2012 13:59:00 -0800 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTgi0UgxccY&feature=youtube_gdata http://equispace.blogspot.com/2012/02/eyebrow-raisers.html EquiSpace - Since I last checked in I've come across a couple eyebrow raisers that have peaked my interest. The first one is a link from, of all places, a Buffalo Business First article that one of my tax partners forwarded me about a Toronto restaurant serving horsemeat and duck confit and… ]]> Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:18:00 -0800 http://equispace.blogspot.com/2012/02/eyebrow-raisers.html http://www.brooklynbackstretch.com/2012/02/04/brians-derby-preps-the-sam-f-davis-2/ Brooklyn Backstretch - Tampa Bay Downs: The Grade II, $250,000 Sam F. David at 1 1/16 miles 1 State Of Play (4-1 ML): Accomplished turf runner makes his 3yo debut and tries the main for the first time in an effort to see where he stands with the best of his generation. Sire… ]]> Sat, 04 Feb 2012 06:00:00 -0800 http://www.brooklynbackstretch.com/2012/02/04/brians-derby-preps-the-sam-f-davis-2/ 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://blog.horseplayersassociation.org/2012/02/weekend-handicapping-is-it-alpha-day-or.html Horseplayers Association of North America - Last weekend kicked off the Derby run with the Holy Bull at GP and Hansen one of the top 3YO’s had a tough day.  Stumbled at the start and couldn’t hold off a determined Algorithms.   Today we have another 3YO affair the Withers (G3) at Aqueduct.  This race will be… ]]> Sat, 04 Feb 2012 04:38:00 -0800 http://blog.horseplayersassociation.org/2012/02/weekend-handicapping-is-it-alpha-day-or.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://foolishpleasure-valerie.blogspot.com/2012/02/derby-preps-and-maiden-races-on.html Foolish Pleasure - As January has passed into February, it’s time to hunker down and get serious—about Kentucky Derby contenders, naturally. With three preps on Saturday (not to mention a couple interesting maiden races), I’m just about fully engaged with horse racing again. If you haven’t done so already,please sign up for Derby… ]]> Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:38:00 -0800 http://foolishpleasure-valerie.blogspot.com/2012/02/derby-preps-and-maiden-races-on.html http://theturkandlittleturk.blogspot.com/2012/02/wireplayers-kentucky-derby-dozen-poll.html The Turk: Horses, Handicapping and Hijinks - Getting out the vote. It's that time again, the Wire Players Derby Dozen Poll is back for a third year. A collection of fine journalists and bloggers, and one idiot bald bigmouth will bring to you the top Kentucky Derby Contenders from now until the first Saturday in May.In between… ]]> Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:00:00 -0800 http://theturkandlittleturk.blogspot.com/2012/02/wireplayers-kentucky-derby-dozen-poll.html http://thebrocktalk.blogspot.com/2012/02/three-saturday-stakes-have-kentucky.html The Brock Talk - Tampa Bay Downs, Santa Anita Park and Aqueduct Racetrack may be where the next winner of the Kentucky Derby presented by Yum! Brands (gr. 1) may be found Saturday as the three tracks each feature prep races for the American classic. Although the May 5 Derby is still more than… ]]> Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:10:00 -0800 http://thebrocktalk.blogspot.com/2012/02/three-saturday-stakes-have-kentucky.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://fmitchell07.wordpress.com/2012/02/03/algorithms-out-of-an-amazing-mare/ Bloodstock in the Bluegrass - With his victory in the Grade 3 Holy Bull Stakes at Gulfstream Park on Sunday, Algorithms outran last year’s champion juvenile, Hansen, by five lengths. The exacta was an endorsement for the increasing importance of the A.P. Indy male line in American racing and especially as an indicator of classic… ]]> Fri, 03 Feb 2012 06:43:00 -0800 http://fmitchell07.wordpress.com/2012/02/03/algorithms-out-of-an-amazing-mare/ http://www.brooklynbackstretch.com/2012/02/02/brians-derby-preps-the-grade-ii-bob-lewis/ Brooklyn Backstretch - Brian’s got his hands full this weekend with three major Derby preps. His analysis of the Grade III Withers at Aqueduct and Grade III Sam F. Davis at Tampa Bay Downs will be up later today and tomorrow. ]]> Thu, 02 Feb 2012 06:30:00 -0800 http://www.brooklynbackstretch.com/2012/02/02/brians-derby-preps-the-grade-ii-bob-lewis/ http://theturkandlittleturk.blogspot.com/2012/01/leftovers-slice-of-cold-turk-ey.html The Turk: Horses, Handicapping and Hijinks - The business end of the Turkey, where all my best handicaps come from.The Turk has a real problem: I love the Derby Trail, but I really hate betting these prep races because I'm just not that good at it. Instead of losing hard fought positive ROI on these equine rookies… ]]> Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:04:00 -0800 http://theturkandlittleturk.blogspot.com/2012/01/leftovers-slice-of-cold-turk-ey.html http://lyricalshadow.blogspot.com/2012/01/3-year-olds-to-watch_31.html In the Money - The ITM winners from last week were:1. Algorithms (colt, Bernardini - Ava Knowsthecode by Cryptoclearance) - The Holy Bull winner ran to his pre-race looks, as he was the standout in the paddock and proved much the best with his five-length win over Breeders' Cup Juvenile champ Hansen. Hansen, whose… ]]> Tue, 31 Jan 2012 08:55:00 -0800 http://lyricalshadow.blogspot.com/2012/01/3-year-olds-to-watch_31.html http://espn.go.com/horse-racing/story/_/id/7512308/which-path-hansen-take via Pinboard - And so will the fey gray who's fast and flashy, diminutive but determined, become the next championship embarrassment? Another mincing disappointment with a crown? Will Hansen's journey to Kentucky veer down a byroad that takes him instead to West Virginia? Or will the admirable little colt who led throughout to… ]]> Mon, 30 Jan 2012 07:56:00 -0800 http://espn.go.com/horse-racing/story/_/id/7512308/which-path-hansen-take http://helloracefans.com/races/weekly-roundup/week-of-january-30-2012/ Hello Race Fans! - The newly revamped Sunshine Millions showcased plenty of notable performances while the Kentucky Derby and Oaks trails quickly heated up. ]]> Mon, 30 Jan 2012 05:35:00 -0800 http://helloracefans.com/races/weekly-roundup/week-of-january-30-2012/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ThoroughbredChat/~3/o2QvtOhr9Hk/129-derby-top-five.html Thoroughbred Chat - It's been over a month since I introducted the Top 5, and there are some changes to the list. In mid-Feb, the list will expand to Top 7 and by March will be at the Top 15. The goal is by the begining of the final preps to really have… ]]> Sun, 29 Jan 2012 15:40:00 -0800 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ThoroughbredChat/~3/o2QvtOhr9Hk/129-derby-top-five.html http://thebrocktalk.blogspot.com/2012/01/despite-training-trends-holy-bull.html The Brock Talk - A couple of things about the Holy Bull Stakes (gr. III) from an historical point of view may help put this weekend’s early Derby prep into perspective. The $400,000 Holy Bull will be run Sunday at Gulfstream Park with a field of six going the one-turn mile. The lead story… ]]> Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:54:00 -0800 http://thebrocktalk.blogspot.com/2012/01/despite-training-trends-holy-bull.html