http://www.raceday360.com/wire/feed en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss R30 dana@superterrific.org http://helloracefans.com/races/weekly-roundup/week-of-may-6-2013/ Hello Race Fans! - Orb’s satisfying victory in the Kentucky Derby topped off a terrific weekend of racing, justly raising hopes that the Triple Crown drought may finally end. ]]> Mon, 06 May 2013 05:35:00 -0700 http://helloracefans.com/races/weekly-roundup/week-of-may-6-2013/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JT8PsgU5bY&feature=youtube_gdata YouTube - ]]> Fri, 03 May 2013 16:51:00 -0700 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JT8PsgU5bY&feature=youtube_gdata http://pastthegrandstand.blogspot.com/2013/05/princess-of-sylmar-shocks-139th.html Past the Grandstand - Some of the best female racehorses in this era of girl power have captured the Kentucky Oaks (GI) in recent years. In 2007, Rags to Riches overwhelmed her rivals in the Kentucky Derby's (GI) sister race, which served as a prelude to her historic Belmont Stakes (GI) victory. Rachel Alexandra… ]]> Fri, 03 May 2013 16:48:00 -0700 http://pastthegrandstand.blogspot.com/2013/05/princess-of-sylmar-shocks-139th.html http://inthemoneypost.com/photos-princess-of-sylmar-posts-shocking-38-1-victory-on-oaks/ In the Money - Princess if Sylmar Princess of Sylmar    Connections of Princess of Sylmar celebrate   Garrett Gomez, on runner-up Beholder, being interviewed   Princess of Sylmar makes her move   ]]> Fri, 03 May 2013 16:47:00 -0700 http://inthemoneypost.com/photos-princess-of-sylmar-posts-shocking-38-1-victory-on-oaks/ http://pastthegrandstand.blogspot.com/2013/04/2013-kentucky-oaks-field-analysis.html Past the Grandstand - The Kentucky Derby (GI) garners far more attention than its sister race, the Kentucky Oaks (GI). Held on the Friday before the Derby, the "Lilies for the Fillies" features the best three-year-old Thoroughbreds fillies around. The 2013 field for the classic race is among the best group of fillies seen… ]]> Fri, 03 May 2013 14:17:00 -0700 http://pastthegrandstand.blogspot.com/2013/04/2013-kentucky-oaks-field-analysis.html http://theturkandlittleturk.blogspot.com/2013/05/the-nomination-is-in-kentucky-oaks.html The Turk: Horses, Handicapping and Hijinks - Close Hatches Winning the G2 Gazelle 4/6/13I don't know what it is about the Oaks-Derby double that I enjoy so much? I think its the feeling of being alive after day one and having that little extra to look forward to the next day. I love the fillies, but I… ]]> Fri, 03 May 2013 11:50:00 -0700 http://theturkandlittleturk.blogspot.com/2013/05/the-nomination-is-in-kentucky-oaks.html http://helloracefans.com/features/hrf-picks/2013-kentucky-oaks-card-picks/ Hello Race Fans! - Our picks for the graded stakes races on the Kentucky Oaks card. ]]> Fri, 03 May 2013 08:23:00 -0700 http://helloracefans.com/features/hrf-picks/2013-kentucky-oaks-card-picks/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/lKCPy/~3/zD8DdfyamGw/the-kentucky-oaks-no-jinx-attached.html Owning Racehorses - This is the toughest Oaks I’ve ever handicapped.  I cannot WAIT to see this race unfold.  There are about a half dozen in here that I can see winning and it wouldn’t surprise me.  I could also see Dreaming of Julia repeating her Gulfstream Parks Oaks effort stamping her the… ]]> Fri, 03 May 2013 04:01:00 -0700 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/lKCPy/~3/zD8DdfyamGw/the-kentucky-oaks-no-jinx-attached.html http://asaturdayhorse.blogspot.com/2013/05/kentucky-oaks-quick-pick-6.html A Saturday Afternoon Horse - Here’s my initial look at the Pick 6 for Oaks Day. I don’t generally play the bet, but if I did, I would try to settle on several singles, to keep it affordable ( Tokyo Time / Noble Tune  / Close Hatches)Race 6 #2 Authenticity ~ Verrazano’s workmate#4 Believe You Can… ]]> Thu, 02 May 2013 16:24:00 -0700 http://asaturdayhorse.blogspot.com/2013/05/kentucky-oaks-quick-pick-6.html http://www.horseracingnation.com/blogs/pedigree_power/2013_Kentucky_Oaks_Pedigrees_and_Picks_123 via Pinboard - Sports media's gaze has shifted to Kentucky. Practically every hair covering the Kentucky Derby contenders has been analyzed, morning works are scrutinized and debates rage over the ability of this or that horse to get 1 ¼ miles. However, before the colts take their spot in the gate on Saturday,… ]]> Thu, 02 May 2013 16:00:00 -0700 http://www.horseracingnation.com/blogs/pedigree_power/2013_Kentucky_Oaks_Pedigrees_and_Picks_123 http://www.drf.com/news/kentucky-oaks-final-clockers-report-midnight-lucky-gets-nod via Pinboard - The following are my impressions of the 10 Kentucky Oaks starters, based on what I’ve observed here over the past 12 days. ]]> Wed, 01 May 2013 19:13:00 -0700 http://www.drf.com/news/kentucky-oaks-final-clockers-report-midnight-lucky-gets-nod http://pastthegrandstand.blogspot.com/2013/04/2013-kentucky-oaks-field-analysis.html Past the Grandstand - The Kentucky Derby (GI) garners far more attention than its sister race, the Kentucky Oaks (GI). Held on the Friday before the Derby, the "Lilies for the Fillies" features the best three-year-old Thoroughbreds fillies around. The 2013 field for the classic race is among the best group of fillies seen… ]]> Tue, 30 Apr 2013 20:27:00 -0700 http://pastthegrandstand.blogspot.com/2013/04/2013-kentucky-oaks-field-analysis.html http://inthemoneypost.com/videos-tuesday-derbyoaks-gallops/ In the Money - Verrazano https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vi-uyIHJ7NM Normandy Invasion https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNdrU6qIFEQ Mylute https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4I8OwXPplo Charming Kitten https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGwe4V8Ry1M Beholder https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tGSSr9bggw Vyjack https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGpvYDS5Ogc Unlimited Budget https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYTecwRSkm0 Princess of Sylmar https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_X1tIDhLnEs Flashy Gray https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfMgtkDd-NA   ]]> Tue, 30 Apr 2013 11:46:00 -0700 http://inthemoneypost.com/videos-tuesday-derbyoaks-gallops/ http://inthemoneypost.com/kentucky-oaks-field/ In the Money - Silsita (G. Stevens / T. Pletcher) 20-1 Midnight Lucky (R. Bejarano/B. Baffert) 9-2 Beholder (G. Gomez/R. Mandella) 7-2 Unlimited Budget (J. Castellano/T. Pletcher) 7-2 Seaneen Girl (R. Napravnik/B. Flint) 20-1 Princess of Sylmar (M. Smith/B. Baffert) 20-1 Pure Fun (J. Leparoux/K. McPeek) 30-1 Dreaming of Julia (J. Velazquez/T. Pletcher) 3-1 Rose… ]]> Tue, 30 Apr 2013 08:50:00 -0700 http://inthemoneypost.com/kentucky-oaks-field/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_X1tIDhLnEs&feature=youtube_gdata YouTube - ]]> Tue, 30 Apr 2013 08:12:00 -0700 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_X1tIDhLnEs&feature=youtube_gdata http://pastthegrandstand.blogspot.com/2013/04/derby-hopeful-beholder.html Past the Grandstand - A filly has not won both the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (GI) and Kentucky Oaks (GI) since Silverbulletday completed the feat in 1999. Last year, only one filly that contested in the Juvenile Fillies even ran in the Oaks. But this year, champion two-year-old filly Beholder – who captured the… ]]> Tue, 30 Apr 2013 04:00:00 -0700 http://pastthegrandstand.blogspot.com/2013/04/derby-hopeful-beholder.html http://www.drf.com/news/kentucky-derby-workouts-orb-impresses-final-breeze via Pinboard - The majority of the final Derby works were already in the books by the time the racetrack opened for training Monday morning at Churchill Downs. Only one important piece of business remained, a final breeze from Florida Derby winner Orb, who delivered all that everybody expected and then some ]]> Mon, 29 Apr 2013 18:19:00 -0700 http://www.drf.com/news/kentucky-derby-workouts-orb-impresses-final-breeze http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=stX2M2A2gtM&feature=youtube_gdata YouTube - ]]> Mon, 29 Apr 2013 10:58:00 -0700 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=stX2M2A2gtM&feature=youtube_gdata http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQheK9mSK_k&feature=youtube_gdata YouTube - ]]> Mon, 29 Apr 2013 10:37:00 -0700 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQheK9mSK_k&feature=youtube_gdata http://www.drf.com/news/kentucky-derby-workouts-code-west-outworked-oaks-filly-midnight-lucky via Pinboard - Saturday’s workout mayhem led to a relatively calm Sunday morning at Churchill Downs, where a couple of Kentucky Oaks workers stole most of the thunder, at least temporarily, from this year’s Kentucky Derby field. ]]> Sun, 28 Apr 2013 15:59:00 -0700 http://www.drf.com/news/kentucky-derby-workouts-code-west-outworked-oaks-filly-midnight-lucky