http://www.raceday360.com/wire/feed en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss R30 dana@superterrific.org http://equispace.blogspot.com/2011/07/can-shack-pull-off-fourth-consecutive.html EquiSpace - Shackleford in Preakness Post ParadeWill Shack keep the streak alive? The past three winners of the Grade 1 Preakness Stakes have come back to win the Grade 1 Haskell Invitational.  Lookin at Lucky, Rachel Alexandra and Big Brown completed the double in the last three years. If you throw in… ]]> Wed, 27 Jul 2011 19:47:00 -0700 http://equispace.blogspot.com/2011/07/can-shack-pull-off-fourth-consecutive.html http://mibredclaimer.wordpress.com/2011/07/08/preaking-out-part-1-the-beginning/ The Michigan-Bred Claimer - The days of Lookin At Lucky's colors adorning the Pimlico Race Course weather vane were numbered in the days prior to the Preakness Stakes. If “The Hangover” series of films taught the world anything, it’s that the best parties are the ones that take weeks to get your life back… ]]> Thu, 07 Jul 2011 21:25:00 -0700 http://mibredclaimer.wordpress.com/2011/07/08/preaking-out-part-1-the-beginning/ http://equispace.blogspot.com/2011/07/halfway-there.html EquiSpace - The Annual EquiSpace Halfway There Post You didn't think I'd let you down did you? We've given you mid-year posts for the past three years and while we've taken our talents to The Buffalo News, we'll link to the semi-annual review with our top five and bottom five moments of 2011.If… ]]> Fri, 01 Jul 2011 20:37:00 -0700 http://equispace.blogspot.com/2011/07/halfway-there.html http://www.flickr.com/photos/budmeister/5798002550/in/pool-979474@N21 Flickr - budmeister 26.2 has added a photo to the pool: Whether it was Easy Goer against Sunday Silence in the 80’s of Mass Bred fillies Nifty Operator and Kryptonic battling at Suffolk Downs in the 90’s a rivalry always perks my interest in the sport. Great to see a rematch between… ]]> Sat, 04 Jun 2011 14:44:00 -0700 http://www.flickr.com/photos/budmeister/5798002550/in/pool-979474@N21 http://cs.bloodhorse.com/blogs/horse-racing-steve-haskin/archive/2011/05/28/preakness-telecast-aftermath-no-sweat.aspx Blood-Horse - I was going to leave this sleeping dog lying where it was, but the dog is being kicked so often, it’s time to come to its defense.There is no denying that NBC analysts Donna Brothers and Gary Stevens both became concerned by the way Shackleford was sweating and acting up… ]]> Sat, 28 May 2011 17:51:00 -0700 http://cs.bloodhorse.com/blogs/horse-racing-steve-haskin/archive/2011/05/28/preakness-telecast-aftermath-no-sweat.aspx http://werkhorse.com/pedigreematters/index.php/2011/05/27/forestry-yes-he-can/ Roger Lyons' Pedigree Matters - by Roger Lyons: I have to admit that, even though I included Shackleford along with Animal Kingdom and Astrology at the top of my Preakness superfecta pyramid, I really thought it most likely that Animal Kingdom would win. Just in case it turned out Forestry could sire a classic winner… ]]> Fri, 27 May 2011 13:13:00 -0700 http://werkhorse.com/pedigreematters/index.php/2011/05/27/forestry-yes-he-can/ http://wireplayers.com/blog/4626-top-5-reasons-you-cant-blame-animal-kingdom-for-losing-the-preakness.html via Pinboard - It’s been four days and I’m still trying to figure out why ANIMAL KINGDOM lost to SHACKELFORD in the Preakness. It’s not that ANIMAL KINGDOM was a lock to win, it’s just that I didn’t figure on SHACKELFORD being able to hold off ANIMAL KINGDOM given the predicted pace scenario. ]]> Wed, 25 May 2011 21:29:00 -0700 http://wireplayers.com/blog/4626-top-5-reasons-you-cant-blame-animal-kingdom-for-losing-the-preakness.html http://cs.bloodhorse.com/blogs/horse-racing-steve-haskin/archive/2011/05/25/haskin-s-derby-preakness-wrap-up-fortnight-follies.aspx Blood-Horse - The next time a trainer mentions his or her concerns about running back in two weeks after the Kentucky Derby (gr. I), can we pay no attention to it? It is now 25 of the last 28 Preakness (gr. I) winners that ran in the Derby, and one of the… ]]> Wed, 25 May 2011 17:56:00 -0700 http://cs.bloodhorse.com/blogs/horse-racing-steve-haskin/archive/2011/05/25/haskin-s-derby-preakness-wrap-up-fortnight-follies.aspx http://gregcalabrese.blogspot.com/2011/05/shacklefords-unbelievable-win.html Power Cap - How did this colt win the Preakness? It was an unbelievable win that goes against every convention and every canard of reason. Last out in the derby he faced a tepid pace and faded like he did not have the requisite courage to win a classic. Horses that fade in… ]]> Wed, 25 May 2011 15:39:00 -0700 http://gregcalabrese.blogspot.com/2011/05/shacklefords-unbelievable-win.html http://thebrocktalk.blogspot.com/2011/05/rivalry-wishes.html The Brock Talk - Now that we don’t have a Triple Crown winner for the thirty-third consecutive year, what can we hope for from this much maligned crop of 3-year-old thoroughbreds?One, we can hope for a rivalry to develop between Kentucky Derby presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) winner Animal Kingdom and Preakness (gr.… ]]> Wed, 25 May 2011 13:43:00 -0700 http://thebrocktalk.blogspot.com/2011/05/rivalry-wishes.html http://colinsghost.org/2011/05/preakness-day-2011.html Colin's Ghost - For a racing fan, there is nothing like a big race day.  Even with the hand-wringing over this year’s “weak” 3-year-old crop, those in the house at Pimlico for Preakness 2011 had a memorable day, including this writer who had the opportunity to participate in Maryland’s biggest day of racing.… ]]> Wed, 25 May 2011 04:30:00 -0700 http://colinsghost.org/2011/05/preakness-day-2011.html http://saratogatrack.blogspot.com/2011/05/2011-preakness-thoughts.html They're in the Gate - I had the wrong washed out horse in Sway AwayLuckily the audio problems with the NBC race call of the Kentucky Derby were solved for the Preakness. I though the call of Larry Collmus was adequate but I miss Tom Durkin. A lot of people complained about NBC not showing… ]]> Tue, 24 May 2011 20:13:00 -0700 http://saratogatrack.blogspot.com/2011/05/2011-preakness-thoughts.html http://www.racehorsereport.com/2011/05/24/10-things-we-learned-preakness-week/ via Pinboard - Let’s be Frank. Stronach gives the best parties in Thoroughbred racing. 1 When going to watch the Orioles, you should always buy the second deck seats that are under cover, at Camden Yards. 2 Mary Wiley, who rode Mass Destruction to victory in the Lady Legends race on Black-Eyed Susan… ]]> Tue, 24 May 2011 09:21:00 -0700 http://www.racehorsereport.com/2011/05/24/10-things-we-learned-preakness-week/ http://equispace.blogspot.com/2011/05/preakness-weekend-did-you-love-shack.html EquiSpace - Ever since his solid performance in the Florida Derby all I can think about is two pretty good  college hoop players with the surname Shackleford, whenever I heard his name.One, Dale Shackleford, was a star for my hometown Syracuse Orangemen, who went all the way to the Final Four in… ]]> Mon, 23 May 2011 18:39:00 -0700 http://equispace.blogspot.com/2011/05/preakness-weekend-did-you-love-shack.html http://thebrocktalk.blogspot.com/2011/05/no-more-debbie-downers-for-shackleford.html The Brock Talk - You have to give credit to trainer Dale Romans and owners Michael Lauffer and Bill Cubbedge. Yes, they deserve all the prestige and riches that come with winning an American sports classic like the Preakness Stakes (gr. I) with their Shackleford. But they should get some additional recognition for the… ]]> Mon, 23 May 2011 15:53:00 -0700 http://thebrocktalk.blogspot.com/2011/05/no-more-debbie-downers-for-shackleford.html http://cs.bloodhorse.com/blogs/horse-racing-steve-haskin/archive/2011/05/23/haskin-s-preakness-recap-shack-and-awe.aspx Blood-Horse - Two days before the May 21 Preakness Stakes (gr. I), trainer Dale Romans was standing outside the fence by the grazing area telling Shackleford’s co-owners and breeders Mike Lauffer and Bill Cubbedge how revved up their colt was since arriving at Baltimore the day before. As he spoke, Shackleford was… ]]> Mon, 23 May 2011 14:56:00 -0700 http://cs.bloodhorse.com/blogs/horse-racing-steve-haskin/archive/2011/05/23/haskin-s-preakness-recap-shack-and-awe.aspx http://www.flickr.com/photos/wendy_u/5752490808/in/pool-979474@N21 Flickr - wendyu has added a photo to the pool: Preakness first time by ]]> Mon, 23 May 2011 14:05:00 -0700 http://www.flickr.com/photos/wendy_u/5752490808/in/pool-979474@N21 http://superfectablog.com/2011/05/post-preakness-potential-post.html SuperfectaBlog - Another year, another No Triple Crown. But that is not to say that this year’s Triple Crown season has not been far more interesting than one might have predicted just a few weeks ago – indeed, the possibilities for some of this year’s crop of three-year-olds going forward is actually… ]]> Mon, 23 May 2011 11:55:00 -0700 http://superfectablog.com/2011/05/post-preakness-potential-post.html http://blog-beb.thoroughbredtimes.com/2011/05/most-shocking-derby-preakness-double.html Big Event Blog - A $2 win parlay on the Kentucky Derby and Preakness winners this year would have returned $595.68, the largest payoff since Charismatic swept the two classics in 1999 and returned $607.24 for a deuce to those who believed he'd back up his Derby win when 31.30-to-1.According to bettors, the chances… ]]> Mon, 23 May 2011 09:26:00 -0700 http://blog-beb.thoroughbredtimes.com/2011/05/most-shocking-derby-preakness-double.html http://www.paulickreport.com/news/ray-s-paddock/preakness-aftermath-the-raybie-awards/ Paulick Report - Baltimore has produced some of our country's icons, from the world of fiction (Edgar Allen Poe) to entertainment (musician Frank Zappa) to sports (a bevy of stars, beginning with the great Babe Ruth and continuing to the modern-day Olympic swimming champion Michael Phelps) and politics (Spiro T. Agnew). What do… ]]> Mon, 23 May 2011 09:09:00 -0700 http://www.paulickreport.com/news/ray-s-paddock/preakness-aftermath-the-raybie-awards/