http://www.raceday360.com/wire/feed en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss R30 dana@superterrific.org http://blog.horseplayersassociation.org/2012/02/weekend-handicapping-game-on-dude-all.html Horseplayers Association of North America - Yesterday we saw Alpha do what he was supposed to do, dominate the Withers.  He ran a great race, Dominguez set him up perfectly and took him wide and gunned the field.  This will certainly put him up there as one of the Derby contenders.  The stakes schedule nationwide today… ]]> Sun, 05 Feb 2012 05:56:00 -0800 http://blog.horseplayersassociation.org/2012/02/weekend-handicapping-game-on-dude-all.html http://helloracefans.com/races/month-ahead/february-2012/ Hello Race Fans! - As February rolls around, all five of the major winter racing circuits are up and running. From Florida to California, graded stakes earnings are up for grabs, including the first graded stakes of the year in New York, a doubleheader of Grade 1 races at Gulfstream Park, and nine graded… ]]> Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:37:00 -0800 http://helloracefans.com/races/month-ahead/february-2012/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/greyhorse_azeri/6768545755/ Flickr - greyhorse_azeri: An outrider catches a loose Richard Mandella horse along the outside rail during morning workouts at Santa Anita Park racetrack in Arcadia, California, U.S.A. (Jan. 8, 2012) ]]> Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:42:00 -0800 http://www.flickr.com/photos/greyhorse_azeri/6768545755/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/greyhorse_azeri/6755972081/ Flickr - greyhorse_azeri Grade 2 winner Violon Sacre, now running in claiming races, during morning workouts at Santa Anita Park racetrack in Arcadia, California, U.S.A. (Jan. 7, 2012) ]]> Tue, 24 Jan 2012 10:12:00 -0800 http://www.flickr.com/photos/greyhorse_azeri/6755972081/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWcrSoip4no&feature=youtube_gdata YouTube - ]]> Sun, 15 Jan 2012 15:57:00 -0800 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWcrSoip4no&feature=youtube_gdata http://www.horseracingnation.com/blogs/zatt/Tapizar_taps_this_that_and_the_other_thing_123 Horse Racing Nation NewsWire - That was the performance of the year! OK, so maybe 2012 is only two weeks young, but still, you get the idea. Tapizar’s performance today in winning the Grade 2 San Fernando Stakes was bigger than the task Tim Tebow has tonight in New England. Breaking from the outside post… ]]> Sat, 14 Jan 2012 12:24:00 -0800 http://www.horseracingnation.com/blogs/zatt/Tapizar_taps_this_that_and_the_other_thing_123 http://givingmytencents.blogspot.com/2012/01/san-fernando-stakes-some-video.html Giving My Ten Cents - To see the full thoughts from this blog on the Grade 2 San Fernando Stakes, please visit the Thorofan's Handicappers Corner, where this blogger goes over whether or not Tapizar can get an easy enough lead to take this field gate-to-wire. (Short version: The answer is "No".)But before you go,… ]]> Fri, 13 Jan 2012 23:52:00 -0800 http://givingmytencents.blogspot.com/2012/01/san-fernando-stakes-some-video.html http://givingmytencents.blogspot.com/2012/01/drought-report-2012-first-update.html Giving My Ten Cents - With the first graded stake at Santa Anita for the Derby group run, now would be a good time to give a brief look at many of the possible horses who could carry the mantle of the "Drought Breaker" to Kentucky the first Saturday in May. This list comprises a… ]]> Thu, 12 Jan 2012 11:22:00 -0800 http://givingmytencents.blogspot.com/2012/01/drought-report-2012-first-update.html http://www.flickr.com/photos/marialanda/6664759309/ Flickr - mlanda7419 ]]> Sun, 08 Jan 2012 20:56:00 -0800 http://www.flickr.com/photos/marialanda/6664759309/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8CaBSU9lrIc&feature=youtube_gdata YouTube - ]]> Sun, 08 Jan 2012 20:39:00 -0800 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8CaBSU9lrIc&feature=youtube_gdata http://www.flickr.com/photos/marialanda/6658184305/ Flickr - mlanda7419 ]]> Sun, 08 Jan 2012 00:51:00 -0800 http://www.flickr.com/photos/marialanda/6658184305/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/yausser/6657956957/ Flickr - yausser An upset transpired in the first major prep for the Grade I Santa Anita Handicap on March 3 when 7-1 shot Uh Oh Bango defeated favored Tres Borrachos by 1 length in Saturday's 75th running of the Grade II, $150,000 San Pasqual Stakes at 1 1/16 miles at Santa… ]]> Sat, 07 Jan 2012 23:46:00 -0800 http://www.flickr.com/photos/yausser/6657956957/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RuaqSL4BMvc&feature=youtube_gdata YouTube - ]]> Sat, 07 Jan 2012 14:49:00 -0800 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RuaqSL4BMvc&feature=youtube_gdata http://unbearablebetting.com/2012/01/07/saturday-youre-my-hierro/ via Pinboard - I’m not going to do a full on preview of the Sham Stakes at Santa Anita, but I will offer up a tip. Or really a tip/antitip combo. Some of the blog readers will recall me pacing around the Paddock Bar this past August, waiting to watch HIERRO in his… ]]> Sat, 07 Jan 2012 09:53:00 -0800 http://unbearablebetting.com/2012/01/07/saturday-youre-my-hierro/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IronMaidensThoroughbreds/~3/se0cs9ajE0o/sham-and-count-fleet-stakes-previews.html Iron Maidens Thoroughbreds - The journey to the Triple Crown races kicks off in New York and California today. In New York, the Count Fleet stakes features a half brother to last year’s Preakness winner Shackleford. California’s Sham Stakes stars the Breeders’ Cup Sprint hero Secret Circle and marks the stakes debut of the… ]]> Sat, 07 Jan 2012 09:32:00 -0800 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IronMaidensThoroughbreds/~3/se0cs9ajE0o/sham-and-count-fleet-stakes-previews.html http://classicchampionthoroughbreds.blogspot.com/2012/01/sham-stakes-racing-roundup.html Classic Champion Thoroughbreds - Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert sends Secret Circle to the starting gate today as the 4-5 morning line favorite in the 12th running of the $100,000 Sham Stakes (G3) at Santa Anita Park. Baffert holds the record for the most wins in the Sham with a win by Wild… ]]> Sat, 07 Jan 2012 06:26:00 -0800 http://classicchampionthoroughbreds.blogspot.com/2012/01/sham-stakes-racing-roundup.html http://theturkandlittleturk.blogspot.com/2012/01/nomination-is-in-grade-2-san-pasqual-at.html The Turk: Horses, Handicapping and Hijinks - The Turk and the Little Turk are back in 2012 and we are proud to lead off the Handicappers Corner this year for the good people of The Thorofan. The Turk loves the handicap division. It's pretty simple really too, I love numbers. I see elegance and beauty when I… ]]> Fri, 06 Jan 2012 17:31:00 -0800 http://theturkandlittleturk.blogspot.com/2012/01/nomination-is-in-grade-2-san-pasqual-at.html http://amateurcapper.blogspot.com/2012/01/back-to-worksham-stakes.html Amaturecapper - Sham Stakes - A sextet auditions for the Kentucky Derby trail on Santa Anita Park dirt $$$$$ Go to Thorofan Handicapper's Corner for the full article, links and video included! $$$$$The 2011 Sham Stakes was won wire-to-wire by TAPIZAR for Steve Asmussen in a brilliant display of speed. Unfortunately, that… ]]> Fri, 06 Jan 2012 15:59:00 -0800 http://amateurcapper.blogspot.com/2012/01/back-to-worksham-stakes.html http://givingmytencents.blogspot.com/2012/01/drought-report-2012-grade-3-sham-stakes.html Giving My Ten Cents - With the change in the calendar to 2012, the search once again begins in earnest for a three year old who can end the drought. The now nearly 23 year-long drought since a winner of a the Santa Anita Derby has gone on to win the Kentucky Derby. The first… ]]> Thu, 05 Jan 2012 23:16:00 -0800 http://givingmytencents.blogspot.com/2012/01/drought-report-2012-grade-3-sham-stakes.html http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jK836OE3UPg&feature=youtube_gdata YouTube - ]]> Sun, 01 Jan 2012 15:39:00 -0800 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jK836OE3UPg&feature=youtube_gdata