http://www.raceday360.com/wire/feed en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss R30 dana@superterrific.org http://www.brooklynbackstretch.com/2011/12/09/hopeless-or-hopeful-lasix-and-saratogas-premier-race-for-2-year-olds/ Brooklyn Backstretch - Last week the American Graded Stakes Committee announced its 2012 graded stakes races. Among the noteworthy changes was the downgrading of the historical Hopeful Stakes from a Grade 1 to a Grade 2. In decrying the downgrading, commentators invoked the race’s history – the Hopeful was first run in 1904… ]]> Fri, 09 Dec 2011 06:30:00 -0800 http://www.brooklynbackstretch.com/2011/12/09/hopeless-or-hopeful-lasix-and-saratogas-premier-race-for-2-year-olds/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/easygoer/6462160969/ Flickr - EASY GOER Believed to be Sabercat the Delta Down Jackpot winner. This photo was taken at Saratoga. The alternate photo (sepia) was posted during the summer. If anyone else can confirm this is Sabercat please advise. ]]> Mon, 05 Dec 2011 13:47:00 -0800 http://www.flickr.com/photos/easygoer/6462160969/ http://www.drf.com/blogs/saratoga-scenes-meets-last-days Barbara Livingston Blog - Barbara Livingston I won my first photo contest with my mother's camera, and my mom helped me buy my first real camera.  She often drove me to the racetrack - including to see Secretariat work out when I was 12 - and she took me to Kentucky when I was… ]]> Wed, 28 Sep 2011 20:03:00 -0700 http://www.drf.com/blogs/saratoga-scenes-meets-last-days http://www.brooklynbackstretch.com/2011/09/28/seasons-at-the-spa/ Brooklyn Backstretch - It’s hard to believe that it was just three weeks ago this past Monday that we were still racing at the Spa. The opening of school is as absorbing and all-consuming as racing at Saratoga, and it’s easy for memories of summer to dissipate as quickly as the fog over… ]]> Wed, 28 Sep 2011 06:00:00 -0700 http://www.brooklynbackstretch.com/2011/09/28/seasons-at-the-spa/ http://thebrocktalk.blogspot.com/2011/09/summer-at-saratoga-extended-thru-2014.html The Brock Talk - The National Broadcasting Company Sports Group and the New York Racing Association have agreed to terms to extend the Summer at Saratoga live series through 2014. During it's first season this Summer, three of the hour-long programs were telecast were on NBC, with five others on the NBC Sports affiliate… ]]> Wed, 21 Sep 2011 15:19:00 -0700 http://thebrocktalk.blogspot.com/2011/09/summer-at-saratoga-extended-thru-2014.html http://www.brooklynbackstretch.com/2011/09/15/the-female-fourstardave/ Brooklyn Backstretch - The female Fourstardave. Dave’s Pal. Tough and dependable. So was Irish Linnet described during her six-year racing career, a career that saw her win at Saratoga for six consecutive years, including five straight wins in the Yaddo. She won her first race at Saratoga as a two-year-old in 1990. It… ]]> Thu, 15 Sep 2011 06:00:00 -0700 http://www.brooklynbackstretch.com/2011/09/15/the-female-fourstardave/ http://www.brooklynbackstretch.com/2011/09/07/bidding-farewell/ Brooklyn Backstretch - It’s over.  It’s OVER. And while there are plenty of folks out there happy to see the Spa meet come to an end, I will respectfully submit that they are out of their minds, because there is, simply, no better place to be. Though sentimental temptation infused my ride back… ]]> Wed, 07 Sep 2011 06:00:00 -0700 http://www.brooklynbackstretch.com/2011/09/07/bidding-farewell/ http://thebrocktalk.blogspot.com/2011/09/add-options-to-havre-de-grace-arsenal.html The Brock Talk - Thanks to Havre de Grace (photo right) and her win over males in the $750,000 Woodward Stakes (gr. I) Saturday, we finally have a front runner for Horse of the Year.With the Breeders’ Cup coming in 60 days or so, there are plenty of races left, especially since Havre de… ]]> Tue, 06 Sep 2011 13:49:00 -0700 http://thebrocktalk.blogspot.com/2011/09/add-options-to-havre-de-grace-arsenal.html http://equispace.blogspot.com/2011/09/guest-post-toga-party-iv-winner-space.html EquiSpace - Sometimes a blind squirrel finds a nut. Sometimes you step in the mud and pull out a twenty dollar bill. Sometimes lucky is good. Sometimes you smile and nod. This is one of those times.As promised in yesterday's announcement of the Toga Party IV winner, in exchange for passing up… ]]> Tue, 06 Sep 2011 13:43:00 -0700 http://equispace.blogspot.com/2011/09/guest-post-toga-party-iv-winner-space.html http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://saratogian.com/articles/2011/09/06/news/doc4e6627d2b9870538644891.txt&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgAIAAoATAAOABA076Z8wRIAlAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=Qv7k0n3SIG0&usg=AFQjCNGLTL7QdzwLqafQWw0caULx5oW80w via Pinboard - The Hall of Fame jockey who allegedly struck a New York Racing Association security guard with his vehicle last week had his court date adjourned to Thursday. ...See all stories on this topic » ]]> Tue, 06 Sep 2011 10:59:00 -0700 http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://saratogian.com/articles/2011/09/06/news/doc4e6627d2b9870538644891.txt&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgAIAAoATAAOABA076Z8wRIAlAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=Qv7k0n3SIG0&usg=AFQjCNGLTL7QdzwLqafQWw0caULx5oW80w http://twitter.com/raceday360/statuses/111135931968397312 Twitter / raceday360 - ]]> Tue, 06 Sep 2011 10:57:00 -0700 http://twitter.com/raceday360/statuses/111135931968397312 http://helloracefans.com/races/weekly-roundup/week-of-sept-6-2011/ Hello Race Fans! - Like all good things, summer racing comes to an end with the conclusion of Saratoga on Monday and Del Mar on Wednesday. Summer potential turns into fall preparation, bringing some of the best racing of the year across all divisions as eyes, and hopes, turn to the Breeders' Cup in… ]]> Tue, 06 Sep 2011 05:44:00 -0700 http://helloracefans.com/races/weekly-roundup/week-of-sept-6-2011/ http://www.horseracingnation.com/blogs/zatt/Creative_Cause_Tips_the_Scales_to_Del_Mar_123 Horse Racing Nation NewsWire - Just over one minute and 26 sloppy seconds was all it took. As I watched Currency Swap wear down 68-1 shot Trinniberg through the final yards of yesterday’s Grade 1 Hopeful Stakes, my belief that the West is the coast with the most when it comes to the juvenile colts… ]]> Tue, 06 Sep 2011 02:57:00 -0700 http://www.horseracingnation.com/blogs/zatt/Creative_Cause_Tips_the_Scales_to_Del_Mar_123 http://equispace.blogspot.com/2011/09/space-gal-takes-down-toga-party-iv.html EquiSpace - In the "I'll never hear the end of it" department, this one takes the cake.My lovely wife (aka The Space Gal) took down Toga Party IV leaving no prisoners capturing six of the 15 possible points with her nearest competitors only having four points to show for themselves.She did it… ]]> Mon, 05 Sep 2011 18:32:00 -0700 http://equispace.blogspot.com/2011/09/space-gal-takes-down-toga-party-iv.html http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REh5W9mvdkw&feature=youtube_gdata YouTube - ]]> Mon, 05 Sep 2011 15:13:00 -0700 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REh5W9mvdkw&feature=youtube_gdata http://www.drf.com/blogs/spa-day-39-9511 Crist Blog - Steven Crist: 12:05 pm: Wake up! First post is 12:30 for Closing Day, where the Hopeful is the headliner, four of the six scheduled grass races have been moved to the sloppy main track, and the two stakes races that remain on the turf have been diminished by scratches. There's a… ]]> Mon, 05 Sep 2011 09:07:00 -0700 http://www.drf.com/blogs/spa-day-39-9511 http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://saratogian.com/articles/2011/09/04/sports/doc4e643b30949b3783063963.txt&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgAIAAoATAAOABA5JOT8wRIAlAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=5SUwkJpHX2c&usg=AFQjCNEURLH4wVKTx4Ii2VojmoIObxauzw via Pinboard - Clement has worked for the New York Racing Association since 2004 and at the paddock since 2006. “When I first started in Saratoga, I worked at Gate A,” he said. “After, they brought me over to the paddock and I've been here ever since. ...See all stories on this topic… ]]> Mon, 05 Sep 2011 08:03:00 -0700 http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://saratogian.com/articles/2011/09/04/sports/doc4e643b30949b3783063963.txt&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgAIAAoATAAOABA5JOT8wRIAlAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=5SUwkJpHX2c&usg=AFQjCNEURLH4wVKTx4Ii2VojmoIObxauzw http://helloracefans.com/races/ten-things/hopeful-stakes/ Hello Race Fans! - Named for the outlook that most owners have going into the race about their prospects of having a champion, find out more this Grade 1 for 2-year-olds. ]]> Mon, 05 Sep 2011 07:11:00 -0700 http://helloracefans.com/races/ten-things/hopeful-stakes/ http://classicchampionthoroughbreds.blogspot.com/2011/09/hopeful-stakes-racing-roundup.html Classic Champion Thoroughbreds - So far, Labor Day weekend has been very rewarding for the stallion Henny Hughes, whose two-year-old colt She Digs Me cruised to 6¼-length victory Saturday in the 78th running of the Sapling Stakes (G3) at Monmouth Park.The win vaulted Henny Hughes from fifth-place to second on the Thoroughbred Times 2011… ]]> Sun, 04 Sep 2011 16:16:00 -0700 http://classicchampionthoroughbreds.blogspot.com/2011/09/hopeful-stakes-racing-roundup.html http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkHz8qUYwMk&feature=youtube_gdata YouTube - ]]> Sun, 04 Sep 2011 14:31:00 -0700 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkHz8qUYwMk&feature=youtube_gdata