http://www.raceday360.com/wire/feed en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss R30 dana@superterrific.org http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/writers/tim_layden/05/11/derby.trainer.doug.oneill/index.html via Pinboard - Most of them never see it coming. They work training racehorses, getting up before dawn to labor in a space where big trucks regularly pull up alongside their office and haul away piles of hay that are saturated with horse manure and urine. They might be successful in their own… ]]> Sat, 12 May 2012 10:00:00 -0700 http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/writers/tim_layden/05/11/derby.trainer.doug.oneill/index.html http://www.tripledeadheat.ca/2012/05/derby-dreams-become-norm-for-young.html Triple Dead Heat - When Prospective, listed at odds of 30-1 in the morning line, leaves from post 12 in Saturday's Grade 1, $2-million Kentucky Derby, he'll be carrying not only rider Luis Contreras, but also the Derby dreams of assistant trainer Norman Casse. Norm Casse keeps a close eye on Prospective ]]> Fri, 04 May 2012 08:33:00 -0700 http://www.tripledeadheat.ca/2012/05/derby-dreams-become-norm-for-young.html http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/04/sports/04iht-srkenstable04.html via Pinboard - For a trainer who had to wait 14 years between major victories — what passes for an eternity in horse racing — Patrick Byrne looked strangely calm after winning the $1 million Florida Derby at Gulfstream Park last month. If he looked like a man who had been there before,… ]]> Thu, 03 May 2012 11:46:00 -0700 http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/04/sports/04iht-srkenstable04.html http://racingdudes.com/2012/04/19/racing-dudes-beginners-series-the-importance-of-the-trainer/ via Pinboard - We’ll be covering the most important aspect in racing this week; the trainer. A trainer does it all. They work extremely long hours, and seven days a week. Taking care of a horse is like taking care of a child; they require constant attention. Just like parents, some trainers are… ]]> Thu, 19 Apr 2012 08:14:00 -0700 http://racingdudes.com/2012/04/19/racing-dudes-beginners-series-the-importance-of-the-trainer/ http://pullthepocket.blogspot.com/2012/04/harness-horsemen-versus-thoroughbred.html Pull the Pocket - I read with interest the section of HRU, "2 minutes with" where thoroughbred trainer Barry Abrams was interviewed. Barry, as you all know, was a top trainer in harness racing in the 1980's with horses like the venerable Guts.When asked what was harder to train a thoroughbred or standardbred Barry… ]]> Thu, 19 Apr 2012 06:47:00 -0700 http://pullthepocket.blogspot.com/2012/04/harness-horsemen-versus-thoroughbred.html http://www.paulickreport.com/news/ray-s-paddock/protective-bureau-raids-barn-of-trainer-jamie-ness/ Paulick Report - The barn of trainer Jamie Ness, the runaway leader of the Tampa Bay Downs meeting with 64 wins from 139 starts – a winning percentage of 46% – was raided by Thoroughbred Racing Protective Bureau agents and track security personnel on Wednesday morning, general manager Peter Berube confirmed to the… ]]> Wed, 28 Mar 2012 10:07:00 -0700 http://www.paulickreport.com/news/ray-s-paddock/protective-bureau-raids-barn-of-trainer-jamie-ness/ http://www.horseracingnation.com/blogs/zatt/Lukas_hopes_to_Optimizer_his_chances_for_another_Kentucky_Derby_123 Horse Racing Nation NewsWire - For a man who was accustomed to having his Triple Crown glass consistency refilled, it’s been a long time between drinks for D. Wayne Lukas. After breaking through with a Preakness win with Codex in 1980, the former educator, basketball coach, and quarterhorse trainer, became one of the most successful… ]]> Thu, 22 Mar 2012 13:18:00 -0700 http://www.horseracingnation.com/blogs/zatt/Lukas_hopes_to_Optimizer_his_chances_for_another_Kentucky_Derby_123 http://espn.go.com/horse-racing/story/_/id/7688648/gary-contessa-does-way via Pinboard - When Gary Contessa entered a $14,000 claimer in last Saturday's Grade 3 Cicada Stakes at Aqueduct a lot of people probably snickered at him. As often happens, Contessa got the last laugh. ]]> Thu, 15 Mar 2012 07:15:00 -0700 http://espn.go.com/horse-racing/story/_/id/7688648/gary-contessa-does-way http://www.tripledeadheat.ca/2012/02/attfields-patient-hand-pays-of.html Triple Dead Heat - Hall of Fame conditioner Roger Attfield knows that good things, especially in the world of horse racing, come to those who wait.“Patience is something that’s very valuable to have in this game, otherwise you’ll go insane, you know?” laughs Attfield over the phone from Payson Park in Florida.Attfield aboard his… ]]> Fri, 24 Feb 2012 11:36:00 -0800 http://www.tripledeadheat.ca/2012/02/attfields-patient-hand-pays-of.html http://www.horseracingnation.com/blogs/zatt/Kentucky_Derby_2012_Point_Counterpoint_Pletcher_vs_Baffert_1_123 Horse Racing Nation NewsWire - Kentucky Derby 2012 season has kicked into full gear, and as usual, trainers Todd Pletcher and Bob Baffert have stables full of top Derby contenders. New York State of Racing's Matt Shifman and Managing Editor Brian Zipse discuss which white-haired trainer has the hotter hand for the First Saturday in… ]]> Thu, 23 Feb 2012 06:47:00 -0800 http://www.horseracingnation.com/blogs/zatt/Kentucky_Derby_2012_Point_Counterpoint_Pletcher_vs_Baffert_1_123 http://blog.horseplayersassociation.org/2012/02/trainer-suspended-for-altering.html Horseplayers Association of North America - According to a story in the Daily Racing Form: Trainer Paul Aguirre has been fined $2,000 and suspended five days in a stipulated agreement with the California Horse Racing Board after admitting to altering the registration papers of a horse who won a race in which he was not eligible… ]]> Tue, 21 Feb 2012 08:25:00 -0800 http://blog.horseplayersassociation.org/2012/02/trainer-suspended-for-altering.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/LATG/~3/OQfFwmn9ycE/hat-trick-for-toddster.html Left at the Gate - Three winners for Pletcher on Sunday at Gulfstream, giving him a ridiculous total of 30 on the meeting, from 84 starters (36%). We've seen the Toddster overwhelm his rivals on sheer volume at Saratoga; and though he does lead this meet in starters, it's not by itself nearly as much… ]]> Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:40:00 -0800 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/LATG/~3/OQfFwmn9ycE/hat-trick-for-toddster.html http://www.tripledeadheat.ca/2012/01/katerinas-wit-science-of-success.html Triple Dead Heat - Woodbine-based trainer Katerina Vassilieva, sporting a perfect record of two wins from two starts at Gulfstream Park to launch her 2012 campaign, has an eye for detail.Katerina Vassilieva as a visitor (for now) at the Breeders' CupThe 29-year-old conditioner, who previously worked as a hotwalker and exercise rider before signing… ]]> Wed, 18 Jan 2012 12:52:00 -0800 http://www.tripledeadheat.ca/2012/01/katerinas-wit-science-of-success.html http://startinggate.tumblr.com/post/15530659898/a-victory-for-women-in-parx-racing-case via Pinboard - In the male-dominated world of horse racing, the presence of femininity is usually welcomed in one tone or another. Mucho Macho Man’s trainer Kathy Ritvo was celebrated on the 2011 Derby trail while Chantal Sutherland showed all but one her heels in the Breeders’ Cup Classic. ]]> Sun, 08 Jan 2012 14:56:00 -0800 http://startinggate.tumblr.com/post/15530659898/a-victory-for-women-in-parx-racing-case http://www.paulickreport.com/news/ray-s-paddock/assault-charge-dropped-against-parx-trainer-guerrero/ Paulick Report - An indecent assault charge against Pennsylvania trainer Juan Carlos Guerrero has been dropped after the District Attorney's office determined that no crime had been committed. ]]> Fri, 06 Jan 2012 09:19:00 -0800 http://www.paulickreport.com/news/ray-s-paddock/assault-charge-dropped-against-parx-trainer-guerrero/ http://www.kentucky.com/2011/12/25/2006467/loprestis-success-as-trainer-built.html via Pinboard - The biggest testament to the whirlwind that has been the barn of trainer Charlie Lopresti the past two years might be what is on his living room walls — or rather, what is missing from them. Though the Brooklyn native has racked up 15 stakes victories since June 2009 —… ]]> Sun, 25 Dec 2011 17:56:00 -0800 http://www.kentucky.com/2011/12/25/2006467/loprestis-success-as-trainer-built.html http://www.thoroughbredtimes.com/national-news/2011/12/23/racings-major-players-embrace-use-of-twitter.aspx via Pinboard - Racing is not, in general, what one would call quick to embrace new technologies. Observers of the industry frequently point to its failure, in the 1950s, to adapt to television as the beginning of its decline. And while the industry eventually accepted the desirability of showing its races on television,… ]]> Fri, 23 Dec 2011 14:39:00 -0800 http://www.thoroughbredtimes.com/national-news/2011/12/23/racings-major-players-embrace-use-of-twitter.aspx http://www.paulickreport.com/news/ray-s-paddock/top-parx-racing-trainer-guerrero-charged-with-indecent-assault/ Paulick Report - Juan Carlos Guerrero, leading trainer at Parx Racing near Philadelphia, Pa., has been charged by the Bensalem Township Police with indecent assault without consent as a result of an alleged incident at the Bensalem racetrack and casino Nov. 16. ]]> Wed, 21 Dec 2011 09:03:00 -0800 http://www.paulickreport.com/news/ray-s-paddock/top-parx-racing-trainer-guerrero-charged-with-indecent-assault/ http://www.thoroughbredtimes.com/racing-news/2011/12/20/trainers-protest-dutrows-victory-in-maryland-juvenile.aspx via Pinboard - Three trainers who ran horses in the $75,000 Maryland Juvenile Championship Stakes on December 17 at Laurel Park have filed protests with the state racing commission accusing the winning horse, trained by the embattled Richard Dutrow Jr., of arriving at the track and receiving a shot of Salix too late… ]]> Wed, 21 Dec 2011 08:36:00 -0800 http://www.thoroughbredtimes.com/racing-news/2011/12/20/trainers-protest-dutrows-victory-in-maryland-juvenile.aspx http://maryforney.blogspot.com/2011/12/trainer-bob-baffert-remembers-indian.html via Pinboard - Trainer Bob Baffert spoke this morning at Santa Anita about Indian Charlie, who was euthanized at the age of 16 following a battle with a rare form of cancer. Indian Charlie’s brief but thrilling racing career for Baffert and owners Hal and Pattie Earnhardt and John R. Gaines Racing included… ]]> Thu, 15 Dec 2011 19:18:00 -0800 http://maryforney.blogspot.com/2011/12/trainer-bob-baffert-remembers-indian.html