http://www.raceday360.com/wire/feed en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss R30 dana@superterrific.org http://fmitchell07.wordpress.com/2012/01/27/champion-racemares-like-rachel-alexandra-make-important-producers/ Bloodstock in the Bluegrass - The following post appeared earlier this week at Paulick Report. The happy news that Rachel Alexandra produced her first foal, a big colt by Curlin, is a reminder that she was Horse of the Year in 2009. Her successors as Horse of the Year are also mares: Zenyatta in 2010… ]]> Fri, 27 Jan 2012 07:00:00 -0800 http://fmitchell07.wordpress.com/2012/01/27/champion-racemares-like-rachel-alexandra-make-important-producers/ http://runroughshod.blogspot.com/2012/01/unusual-path-to-acclamation.html Running Rough Shod - The 1990 Nureyev-Rossard colt as a yearling. Havre de Grace, Zenyatta, Rachel Alexandra, Azeri, Lady’s Secret, All Along, Moccasin, Busher, and Twilight Tear aren’t the only female Horses of the Year that have made their mark in the United States. Another filly Horse of the Year, Rossard, is a most… ]]> Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:55:00 -0800 http://runroughshod.blogspot.com/2012/01/unusual-path-to-acclamation.html http://www.drf.com/news/hovdey-there-are-records-and-then-there-are-records via Pinboard - That crunching and groaning heard ‘round the North American racing world this week was the sound of fans and media bending over backwards in an attempt to place the 20-race win streak of Rapid Redux into sensible context. ]]> Sat, 26 Nov 2011 10:55:00 -0800 http://www.drf.com/news/hovdey-there-are-records-and-then-there-are-records http://www.horseracingnation.com/blogs/zatt/20_in_a_row_Rapid_Redux_does_it_again_123 Horse Racing Nation NewsWire - I’d be willing to bet that this is the first time that the world of racing has tuned en masse for a Monday evening card from Mountaineer Park, but tonight they had good reason, for how often does the American modern-day record for consecutive wins get broken. Just barely one… ]]> Mon, 21 Nov 2011 13:24:00 -0800 http://www.horseracingnation.com/blogs/zatt/20_in_a_row_Rapid_Redux_does_it_again_123 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ThoroughbredChat/~3/aGiEXvq3Jfs/z-rach-and-goldi-talk.html Thoroughbred Chat - Location: Kentucky and France Zenyatta: I can't believe it's been a year since I retired! I remember like it was yesterday. Rachel Alexandra: Me too! It doesn't seem like it's been two years since I defeated the boys. Goldikova: WAAA!!!!!!! ]]> Wed, 16 Nov 2011 17:25:00 -0800 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ThoroughbredChat/~3/aGiEXvq3Jfs/z-rach-and-goldi-talk.html http://cs.bloodhorse.com/blogs/horse-racing-steve-haskin/archive/2011/11/12/a-day-with-zenyatta-and-rachel.aspx Blood-Horse - If you took all the passion that Zenyatta and Rachel Alexandra sparked during their respective reigns in 2009 and 2010 and converted it into pure energy you could keep the Sport of Kings (and Queens) running at full speed for the next 20 years. ]]> Sat, 12 Nov 2011 15:51:00 -0800 http://cs.bloodhorse.com/blogs/horse-racing-steve-haskin/archive/2011/11/12/a-day-with-zenyatta-and-rachel.aspx http://www.brooklynbackstretch.com/2011/11/04/distaffers-the-stars-of-the-show-2/ Brooklyn Backstretch - The 25th running of the Breeders’ Cup took place on October 24 and 25 at Santa Anita. For the first time that year, the races for females and male were segregated, with the distaff races taking place on Friday, and the rest of the races run on Saturday. In another historical… ]]> Fri, 04 Nov 2011 10:31:00 -0700 http://www.brooklynbackstretch.com/2011/11/04/distaffers-the-stars-of-the-show-2/ http://www.thebreederscupclassic.com/blog/e-train-visiting-zenyatta via Pinboard - The people of Lane's End Farm were gracious enough to open their gates to the Breeders' Cup and a couple very special guests. The Queen is bigger than ever, literally and figuratively. We marveled in her court. And remembered. ]]> Wed, 02 Nov 2011 12:33:00 -0700 http://www.thebreederscupclassic.com/blog/e-train-visiting-zenyatta http://thesaturdaypost.org/blog/2011/11/01/conquering-defeat-remembering-zenyatta-in-her-final-breeders-cup-classic/ The Saturday Post - This Breeder’s Cup season, the racing world will turn its focus toward the victories of the equine athletes in the series of prestigious races.  A stunning victory showcases the glory of an equine athlete.  It is the catalyst that can transform good horses into great ones.  Victory is how this… ]]> Tue, 01 Nov 2011 05:14:00 -0700 http://thesaturdaypost.org/blog/2011/11/01/conquering-defeat-remembering-zenyatta-in-her-final-breeders-cup-classic/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ThoroughbredChat/~3/ULaljR82WAE/19-straight-by-rapid-redux.html Thoroughbred Chat - So Rapid Redux won his 19th race in a row! Congrats, that tied a record that was shared by New Mexico superstar Pepper's Pride, as well as the one and only Zenyatta. Next up will be a try of holding the record on his own which would be a North… ]]> Thu, 27 Oct 2011 16:53:00 -0700 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ThoroughbredChat/~3/ULaljR82WAE/19-straight-by-rapid-redux.html http://therail.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/10/27/rapid-redux-takes-aim-at-record/ via Pinboard - Rapid Redux will never make it to the Breeders' Cup, but Thursday afternoon he has the opportunity to join one of its greatest performers in the record book. ]]> Thu, 27 Oct 2011 09:33:00 -0700 http://therail.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/10/27/rapid-redux-takes-aim-at-record/ http://cs.bloodhorse.com/blogs/horse-racing-steve-haskin/archive/2011/10/22/girls-gone-wild.aspx Blood-Horse - Sometimes a trend is not just a trend, but the beginning of the end. Pardon the feeble attempt at poetry, but is it time to come to the realization that the Sport of Kings may be witnessing the end of male domination and that the queens will one day rule… ]]> Sat, 22 Oct 2011 16:34:00 -0700 http://cs.bloodhorse.com/blogs/horse-racing-steve-haskin/archive/2011/10/22/girls-gone-wild.aspx http://thebrocktalk.blogspot.com/2011/10/breeders-cup-ladies-class-has-given.html The Brock Talk - Even though the Breeders’ Cup Ladies Classic plays a bit of a second-fiddle to the Classic and at times even the Juvenile (gr. 1), it is a race that has given us many memorable moments – some filled with the greatness of some of the most famous female race horses… ]]> Fri, 14 Oct 2011 13:43:00 -0700 http://thebrocktalk.blogspot.com/2011/10/breeders-cup-ladies-class-has-given.html http://amateurcapper.blogspot.com/2011/09/winter-memories-warming-cool.html Amaturecapper - While they raced on different surfaces and couldn't look more dissimilar, WINTER MEMORIES and ZENYATTA have given thoroughbred racing goosebumps.There are some blog/twitter friends who don't agree with me, others that understand and share my need to compare great performances. I believe the electricity of the stretch run of the… ]]> Sun, 18 Sep 2011 00:42:00 -0700 http://amateurcapper.blogspot.com/2011/09/winter-memories-warming-cool.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ThoroughbredChat/~3/puUBkafjGI0/rachel-and-grace-talk.html Thoroughbred Chat - Location: Stonestreet Farm, Kentucky (Phone: RING!) Hot Dixie Chick: Hello? Havre de Grace (calling from Saratoga Race Course, New York): Umm hi, I'm kinda nervous to ask this, but can I talk to Rachel Alexandra? This is Havre de Grace, we won the same race the Woodward. Dixie: Sure. RACHEL!!!! Phone!!!! ]]> Sat, 03 Sep 2011 15:58:00 -0700 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ThoroughbredChat/~3/puUBkafjGI0/rachel-and-grace-talk.html http://twitter.com/raceday360/statuses/73170142216986624 Twitter / raceday360 - ]]> Tue, 24 May 2011 16:34:00 -0700 http://twitter.com/raceday360/statuses/73170142216986624 http://thesaturdaypost.org/blog/2011/05/14/racing-for-immortality-in-a-mares-world/ The Saturday Post - They call her the “Black Flash.”  An imposing mare holding an undefeated record of 13-0 that has been grinding out victory after victory at top-level outings against every male challenger that sets foot in her domain.  They call her “The Horse that Stops a Nation.” At least, The Australian newspaper coined… ]]> Sat, 14 May 2011 11:24:00 -0700 http://thesaturdaypost.org/blog/2011/05/14/racing-for-immortality-in-a-mares-world/ http://www.paulickreport.com/features/three-chimneys-presents-good-news-friday/three-chimneys-presents-good-news-friday-zenyatta-in-the-classroom/ via Pinboard - If they had their choice, students in a fifth-grade class in East Liverpool, Ohio, would almost certainly choose the Bluegrass region of Kentucky for their next field trip. That’s where their hero, their role model, calls home.Her name is Zenyatta, and students in Shari Voltz’s home room, social studies, and… ]]> Fri, 22 Apr 2011 08:19:00 -0700 http://www.paulickreport.com/features/three-chimneys-presents-good-news-friday/three-chimneys-presents-good-news-friday-zenyatta-in-the-classroom/ http://asaturdayhorse.blogspot.com/2011/04/hallmark-moment.html A Saturday Afternoon Horse - Check out the nearly life-size birthday card that this blog’s P.A.I.H.L team member, Anne, aka “Pick Six Annie” and her kindergarten class made and sent to Zenyatta at Lane’s End Farm. Zenyatta celebrated her 7th birthday last Friday, with many of her “family members” from California in attendance. Sounds like… ]]> Mon, 04 Apr 2011 15:28:00 -0700 http://asaturdayhorse.blogspot.com/2011/04/hallmark-moment.html http://confessionsofahotwalker.blogspot.com/2010/11/great-migration.html Confessions of a Hotwalker - Our meet ended the day Zenyatta lost.Both events were sad to see.Now, most everyone has moved south for the winter. It was very hard to say goodbye to the horses, the people, the barn.The end of the meet doesn't mean the end of the work. Quite the contrary, everything must… ]]> Sun, 14 Nov 2010 21:49:00 -0800 http://confessionsofahotwalker.blogspot.com/2010/11/great-migration.html