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For a second consecutive year, the two most popular horses will likely not face one another...
June 25 2009, 9:49am | Visit source ›
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If you're lucky enough to be at Monmouth Park today, there's a Big Brown Bobblehead giveaway, which begs the question,…
June 13 2009, 4:53am | Visit source ›
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Less Crowded, but More Comfortable
The temperature is in the 70s, which feels like the Arctic compared with last year's temperature, which reached the mid-90s.…
June 6 2009, 12:59pm | Visit source ›
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Belmont Stakes Facts & Figures
Beware betting Mine That Bird-The Belmont Stakes is not a race where the favorite fares well, especially in the last…
June 5 2009, 6:14am | Visit source ›
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Sometimes it's good to be King (see burger dude) and sometimes it's good to be the Queen (see Rachel Alexandra).
May 19 2009, 6:02pm | Visit source ›
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Way back when I first started this site, I contemplated posting something about the video game series known as Gallop…
May 7 2009, 8:41pm | Visit source ›
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More often than not, once the Kentucky Derby result is in the books, it seems obvious in retrospect. Who was…
May 4 2009, 11:54am | Visit source ›
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Grant Pace is the creative director at the ad agency for the N.T.R.A. responsible for promoting any horse with a…
May 1 2009, 9:21am | Visit source ›
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Kentucky Oaks, Just Another Pretty Race?
As Jessica points out, the Oaks is always overshadowed by the Derby and this year is no exception. I make…
April 27 2009, 6:28pm | Visit source ›
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Getting it right with Quality Road
I have this friend. He’s a great guy, the sort of guy who’d give you the shirt off his back…
April 27 2009, 7:43am | Visit source ›
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Visiting with Past Kentucky Derby Winners
Esther Marr steps in for Adam with a special Kentucky Derby guest blog.
April 24 2009, 12:27pm | Visit source ›
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Tonight I had an appointment with my chiropractor. It’s been at least 6 or 7 months since I’ve been in…
April 23 2009, 6:05pm | Visit source ›
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Ed DeRosa at Thoroughbred Times wrote a story on trainer Jeff Mullins (pictured on far right) Sunday afternoon which alleges…
April 5 2009, 4:15pm | Visit source ›
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Dunkirk gets Early Mainstream Media Spotlight
So far in the early Derby Trail Race, it seems like Dunkirk, unraced as a 2 year old, is grabbing…
March 26 2009, 5:56am | Visit source ›
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Many people have the lightly-raced colt as their top Derby horse. The Florida Derby will tell us if he's worthy...
March 23 2009, 9:04pm | Visit source ›
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Fountain of Youth a race of intrigue
In the 16th century, Spanish explorer and conquistador Ponce de Leon is rumored to have searched high and wide for…
February 27 2009, 3:40pm | Visit source ›
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Google Knows What Racing Needs
Winter racing at Aqueduct (Warren Kobbe) Those of you on Facebook have no doubt already seen this fine little meme…
February 25 2009, 6:55pm | Visit source ›
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This is the first of a series of notes and impressions about the new stallions in Kentucky for 2009. Big…
February 24 2009, 6:41pm | Visit source ›
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By Ray Paulick Whenever I think about horse racing’s crazy-quilt regulatory system that has ruling bodies in 38 different states,…
February 18 2009, 9:10am | Visit source ›
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Can Racing Generate America's Next Great Hero?
I'm thinking the timing is right. A-Rod (I refuse to call him A-Fraud) is campaigning for forgiveness for taking performance-enhancing…
February 17 2009, 4:56pm | Visit source ›
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Videos To Stop Killing The Horse Racing Stars
Every year at this time racing fans turn their thoughts to finding the next champion, a new hero to lift…
February 11 2009, 7:15am | Visit source ›
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Major endorsement deals in racing are as rare as a good idea at a MEC Board of Directors meeting. When…
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Who is voting on the Eclipse Awards?
Results from Monday nights Eclipse Awards ceremony were largely anti-climatic. IEAH Stable’s loss to Stronach Stables for Outstanding Owner raised…
January 27 2009, 6:50am | Visit source ›
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Why Big Brown Deserves Horse of the Year
Last year we saw some outstanding performances, especially from Big Brown, Curlin, Zenyatta and Pepper’s Pride. Most of you know all…
January 22 2009, 2:42pm | Visit source ›
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Stories of the Year, 2008 Edition
Performance of the Year: ZarkavaSimply the best. Imagine what she could have accomplished at 4 - oh well.The Reigning Champ:…
December 30 2008, 7:05am | Visit source ›
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Stories of the Year, 2008 Edition
Performance of the Year: ZarkavaSimply the best. Imagine what she could have accomplished at 4 - oh well.The Reigning Champ:…
December 30 2008, 7:05am | Visit source ›
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Desormeaux Speaks With Stewards
Big Brown's jockey Kent Desormeaux met with racing stewards here Wednesday to talk about his controversial ride, and eventual surrender…
June 11 2008, 9:49am | Visit source ›
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Alan Mann writes that he doesn't think Kent Desormeaux did the Big Brown any favors, and he is convinced that…
June 10 2008, 10:49pm | Visit source ›
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Alex Brown writes that the longer we wait after the Belmont and the more we are assured that Big Brown…
June 10 2008, 9:34am | Visit source ›
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