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The path to the Santa Anita Derby continues this weekend in California with the 9-furlong Sham Stakes, which was initially…
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The Nomination Is In: March 6, 2010; Aqueduct
The early part of today has the Turk's mind thinking about Aqueduct. Past winters I have played the track regularly…
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Brian's Derby Preps: The Gotham
Brian's back this week with a look at tomorrow's Gotham at Aqueduct. If your thoughts are on the West Coast,…
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Living on the east coast, the impending weekend is probable cause for outright celebration. For the first time since any…
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Let’s not kid ourselves, in some cases we prep as much as the Derby contenders do. Don’t believe me? Then…
February 28 2010, 10:48am | Visit source ›
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The path to the Santa Anita Derby continues this weekend in California with the 9-furlong Sham Stakes. A competitive field…
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It began with an innocent inquiry to DRF from someone updating a book, wanting to know if favorites still won…
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Brian's Derby preps: The Southwest
The Derby Trail heads to Oaklawn Park in a contentious, intriguing and delayed renewal of the Southwest Stakes. California shippers…
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Brian's Derby preps: The Fountain of Youth
The road to the Florida Derby picks up steam with the Fountain of Youth Stakes, which was restored to a…
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Brian's Derby preps: The Risen Star
The path to the Louisiana Derby continues as Ron The Greek tries to prove that his LeComte upset was no…
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The Nomination Is In: The Southwest Grade III and Oaklawn Pick Four
Friends and readers, please let us remember our fallen stars and as I ponder the races...
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Brian's Derby Preps: The Southwest
The Derby Trail heads to Oaklawn Park in a contentious and intriguing renewal of the Southwest Stakes. California shippers look…
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The Nomination Is In: February 13, 2010; The Sam F. Davis Handicap
While not a track I find myself playing often, the Turk turns his early eye on Tampa...
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Brian's Derby preps: The Sam Davis and Robert B. Lewis
Things heat up this weekend in Florida as the path to the Tampa Bay Derby begins in earnest with the…
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The Nominations Are In: February 6, 2010; Gulfstream Pick Three
"Hey good looking, what cha' got cooking." The handsome four year old son of...
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Brian's Derby preps: The Whirlaway and Bob Lewis
Some Derby notes: Don’t forget that you can check out Brian’s handicapping for NYRA races at Horseplayernow.com. He’ll be participating…
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Post Race Analysis for Race Day January 30, 2010: The Sunshine Millions
Readers and friends of The Turk and Little Turk know that we only get together...
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The Nominations Are In: January 30, Races 8-9-10 at GP and Races 6-7-8 at SA
OK, it seems like fun. The Turk takes a crack today at the Sunshine Millions...
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Trainers say the darnedest things
In the days after the 2003 Wood Memorial and leading up to the Kentucky Derby, a clear consensus emerged. It…
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Post Race Analysis for Race Day January 23, 2010; Holy Bull and Late Pick 3
The winner of today's Holy Bull Stakes is the fine looking son of Unbridled's Song...
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The Nomination Is In: January 23, 2010; The Holy Bull and Late Pick 3
Mighty Holy Bull loans his legendary name and memory to today's featured race...
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A very warm welcome back to Brian Nadeau, who will once again guide Backstretch readers through the Derby trail, with…
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Post Race Analysis for Race Day January 9, 2010 at Gulfstream Park and Santa Anita
Tough day in Southern Florida yesterday, with temperatures in the 40 degree range and a sloppy and sealed track at…
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The fantastic Sarah K. Andrew photo to the left is none other then the incredibly classy, incredibly quick Speightstown son,…
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Post Race Analysis for Race Day January 3, 2010: The Hal's Hope Grade III at Gulfstream
There were questions, lots of questions, but one thing that was always known is that Quality Road is one fine…
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The Nomination Is In: January 2, 2010; The Count Fleet Stakes at Aqueduct
The fantastic Sarah K. Andrew picture to the left is Haynesfield, the winner of the 2009 Count Fleet Stakes. Sarah…
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I had to see it to remember, and perhaps Mast Track needed to see it too. The Hollywood Gold Cup…
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Two horses running in today's 104th running of the Queens County Handicap at Aqueduct, Naughty New Yorker and Stud Muffin,…
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When writing my pre race analysis for The Bayakoa, I got to thinking about a horse forever linked with Bayakoa…
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Mighty Bayakoa, two time Breeders' Cup Distaff winner. Remembered fondly in California and deserving of praise similar to what we…
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