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Horse of the Year Defense Starts Early for Havre de Grace
It will be very easy to cheer for 2011 Horse of the Year Havre de Grace (photo right) this year.…
February 1 2012, 5:04pm | Visit source ›
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Havre de Grace: City takes pride in namesake horse's achievements
No matter how they pronounced it, Havre de Grace was the champion. Wasn't even close. The racehorse named for the city, her name often butchered by race callers and fans…
January 19 2012, 12:48pm | Visit source ›
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The 1990 Nureyev-Rossard colt as a yearling. Havre de Grace, Zenyatta, Rachel Alexandra, Azeri, Lady’s Secret, All Along, Moccasin, Busher,…
January 17 2012, 4:55pm | Visit source ›
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Here are the results for the Eclipse, as well as my thoughts. 2yo Male: Hansen- Say what you may about…
January 17 2012, 11:31am | Visit source ›
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Fat Lady Still Humming A Few Bars In Horse of the Year Race
I, and many in racing for that matter, expect history tonight at the Eclipse Awards. When they get down to…
January 16 2012, 1:58pm | Visit source ›
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Crist: No drama in Horse of the Year vote
After two years of genuine uncertainty, excitement, and controversy over who would be the Horse of the Year, the climactic announcement at Monday night’s Eclipse Awards ceremonies appears to be…
January 15 2012, 5:23pm | Visit source ›
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I first discovered Neville Bardos a year ago, when I was playing with a short-lived blog project called “Retired Racehorse…
January 13 2012, 7:38am | Visit source ›
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Horse of the Year Not So Clear
Some years it’s just so damned easy for Eclipse Award voters when they cast their ballot for Horse of the…
January 10 2012, 4:42am | Visit source ›
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The votes are in! Lifetime Past Performances and key race results charts for the 2011 Eclipse Award finalists, courtesy of…
January 5 2012, 6:05pm | Visit source ›
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How the Eclipse Awards Came to Be
Crowning our champions hasn't always had the formal process that we have today, but it's always inspired plenty of debate!
January 4 2012, 5:15am | Visit source ›
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Shandler: Eclipse Award Choices
Here is the way my Eclipse Award ballot would look, as of Dec. 30. Happy New Year to everyone. See you on the other side. Horse of the Year: Havre…
December 30 2011, 7:27pm | Visit source ›
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Only one real choice for Horse of the Year
For the third year in a row, voting for Horse of the Year is no easy task. But the difficulty the past two years was that both Rachel Alexandra and…
December 21 2011, 7:47am | Visit source ›
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December 10 2011, 8:59am | Visit source ›
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East Coast Bias … I don’t think I have it, but if I do, how did I catch it???Truth be…
December 8 2011, 9:45am | Visit source ›
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Rapid Redux: The Horse of My Year Deserves an Eclipse Award.
As Rapid Redux attempts his twentieth consecutive victory, the five-year-old gelding doesn’t seem bothered that his name rarely appears in…
November 19 2011, 8:05pm | Visit source ›
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First and Last Word on Horse of the Year
It was suggested to me over the weekend that the Indianapolis Colts' 0-10 record proves beyond a doubt that Peyton…
November 16 2011, 4:56am | Visit source ›
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Havre de Grace Was Tops In A Difficult Year
It has been a rough year for the Horse of the Year award. So troubled has the year been for…
November 14 2011, 3:46pm | Visit source ›
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The 2011 Breeders’ Cup is in the books and, with the conclusion of the two-day turf extravaganza, the year-end Eclipse Awards have all but been decided… or have they? Is…
November 10 2011, 7:53pm | Visit source ›
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Crist: Horse of the Year 2011: From showdown to letdown
After two straight seasons in which voters agonized and fans hotly debated which of two highly qualified candidates should be the Horse of the Year, there is uncertainty of an…
November 10 2011, 12:13pm | Visit source ›
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Lane One: Horse of the Year Clue?
Since the Horse of the Year voting is going to be very close, here is a look at the final NTRA poll which gives us some insight as to how…
November 7 2011, 8:03pm | Visit source ›
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Beyer: Breeders' Cup a flop for the biggest names
The debate over the Horse-of-the-Year title, which inspired such passion at the end of the last two racing seasons, will be muted in the wake of the 2011 Breeders' Cup.…
November 7 2011, 7:34am | Visit source ›
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Amazombie for Horse of the Year
Have you noticed how popular zombies have become? Have to think that popularity has been fueled by AMC's not-for-the-squeamish hit zombie drama The Walking Dead on Sunday nights. I'm a…
November 6 2011, 9:44am | Visit source ›
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Is Acclamation the Horse of the Year?
Only minutes after the string of upsets concluded at the 2011 Breeders’ Cup, the first topic of conversation that radiated…
November 6 2011, 8:27am | Visit source ›
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Horse of the Year Contenders- What I Think Needs to Happen
In what could be the most wide open HOY in quite awhile (at least since I've been following horse racing),…
October 5 2011, 2:24pm | Visit source ›
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Handicapping the Horse of the Year Race
Havre de Grace (3-1) – Anyone who still does not believe that she is the current Horse of the Year…
October 3 2011, 11:01am | Visit source ›
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The Jockey Club Gold Cup: America’s Greatest Race
OK, maybe the title is a bit provocative, especially for those who love the 3-year-old classics. However, there is plenty…
September 29 2011, 3:00am | Visit source ›
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Farewell to the rivalry for this year: While Blind Luck’s rival Havre de Grace will likely use the Beldame as…
September 21 2011, 11:16am | Visit source ›
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Point/Counterpoint - Havre de Grace = HOTY?
Horse Racing Nation blogger Angela D'Amico, the diva of Race Talk with the Girl Next Door, and Managing Editor, Brian…
August 30 2011, 12:47pm | Visit source ›
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Trying to find a HOTY at Woodbine
When the retirement of Canada's 2010 Horse of the Year, Biofuel, was announced this week, it got me to thinking…
July 27 2011, 9:52am | Visit source ›
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Hilarious Looney Tunes http://t.co/DdAXgxF via a Cristblog post throwing cold water on Goldikova's HOTY aspirations http://t.co/KREoUsR
(Twitter / raceday360)July 14 2011, 3:41pm | Visit source ›
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