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By Ray Paulick For some (but obviously not very many), Del Mar’s opening day is the proverbial “place that’s so…
July 22 2010, 4:49am | Visit source ›
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Haskell May Define the Three-Year-Old Field
With a field chock full of Triple Crown horses from 2010, the Haskell is shaping up to be a real…
July 16 2010, 5:59am | Visit source ›
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A Rough Holiday Weekend For Derby Class of '09
It was not a good holiday weekend for horses from the Derby class of ’09. Derby winner Mine That Bird…
July 5 2010, 12:41pm | Visit source ›
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Hard Times, Cold Hard Cash and Derby Hardware
The death of Johnny Sellers this week, whose heyday was before my time, brought back memories of the strange odyssey…
July 4 2010, 4:56am | Visit source ›
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UAE Derby winner Regal Ransom returns at Belmont
Off since a poor showing in the Breeders’ Cup Classic, 2009 UAE Derby (G2) winner Regal Ransom returns trackside on…
July 1 2010, 11:01pm | Visit source ›
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Glass Half Empty or Half Full?
So how do you think the year is shaping up so far for the sport of thoroughbred horse racing? Do…
June 22 2010, 4:29pm | Visit source ›
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Weekend Stakes: Where to Watch brought to you by KBC Horse Supplies
Will Paddy O’Prado get the luck o’ the Irish in Saturday’s Grade 2 Colonial Turf Cup? The Dale Romans trainee…
June 18 2010, 9:36am | Visit source ›
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Good News Friday brought to you by Liberation Farm: NTRA Simulates Towards Success
By Bradford Cummings Did you think Desert Party was the best horse in the 2009 Kentucky Derby field? Still stinging…
June 11 2010, 5:30am | Visit source ›
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Taylor Made's Classic Double; Keeneland's Classic Triple
Much has been made of the classic double by WinStar Farm with Super Saver winning the Kentucky Derby and Drosselmeyer…
June 9 2010, 4:59am | Visit source ›
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A day after his first Triple Crown win with WinStar Farm’s Drosselmeyer in the Belmont, trainer Bill Mott looked to…
June 7 2010, 4:25am | Visit source ›
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Cut! ABC Butchers Belmont Race Coverage
By Ray Paulick Is it that difficult to show a race on television so that it both reflects the power…
June 6 2010, 11:04am | Visit source ›
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American Graded Stakes Standings brought to you by Keeneland: Girl Power!
Though they aren’t among the leaders in the American Graded Stakes standings, two young female jockeys, Inez Karlsson...
June 3 2010, 6:54am | Visit source ›
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ice box: the pedigree to get 12 furlongs
This story was published earlier this week at Paulick Report. Since his dramatic run from far back in the 10-furlong…
June 2 2010, 6:03am | Visit source ›
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The Art of Losing: The Poetic Journey of Sham from the Kentucky Derby to the Belmont.
In her famous poem, One Art, Elizabeth Bishop begins by pondering “The Art of Losing” with the idea that some…
May 31 2010, 5:44pm | Visit source ›
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The Art of Losing: The Poetic Journey of Sham
In her famous poem, One Art, Elizabeth Bishop begins by pondering “The Art of Losing” with the idea that some things are fated to be lost.
May 31 2010, 5:44pm | Visit source ›
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Lane's End brings you the Weekender Pedigree: Ice Box
Since his dramatic run from far back in the 10-furlong Kentucky Derby to grab second behind classic winner Super Saver,…
May 24 2010, 6:57am | Visit source ›
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I found it interesting that Donna Barton-Brothers of NBC noted while Super Saver was loading into the gate that he…
May 17 2010, 8:16pm | Visit source ›
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Checking in on 2010 Prognostications
Back in December I was trying to do my best impersonation of Kreskin and made a few 2010 prognostications on…
May 17 2010, 4:52pm | Visit source ›
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Belmont Will Be Without Super Saver and Lookin at Lucky
Neither the winner of the Kentucky Derby nor the winner of the Preakness Stakes will run in the third leg…
May 16 2010, 9:31am | Visit source ›
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NO BELMONT FOR ‘LUCKY’: BAFFERT SAYS ‘HE’S SHIPPING HOME’
By Ray Paulick Trainer Bob Baffert said in the immediate aftermath of Lookin At Lucky’s win in Saturday’s Preakness Stakes he…
May 15 2010, 10:43pm | Visit source ›
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PLETCHER ON SUPER SAVER: ‘THE TWO WEEKS WAS TOO SHORT’
Trainer Todd Pletcher’s comments following Kentucky Derby winner Super Saver’s eighth-place finish behind Lookin At Lucky in the Preakness: "I thought…
May 15 2010, 6:58pm | Visit source ›
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American Graded Stakes Standings brought to you by Keeneland: Jockeying for a Trainer
While Todd Pletcher is distancing himself from the pack in the trainer standings for most American Graded Stakes winners saddled…
May 13 2010, 1:21pm | Visit source ›
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Unlike the post position draw for the Kentucky Derby, Wednesday’s Preakness draw was a drama-free zone, with the Derby winner…
May 12 2010, 2:58pm | Visit source ›
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Will Increased Viewership Reach Beyond the Triple Crown?
Not many are addressing the harm that the NBC/ESPN coverage of the Kentucky Derby could cause racing because it's been…
May 11 2010, 6:28pm | Visit source ›
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One of the debates after the Kentucky Derby has been Kent Desormeaux's ride on Paddy O'Prado. While no one questions…
May 10 2010, 9:07pm | Visit source ›
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Getting to Know the Preakness Contenders
It’s time, folks. Preak-week is officially here in Baltimore, meaning that if you haven’t already done so, it’s time to officially…
May 10 2010, 1:28pm | Visit source ›
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One of the highlights of Kentucky Derby weekend was watching the contenders head out to the track for their morning…
May 10 2010, 12:51pm | Visit source ›
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Baffert Made The Right Decision With Jockey Gomez
More often than not, I'm the last in line to criticize jockeys. Their split-second decisions under potentially deadly conditions simply…
May 10 2010, 10:01am | Visit source ›
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Lookin at Lucky to Run in Preakness
According to trainer Bob Baffert, Lookin at Lucky will run in the Preakness this Saturday barring an unexpected occurrence. While…
May 10 2010, 7:27am | Visit source ›
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The Rail Bookshelf: 'Losing Charlotte'
What's real at the racetrack: to root a beloved horse down the track, whether it's yours in reality or in…
May 10 2010, 6:55am | Visit source ›