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Ten Things You Should Know: Frizette Stakes
Run at three different tracks at four different distances, find out more about the race that's produced 25 juvenile filly…
October 6 2011, 5:45am | Visit source ›
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Breeders' Cup Classic Betting Options and Handicappers Homework
Yes, I'm going to talk betting menus and Breeders' Cup Classic statistics but before I go to far, today is…
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The Turk: Horses, Handicapping and HijinksOctober 3 2011, 9:01pm | Visit source ›
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Five years ago at the Breeders' Cup, Fleet Indian was trying to ice Older Female Champion with a win in…
October 3 2011, 3:00pm | Visit source ›
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Hangin' With Haskin: Heaven and Hell
With ESPN’s impeccably researched documentary on the wild ride of Charismatic and Chris Antley, titled “Charismatic.” scheduled to air Oct.…
October 2 2011, 5:52pm | Visit source ›
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Ten Things You Should Know: Jockey Club Gold Cup
Won by five Triple Crown winners and a single horse five times, find out more about the race that was…
October 1 2011, 8:50am | Visit source ›
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“The most successful gelding of all”
“More than any other racing country, America has had its share of great geldings…” claimed William H.P. Robertson in 1964.…
September 30 2011, 6:00am | Visit source ›
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Rules for Laying Out a Race Course
Coverage of closing day for the 1837 New Orleans Jockey Club Spring Races concludes next week! For this week’s issue, the Times shares the following resource for track building, circa…
September 30 2011, 1:00am | Visit source ›
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What a Jockey Club Gold Cup it Was
Last week, in honor of the Pennsylvania Derby, I recalled perhaps the most spectacular performance I ever saw in person,…
September 29 2011, 9:25am | Visit source ›
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Ten Things You Should Know: Goodwood Stakes
First run in 1982 and named for an English racecourse, this premiere west coast race is a stepping stone to…
September 29 2011, 5:46am | 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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*Bred in Kentucky, I was by a leading sire, who was even better known as a broodmare sire. *My…
September 28 2011, 12:58pm | Visit source ›
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In yesterday's post, we mentioned that Parx Racing had created a Hall of Fame, with the first flush of inductees…
September 27 2011, 6:25am | Visit source ›
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Countdown to the Cup: Gold Cup or Cold Cup?
This column has nothing to do with the defection of Tizway from next Saturday’s Jockey Club Gold Cup, as disappointing…
September 26 2011, 10:22am | Visit source ›
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Super Saturday Vault: 2004 Jockey Club Gold Cup
From now till Thursday, I will be profiling one race from a past Super Saturday. Today, it's the 2004 Jockey…
September 25 2011, 4:27pm | Visit source ›
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Ten Things You Should Know: Kent Stakes
Run on two surfaces at three different distances, find out more the race that recently regained its graded status.
September 24 2011, 8:36am | Visit source ›
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A little over two years ago I did a series on the Rasmussen Factor (inbreeding to females within five generations),…
September 24 2011, 2:30am | Visit source ›
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Our last blog dealt with the 3-year-old male crop of 1969. Well, their female counterparts were pretty special themselves, and…
September 23 2011, 2:32pm | Visit source ›
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from the collection of the National Museum of Racing In September of 1905, a mere 106 years ago, the New…
September 23 2011, 6:02am | Visit source ›
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No Rest for the Weary: Day Five’s One-Miler Tests the Mettle of Three Returning Racers
“[Col. Bingaman] has won, we believe, when not only his friends but himself thought he must inevitably lose.” – New Orleans Picayune, 23 March 1837 We know that it rained…
September 23 2011, 1:00am | Visit source ›
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“Interesting piece, David. But what about foals tail-female with duplications to LT? Anything with that scenario?” That was the only…
September 22 2011, 10:10am | Visit source ›
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Ten Things You Should Know: Pennsylvania Derby
First run in 1979, this race has made multiple calendar moves before settling in its current spot as a prep…
September 22 2011, 5:44am | Visit source ›
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An Unforgettable Pennsylvania Derby
With the forecast of rain for Philadelphia on Saturday, the prospect of a wet Pennsylvania Derby has me thinking back…
September 22 2011, 3:25am | Visit source ›
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One hundred and forty-five years ago next week, Jerome Park in New York opened for business. While it lasted less…
September 21 2011, 7:45pm | Visit source ›
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*Bred in Kentucky, I was far from the only stakes winner for both my sire and my dam. *Based…
September 21 2011, 12:58pm | Visit source ›
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Charles Hatton on 1971 champion 2-year-old filly Numbered Account from the 1972 American Racing Manual. Numbered Account is the sort…
September 21 2011, 12:45am | Visit source ›
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The following was written for cathartic purposes and to share the memories of a year in racing that, from a…
September 20 2011, 5:32am | Visit source ›
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One thing I forgot to mention. The fifth generation produced zero stakes winners from 25 foals. The tenth generation produced…
September 18 2011, 1:23am | Visit source ›
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MARYJEAN WALL’S GLOBALLY READ ARTICLE ON HORSE RACING
The ultra-upscale ForbesLife magazine comes as an occasional supplement to the bi-weekly Forbes. The September 11 issue of ForbesLife has an article by…
September 15 2011, 9:43am | Visit source ›
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The female Fourstardave. Dave’s Pal. Tough and dependable. So was Irish Linnet described during her six-year racing career, a career…
September 15 2011, 6:00am | Visit source ›
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Ten Things You Should Know: Woodbine Mile
First run in 1997, this Canadian race has been been won by horses from six different countries. The current record…
September 15 2011, 5:44am | Visit source ›
