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Groupie Doll + Successful Dan = Big Beyers
Dan Illman I'LL HAVE ANOTHER deservedly received the headlines for his victory in the Kentucky Derby, but a couple of…
May 8 2012, 1:10pm | Visit source ›
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BRIS Figs Week of April 30, 2012
The big weekend did not disappoint with 16 triple digit ratings and all but one of the graded races on…
May 8 2012, 12:29pm | Visit source ›
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Others had him, too, and not just "West Coast gamblers" as the New York Times' foremost authority on horse racing, Joe Drape, asserted when calling the race an upset after…
May 8 2012, 11:42am | Visit source ›
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Handicapping And Wagering Strategy: Putting It All Together
While there's always an element of "coulda, woulda and shoulda" with handicapping, sometimes the reasons for not cashing a bet are as simple as organizing your wagers around your top…
May 8 2012, 10:15am | Visit source ›
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Shandler: Post Derby 138 Thoughts
O’Neill is by no means Mother Teresa; he has been fined, suspended, and investigated several times for milkshaking, and actually faces another possible suspension for a violation that allegedly occurred…
May 8 2012, 9:53am | Visit source ›
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Derby telecast: Final ratings show increase in viewing audience
Not so fast, my friend. Final television ratings for the race portion of the NBC Sports broadcast of the Kentucky…
May 8 2012, 9:23am | Visit source ›
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If OLG's Evil Plan Comes To Fruition There Will Be 6 Tracks Tops
It is amazing to me that the OLG's plan to destroy horse racing in Ontario hasn't been spelled out in…
May 8 2012, 9:09am | Visit source ›
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Preakness Memory 1986: A game for dreamers
by Ted Grevelis, Grevelis Racing Stable, LLC As we edge closer to the first Saturday in May thoughts turn to…
May 8 2012, 8:26am | Visit source ›
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Donna Smith wrote a column on Winners Wire, regarding the deaths of two standardbreds due to improper medicating and how…
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Shine Comes Off the Rose After Derby Week
Derby weekend is a refreshing reminder of what is great about this sport: Pageantry, high quality racing, parties, and a…
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As is not infrequently the case, the 3-year-old picture has been thrown into a bit of disarray after the Derby,…
May 8 2012, 7:28am | Visit source ›
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Well, Kentucky Derby 138 is in the history book and overall it was a lot of fun as well as…
May 8 2012, 7:00am | Visit source ›
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Cronley: The real Derby stories
Some sporting events are not watched primarily in the home. Yet all sporting events are rated in the home. Doesn't make sense, does it? Major horse racing events such as…
May 8 2012, 6:34am | Visit source ›
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Over the last week, I’ve had multiple opportunities to feel grateful. In addition to the everyday reasons to be appreciative,…
May 8 2012, 6:30am | Visit source ›
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Good for Rosie & The Jones Boys
When Believe You Can crossed the wire to win the 2012 Kentucky Oaks, it catapulted her straight to the zenith…
May 8 2012, 6:28am | Visit source ›
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Kling: Take the Holy Bull route
As a three-year-old facing older horses, Holy Bull carried ten pounds less than the top-weighted Devil His Due and Colonial Affair. Bettors hammered Croll's colt down to even money and…
May 8 2012, 5:13am | Visit source ›
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I was watching a video today via Youtube on the situation in Ontario. The video was well-presented and interesting, and…
May 7 2012, 8:28pm | Visit source ›
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Haskin's Derby Recap: Cookie Monster
Paul Reddam stood outside Barn 3 shortly before the announcement to bring the horses to the paddock for the 138th…
May 7 2012, 6:35pm | Visit source ›
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We made it back to Buffalo yesterday afternoon, after a pit stop on Saturday night in Columbus, so we've had…
May 7 2012, 6:27pm | Visit source ›
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MTHA Board Votes to Undo Recently Enacted Bylaws Changes
The Board of Directors of the Maryland Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association (MTHA) voted earlier this evening to invalidate the results of…
May 7 2012, 6:05pm | Visit source ›
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BBC News - Is the Kentucky Derby still decadent and depraved?
The sun is barely over the yardarm at Louisville's race course, but the notorious infield is already looking not dissimilar to the "sea of drunken horrors" and "huge outdoor loony…
May 7 2012, 5:31pm | Visit source ›
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What were those 2012 Kentucky Derby payouts?
Many of you seem to be trying to find out about the 2012 Kentucky Derby payouts. We're happy to help!
May 7 2012, 3:56pm | Visit source ›
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Finally Some Answers; Call in the Feds?
At least the OHHA was given the truth about the OLG's plans regarding the end of the Slots at Tracks…
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New post from The Creative CauseKentucky Derby: The Aftermathhttp://www.thecreativecause.com/
May 7 2012, 11:11am | Visit source ›
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Monday Movie: Do You Ever Wager at the Track? You Should Try It Sometime!
The intrepid filmmaker Jeff Krulik and his sometime sidekick, Chris Earnshaw, are at it again in this tale of a…
May 7 2012, 8:34am | Visit source ›
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Why no love for I’ll Have Another?
Poor little I’ll Have Another. He just can’t get no respect. I’ve decided to forsake proper English in this piece, because…
May 7 2012, 8:15am | Visit source ›
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Derby week: Piling on the bad press
If horse racing was football, the refs would have run out of flags last week after calling countless "piling on"…
May 7 2012, 7:48am | Visit source ›
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IN SPITE OF A TORRENT OF NEGATIVE PUBLICITY, THE KENTUCKY DERBY SETS BUSINESS RECORDS
In the weeks and months leading up to the Kentucky Derby, horse racing in the United States was pummeled with…
May 7 2012, 7:48am | Visit source ›
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Bleacher Report: Horse Racing, American Sports and This Generation's Sport of Kings
Horse racing has become a three-event season, maybe four if you are particularly into the Breeders' Cup. What was once widely called the "Sport of Kings" has fallen out of…
May 7 2012, 7:01am | Visit source ›
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Banning Lasix is wrong for the horses
I respectfully submit that those pursuing the elimination of race day Lasix® (Salix®; furosemide) present fallacious arguments that not only cause diversion from vital issues, but also promote a position…
May 7 2012, 6:44am | Visit source ›
