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Snuck In Juvenile Scores

Briggs & Cromartie Thoroughbred Consultants News Feed — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 02:23:42 GMT

Captain Bry, a smooth running juvenile by Snuck In out of Tropical Runner by Blue Ensign, pulled away from the field as he raced to a win in race 9, a five-furlong Maiden Special Weight contest, at Colonial Downs on July 6th. The two-year-old gelding Read More......(read more)

Summer Stallion Stocks Rising

Briggs & Cromartie Thoroughbred Consultants News Feed — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 02:23:40 GMT

The Summer heat is here! Young stallions with good runners are getting hotter by the week. Here are some updates for some notable stallions with great value: Pure Prize : Pure Clan wins G-1 American Oaks Invitational on July 5th. That makes 6 Stakes Winners Read More......(read more)

Graeme Hall Juvees Open Strong in July

Briggs & Cromartie Thoroughbred Consultants News Feed — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 02:23:38 GMT

Graame Hall's string of winners keeps getting longer. Now that his two-year-olds are here, new names of runners by Graeme Hall are hitting the headlines. Two new juvenile winners got July off to a good start. First, on July 4th, Opportunity Lost, Read More......(read more)

Onward to New York…upon Saint Curlin’s Day!

THE ASPIRING HORSEPLAYER — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 01:23:58 GMT

Source: http://articles.tracksideview.com/2008/07/08/curlin-headed-to-man-o-war.aspx It’s official…Curlin is headed to NY! The turf career of the talented 4 year-old son of Smart Strike will begin at Bemont Park in this Saturday’s running Read More......(read more)

Unbridled Belle, Hystericalady are top draws in Delaware

Brisnet.com -Racing News from The Handicapper's Edge — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 23:50:53 GMT

Grade 1 winners UNBRIDLED BELLE (Broken Vow) and HYSTERICALADY (Distorted Humor) are the top draws in Sunday's $1 million Delaware H. (G2), the centerpiece event of the Delaware Park meet. Eleven distaffers will square off the in the 1 1/4-mile contest Read More......(read more)

Curlin Running in Man O'War Stakes at Belmont

Kentucky Derby — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 23:49:00 GMT

Curlin will run in the $500,000 Man o'War Stakes over the turf at Belmont Park on July 12th, part of a plan by the owners that would make him the sport's all-time leading money winner. Curlin has won nine of 12 career races on the dirt, including Read More......(read more)

Miraculous Miss overdue

NTRA Headline News — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 23:09:12 GMT

MIAMI - You wouldn't think a horse on a 22-month losing streak would still be considered one of the elite members of her division, but such is the case with Miraculous Miss, who returns to Calder on Saturday for another shot at the Grade 1 Princess Read More......(read more)

Colonel John opens Act 2

NTRA Headline News — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 23:04:31 GMT

INGLEWOOD, Calif. - It took two minutes for Colonel John's reputation to be dented by a sixth-place finish in the Kentucky Derby on May 3. He entered the race as California's best hope, and walked off the track humiliated by runaway winner Big Read More......(read more)

Pletcher mare targets repeat in Del Cap

NTRA Headline News — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 22:55:58 GMT

Unbridled Belle will try to become the fifth repeat winner and sixth two-time winner of the Delaware Handicap when she faces 10 other older fillies and mares in Sunday's 71st running of the $1 million race at Delaware Park. A 5-year-old mare trained Read More......(read more)

Benny the Bull back in action in Smile

NTRA Headline News — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 22:47:59 GMT

Though the July 12 Smile Sprint Handicap (gr. II) at Calder Race Course will host an impressive cast of seasoned performers, Benny the Bull has clearly stated his case as the top contender in the group. Benny the Bull, who is quickly approaching the Read More......(read more)

Consistent Rosinka heads *** Memorial

NTRA Headline News — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 22:43:29 GMT

The Lavington Stud’s Rosinka, winner of five of her last six starts, looms a tough-to-defeat probable favorite in the July 12 Robert G. *** Memorial Stakes (gr. IIIT) at Delaware Park. The $300,000 *** Memorial, for fillies and mares at 1 3/8 miles on Read More......(read more)

Curlin cleared to make turf debut in Man o' War

Brisnet.com -Racing News from The Handicapper's Edge — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 21:48:55 GMT

The New York State Racing and Wagering Board on Tuesday cleared a licensing issue allowing 2007 Horse of the Year CURLIN (Smart Strike) to return to New York to compete in Saturday's $500,000 Man o' War S. (G1) at 11 furlongs on the turf. Winner Read More......(read more)

Tactical Cat to Diamond G

BloodHorse.com - Breeding — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 21:04:21 GMT

Tactical Cat, a son of Storm Cat and sire of 20 stakes winners, has been purchased by Randy Gammill for stallion duty at his Diamond G Ranch near Edmond, Okla. Read More......(read more)

Eight to Battle It Out In Carry Back

BloodHorse.com - Racing — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 20:56:49 GMT

Speed will be the order of day going into Saturday's Carry Back Stakes (gr. II) at six furlongs at Calder Race Course. Read More......(read more)

Tizdejavu to American Derby

NTRA Headline News — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 20:51:59 GMT

First Gio Ponti, then Meal Penalty: possible American Derby starters were dropping like flies. But at least trainer Greg Fox confirmed his intention to start Tizdejavu, the Midwest's leading 3-year-old turf horse at the moment, in Saturday's race Read More......(read more)

Garibaldi named Dogwood Dominion Award winner

Brisnet.com -Racing News from The Handicapper's Edge — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 20:47:25 GMT

Vincent "Vinnie" Garibaldi -- an 81-year-old former longshoreman who is now a much-beloved Ocala, Florida, horse farm worker -- is the 2008 winner of the Dogwood Dominion Award. Read More......(read more)

Forever Together ruled out of Modesty

NTRA Headline News — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 20:45:52 GMT

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. - In a fairly serious blow to the race, Forever Together was declared out of Saturday's $150,000 Modesty Handicap on Tuesday by trainer Jonathan Sheppard. So, while the Modesty may still get a field larger than average when Read More......(read more)

Proud Spell Heads Delaware Oaks Field

BloodHorse.com - Racing — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 20:30:05 GMT

Kentucky Oaks (gr. I) winner Proud Spell tosses name into field for Delaware Oaks (gr. II) July 12 at Delaware Park. Read More......(read more)

HRTV: On-Site Coverage of 'Summit'

BloodHorse.com - Racing — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 19:32:08 GMT

The Summit of Speed program at Calder Race Course in South Florida will be broadcast live with on-site coverage by HRTV July 12. Read More......(read more)

Windfields Closing Commercial Operation

BloodHorse.com - Breeding — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 18:48:31 GMT

Windfields Farm, birthplace of the great Canadian-bred Northern Dancer, will cease to operate as a commercial venture and will revert to being a family operation. Read More......(read more)

Curlin headed to Belmont for Man o' War

NTRA Headline News — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 18:47:45 GMT

Horse of the Year Curlin will make his turf debut in the $500,000 Man o’War Stakes (gr. IT) July 12, trainer Steve Asmussen announced Tuesday. “We’ve been OK’d to race in New York and we’re planning on flying him to Belmont on Thursday,” Asmussen said Read More......(read more)

Princess Rooney: What About Rush?

BloodHorse.com - Racing — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 18:34:00 GMT

Dream Rush, caught by Looky Yonder in the stretch during the Vagrancy Handicap (gr. II) at Belmont May 25 at 4-5, figures to to be the one beat again Saturday in her second start off a layoff in the six-furlong Princess Rooney Handicap (gr. I) at Calder Read More......(read more)

Welsh Cake Leads Way at Tattersalls

BloodHorse.com - Auctions — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 18:32:05 GMT

Five-year-old Welsh Cake (by Fantastic Light), a half-sister to Prix du Rond-Point (Fr-II) winner Trans Island (by Selkirk), topped breeding stock-orientated first session of the Tattersalls July sale in Newmarket, England July 8. Read More......(read more)

Dancing Allstar Takes Aim on the Azalea

BloodHorse.com - Racing — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 18:25:09 GMT

Dancing Allstar looks to be the belle of the ball entering the $250,000 Azalea Stakes (gr. III) at Calder Race Course July 12. The chestnut Millennium Allstar filly has won her last six races, all of which have come in stakes company, and she leads a Read More......(read more)

Sure Thing

Railbird — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 18:15:00 GMT

One of the biggest and most underreported stories in racing is the ongoing scandal that is the technologically-outdated tote system. While it seems to work most of the time, news of past-posting incidents of varying seriousness keeps breaking, creating Read More......(read more)