Paul Moran at the Races

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• Derby preps: No real surprises

  Pyro rolls on; Visionaire may be on the way It was what is known as an “Aqueduct day.” The early races were run behind a curtain of fog that enveloped horses until they reached the sixteenth pole, at which point they emerged, still ghostly. Gusting winds... Posted Mar 08 2008, 06:05 PM by Paul Moran at the races Filed under: Aqueduct, Fair Grounds, Pyro, Visionaire

• Searching for value in Derby futures

  Regardless of what nugget of insight might be extracted from the weekend races for three-year-old prospective starters in the Kentucky Derby – we tend to expect more than we actually find in many of these -- there is the season’s first opportunity to... Posted Mar 06 2008, 02:29 PM by Paul Moran at the races Filed under: Aqueduct, Kentucky Derby, Fair Grounds, Barclay Tagg, Pyro, gotham, Funy Cide, Louisiana Derby, Majestic Warrior, Tale of Ekati

• Thursday notes: Think it'll rain?

  Santa Anita’s main racing surface was reopened for training on Wednesday and officials are optimistic that racing will continue on the Cushion Track footing at least until it rains again. “This has obviously been a very difficult period for everyone involved... Posted Jan 10 2008, 03:22 PM by Paul Moran at the races Filed under: Aqueduct, Santa Anita, War Pass, Gary Stevens, Fair Grounds