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March 2010 - Posts

• Derby Watch: Trainer Todd Pletcher stays hot
  Mar 29 2010, 07:28 PM

  Here’s how hot trainer Todd Pletcher has been with his 3-year-olds: He won yet another Kentucky Derby prep last weekend — except this time it was with the “wrong” horse. Discreetly Mine had been pointing to the Louisiana Derby as a major stepping stone... Post Reactions Filed under: Derby Watch

• 2010 Dubai World Cup
  Mar 28 2010, 11:38 AM

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• Derby Watch-Mission Impazible wins Louisiana Derby
  Mar 28 2010, 11:34 AM

  Mission Impazible pulled ahead just past the 16th pole yesterday to win his first race as a 3-year-old in the $750,000 Louisiana Derby, one of the final major prep races for the Kentucky Derby, in New Orleans. The Todd Pletcher-trained colt, ridden by... Post Reactions Filed under: Derby Watch

• Ice Box Claims Florida Derby
  Mar 22 2010, 10:50 AM

  Ice Box takes the Florida Derby in a “photo-finish”! Just the way we like it. The top three finishers from Saturday’s $750,000 Florida Derby came out of their races in good order and will now set their sights on the May 1 Kentucky Derby... Post Reactions Filed under: Derby Watch

• Derby Watch 3/19/2010 Rule draws post 7 for Florida Derby
  Mar 19 2010, 12:05 PM

  HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. – Rule, the 5-2 morning-line favorite, will break from post 7 in a field of 11 3-year-olds entered for Saturday’s $750,000 Florida Derby at Gulfstream Park. Rule, the only graded stakes winner in the field, will be ridden... Post Reactions Filed under: Derby Watch

• Derby Watch 03/18/2010-Barbaro’s Brother to Race in Florida Derby
  Mar 18 2010, 12:13 PM

  Barbaro, what a great horse! By BILL FINLEY Hoping to follow the same path that led his famous brother to the Kentucky Derby, Lentenor was among 11 horses entered Wednesday for the Grade I Florida Derby on Saturday. Lentenor is a full brother to Barbaro... Post Reactions Filed under: Derby Watch

• Derby Watch 03/15/2010
  Mar 15 2010, 11:34 AM

  With Zenyatta’s impressive win at the Grade 1, $250,000 Santa Margarita Invitational Handicap and Rachel Alexandra’s upset loss to Zardana in New Orleans, the horse racing world is buzzing. But its not too early to think about the Kentucky... Post Reactions Filed under: Derby Watch

• Zenyatta Wins! Again!
  Mar 13 2010, 08:21 PM

  ARCADIA, Calif. - Zenyatta kept up her end of the bargain, weaving through traffic to capture her 15th straight victory in the Grade 1, $250,000 Santa Margarita Invitational Handicap on Saturday at Santa Anita. Her race took place less than a half-hour... Post Reactions Filed under: Zenyatta

• Zardana foils Rachel’s first start of 2010!
  Mar 13 2010, 08:14 PM

  With the racing world looking forward to an April 9 matchup between Rachel Alexandra and the John Shirreffs-trained Zenyatta in the Apple Blossom, Rachel Alexandra failed to handle the Shirreffs “B” Team on Saturday at Fair Grounds. Zardana... Post Reactions Filed under: Rachel Alexandra

• Rachel and Zenyatta…Today is the day!
  Mar 13 2010, 08:37 AM

  The Fields: 10th (5:15) New Orleans Ladies S. 1 1/16 Miles | Fillies and Mares | 4 Year Olds And Up Stakes | Purse: $200,000 Prg. # PP Horse Jockey Trainer Wt. Claim $ Equip. Med. ML 1 Fighter Wing Lanerie C J Geier Greg 117 L 15-1 2 Rachel... Post Reactions Filed under: Zenyatta, Rachel Alexandra

• HRTV to Cover Rachel, Zenyatta Prep Races
  Mar 10 2010, 12:53 AM

  HRTV will present a special one-hour live show March 13 featuring the seasonal debuts of 2009 Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra and unbeaten Breeders’ Cup Classic (gr. I) winner Zenyatta. Entitled “The Champions Return,” the show will be hosted by Scott... 1 comment(s) Filed under: Fillies

• Asmussen concerned about Rachel Alexandra’s fitness level
  Mar 09 2010, 12:00 AM

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