Suite 101 Horse Racing Blog

March 2008 - Posts

• What Curlin Might Have Done
  Mar 30 2008, 08:00 PM

  Hindsight seems to say 2007 Horse of the Year, Curlin, as good as he's been, might have been our Triple Crown champion, as well, if he'd raced at age two. Read More... Post Reactions

• War Pass Falls From Best 11 No.1
  Mar 24 2008, 08:00 PM

  War Pass created an inexplicable last place finish in the Tampa Bay Derby last weekend. Some knocked him off their Derby contenders list. Not this writer. Read More... Post Reactions

• Somebeachsomewhere Is Surfing
  Mar 19 2008, 08:00 PM

  Two-year-old pacer North American Cup nominee Somebeachsomewhere has been mentioned in sales talk, but owner Jerry Silva says no deal. David Palone wins 9 of 13 drives. Read More... Post Reactions

• BIg Truck Derby Spoiler?
  Mar 17 2008, 08:00 PM

  Mauling his competition March 15th in the Tampa Bay Derby, Big Truck delivered for trainer Barclay Tagg, who may still be smiling. BT's huge win jostled War Pass. Read More... Post Reactions

• The Derby's Best of The Rest
  Mar 11 2008, 08:00 PM

  The Associated Press and The Blood-Horse have War Pass and Pyro No.1 and No.2 for the 2008 Kentucky Derby. Who can catch these two shoo-ins at Churchill Downs? Read More... Post Reactions

• Pyro Versus War Pass
  Mar 05 2008, 07:00 PM

  In this Thoroughbred season, Steve Asmussen trained Pyro could thwart a possible Triple Crown bid by unbeaten War Pass, schooled by Nick Zito. Read More... Post Reactions