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Things are a bit quiet Stateside, but there's been a flurry of activity for Ballydoyle in the past week. First, it was announced that the British Horseracing Authority was going to investigate a charge of team tactics (as discussed here last week...
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With the Travers and the Pacific Classic in the record books (and yes, there will be more on the Pacific Classic later this week), it's nearly time to turn our attention to the Woodward , which will feature a certain horse named Curlin . But before...
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Spirit One's victory in the Arlington Million is being somewhat overshadowed in the European press by the manner of Archipenko's defeat. The Guardian quotes trainer Mike de Kock as referring to Johnny Murtagh's ride on 3rd-place finisher Mount...
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With the Arlington Million only a day away, Team Archipenko (pictured) is feeling confident. Jockey Kevin Shea was pleased with what might be considered a slow work by American standards, but that's standard operating procedure for the 4-year-old...
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The Beverly D. is shaping up to be a very tough race ; Dreaming of Anna , Precious Kitten and Mauralakana are the headliners, but it's a quality field all around. Although Precious Kitten has excelled in California (and my general rule is 'never...
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Arlington Park shares a rare characteristic with only a few other American racetracks such as Del Mar, Keeneland and Saratoga -- people actually like going there for the atmosphere (indeed, how often do you read rave reviews of racetrack food?) as much...
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Check off another box for Henrythenavigator : running against older horses ? No problem. Granted, there were only two four-year-olds in the Sussex Stakes field and they were well-beaten, but it's another milestone for the colt. Raven's Pass ,...
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While Saratoga continues apace here, Glorious Goodwood kicks off today in Britain, with a number of Group 2 and 3 races on the card. Tomorrow promises to be Aiden O'Brien's big day , with Henrythenavigator (pictured) in the Sussex Stakes , looking...
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We don't breed many horses like Yeats in North America; while his sire, Sadler's Wells , has plenty of familiar Northern Dancer blood, his dam, Lyndonville , is entirely European. Yeats also has a half-brother, Tsukuba Symphony , who won over...
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Kingsgate Native (pictured) sprinted home to take the Golden Jubilee at a price on Saturday (although he was duly noted as a real threat here ) and is pointed toward the July Cup at Newmarket and then a defense of his Nunthorpe victory. He was the only...
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The biggest story of the day from Royal Ascot is that Yeats did, indeed, win the Gold Cup for the third year running . He is only the second horse to achieve this milestone -- the other, Sagaro , ran in the 1970s. Yeats is also the first 7-year-old to...
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Today's racing from Royal Ascot opened with the Jersey Stakes ; Aqlaam picked up his third win for the year in his fourth lifetime start in the 7 furlong race for 3-year-olds. Although he is by the sprinter Oasis Dream , his dam is a half-sister to...
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Royal Ascot opened today with a gritty win for Haradasun in the Queen Anne Stakes; although passed by two horses, he battled back at the end to claim victory. Darjina and Finsceal Beo were second and third (although both encountered traffic trouble) Read...
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The major news outlets seem to be filling space while waiting for tonight's Preakness draw (and that's no bad thing, given that it highlights the sport beyond the Triple Crown to some extent). The New York Times profiles Nicanor (pictured), the...
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We are taking a slight break from the Triple Crown trail today (although I'll be talking about Saturday's Peter Pan and its Belmont implications tomorrow) to deliver the first installment in what will be an occasional series - Funny Foreign Horses...
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