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• Get Your Vote On

  Hey, American readers - are missing out on that voting feeling now that the presidential election is over? Well, never fear, horse racing has come to the rescue. It seems that you, too, can vote for your favorite European race horses for the Cartier Awards... Posted Nov 14 2008, 11:17 AM by SuperfectaBlog Filed under: Curlin, Zarkava, New Approach, Henrythenavigator, Duke of Marmalade, Zenyatta, Goldikova, Raven's Pass

• Classic Considerations

  We are at that peculiar point a few weeks out from the Breeders' Cup where things get a bit odd, particularly with regard to the field for the Classic. Duke of Marmalade and Soldier of Fortune , both fresh from being crushed by Zarkava in the Arc... Posted Oct 07 2008, 10:38 AM by SuperfectaBlog Filed under: Curlin, Breeders' Cup, Casino Drive, Zarkava, Henrythenavigator, Duke of Marmalade, Zenyatta

• Goldenhooves

  From the (welcome) coverage it is receiving, it might seem that Curlin's Jockey Club Gold Cup bid is the only race taking place this weekend when in fact it's ridiculously busy (rather like my entire week this week). Perhaps the most competitive... Posted Sep 26 2008, 12:40 PM by SuperfectaBlog Filed under: Curlin, Coolmore, Zarkava, Henrythenavigator, Duke of Marmalade, Godolphin, Zenyatta, Ginger Punch, Wait a While, Mambo in Seattle

• A European Breeders' Cup Preview

  It's a bit of a quiet week; Curlin had a workout to prep for the Jockey Club Gold Cup on the 27th and Colonel John became one of the first Breeders' Cup contenders to work over Santa Anita's new surface . Like Big Brown and a number of other... Posted Sep 16 2008, 11:49 AM by SuperfectaBlog Filed under: Curlin, Big Brown, Colonel John, Zarkava, New Approach, Duke of Marmalade, Goldikova

• Horses Americans Should Know V: Montmartre

  Given Curlin's (relatively) disappointing finish in the Man O' War, many European betting agencies have upped his odds for the Arc; they have also installed a new favorite in the appropriately-named Montmartre . Montmartre won the Grand Prix de... Posted Jul 15 2008, 12:55 PM by SuperfectaBlog Filed under: Curlin, Zarkava, New Approach, Duke of Marmalade, Montmartre

• Back in Business

  Superfecta is back from the shore and back to (almost) normal business, although this will still be something of an odd week. Curlin had his final work for his turf debut earlier; the Man O' War is still the preferred option, and it seems that the... Posted Jul 07 2008, 01:38 PM by SuperfectaBlog Filed under: Curlin, Einstein, Big Brown, Casino Drive, Zarkava, Zenyatta