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While the Travers and the Pacific Classic mean that the weekend (and the country) will be bookended with G1 races, let's not overlook Wait a While's second win in the Ballston Spa yesterday. The victory, her 11th win in 22 starts, makes her look...
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Sure, there were some horses running over the weekend, but their performances were somewhat overshadowed by the ongoing trainwreck that is the Big Brown Situation. In case you missed the hilarity on ABC when Michael Iavarone and Rick Dutrow directly contradicted...
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This week has already seen its share of speculation about Lava Man's future after his last-place finish in the Eddie Read Handicap; his connections seem to be leaning very strongly toward his retirement. It seems clear that the 7-year-old gelding...
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There is a great weekend of racing to look forward to - it's a shame it's going to be hidden away on HRTV and TVG. Check out today's Green but Game for a fantastic open letter to the NTRA on this very topic; she is spot on! Here's what...
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...and I'm back in business (after a sojourn to DC that involved some work at Archives II , Pizzeria Paradsio , catching the Oaks on TV at a bar, Crowded House and some early trains). I'm catching up on everything happened yesterday and was obviously...
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With the Derby post positions announced (and the Kentucky Derby odds beginning to move), it's time to go on the record. I've been poring over the DRF's PPs for the Derby; I like the Moss Pace Figures version . Here are my conclusions about...
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Until tomorrow afternoon's post position draw, the only Derby trail action is analyzing (and overanalyzing) the contenders' works and every possible bit of data available, no matter how tangential. To that end, I always look forward to playing...
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The New York Times seems to have caught Derby Fever in a big way. Not only did they have a feature article on Big Brown (more on that below), they've launched The Rail -- a blog headed by Joe Drape with a variety of interesting contributors (and some...
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With most of the major preps out of the way, there's just time for the Coolmore Lexington and gossip. Tomcito is the horse I'm watching (and I hope he finds Polytrack as much to his liking as the deep Peruvian tracks); I liked his third-place...
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While I appreciated Cowboy Cal adding some points to my Road to the Roses stable, I'm not convinced his placing behind Monba (with Pyro finishing up the track) in the Blue Grass means much in terms of the Derby picture. Pyro missed the break and seemed...
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You can (apparently) tear up any future wagers you may have had on Denis of Cork ; I can't decide whether this letter from his owner, William K. Warren, is a little too melodramatic (I didn't really need the financial details on hotel rooms, for...
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After a digesting a great weekend of racing with the Dubai World Cup and a fascinating Florida Derby , I have prepared for your reading pleasure the official 'If The Derby Were Saturday' list of who I'd like to see in the starting gate, along...
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We know he's by Street Cry , we know he's won two Group 1 classics in Peru (despite an age disadvantage, running against Southern Hemisphere 3-year-olds, and at real distances), but what does it all mean? The real question mark is one of class...
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Pyro became the talk of the Derby trail with his win in the Louisiana Derby last weekend (not to mention his retirement plans ); while his final sweep was impressive to watch, his Beyer was still comparatively low . Alan has some interesting perspective...
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Word is in the Pyro is off to Darley at some point in the not-too-distant future; it must be nice to have things decided so early in one's career (although hey, at six lifetime starts, he only needs three more to equal Smarty Jones in total starts...
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