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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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It's not quite a Breeders' Cup card, but there is a lot to like on the Belmont undercard. There are some interesting betting races but I am most looking forward to seeing some of my favorite horses in action. True North Handicap Rick Dutrow's...
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I don't believe that post position is usually much of a factor in the Belmont; while in theory Big Brown could get boxed in behind traffic from the 1, he should have enough natural ability to overcome such adversity. However, the strategy in the Belmont...
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While much of the news over the long weekend focused on Big Brown's latest quarter crack (Fran's HoofBlog will be getting more details direct from his farrier later in the week, so keep checking for updates), the rumors over who will ride Casino...
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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 Wood Memorial was billed as the race in which the real War Pass would return, and I believe he did. Challenged for the lead by Inner Light ( Court Vision's rabbit), he ran fast early fractions but gamely hung on for second (in ever slower fractions...
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Big Brown may still be the favorite in the final Derby future pool, but he wasn't a huge success at auction , going for $60,000 as a yearling and less than $200,000 as a two-year-old. Perhaps it runs in the family - his yearling half-sister by Horse...
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It is true that War Pass comes into the Wood Memorial looking for ' redemption ' – but he's certainly not the only one. He's facing a group of horses who are in similar situations, albeit with a less intense light shined on them. Barclay...
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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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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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Pity poor John Servis – he had a brush with possible greatness (or at least Very Goodness) with Smarty Jones , had a rough ride with Rockport Harbor and lost Hard Spun to Larry Jones after picking him out for Rick Porter. Now he has a truly thankless...
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The Derby trail heats up this weekend with the Louisiana Derby ; Pyro is back (and even has his own Wikipedia entry ) and faces Majestic Warrior and Tale of Ekati , both of whom I have very much been looking forward to seeing. Blackberry Road seems to...
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