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May 2008 - Posts
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Triple Crown hopeful Big Brown has developed a “slight” quarter crack on the inside of his front left hoof, but his connections remain confident he will be 100% for the $1-million Belmont Stakes (G1) on June 7. “It scares us this happened, but this has...
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You gotta love Dutrow... We love Barclay Tagg, but he did not enjoy the media frenzy that accompanied Funny Cide's Triple Crown attempt. Dutrow is the anti-Barclay. He loves the media attention and his comfort with the media and his bravado are just...
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Virginian’s Harold Via, Jr.’s Good Night Shirt is all grown up. The 2007 Eclipse Award winner as champion steeplechaser put on a clinic to capture his second consecutive Iroquois Steeplechase May 10 at Percy Warner Park in Nashville, Tenn. Going right...
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A Virginia-based brother-sister act hit pay dirt on Sunday when the $75,000 The Very One Stakes was moved from the turf to the dirt. Charles A. Smith, Jr.’s Concepts Unlimited Stable and Catherine J. Smith’s All Giving charged through a gaping hole along...
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With folks all around looking for change in the breeding industry the buzz words seem to be stamina and substance. Where are we supposed to get that? Well, history tends to repeat itself so here is a look back at French import Teddy who came to Virginia...
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Baltimore Sun writer Kevin Van Valkenburg compares the Derby to the Preakness to determine which is best. Of course, since Van Valkenburg works for the Sun we would expect him to weigh in on the side of the Black-Eyed Susans primarily because the Second...
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We’ve had this blog for a while and we haven’t used it like most folks do – to state our opinions on various subjects. Starting today, we are going to post weekly with some insight and opinion. We welcome you comments and we will post them. Today’s subject...
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UPS will be the exclusive marketing partner of Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (G1) winner Big Brown’s team of jockey Kent Desormeaux and owner IEAH Stables. The agreement was made shortly after Big Brown’s dominating 4 3/4-length victory in the...
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The May issue of Virginia Business magazine features a cover story about the Commonwealth's horse industry. Titled "Not Just For The Rich," the story offers a good overview of the entire equine industry. http://www.virginiabusiness.com/index...
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In this May 15, 1965 file photo, trainer Frank Y. Whiteley Jr., right, is congratulated after Tom Rolfe, left, won the Preakness horse race at Pimlico race course in Baltimore, Md. Whiteley, a Hall of Famer who trained two Horse of the Year winners and...
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Internationally acclaimed artist LeRoy Neiman has created a dynamic image to commemorate the 35th anniversary of the great Secretariat winning the 99th Kentucky Derby on May 5, 1973. Neiman's vibrant portrayal captures the speed, beauty and grace...
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