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August 2010 - Posts

Travers: The Ultimate Head-Scratcher

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First Dude is the tentative selection in a very difficult Travers......

O' Shooting Star

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Paddy's O'Prado is unquestionably the best in his division, but is he the best 3YO on turf or dirt?...

Dirt, a Real Sportsman, and a Great Weekend of Racing

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Before touching on a great weekend of racing, let me start out by stating six sweet words that should have racing fans around the nation jumping for joy: Santa Anita is returning to dirt. It's the best news we've heard from the California racing industry in a decade. Sure there are a few California-based trainers that prefer the disastrous Cushion Track/Pro-Ride concoction that has occupied the legendary...

Wasted Tears: The Little Engine That Could

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Based at at obscure Retama Park, Wasted Tears has accomplished a lot for Bart Evans......

Find That Bird--a Win

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The former Derby winner is not at a grade I level right now......

Guest blog: The King and the Queen

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The horses are ready. The stages are set. Saratoga and Del Mar, hosts of the two most prestigious summer meets of the year, are about to play host to something even bigger: the King and the Queen of horse racing....

Guest Blog: The State of Racing

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For guest blogger Jordan Miller, there are few things as special in life as attending the races. ...

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