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Haskin's Preakness Report: A 'Walk' Through History

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Native Dancer's stall bears little memory of the "Gray Ghost," other than a wooden plank across the door, deformed by years of gnawing and still bearing The Dancer's teeth marks....

Haskin's Preakness Report: Cozzetti Keeps Sire's Spark Alive

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Haskin's Preakness Report: Cozzene and Nerud ...

Haskin's Preakness Report: Jack of All Trades

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Preakness Report: Jack Sisterson...

Haskin's Preakness Report: Five Weeks in Spring

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We recently wrote about the possibility of I'll Have Another sweeping the Triple Crown. So what if we're getting ahead of ourselves. After 34 years (and we've been there through all of them) we're entitled to think or dream ahead. ...

Haskin's Preakness Report: I'll Have Another Triple Crown

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What can prevent I'll Have Another from finally ending the Triple Crown drought?...

Haskin's Derby Postscript: Zayat Marches On

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So, after three second-place finishes in the Derby, each one more agonizing than the one before, Zayat may now turn his attention to the black-eyed susans, hoping they smell sweeter than the roses. At least they don't have thorns. ...

Haskin's Derby Recap: Cookie Monster

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Dressed in a white shirt and purple tie, the colors of his silks, Reddam appeared relaxed and confident, believing his colt, I'll Have another, was ready to prove to the world what he already knew; that this was an exceptional colt. ...

Haskin's Derby Trail: Figuring it All Out...Not

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After assimilating all the facts, handicapping tools, and observations, we can honestly say we don't have any more of a clue than we did two weeks ago....

Haskin's Derby Trail: Thursday Potpourri

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The time is getting near. No not the Derby, trying to finally decipher this intricate and confusing puzzle. We've made a few more observations this morning that should help, as well as another trip to the paddock. ...

Haskin's Derby Trail: Summer School

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It sure felt like summer as several Derby horses schooled this morning and afternoon....

Haskin's Derby Trail: Derby Dreams and Nightmares

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Well, it's one day away from the dreaded draw, that simple tradition that can have even the most hardened racetracker shuddering in fear and apprehension....

Haskin's Derby Trail: Early Observations

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The works are done, and all that remains are the final gallops and observing how the horses are thriving during the final week....

Haskin's Derby Trail: Remember Mark Valeski?

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The Kentucky Derby trail and short memories go hand in hand. Remember not too long ago when Mark Valeski was the next up-and-coming star, grabbing everyone's attention with his gutsy nose defeat to El Padrino in the Risen Star Stakes (gr. II)? ...

Haskin's Derby Trail: Harrington's Leap of Faith

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A reserved Mike Harrington gets ready for Kentucky Derby madness with Creative Cause....

Haskin's Derby Trail: Gemologist a Chip Off the Old Block

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Elliott Walden, president/CEO and racing manager of WinStar Farm, said when he looks into Gemologist's eye, he sees the colt's "daddy," Tiznow, looking back at him....

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