Steve tries to ferret out those elusive price horses for Breeders' Cup Friday....
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Bill Mott returns to the Breeders' Cup Classic with 6-year-old Ron the Greek and 7-year-old Flat Out....
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So, all the post positions are in, all the works are done, and all the Classic horses are here. Now, good luck trying to figure out how the race is going to be run and who is going to win....
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Bob Baffert, Todd Pletcher, Aidan O'Brien and Kathy Ritvo are on a mission: get rid of that agonizing, heartbreaking second-place finish in the Breeders' Cup Classic that is hanging over their heads and win this darn thing already....
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Mucho Macho Man is showing all the signs. You know those signs good horses show when all the stars are aligned perfectly and you know they're sitting on the race of their life. ...
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Steve shares his thoughts on the battle for Horse of the Year. ...
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Ken Ramsey's greeting on the phone shortly after Kitten Kaboodle's victory in the Jessamine Stakes pretty much summed up the amazing run of victories he's been on this year, especially the last four months....
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Steve offers some early thoughts on the Breeders' Cup. ...
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With Palace Malice it is all about admiration....
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If you feel the Breeders' Cup Classic field is pretty much cut and dry, you might want to follow the results of Saturday's Prix Dollar at Longchamp....
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Now that Princess of Sylmar has elevated herself to new a plateau atop not only the 3-year-old filly division, but the rankings of best filly or mare in the nation, her connections, mainly majority owner Ed Stanco, have to carefully weigh their options as to what the next step will be....
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First there was 1993, then 2003, now 2013. Will the cycle continue for Richard Mandella?...
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Every horse, no matter how great, can be beaten, whether it be due to an off day, a fluke pace, too much of a weight concession, or a surface not to his or her liking. Somewhere, someplace, sometime, there is always the chance a horse is going to run into a better horse on a given day. ...
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As the masses followed Rachel Alexandra's condition, a relationship was forming that would change the life of Brent Comer, medical technician at Rood & Riddle Veterinary Clinic....
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When it comes to the greatest year ever by a trainer, the hands-down winner, in one person's opinion, was Allen Jerkens in 1973....
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D. Wayne Lukas was in his office the morning after Will Take Charge's victory in the 144th Travers Stakes....
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Well, it's good for a straight win bet, an exacta bet, or a trifecta bet. Those are all the ways you can possibly cash a big ticket in Saturday's Travers Stakes if you play War Dancer, either by himself or with several of the leading contenders....
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Before we get to the Darley duo, we have to begin with a nursery story....
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Let's not forget the Dan No. 2 waiting to charge through Door No. 2....
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Not only has Princess of Sylmar emerged as this year's Cinderella story, even her mating was an accident....
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That summer, I was given what still is the most ambitious and challenging assignment of my life....
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If you're not going to attempt to join the all-time greats, you might as well attempt to be great at what you do....
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The following is a tribute to Invasor, who will be inducted into racing's Hall of Fame on Friday and who holds a special place in my heart....
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Memories of great horses and family moments....
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Both have made it to the steps of the pantheon. But there is a big difference between sitting on the steps and actually being allowed to pass through the hallowed gates....
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