So, I'll Have Another will gallop up to the Belmont Stakes. Well, that's what we've been told. Officially, that is correct, as there will be nothing on the worktab under the name I'll Have Another....
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Every several years, whenever a horse is attempting to sweep the Triple Crown, Billy Turner is summoned by the media to offer his take on the horse, the obstacles that stand in his way, and to reminisce about the great Seattle Slew, who under Turner’s guidance and expertise became racing’s only undefeated Triple Crown winner. ...
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A photo gallery of a typical morning with Belmont Stakes contender Union Rags....
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The California Horse Racing Board, in all its divine wisdom, has decided to dredge up a nearly two-year-old carbon dioxide overage on a Doug O'Neill-trained horse and make a ruling on it two weeks before O'Neill will attempt to sweep the Triple Crown with I'll Have Another....
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The cheers that accompany his star pupil, I'll Have Another, are always within ear shot, and Lava Man has no reason to believe they are not meant for him....
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The ominous shroud that has engulfed Thoroughbred racing recently is starting to lift, at least temporarily, thanks to the heroics of a golden chestnut colt named I'll Have Another, who has come along at the perfect time to remind people that there is so much more to the Sport of Kings than what has been portrayed in certain publications. These publications feel the need to concentrate only on the darkest aspects of the sport, often embellishing and over exaggerating them....
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Here we go again. This is where we left you two weeks ago; trying to decipher a formula of countless possibilities....
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If you look past all the nonsense and rumors and concentrate strictly on Creative Cause's Derby trip, his previous form and his consistency, and the fact that he has already beaten I'll Have Another and Bodemeister, he just may turn out to be the overlay special of the Preakness....
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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....
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Haskin's Preakness Report: Cozzene and Nerud ...
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Preakness Report: Jack Sisterson...
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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. ...
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What can prevent I'll Have Another from finally ending the Triple Crown drought?...
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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. ...
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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. ...
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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....
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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. ...
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It sure felt like summer as several Derby horses schooled this morning and afternoon....
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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....
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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....
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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)? ...
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A reserved Mike Harrington gets ready for Kentucky Derby madness with Creative Cause....
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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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Four of our highly touted horses, as early as Oct. 13, 2011 and as recent as April 6, are running this weekend. Two already have the graded earnings to get in the Derby, one needs an in-the-money performance, and one needs to win....
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This year's Kentucky Derby contenders are so evenly matched, there is a good possibility the winner will be determined by who gets the best trip and/or the best ride....
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