Smarty Jones: Steve Haskin begins his week-long tribute with reprinted stories each day...
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The Belmont slop produced yet another 3-year-old upset...
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Animal Kingdom, of course, must be included in all exotic bets. It's just a question who to put with him....
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When Nehro's connections decided to skip the Preakness and wait for the Belmont Stakes (gr. I), the first thought was that the son of Mineshaft --The Administrator, by Afleet was going to be the buzz horse in the Test of the Champion....
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The last pieces of the puzzle in the Triple Crown races are the post positions, and horsemen cannot wait until they can get that out of the way....
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Barry Irwin thinks Mucho Macho Man is the horse to beat....
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OK, are you ready for an absolutely gluttonous Belmont Stakes (gr. I) pedigree?...
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There is no denying that NBC analysts Donna Brothers and Gary Stevens both became concerned by the way Shackleford was sweating and acting up before the Preakness. So the horse wins, still dripping sweat crossing the finish line, and everyone is in an uproar for being misled by the experts....
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The next time a trainer mentions his or her concerns about running back in two weeks after the Kentucky Derby (gr. I), can we pay no attention to it?...
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Haskin's Preakness Recap: Shackleford ends Kingdom's Triple Crown bid...
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The Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) was supposed to clear up the confusing 3-year-old picture. Well, did it or didn't it?...
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With Kentucky Derby (gr. I) winner Animal Kingdom not scheduled to arrive at Pimlico until Saturday, the focus was on...well, everyone else....
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The amazing journey continues for horse and trainer....
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Derby winner settles into new home.
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It was an odd journey that made sense in the end....
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When logic and analysis gets you nowhere, be a contrarian and try to defy logic an analysis....
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With the all mysteries and unknown factors surrounding the 137th Kentucky Derby, there is no greater mystery than Master of Hounds, who was out on the racetrack for the first time Thursday....
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With a 30 percent chance of scattered thunderstorms Friday and Saturday, it may be time to start thinking about handicapping the race for an off track....
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This will be an abbreviated report, as there wasn’t much activity Tuesday morning. There isn't much happening on the track as we await the all-important post position draw tomorrow. No one on the Churchill Downs backstretch could remember a more miserable morning - cold, windy, and rainy. Only a handful of Derby horses were out for a gallop on the sloppy track....
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Haskin's Derby Report: Don't overlook Animal Kingdom on any surface...
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First off, before we get to the Uncle Mo and Stay Thirsty works, let’s at least acknowledge both colts for getting this far....
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Even at birth, Mucho Macho Man showed he was no ordinary horse....
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Here is one person's opinion of the best of what we have and what we've seen, broke down by categories....
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Where does the Blue Grass winner fit in the Derby picture?...
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Future Wager dropout Archarcharch is overlooked again...
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