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December 2009 - Posts

Story of the Decade: Barbaro Captures the Heart of a Nation

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No story in the past decade transcended the Sport of Kings more than Barbaro's eight-month struggle to survive. To everyone, he became a symbol of courage and determination....

One Perfect Day

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Pleasantly Perfects caps off trainer Dick Mandella's historic feat of winning four Breeders' Cup races in one year, capturing the 2003 Classic over Medaglia d'Oro....

Riches Beyond Compare

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Call it fate. Call it kismet. Whatever title you prefer, Rags to Riches seemed destined to give trainer Todd Pletcher and jockey John Velazquez their first classic winner....

Alex Leaves 'Em Gasping

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Afleet Alex's escape from certain disaster in the 2005 Preakness was one of the most amazing displays of athleticism and courage ever witnessed....

A Crown Denied

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A look back at Birdstone's Belmont triumph, which ended the Triple Crown dream for Smarty Jones....

Along Came Jones

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As mentioned, to keep this blog active over the holiday season, I am reprinting a series of race recaps, mainly from the Triple Crown and Breeders' Cup, that originally were published on Bloodhorse.com over the past decade. First up...Smarty Jones....

A Decade of Recaps

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A preview of what will appear in this space over the next couple of weeks....

A DVD-eelight

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TVG has put together a thrill-packed time capsule of Zenyatta in all her magnificence that no doubt will be watched for years to come by anyone who is moved by the power, grace, and sheer determination of the Thoroughbred....

They Once Ruled the Sport

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This is the only sport where many one-time revered figures, even those voted into the Hall of Fame, are discarded and virtually forgotten, often while still in the prime of their careers....