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July 2010 - Posts

Pony Tales

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Over the years, ponies have been associated with many of racing's greats. Seabiscuit had Pumpkin; Man o' War had Major Treat; and Secretariat had Billy Silver....

The Fans Have Spoken

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The Fans Have Spoken -- See how they rank the top fillies of the past 50 years....

Best Fillies of the Past 50 Years

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Many racing fans are prepared to state emphatically that Zenyatta and Rachel Alexandra are two of the best, if not THE best, fillies of the past half-century. The list from which to chose, however, is longer than most think....

The Ghost and Mr. Frankel

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Behind-the-scenes look at 2004 BC Classic...

More Gems

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The story of Awesome Gem continues......

Awesome Gem Still Shining Bright

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Although Awesome Gem has won only six of 35 starts in his career and was winless in 2008 and is winless this year, he has compiled a record that should make him one of the most endearing horses in the country....

So, What is Their Thinking?

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Although one can only speculate what the thinking of Team Rachel is, here are some possibilities, going so far as to look ahead and coming up with a possible schedule leading up to the Breeders' Cup....