Hangin' With Haskin

May 2014 - Posts

Looking Back at Afleet Alex and Tapit

• 31 May 2014 7:44 PM
• 41 Comments

Two of the greatest moments on the Triple Crown trail came courtesy of Afleet Alex and Tapit. ... Read More

Haskin: Belmont Pedigrees Befuddling

• 23 May 2014 12:20 PM
• 201 Comments

One would think that analyzing the pedigrees for the Belmont Stakes hopefuls would be fairly easy, considering the extreme distance of the race and the lack of true mile and a half horses. It should be pretty obvious who the stayers are and which horses are going into the race on the proverbial wing and a prayer.... Read More

Chrome Sweet Chrome

• 19 May 2014 7:13 PM
• 125 Comments

Once again, we have reached the gates of the pantheon. Beyond beckons the ghosts of Secretariat, Seattle Slew, Affirmed, Citation, and the seven other Triple Crown winners who have attained immortality. Will a California-bred of obscure and unheralded parentage be allowed to enter when so many have been turned away? ... Read More

Hard to Go Against Chrome

• 16 May 2014 8:31 AM
• 56 Comments

If you’ve been on the California Chrome bandwagon, there’s no reason to jump off now.... Read More

The Week In Photos for the Preakness Stakes

• 15 May 2014 1:33 PM
• 23 Comments

Steve Haskin shares with us glimpses of his Preakness week. ... Read More

'Chrome's' Journey on the Derby Dozen

• 9 May 2014 11:22 AM
• 88 Comments

Steve looks back at California Chrome's journey from the Cal Cup Derby to the Kentucky Derby, revisiting his thoughts and observations in the Derby Dozen. ... Read More

A Horse to Soothe the Soul

• 6 May 2014 5:23 PM
• 142 Comments

The Derby was about life and its quirky twists and turns that lead us to places envisioned only in dreams and guided only by fate.... Read More

Haskin's Derby Recap: California Dreamin'

• 5 May 2014 7:18 PM
• 178 Comments

Dreams come in all shapes and sizes. Some are literal. Some are figurative. Most don't come true. But on rare occasions they do, and that is when fairy tales are born.... Read More

Haskin's Derby Report: Sorting It All Out

• 2 May 2014 9:40 AM
• 91 Comments

Steve attempts to sort out the puzzle of the remaining Kentucky Derby contenders and names his picks for the run for the roses. ... Read More

Haskin's Derby Report: Quick on the Draw

• 1 May 2014 4:20 PM
• 36 Comments

Thoughts from Steve Haskin on the post position draw and the morning activities.... Read More

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