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Countdown to the Cup: New York Horses Escape Sandy

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It was quite an arduous journey, but the Bill Mott- and Chad Brown-trained horses, along with Point of Entry, finally arrived at Santa Anita at 9:15 Monday morning following an 11-hour trip....

Breeders' Cup Leftovers

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We're still attempting to digest the bizarre fare that was fed us at the Nov. 4 and 5 Breeders' Cup smorgasbord that left so many people hungrier than when they went in. Here are a few of the leftovers or random thoughts and questions....

Breeders' Cup 2011 - Saturday Longshots

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Let's see if we can a couple of these at least in the money....

Breeders' Cup 2011 Friday Longshots

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Friday actually has more intriguing longshot possibilities than Saturday, so here we go....

For America

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Tiznow’s courageous 2001 Classic victory resonates 10 years later...

O'Brien Has Lots of Thinking to Do

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Watch out Breeders' Cup; O'Brien is loaded this year....

Time to Change BC Friday Format

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The Breeders' Cup Filly Friday concept had its flaws from the beginning. The Breeders' Cup has always prided itself as the self-anointed World Thoroughbred Championships, and the ultimate of all the championships is Horse of the Year....

The Strange Saga of Jim French

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At Aqueduct recently, it was suggested by Jim Gluckson of the NTRA/Breeders' Cup that I reprint a column I wrote several years ago on Jim French. He reminded me that this is the 40th anniversary of his remarkable and unprecedented Triple Crown campaign. With the majority of top Derby contenders having only two or three Derby preps, this is the perfect time to revisit the plucky little Jim French....

Countdown to the Cup: Fields Taking Shape

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Now that the preps for the Nov. 5 and 6 Breeders’ Cup have been completed, it is time to go over all the races and see who will be and might be showing up....

Countdown to the Cup: Second Life

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For Life At Ten, it's been a long, eventful journey to the Personal Ensign....

Win and You're What?

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We all know, it is not really a Win and You're In, as much as it is a Win and You're In if you're willing to pay the fees and travel expenses....

The Answer Man to the Rescue

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I address some of the comments from my last blog, many of which denigrate the "other" horse, and at least attempt to put them in some kind of perspective....

Breeders' Cup Wrap - Final Thoughts

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Final Thoughts on the Breeders' Cup including Quality Road's behavior, remembering Dr. Joe Rauch, co-owner of Capt. Candyman Can, honoring old warriors, and more. ...

It's Showtime

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OK, the curtain is about to go up for the revival of "My Cup Runneth Under."...

Countdown to the Cup - Beyond the Sea...a Bird

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If Sea the Stars does not make the trip to California, which seems more likely than not, and joins Rachel Alexandra on the absentee list, it will create a void never before seen in the Breeders' Cup. ...

Countdown to the Cup - Rachel Rocks the Spa

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Joan of Arc defeated the English in the Hundred Years' War. The Amazon queen Penthesileia killed hundreds of Greeks in the Trojan War. Zenobia, the Syrian queen, crushed the Roman legion. All three of these powerful and feared female warriors eventually succumbed to male foes....

Guess Who's Not Coming to Dinner?

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Not to be a killjoy, but the fact is some of the best horses in the country will not be showing up at the Breeders' Cup this year....

Goodbye, Triple Crown; Hello, Breeders' Cup

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It's time to move on to more important things and leave this wacky Triple Crown in the rear-view mirror. There's a long road ahead of us, and we can already faintly see the tops of the San Gabriel Mountains way off in the distance. ...

The Skip Trip

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First it was Holy Bull's rampage in 1994 and then the reign of Cigar. No chronicle of the mid-to-late '90s would be complete without recognizing Skip Away's career, which football pundits would call smash-mouth racing....

Have Another Cigar

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Because our first Cigar experience brought numerous and passionate comments, we're going to light up another one....

Debunking the Myths

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Exploring some of the current theories of horse racing including: The Europeans whipped our butts in the Breeders' Cup and are superior to American horses, and Big Brown should not be considered for Horse of the Year because he beat a bunch of inferior horses this year....

Tiznow, Chapter 2

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Thoroughbred racing has always been confined to its own small world, safe and protected from the tumultuous events that surround it. There have been individual stars that have transcended the sport and reached out to touch mainstream America. But never before had the Sport of Kings been woven into the often tattered fabric of history. ...

Breeders' Cup Ramblings

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OK, I've finally figured it out. I have figured out how to deal with this year's and next year's Breeders' Cup at Santa Anita as it relates to Eclipse Awards. ...