Although Super Saturday in New York and California had several twists that no one was expecting, it did help clarify the Breeders' Cup picture to some extent, but also raised questions as well....
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Not to put any pressure on Shared Belief in Saturday's Awesome Again Stakes, but racing desperately needs a victory by the son of Candy Ride....
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With only one prep to go for all the Breeders' Cup Classic hopefuls, this seems like a good time to get an early glimpse at how the race might shape up and what each horse has to do to give him the best chance of winning and what he has to avoid....
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There are several elements to Steve Coburn's outburst following Saturday's Belmont Stakes....
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Everything seemed to sparkle and shine Friday morning....
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Steve looks at how the Belmont Stakes might develop, and shares photos from Tuesday and Wednesday....
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As much as his human opponents would love to see a Triple Crown, they still must go out and try their darndest to spoil the party....
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If the first two mornings at Belmont Park are any indication, we should see a top-class field of horses in Saturday's Belmont Stakes who are all looking great and working sensationally....
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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....
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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?
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If you’ve been on the California Chrome bandwagon, there’s no reason to jump off now....
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Steve Haskin shares with us glimpses of his Preakness week. ...
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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. ...
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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....
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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....
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Steve attempts to sort out the puzzle of the remaining Kentucky Derby contenders and names his picks for the run for the roses. ...
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Thoughts from Steve Haskin on the post position draw and the morning activities....
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Steve Haskin shares photos from Wednesday morning at Churchill Downs....
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Mike Maker has been looking forward to working General a Rod since his unexpectedly slow work last week....
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As predicted, California Chrome's arrival yesterday drew a large crowd, as did his first appearance on the track Tuesday morning....
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With California Chrome's trainer Art Sherman being thrust into the Kentucky Derby spotlight at age 77, so too will the great Swaps, as Sherman was the immortal Cal-bred's regular work rider and accompanied the colt cross-country by train to Louisville, Ky. for the Derby, where he slept in the straw next to the horse. ...
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