Here I am again back on my soapbox, much to the dismay of those who are tired of me preaching the same sermon ad nauseam. But the truth is I don't care about those who have tired of the message. I will keep shouting it from my pulpit even knowing it will fall on deaf ears. But once on a rare occasion, such as in 2016, some trainer will go old school and follow the path to the Kentucky Derby that once...
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As a historian and traditionalist, I have stated on several occasions that I am a firm believer, as were the trainers of the past, in starting a horse's 3-year-old campaign in a sprint to sharpen him up for the rigors of the Triple Crown trail, especially those with extensive 2-year-old campaigns competing at two turns at the highest level. ...
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I am going to really push the envelope by comparing Arrogate to Dallas Cowboys rookie quarterback Dak Prescott, who I’m sure a great deal of you have never even heard of. For those of you still with me, let's look at these two remarkable athletes....
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Will we see the same Nyquist we saw last year and this past winter and spring in the Pennsylvania Derby?...
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You can't see the forest for the trees...
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No one is expecting all the big names in racing to make the Breeders' Cup Classic, but one can always hope, especially when you have a year like this with such a wide variety of talent gearing up for a run at America’s richest horse race....
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Steve Haskin discusses Exaggerator's Belmont Park work, as well as his plays for the race. ...
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And the most unusual aspect of it is that everyone seems to be happy, which is not often the case when it comes to rabbits....
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Did you ever have a recurring dream that you were chasing someone or some thing and just as you were about to catch it you woke up?...
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Although Kentucky Derby winner Nyquist, the overwhelming 3-5 morning line favorite, looks to be a standout as he takes his eight-race unbeaten streak into the Preakness Stakes, it is still a horse race, with post positions and track conditions playing a role in the scenario and possibly the outcome....
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With 3-year-olds running basically two or three times tops prior to the Derby, there is little or no room for races that offer zero points....
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