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My Favorite Year

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My Favorite Year -- Steve Haskin recalls the 3-year-olds of 1969...

O'Brien Has Lots of Thinking to Do

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

Ky. Derby Trail: Making the Most of Defeat

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Looking for a potential Derby contender coming out of this weekend's races? You might want to look outside the winner's circle....

Visiting Zenyatta

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Our vehicle, driven by David Ingordo, passed through the security gate and headed down a long tree-lined road. You could feel the anticipation. The image that came to mind was Dorothy and company heading down that long corridor to see the Wizard of Oz. Only this time there would be no shooting flames and deceptive illusions. There would be only Zenyatta, in the flesh, a million miles from the world she inhabited for the past three years....

A Response to "I Lied"

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The following essay by retired Quebec English teacher Abigail Anderson was written in response to my last blog on Zenyatta. Although it is quite long, it is so brilliantly written and researched I felt it should be shared it with everyone....

I lied

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I stated in my last blog that it would be the last one on Zenyatta. Well, now that her farewell appearances at Hollywood and Keeneland have come and gone, I have discovered the Zenyatta reservoir is a lot deeper than I thought. ...

The Real Secretariat

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Steve Haskin offers a different look at Big Red...

Retire Rachel? Why?

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It didn't take long for the "Retire Rachel" cries to be heard. I can't really criticize those who believe Rachel's reputation has suffered, and feel each race compromises her legacy. ...

More Gems

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