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Vox Populi Gets It Right

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Only in Thoroughbred racing can one of the greatest champions in the history of the sport share the same stage with a former $5,000 claimer from Penn National....

2011 Crop No Flop

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Few classic crops have been maligned more than the class of 2011. Well, perhaps it is time for the critics to re-evaluate their position....

Magic According to Coil

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Bob Baffert has performed so many extraordinary feats of magic over the years nothing he does should ever come as a surprise....

Haskin's Belmont Report: Is It Finally Nehro's Time?

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When Nehro's connections decided to skip the Preakness and wait for the Belmont Stakes (gr. I), the first thought was that the son of Mineshaft --The Administrator, by Afleet was going to be the buzz horse in the Test of the Champion....

Haskin's Belmont Report: How the Race Shapes Up

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The last pieces of the puzzle in the Triple Crown races are the post positions, and horsemen cannot wait until they can get that out of the way....

Haskin's Belmont Report: It's Macho That Worries Irwin, Not Shackleford

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Barry Irwin thinks Mucho Macho Man is the horse to beat....

Preakness Telecast Aftermath: No Sweat

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There is no denying that NBC analysts Donna Brothers and Gary Stevens both became concerned by the way Shackleford was sweating and acting up before the Preakness. So the horse wins, still dripping sweat crossing the finish line, and everyone is in an uproar for being misled by the experts....

Haskin's Derby/Preakness Wrap-up: Fortnight Follies

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The next time a trainer mentions his or her concerns about running back in two weeks after the Kentucky Derby (gr. I), can we pay no attention to it?...

Haskin's Preakness Recap: Shack and Awe

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Haskin's Preakness Recap: Shackleford ends Kingdom's Triple Crown bid...

Haskin's Preakness Report: Initial Observations

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With Kentucky Derby (gr. I) winner Animal Kingdom not scheduled to arrive at Pimlico until Saturday, the focus was on...well, everyone else....

Haskin's Derby Recap: Kingdom Come

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It was an odd journey that made sense in the end....

Haskin's Derby Report: Thank You, George Costanza

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When logic and analysis gets you nowhere, be a contrarian and try to defy logic an analysis....

Haskin's Derby Report: Shack Attack

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With a 30 percent chance of scattered thunderstorms Friday and Saturday, it may be time to start thinking about handicapping the race for an off track....

Haskin's Derby Report: An Animal on Dirt?

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Haskin's Derby Report: Don't overlook Animal Kingdom on any surface...

Ky. Derby Trail: Tickets Going Fast

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Starting Gate spaces are filling at a rapid rate and there aren't many left for all the horses scheduled to run over the next two weekends....