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Hangin' With Haskin posts tagged "derby trail"

Revisiting Jim French...Again

• 31 Jan 2014 11:46 AM
• 18 Comments

Steve re-lives the story of Jim French. ... Read More

Haskin's Derby Trail: The Unlikely Story of Vyjack

• 04 Mar 2013 2:09 PM
• 60 Comments

The Kentucky Derby is like a mountain. It never changes and never withers with time. But in some ways it does change, as every year, new climbers gather on its slopes and attempt to reach the summit, disregarding the many perils along the way.... Read More

Haskin's Derby Trail: Points of Interest

• 31 Jan 2013 12:49 PM
• 117 Comments

The Kentucky Derby graded earnings system is gone, thank goodness. No more one-time 2-year-old hotshots getting a free pass and riding the gravy train all the way to Louisville. Those lucrative 2-year-old races no longer will get you a starting berth in the Derby, although we feel some tweaking is needed to separate the Breeders' Cup Juvenile, Champagne, and FrontRunner from the other 10-point juvenile races... Read More

Haskin's Derby Trail: Who is the Real News Pending?

• 29 Feb 2012 11:32 AM
• 21 Comments

News Pending burst on the scene with his surprising second-place finish in the Fountain of Youth Stakes at odds of 27-1. But who exactly is this horse? ... Read More

Haskin's Derby Trail: El Al Jets Ready to Take Off

• 14 Feb 2012 1:33 PM
• 14 Comments

Pletchers Have El Al Jets Ready for Takeoff... Read More

Haskin's Derby Report: Repole Pair Sole Breeders' Cup Survivors

• 01 May 2011 1:54 PM
• 29 Comments

First off, before we get to the Uncle Mo and Stay Thirsty works, let’s at least acknowledge both colts for getting this far.... Read More

Ky. Derby Trail: Macho Man Was Born to Run

• 25 Apr 2011 9:25 PM
• 29 Comments

Even at birth, Mucho Macho Man showed he was no ordinary horse.... Read More

Ky. Derby Trail: Arch of Triumph

• 18 Apr 2011 8:40 PM
• 71 Comments

Future Wager dropout Archarcharch is overlooked again... Read More

Ky. Derby Trail: Cho, Mo, and Go Show

• 15 Mar 2011 3:41 PM
• 106 Comments

Ky. Derby Trail: 'Pegasus' puts Myung Cho hot on the trail. ... Read More

Ky. Derby Trail: Catching up on the Sleepers

• 14 Feb 2011 9:00 AM

Our report on this weekend’s stakes action will appear on Tuesday, but for now there are several allowance and maiden races from the past several weeks that should be touched on, based solely on observation.... Read More

Ky. Derby Trail: Nile Flowing Fast

• 09 Feb 2009 9:16 PM
• 43 Comments

It was an excellent weekend on the old trail, with some first-class performances, not only by the winners, but several of the losers as well.... Read More

Recent Posts

• Revisiting Jim French...Again
• Haskin's Derby Trail: The Unlikely Story of Vyjack
• Haskin's Derby Trail: Points of Interest
• Haskin's Derby Trail: Who is the Real News Pending?

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