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Haskin's Derby Trail: What Does Candy Have in Store?

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Holy Candy has that intriguing unknown factor, and it has to be noted that he's already won at Santa Anita....

Ky. Derby Trail: Cry Uncle

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OK, so two weeks ago, someone tells you the April 9 Wood Memorial (gr. I), Santa Anita Derby (gr. I), and Illinois Derby (gr. III) are going to be won by Toby's Corner, Midnight Interlude, and Joe Vann, respectively, and that Arthur's Tale is going to finish second in the Wood. Which of the following would have been your reply: a) Huh? b) Who? c) What? d) All of the above....

Sham Rocks

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Last year, I paid tribute to Secretariat on this blog on his 35th anniversary. Now it is Sham's turn....

Ky. Derby Trail: The Key Word is Prep

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There's a lot more to Saturday's big three Kentucky Derby preps than who is going to win. Let's not forget the fact that they are indeed preps....

The Unbreakable, Indestructible Jim French

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You may have noticed the two brief mentions of Jim French in the last blog in regard to His Majesty's exploits early in his 3-year-old campaign. Remaining on the subject of Graustark, it is only appropriate to give his son equal billing. I can't think of any horse who deserves to have his accomplishments chronicled and hammered into our psyche, especially in this era of pampered horses....