Attending the Belmont Stakes post position draw was Canonero's jockey Gustavo Avila, known in his native Venezuela as "The Monster."...
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One would think that analyzing the pedigrees for the Belmont Stakes hopefuls would be fairly easy, considering the extreme distance of the race and the lack of true mile and a half horses. It should be pretty obvious who the stayers are and which horses are going into the race on the proverbial wing and a prayer....
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Larry Jones has just about had enough of Todd Pletcher. And if Pocho's Dream Girl had any idea what Pletcher has been doing to her sons, she would be incensed as well....
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Steve re-lives the story of Jim French. ...
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JUVENILE FILLIES – Not sure what to make of Sweet Reason’s 1:46 4/5 work/non work, but as she is one of the favorites we’ll have to look elsewhere, even though she’s been very impressive in all her races. There are a number of seemingly evenly matched fillies in here, but we’re here to find the potential value plays and longshots, so we’ll head straight to 15-1 Concave . After winning her first two...
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Steve shares his thoughts on the battle for Horse of the Year. ...
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Steve offers some early thoughts on the Breeders' Cup. ...
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With Palace Malice it is all about admiration....
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D. Wayne Lukas was in his office the morning after Will Take Charge's victory in the 144th Travers Stakes....
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Let's not forget the Dan No. 2 waiting to charge through Door No. 2....
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That summer, I was given what still is the most ambitious and challenging assignment of my life....
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Racing can provide wonderful stories, such as last week's tale of Omaha and Morton Porter, and then can come right back and kick you in the head...
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So, we're breeding fragile horses who cannot stand up to rigid racing and training programs. At least that's what we keep hearing. ...
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Through the remainder of the year, I am going to recount some of my most memorable experiences/moments in racing over the past 40 years. We begin with Rachel Alexandra's victory in the 2009 Woodward Stakes to kick off Saratoga's 150th anniversary....
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You want Derby works, boy do we have Derby works. A total of eight Derby horses had their final drills Saturday morning, many of them moved up a day due to the impending rain expected later today and tomorrow....
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While many of the leading 3-year-olds were competing in the warm, sunny climes of Florida and Louisiana, a silent assassin was laying low up in the chilly confines of Belmont Park....
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U.S. horses slump in the Dubai World Cup since surface change....
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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....
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It's hard to believe 40 years have passed since the winter of 1973. Racing's two hubs as usual were Hialeah and Gulfstream in Florida and Santa Anita in California. The only sounds that were heard at Aqueduct were the winds howling off Jamaica Bay and the squawking of the seagulls....
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Whether you call it karma or any other name, there comes a time and place in everyone's life when positive forces meet at once and create moments to cherish for all time....
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Steve gives you his longshots for the Breeders' Cup races on Friday....
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The following are images from the 2012 Saratoga meeting by Steve Haskin....
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William Hill is dangling a carrot out there and is just daring American punters to go for it. And if you don’t like carrots, just think of Game On Dude’s 7-1 odds for the Breeders’ Cup Classic as chocolate cake or a slice of pizza....
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It's obvious no one is stepping up to claim the title that is totally up for grabs and no doubt won't be decided until the free for all that will be the Breeders' Cup Classic. ...
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Once upon a time there were two horses named MC's Dream and Bradleberry. Both were potential stars, showing great promise from the time they were mere tots. You will find no record of either horse, but be assured they are here as big as life, with a stranglehold on the 3-year-old division....
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