Yes, 'tiz the season to be jolly. Saratoga is here again, and it seems to be getting earlier and earlier. The first half of the year has been a series of emotional ups and downs with issues so hot they burned up the pages of newspapers and network air waves, much to the detriment of the sport....
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Preakness Report: Jack Sisterson...
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Dressed in a white shirt and purple tie, the colors of his silks, Reddam appeared relaxed and confident, believing his colt, I'll Have another, was ready to prove to the world what he already knew; that this was an exceptional colt. ...
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The works are done, and all that remains are the final gallops and observing how the horses are thriving during the final week....
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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? ...
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Pletchers Have El Al Jets Ready for Takeoff...
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Let's see if we can a couple of these at least in the money....
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Let's be honest, this year's Breeders' Cup Classic (gr. I) needs a boost, especially with Zenyattamania and even a double dose of Curlin still fresh in everyone's mind....
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Earlier this year, Larry Jones decided to prepare his barn help for what seemed to be inevitable. Many talented horses have passed his way, but this one was different....
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Watch out Breeders' Cup; O'Brien is loaded this year....
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The Breeders' Cup Filly Friday concept had its flaws from the beginning. The Breeders' Cup has always prided itself as the self-anointed World Thoroughbred Championships, and the ultimate of all the championships is Horse of the Year....
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Smarty Says Goodbye. Steve Haskin discusses Smarty Jones' farewell appearance in installment #4. ...
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Hail the Conquering Hero: Haskin's Smarty Jones tribute continues with installment #3....
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Haskin's Smarty Jones Tribute: The second installment recaps Smarty's Preakness victory....
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Smarty Jones: Steve Haskin begins his week-long tribute with reprinted stories each day...
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Haskin's Preakness Recap: Shackleford ends Kingdom's Triple Crown bid...
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This will be an abbreviated report, as there wasn’t much activity Tuesday morning. There isn't much happening on the track as we await the all-important post position draw tomorrow. No one on the Churchill Downs backstretch could remember a more miserable morning - cold, windy, and rainy. Only a handful of Derby horses were out for a gallop on the sloppy track....
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Haskin's Derby Report: Don't overlook Animal Kingdom on any surface...
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Future Wager dropout Archarcharch is overlooked again...
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Just when it looked as if form was about to do an about face and leave us with a core of 3-year-olds who like the past couple of years keep beating each other, up popped Much Macho Man, Santiva, and Rogue Romance to boost last year's form by finishing 1,2,3 in Saturday's Risen Star Stakes (gr. II). ...
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It is finally time to say goodbye. Mighty Mare Zenyatta has been retired; and this time it is official, as she departs for Lane's End Farm in Versailles, Ky. in early December....
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Now that the preps for the Nov. 5 and 6 Breeders’ Cup have been completed, it is time to go over all the races and see who will be and might be showing up....
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A link to my story on Secretariat.com discussing what if Secretariat raced in today's high-tech age, and another perspective on the Disney film.
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Part 3 of my Secretariat trilogy is a review of the long-awaited film that opens nationwide on Oct. 8. For those who wish to see the movie with an open mind and not be made aware of its flaws, you can just read the opening and closing graphs....
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Steve Haskin offers a different look at Big Red...
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