Hangin' With Haskin : Summer Bird

Countdown to the Cup - Beyond the Sea...a Bird

cdawahare — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:48:00 GMT

If Sea the Stars does not make the trip to California, which seems more likely than not, and joins Rachel Alexandra on the absentee list, it will create a void never before seen in the Breeders' Cup.

Assuming Sea the Stars does not run, it is safe to say that no two greater horses have ever eluded the World Championship event in a single year. That is a sad comment considering the sport's desperate need to showcase its superstars. In this case, we've gone beyond superstars, as many feel Sea the Stars and Rachel Alexandra are the two greatest horses to grace the Turf in some 30 years.

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Countdown to the Cup - Bird Bath

cdawahare — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:23:00 GMT

Whether he's splishin' and a'splashin' or movin' and a'groovin' or rockin' and a'rollin,' the sight of Summer Bird and his distinctive blue blinkers charging down the stretch is leaving racing fans reelin' with the feelin.'

And that feelin' is, this is one serious racehorse and the towering figure constantly at his side is one serious trainer.

It appears certain with each passing month that racing is witnessing the beginning of the Ice Age...

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Belmont Wrapup: Avian Adventures

Blood-Horse Staff — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 17:26:00 GMT

One of the strangest Triple Crowns in memory has come to an end, leaving being a flood of memories and wild and wacky moments.

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