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February 2009 - Posts

My Kentucky Derby Top Ten

26 Feb 2009 7:44 AM
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There are several good horses out there now, but I have a feeling the Kentucky Derby winner might not be on the radar quite yet. Even so, here is my take on who the top 10 contenders are right now.... Read More

Voorhee's Ballad

23 Feb 2009 8:37 AM
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Ask me in thirty years and I will tell you of Voorhee's Ballad's last race.... Read More

The Jurga Report

20 Feb 2009 8:37 AM
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Has the nationwide obsession with the economy (Just how poor am I? I dunno...how poor are you?) pushed some other close-to-the-heart issues to the back burner?... Read More

What's In a Name?

17 Feb 2009 1:39 PM
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When True Quality snuck off to win yesterday's General George at Laurel, he not only earned his first graded stakes victory but also struck a blow for that hoary old chestnut of name type: the aspirational name.... Read More

Reversal of Fortune: Hirsch Jacobs's Searching

3 Feb 2009 1:31 PM
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This Ones for Phil's victory at Gulfstream in the Sunshine Millions Dash over the weekend has occasioned much conversation about the horse's massive improvement. How could this horse have run this race? What's with the trainer change? Oh, that Dutrow again - look what he's done.... Read More