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March 2010 - Posts

Lentenor and the Future of Racing

28 Mar 2010 11:45 PM
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It's the sort of news that typically generates exactly no coverage in the mainstream media and not much in racing media: a three year-old of modest accomplishment, on the extreme fringes of the Kentucky Derby conversation, runs in a Florida Derby dramatically weakened by the defection of the two best sophomores training in that state this year. ... Read More

Odyssey: The Derby Odyssey Beginneth

19 Mar 2010 1:13 PM
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Perhaps lost in the excitement of March 13, was the emergence of a lightly raced 3-year-old: Odysseus.... Read More

Under the Radar: Bell's Shoes

12 Mar 2010 1:31 PM
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Honeybee Stakes entrant Bell's Shoes is flying under the radar.... Read More

The Dream Distaff

10 Mar 2010 2:56 PM
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Good morning ladies and gentlemen and welcome to the Dream Distaff, featuring Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra and Breeders' Cup Classic winner, the mighty Zenyatta! ... Read More

The Greatest Loss There Ever Was

5 Mar 2010 5:38 PM
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Seattle Slew's performance in the Jockey Club Gold Cup displayed everything you could ever ask of a racehorse. I was lucky enough to be in the stands at Belmont Park that October day and I will forever remember the greatest loss there ever was.... Read More