Triple Crown Talk

March 2009 - Posts

Florida Derby Thoughts - One Day After

• 29 Mar 2009 2:31 PM
• 163 Comments

Quality Road left no doubt that he will be one of the few horses to beat on May 2...... Read More

Florida Derby Analysis

• 27 Mar 2009 12:07 PM
• 124 Comments

It's not the deepest of fields, but there are a few heavy-hitters to watch...... Read More

March 27th Live Blog!

• 27 Mar 2009 12:00 PM
• 1 Comment

Join Jason Shandler for a live blog session this Friday, March 27th, from noon - 1 p.m. EDT. ... Read More

Is Dunkirk the Real Deal?

• 24 Mar 2009 8:45 AM
• 136 Comments

Many people have the lightly-raced colt as their top Derby horse. The Florida Derby will tell us if he's worthy...... Read More

March 21st Live Blog!

• 21 Mar 2009 11:59 AM
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Join Jason Shandler for a live blog session this Saturday, March 21, from noon - 1 p.m. EDT. ... Read More

Lane's End Stakes Analysis

• 19 Mar 2009 11:18 AM
• 42 Comments

On paper, the two big guns look tough, but no favorite has won this race since 1998...... Read More

Weekend Recap and New Top 10

• 16 Mar 2009 9:58 AM
• 216 Comments

Friesan Fire's Louisiana Derby romp moves him to the top of a shrinking list of Derby contenders...... Read More

March 14th Live Blog!

• 14 Mar 2009 11:57 AM
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Join Jason Shandler for a live blog session this Saturday, March 14, from noon - 1 p.m. EDT. ... Read More

March 14 Derby Preps Could Be a Chalkfest

• 13 Mar 2009 2:08 PM
• 71 Comments

Old Fashioned and Pioneerof the Nile face very weak fields...... Read More

Louisiana Derby Analysis

• 11 Mar 2009 3:47 PM
• 68 Comments

On paper, all 10 starters have a legitimate chance, which makes this a tough handicapping challenge...... Read More

Revenge - A Dish Best Served on Dirt

• 8 Mar 2009 10:28 AM
• 191 Comments

Apparently, Jeff Mullins knew exactly what he was doing when shipping the Gotham winner east...... Read More

March 7th Live Blog!

• 7 Mar 2009 11:57 AM
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Join Jason Shandler for a live blog session this Saturday, March 7, from noon - 1 p.m. EDT. ... Read More

Gotham Analysis and Selections

• 5 Mar 2009 11:58 AM
• 168 Comments

Derby hopefuls in New York get their first chance at graded stakes money and this one is full on intrigue...... Read More

Fountain of Youth and Sham Thoughts

• 1 Mar 2009 11:58 AM
• 163 Comments

With Quality Road's resounding win in the Fountain of Youth and Theregoesjojo's impressive runner-up, the Florida picture has certainly become much clearer. Notontheamepage and This Ones for Phil, who both bounced like racquetballs, and Capt. Candyman Can took major steps backward, while Beethoven remained on the cusp of the Derby picture.... Read More

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