Triple Crown Talk : Summer Bird

Poll - Who Will Prove to be the Season's Best 3-Year-Old?

jshandler — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 16:34:00 GMT

Rachel Alexandra may have the edge right now, but there is a long way to go......(read more)

Bird is the Word - Belmont Recap (And the Draynay Ban Begins!)

jshandler — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 14:43:00 GMT

In what turned out to be one of the oddest Triple Crown seasons in recent memory, I guess it was only fitting that a longshot from previously obscure connections won the Belmont in an unusual fashion. And he did it in only his fifth start. Don't forget, this colt didn't even make his racing debut until March 1. That is crazy....(read more)

Poll -- Which Derby Horse Has the Best Story Behind It?

jshandler — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 16:18:00 GMT

Beginning next week, we'll start analyzing the Derby field closely and talking about our picks. For now, there is still some sorting out to do and workouts to watch. In this blog, I present one very simple question: Which Derby horse has the best story behind it? In other words, if you could pick one horse to win Derby 135 based on his connections or racing history, who would it be? There are several...(read more)