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By Alex Waldrop, President and CEO of the NTRA Last week, I was invited to speak to a panel of New York state lawmakers. The hearing was called for the purpose of investigating the viability of thoroughbred racing in New York State and to compare it to the performance of racing enterprises in other states. My role was to offer a national ...

 1 Buddy's Saint Bruce Levine Saint Liam—Tuzia, by Blushing John Some are knocking his big Beyer Speed Figure drop from the Nashua to the Remsen, but he was coming back in only three weeks after popping a 101 Beyer and figured to regress. Runner-up did come back to win Whirlaway Stakes.  2 Lookin at Lucky Bob Baffert Smart ...

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 1 Buddy's Saint Bruce Levine Saint Liam—Tuzia, by Blushing John Staying sharp for debut in Fountain of Youth with pair of 5-furlong works in :59 3/5. Remsen form hasn’t held up, with subpar efforts by Homeboykris and Citrus Kid, but he did beat them easily and won with something left.  2 Lookin at Lucky Bob ...

By Alex Waldrop, President and CEO of the NTRA  I just spent a fascinating two days at the Daily Racing Form/NTRA National Handicapping Championship at the Red Rock Resort, Spa and Casino in Las Vegas. I met scores of dedicated, loyal horseplayers and talked to many about ''the game'' and what they believe horse racing needs to ...

By Alex Waldrop, President and CEO of the NTRA     This is a big week for some of racing's most devoted followers. On Friday and Saturday, some 300 horse players will compete in the 11th Daily Racing Form/NTRA National Handicapping Championship at Red Rock Resort, Casino and Spa in Las Vegas. The stakes are high and I am told ...

By Kevin Stafford, The Aspiring Horseplayer By now the news has already reached many of you. Or perhaps, like me, the return to the post holiday work grind has left you a bit dazed and unable to process all that is happening around us?   The world is reeling from the horrific disaster that has befallen Haiti,with perhaps hundreds ...

 1 Buddy's Saint Bruce Levine Saint Liam—Tuzia, by Blushing John Showed he can run a horse into the ground early and draw off and showed he can blast by horses on the turn and draw off. Also showed in his debut he can scrap. Not bothered by slow time in Remsen, coming back in three weeks off 101 Beyer Speed Figure and running on ...

By Alex Waldrop, President and CEO of the NTRA   As we all know by now, Rachel Alexandra received the Eclipse Award as 2009 Horse of the Year Monday night in Beverly Hills. Thus ended a nearly three-month long debate between two passionate camps. One group of fans favored Rachel Alexandra, the talented, precocious filly with eight wins ...