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  • Derby Dozen - February 24, 2015 - Presented by Shadwell Farm

    1 American Pharoah Bob Baffert Pioneerof the Nile—Littleprincessemma, by Yankee Gentleman With Texas Red’s setback, an ugly Fountain of Youth, and not having any horse excite me so far, I have to focus on potential and the hope that American Pharoah will return the same special horse we saw last year. And working 6f in 1:12 2/5 in only his ...
    Posted to Steve Haskin's Derby Dozen (Weblog) by aspradling on 02-24-2015

  • What Happened to Frosted, and Other Stories

    By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') Over the weekend, racing fans were treated to a trio of major Kentucky Derby prep races, all of which yielded intriguing results and major changes to the Kentucky Derby picture. Muddling the results were track conditions ranging from fast to slow and sloppy, as well as unpredictable pace scenarios and a ...
    Posted to Unlocking Winners (Weblog) by -Keelerman on 02-23-2015

  • Is Growing This Business Really a Priority?

    The following situation, though hardly new to the pari-mutuel racing business, struck a nerve. The dispute between Monarch Content Management and Nevada race books that led to a brief blackout of Monarch-controlled simulcast signals is predicated on a monthly $120 video fee, not the host fees the race books pay to tracks in the consortium. It's ...
    Posted to At Large (Weblog) by JerseyTom on 02-21-2015

  • Welcome to the New Kentucky Derby

    Saigon Warrior boasted one victory in 17 career starts and was beaten 31 lengths in his only stakes appearance. Fourulla was a maiden in four career starts. Big Brown Bear had one victory in 17 career starts with his last win coming the year before when he was claimed for $15,000. Majestic Needle had won two races in 21 career starts and in ...
    Posted to Hangin' With Haskin (Weblog) by Blood-Horse Staff on 02-19-2015

  • The Major Derby Preps Begin

    By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') Get ready, everyone—another fantastic day of racing is on schedule for this Saturday! A total of eleven graded stakes races are on the agenda, including seven at Gulfstream Park, led by the $400,000 Besilu Stables Fountain of Youth Stakes (gr. II). At Fair Grounds, another four graded stakes races are to be ...
    Posted to Unlocking Winners (Weblog) by -Keelerman on 02-18-2015

  • February 7, 2015 - Midwest/Canada Regional: Sitting on Go in Ohio

    For the Ohio Horse Racing Industry Nov. 24, 2014, marked both an end and a beginning. by Tom LaMarra It was the day of the inaugural live Thoroughbred racing program at Hollywood Gaming at Mahoning Valley Race Course, the last of seven tracks in the state to offer video lottery terminals and live racing simultaneously. And with that, Ohio ...
    Posted to The Blood-Horse Regionals (FileGallery) by Jennifer Whittle on 02-18-2015

  • February 7, 2015 - West Coast: Horse Power

    Retired BMW dealer Nick Alexander gets runners by Grazen by Tracy Gantz Nick Alexander never intended to enter the breeding business, let alone stand a stallion. LIke many other Thoroughbred owners, he started acquiring horses to watch them compete on the racetrack. With his home-bred sire Grazen, however, Alexander has discovered more enjoyment ...
    Posted to The Blood-Horse Regionals (FileGallery) by Jennifer Whittle on 02-18-2015

  • An Election Mulligan - by Eric Mitchell

    The New York Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association must hold another election.If the association’s goal is truly to operate with transparency, then the NYTHA board of directors has no choice but to re-run last fall’s election that selected a president and 10 directors. The compelling reason for a do-over: Slightly more than 30% of eligible members, ...
    Posted to What's Going On Here (Weblog) by Jennifer Whittle on 02-18-2015

  • And Then There Were Three

     Metaboss wins the El Camino Real Derby.Photo: Shane Micheli/Vassar Photography The victory by Metaboss in the $200,000 El Camino Real Derby (gr. III) Feb. 14 on the Tapeta Footings surface at Golden Gate Fields marked the second of just three Road to the Kentucky Derby races that will be contested on synthetic surfaces this year. The ...
    Posted to Keeping Pace (Weblog) by Frank Angst on 02-17-2015

  • Derby Dozen - February 17, 2015 - Presented by Shadwell Farm

    1 American Pharoah Bob Baffert Pioneerof the Nile—Littleprincessemma, by Yankee Gentleman I have to admit I’m not entirely comfortable with anyone at No. 1 after Texas Red’s setback and after prolonged thought and meticulous scrutiny I decided to go by raw talent and the potential to be something very special. He looked super breezing a half ...
    Posted to Steve Haskin's Derby Dozen (Weblog) by aspradling on 02-17-2015
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