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Before we get into the terrific weekend of racing from Saratoga, I wanted to make mention of Michael Straight, the 23-year-old apprentice rider who was seriously injured on Wednesday at Arlington Park. As of Friday morning, Straight had undergone successful surgery on his spine but long-term prognosis will be unknown for a couple more days. In ...

Rachel Alexandra is blazing a path that no other 3-year-old filly has in modern history. She has already beaten her male peers in the Preakness and Haskell, and will now try to defeat older males in the Woodward. She is an amazing racehorse and a blessing for Thoroughbred racing during a tough time. So why is there part of me that feels ...

Here's the scenario: You have been a huge fan of horse racing for many years. It has always been a dream of yours to own a top-class racehorse, but until now, you have never had enough money to do so. However, just recently you came into a windfall of cash and now you are going to live your dream. You have $100,000 to spend and you've decided ...

Since we had fun debating the Fantasy Breeders' Cup Classic last month, I thought now would be a good time for part 2 of horse racing's dream match-ups, which are stretched across the far wall at Harry's Bar & Grill in Lexington. This poll involves is the Fantasy Breeders' Cup Sprint. What's difficult about this one is that many of ...

It's a much lighter racing schedule this weekend, but of the graded stakes that are out there, most of them are challenging races to handicap. Let's take a quick look at some of the major races from around the country. Sword Dancer This came up an excellent field, with some of the top turf marathoners-many of the fan favorites-assembling at ...

There were many big performances last weekend, including Bullsbay with a shocking win in the Whitney, Zenyatta keeping her perfect record alive in a thrilling Clement Hirsch, and Fabulous Strike proving he is the nation's best six-furlong sprinter in the Vanderbilt. But in my mind, Gio Ponti's Arlington Million score was the best. It was the ...

As a fan of racing and wagering, Arlington Million day is always one of my favorite events of the year--solid, deep fields, top horses from all over Europe, and some of the best turf racing offered in this country. The Million is perhaps my favorite turf race of the season, other than the Breeders' Cup races. There are also many other big races ...

Breathtaking. Sensational. Poetry in motion. New superlatives are becoming tough to find when describing superstar filly Rachel Alexandra. Her six-length romp in the Haskell against an overmatched group of 3-year-old colts that included the Belmont Stakes winner, Arkansas Derby winner and a talented graded stakes winning sprinter was nothing ...

During the early stages of my interview with Jerry Moss earlier this week, two things became apparent to me right from the start: I wasn't going to get anything significant out of him regarding Zenyatta's future, and there is very little chance that she will ever face Rachel Alexandra. The latter did not surprise me one bit. I stated last month ...

For those of you who live in or near Lexington, you may have had the pleasure of stopping by a neat, little bar & grill called Harry's. Located in the Lansdowne section of Lexington, Harry's is a spot with a popular outside patio area, excellent food and drinks, and a pleasant staff. But the thing that makes Harry's uniquely cool is its ...