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There has been quite an uproar over the announcement that Rachel Alexandra will run in the non-graded Lady’s Secret Stakes instead of the grade I Ruffian Handicap at Saratoga the following week.Although one can only speculate what their thinking is, here are some possibilities, going so far as to look ahead and coming up with a possible schedule ...

Welcome to another episode of ''Let's Take the Reigning Horse of the Year on the Easiest and Most Bizarre Path Possible.'' It's a never-ending, entertaining show folks. The season-long drama is only half over and there are plenty of interesting episodes to come. You are sure to be disappointed, so get your soft drinks and popcorn, settle in, and ...

Readers: I'm curious to get your analysis of the Sadler's Wells/Mill Reef nick. Why do you think this nick works? Avalyn Hunter ends her Mahubah's Corner column this week with a look at the combination of Sadler's Wells/Mill Reef: ''…Irish Derby runner-up Midas Touch stayed on very well through the stretch and according to jockey Colm O’Donoghue ...

Reader challenge: Identify the following four horses represented by their 3-cross pedigrees. What do they have in common? Leave your guess in the comments section below. Good luck! We will hold all comments until Monday, July 5, at 11:00am EDT. UPDATE: Congrats to everyone who correctly identified Macho Uno (TrueNicks,SRO), Twice Over, Triple ...

The 151st running of the Queen's Plate Stakes will be run Sunday, July 4, at Woodbine. The 1 ¼-mile event is restricted to Canadian-bred 3-year-olds. Post time is 5:40pm EDT. Race favorite is Hotep, representing the successful A.P. Indy/Mr. Prospector nick. Two fillies are entered in the Queen's Plate: Roan Inish (by Elusive Quality) and Moment ...

Press ReleaseFor Immediate ReleaseCelebration of Thoroughbred's second career: ''The Complete Circle'' Award and the ''Trainer's Pledge'' Award proudly hosted by Saratoga Race Course and presented by Racing to the Ring Friday, July, 9 2010 - Loraine Roe of Racing to the Ring has partnered up with Saratoga Race Course (NYRA) for two special ...

2009 Kentucky Derby (gr. I) winner Mine That Bird has been entered in the July 4th Firecracker Handicap (gr. II) at Churchill Downs. The race is one mile on the turf. While Mine That Bird is not certain to start in the Firecracker, Trainer D. Wayne Lukas said it would be a prep for the Whitney Handicap (gr. I) on dirt. Do you think Mine That Bird ...

You all know I have a heart for retired Thoroughbred racehorses that are able to find fulfilling, second careers. I want to commend the organization New Vocations for its dedication to this cause, and the fact it is actually proving its mission.    The organization, which claims on its website to “stand in the gap for retired ...

The 151st running of the Queen's Plate, Canada's premier classic race, will be run this Sunday at Woodbine. One glance at the race's past winners reveals several top Thoroughbreds: the great Northern Dancer; La Lorgnette, Canadian champion and dam of Hawk Wing; recently deceased Canadian Triple Crown winner With Approval; 1998 Breeders' Cup ...

Last weekend saw the Carreras de las Estrella – an Argentine Breeders’ Cup – contested at Palermo racecourse. Among many highlights was a double by second year sire Equal Stripes in the two juvenile events. In the one mile (or actually 1600m metric equivalent) Estrellas Juvenile, Paulinho (TrueNicks A++) remained undefeated with a six lengths ...