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The day after Workforce scored a runaway win in the Epsom Derby (gr. I), the French 2,000 Guineas (gr. I) victor, Lope de Vega, was almost equally impressive in recording an easy triumph in the Prix du Jockey Club (French Derby) (gr. I). In taking both classics, Lope de Vega emulated his sire, the impressive second crop sire, Shamardal ...

By Keith McCalmont  Carolyn Costigan, conditioner of Woodbine Oaks contender Roan Inish, is a certified student of the training game.As a graduate of the Darley Flying Start Program, Costigan travelled the world while learning the business under the tutelage of such well-regarded horsemen as Kiaran McLaughlin in New York, Lee Freedman in ...

It was the morning of June 5, and Bill Mott sat atop his pony outside his barn reflecting on the Belmont Stakes (gr. I), to be run later that afternoon. Mott had never won the Belmont, or any classic for that matter, but he was hoping to fill that one major void in his Hall of Fame career. “When it’s ready to happen, it’ll happen,” Mott ...

Last year, when Offlee Wild (TrueNicks,SRO) emerged as Champion Freshman Sire, his credentials fit an interesting profile: His biggest win came as a 5-year-old in the 10-furlong Suburban H. (gr. I) His sire line is not known for precocious two-year-olds His first crop had only 72 two-year-olds His initial stud fee was a moderate $15,000 ...

Back in January we noted in a column that Distorted Humor (TrueNicks,SRO) was a stallion whose offspring took a while to develop, and noted that he had a whole group of promising three-year-olds that could develop into serious runners. Of the horses mentioned, Colizeo took an allowance race in impressive style last time out; Age of Humor has ...

Just last Sunday we reported on the Japan Derby (gr. I) victor of Eishin Flash, a son of King’s Best. Just a week later, another son of King’s Best, Workforce, gave King’s Best a remarkable Derby double with a seven lengths Epsom Derby (gr. I) win, in a new course record. This was the second win in three starts for Workforce, who won a maiden in ...

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The 142nd Belmont Stakes (gr. I) will be run Saturday, June 5, 2010. Post time is 6:32pm ET. Click the link for each contender to view a complimentary report.   1 - Dave in Dixie (20-1) FREE TrueNicks report for Dave in Dixie 2 - Spangled Star (30-1) FREE TrueNicks report for Spangled Star 3 - Uptowncharlybrown (10-1) FREE ...

The Investec Derby (gr. I) will be run Saturday, June 5, 2010. Post time is 4:00pm GMT/11:00am ET. Click the link for each contender to view a complimentary report.   1 - Al Zir (20-1) FREE TrueNicks report for Al Zir 2 - At First Sight (200-1) FREE TrueNicks report for At First Sight 3 - Azmeel (12-1) FREE TrueNicks report for ...

For only third time in 40 years, the Belmont will not have a Kentucky Derby or a Preakness winner in the field. That fact alone makes this an intriguing race, and even more than that, a very good betting race. Admittedly, I struggled to handicap this Belmont. I do not believe there is much separating the top six or seven horses in here, and for ...