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A TrueNicks Auction Guide page is now available for the upcoming Fasig-Tipton Midlantic Two-Year-Olds In Training Sale in Timonium, Maryland. The sale will be conducted on Monday, May 17, 2010, beginning at 10am. Under tack shows will take place Wednesday and Thursday, May 12-13, beginning at 10am.At Fasig-Tipton Midlantic there are 149 hips ...

Welcome to TrueNicks' 2010 Fasig-Tipton Midlantic Two-Year-Olds In Training auction page. The sale will be held in Timonium, Maryland, on Monday, May 17 beginning at 10am. TrueNicks are available for the sale's offerings listed here by hip number. To generate a TrueNicks report, click on the link beneath the hip number.   Hip No. ...

Picking a Kentucky Derby horse can sometimes be as much about tossing others as it is selecting the winner. In large part, handicapping is a process of elimination, especially in a field of 20 horses. Along those lines, I would like to know which 10 horses you will safely rule out for the win. That is not to say any of those 10 won't hit the ...

As I’m sure you already read on our Web site a few days ago, there is a chance that Devil May Care could run in the Derby instead of the Oaks, depending on how her workout at Churchill goes April 24. What do you guys think about that? She has the earnings, but is this filly, who has never raced against males, ready to face a huge field full in the ...

The sterling efforts of Pivotal, and of Sadler’s Wells sons Galileo and Montjeu – who come to the fore as the distance increase – not withstanding, European racing often appears to be dominated by the Danzig line, particularly via Danehill and Green Desert. Those two branches were particuarly in evidence in the last week, through Dansili – who is ...

The richest race of the weekend was actually not one of the graded events, but was the $1,000,000 Charles Town Classic. Last year local hero, Researcher, had defeated the formidable Commentator to take the prize, and he once again turned back the shippers to score by 1¾ lengths. Researcher (TrueNicks A) is by the Two Punch stallion, Two Smart, out ...

It’s hard to believe, but we’ve already had the first U.S. juvenile stakes of the new season.  Winner of the colt’s division of the Copper Top was Verny. His sire, Gold Case (by Forty Niner), was 3-for-3, all at two, including the Old Hickory Stakes and Sugar Bowl Handicap. He’s now in New Mexico, but has been a very useful stallion wherever ...

Your task is simple. I want your Overall pick for the WINNER of the Kentucky Derby 136 and tell me why. Then I want who will be second and third. Finally, who is your sentimental pick for the race, unless you are Dray and choose the chalk =)  Overall pick:Lookin at LuckyComment: Derby has been on Baffert’s mind with this colt since last ...

The Wertheimer family have been breeding and racing thoroughbreds for very nearly 100 years – the first winner to carry the now famous blue and white colors was in 1911. In recent times they have enjoyed success with long held families such as that of Glaneuse, fourth dam of last year’s Eclipse Award winner and World Champion Goldikova, and Green ...