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  • April 19, 2010 - Presented by Darby Dan

    Even with the Coolmore Lexington Stakes (gr. II) completed, we still dont have a firm field. A starting berth in the Derby is in such high demand, The Cliffs Edge Derby Trial Stakes (gr. III) has now become a final last gasp for those with a bad case of Derby fever. One of those who has been stricken is Ken Ramsey, who, refreshingly, admits he ...
  • Derby or No Derby, Pletcher Has Been Masterful

    Let's get this out of the way first: Todd Pletcher needs to win the Kentucky Derby to get the monkey off his back, to put his demons to rest, to silence his critics. Pick whichever cliché you'd like, Pletcher has to get the roses this time or he will continue to be labeled as the best trainer in the country who can't get it done on the biggest ...
    Posted to Triple Crown Talk (Weblog) by Jason Shandler on 04-18-2010
  • The Art of Zen

    (To all those Zenyatta enthusiasts who cringe at the mere mention of a certain other fillys name, rest assure that name will not appear anywhere in this blog. She will have her own blog in the near future). Why, you might ask, am I writing yet another blog on Zenyatta? Well, the answer to that question is actually the subject matter. Writers and ...
    Posted to Hangin' With Haskin (Weblog) by Blood-Horse Staff on 04-17-2010
  • Role of the NTRA - Part III - Safety & Integrity

    Continuing with the theme of What is the role of the NTRA? with an emphasis on the horse side of the business, this weeks topic is safety and integrity.  The year 2008 presented horse racing with some of its greatest challenges to date.  Eight Belles catastrophic injury before a world-wide television audience in the Kentucky ...
  • What's in a Name?

    I dont know about you guys, but when it comes to handicapping a race, the name of a horse is a huge factor for me. Even though I can read a program and tell you what each statistic means, and whose past performances are the best, the name still stands out above everything else on the page. Second to a horses name are its connections, whether or ...
    Posted to Beyond the Blinkers (Weblog) by Esther Marr on 04-15-2010
  • Kentucky Derby Notebook: Contender Profile - Ice Box

    By Rob Fundter, aka Amateurcapper ICE BOX ran the most compelling internal fractions of the Kentucky Derby prep season en route to his 20-1 Florida Derby upset on March 20.  What is the likelihood he can repeat that effort on May 1 at Churchill Downs?  Considering multiple Kentucky Derby winning trainer Nick Zito is calling the ...
  • Brother Also Rises

    While Ghostzapper (TrueNicks,SRO) was represented by his first grade I winner when Stately Victor upset the Blue Grass Stakes (gr. I), his older half-brother City Zip (TrueNicks,SRO) , continued his progress when his daughter Unzip Me captured the Las Cienegas Handicap (gr. III). City Zip whos advertised stud fee for 2010 is just $10,000 ...
    Posted to TrueNicks (Weblog) by Alan Porter 1 on 04-15-2010
  • 4/10/2010 Midwest / Canada: Running At the River

    A manhole cover between the clubhouse and paddock tells the tale. It reads "1925 Union Gas and Electric Co." That was the year Coney Island racetrack held its first meet adjacent to the Ohio River just east of Cincinnati, Ohio. And, like the utility company, the track eventually changed its name and continues operating today. River ...
  • All Over The Map

    We dont see a lot of graded winners bred in New Jersey, but one who hails from the Garden State is the Commonwealth Handicap (gr. II) winner, Together Indy, a four-year-old by Marylands perpetual leading sire, Not For Love (TrueNicks,SRO), out of I Aint P T, a daughter of A.P. Indy (TrueNicks,SRO). Rated B+ by TrueNicks, Together Indy has a ...
    Posted to TrueNicks (Weblog) by Alan Porter 1 on 04-14-2010
  • A Roar From Turkey

    The rush to judgement that we mentioned last time with regard to Ghostzapper (TrueNicks,SRO), along with the current economic climate has led to opportunities for some countries to purchase stallions that would have been well-beyond reach a year or two ago. One such example is Lion Heart, who was exported to Turkey for the 2010 breeding season. ...
    Posted to TrueNicks (Weblog) by Alan Porter 1 on 04-13-2010
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