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Jockey Mike Smith opts off Mine That Bird in the Belmont Stakes (gr. I), adding a few more twists to the bizarre road that the son of Birdstone (SRO) has traveled in his Triple Crown odyssey. The part of the linked article that piqued my interest the most was that Mine That Bird trainer Chip Woolley ''indicated that he won't wait to see ...

Courtesy of Ted L. Grevelis (Owning Racehorses)   Opening Day crowd of 7,000+ line the apron prior to the start of Race 3   While the eyes of the horse racing world are turned to the Triple Crown, there are other races to be run and less hallowed tracks than Churchill, Pimlico and Belmont have their meets just ...

With the decision as to whether Rachel Alexandra will run in the Belmont Stakes another five or six days away and the rest of the field still in the process of being assembled, we have plenty of time to revisit this year's race next week. Until then, I thought it would be fun to take a look back at history. My question to you is very simple: ...

One of the more impressive winners on the Preakness undercard was Everyday Heroes, who is now 4-for-4 after taking the Hirsch Jacobs Stakes (gr. III). Out of the Dayjur mare Lucette (and rated B+) he is a closely related to Horse of the Year Ghostzapper (TrueNicks,SRO) , whose half-sister is Everyday Heroes' dam. Both Ghostzapper and Everyday ...

Following Rachel Alexandra’s magnificent victory in the Preakness Stakes (gr. I), comparisons to the great Ruffian are bound to surface. No filly likely will ever attain as lofty a status as racing’s ill-fated “Black Beauty.” But Rachel, like Ruffian, has raised the equine genus up a notch and left minds wondering to what level of greatness she ...

A simple question this week:  Tell us if you think the Preakness winner should continue on to Belmont or wait for a race later in the summer. And if you want to submit a comment on the subject, you can do so just below the poll.  

Bloodstock agent John Moynihan has bought and sold many good horses, seen many top individuals at sales, and witnessed many impressive performances on the racetrack.But he had never been completely blown away until May 1, 2009.Wine mogul Jess Jackson did not attend the Kentucky Oaks (gr. I) that day, but his wife, Barbara Banke, watched the race ...

Moments after watching Rachel Alexandra hold off Mine That Bird to become the first filly to win the Preakness in 85 years, the first thing that came to my mind was, ''What a great day for horse racing. Boy, did we need a day like this.'' Over the past year this sport has taken a lot of hits. We were due for a day like this. And what a day it ...

And they haven't even opened the infield yet.  If you are perceived as (insert your word here), it is best not to open your mouth and remove all doubt. First off, of course, Rachel Alexandra has a right to run in the traditional male classic.  On the other hand, I can understand that some of the folks feel that Jess ...