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There may be only 6 fillies running in the 1 1/4 mile Alabama (gr. I), but predicting the complete order of finish in this field will not be easy. Need more information about the Alabama? Read the race preview, or watch That Handicapping Show. writeRanker(''http://i.bloodhorse.com/xml/ranking/2011AlabamaOrder.xml''); To participate, use ...

The full moon occurred nearly five nights ago.  But its effects weren’t felt until Thursday.  On what seemed like a normal weekday, not much of it seemed normal at all.  Even if your taste runs to steeplechases and low level claiming races, the manner in which Thursday’s card played out would have given you fits.  On ...

The Arlington Million attracted Gio Ponti and Cape Blanco but another race half its value drew a deeper field.  The grassy, 1-1/2 mile gr. 1 Sword Dancer at Saratoga was won by the favorite Winchester, although handicappers made a case on behalf of at least five of the seven runners.  Emma Wilson dropped down from Woodbine to pilot ...

Humor substituted for humans at the Hall of Fame Induction ceremonies.  Four horses, two dead guys and Jerry Hollendorfer were let in.  Hollendorfer didn’t let on if Blind Luck was coming east for the Personal Ensign or staying out west for a race at Del Mar.  He was a class act delivering his acceptance speech, only choking up once ...

This summer marks the third annual “Last year for PJ’s Bar-B-Q.”  Owner PJ Davis has been talking about converting his popular Saratoga Springs roadside food stand into a franchise-ready indoor restaurant for several years.  2011 could be the year he really builds it. You can view the artist’s rendering of Bar-B-QSA - the replacement ...

By Cal MacWilliam Facing increasing competition from a range of gaming alternatives, racing is being forced to provide a more competitive gaming product. Fortunately, horse racing has a significant comparative advantage over other forms of gambling. It is essentially the only form of gambling in which an individual player has a reasonable chance ...

This year's Perfect Trip Award will recognize a Breeders' Cup Challenge race winner from this season's North American races that best exemplifies a ''Perfect Trip''. The winner will be selected from a panel of racing experts and will have the opportunity to experience his or her own ''Perfect Trip'' through Sentient Jet, with ...

 (Originally published in the August 13, 2011 issue of The Blood-Horse magazine. Feel free to share your own thoughts and opinions at the bottom of the column.) By Evan Hammonds   Those seeking escape from the hair-raising roller-coaster ride Wall Street is on right now, or those wondering whether the country is back ...

Call me old school, but I am among those who believe that the best way to create racing fans is through an on-track visit with friends or family to one of the many beautiful racetracks located throughout North America. To me, an on-track visit is the best way to soak in all of the positive attributes of horse racing—a unique combination of ...

George Hicker admits that buying a 6-year-old gelding might look like it doesn’t have much upside, especially when the horse hasn’t won a race in two years. But Tres Borrachos had back class and was training well for Hicker’s conditioner, Marty Jones. Besides, the Del Mar meet was about to begin. “I probably wouldn’t have bought him if Del Mar ...