How much will recent experience at Santa Anita Park help undefeated Shared Belief in the $5 million Breeders’ Cup Classic (gr. I)? It can’t hurt. That would be my quick assessment. Sure the sample size...
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Not to put any pressure on Shared Belief in Saturday’s Awesome Again Stakes, but racing desperately needs a victory by the son of Candy Ride. Actually, it needs an impressive victory, not so much in the...
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Throughout dual-classic winner California Chrome’s run through the Triple Crown races this season, Steve Coburn, the colt’s co-owner and co-breeder along with Perry Martin, talked about how they felt like...
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More good news for connections of Moreno and his fans: In recent years, winners of the Whitney Handicap (gr. I) have enjoyed more Breeders' Cup Classic (gr. I) success than the winners of any other race...
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Pat Riley, president of the Miami Heat, delivered some pretty inspirational comments to players on his team this past week, especially those who may be thinking about leaving the organization following...
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This is an expanded version of a feature that appears in the November 30, 2013 issue of The Blood-Horse. This year’s Breeders’ Cup Classic victory by Mucho Macho Man provided enough uplifting human interest...
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Heroes are not always determined by statistics or even accomplishments. Heroism often comes from within, through an emotional link, and bestowed to those who hold a special meaning in people’s lives, whether...
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The following recap is an expanded version of the original that appears in the November 9, 2013 issue of The Blood-Horse. It couldn’t have ended any other way. There simply was too much magic at work....
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One of my cause célèbre is to rally against the need to PICK A WINNER in important races. Any horse is capable of winning. A handicapper's job is to pick winners, but a horse player's job is to balance...
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JUVENILE FILLIES – Not sure what to make of Sweet Reason’s 1:46 4/5 work/non work, but as she is one of the favorites we’ll have to look elsewhere, even though she’s been very impressive in all her races...
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