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Curragh, Take Me Away

Courtesy of Becky Johnston In order to remove myself from the problems that are confronting American racing right now, for one weekend, I am intent on going across the pond for my action. I dutifully download a copy of The Racing Post dated June 26 to begin my fantasy trip. Flipping through the pages...

Posted to The Racing Hub (Weblog) by cdawahare on 06-27-2008
Belmont Thoughts - One Day After

Moments after the Belmont Stakes, once the shock wore off, the first words out of my mouth were, "This is why horse racing is the most unpredictable and crazy sport there is. They could run that race 100 more times and I still would not wager $1 on Da' Tara." Now that 24 hours have passed and I've had...

Posted to Triple Crown Talk (Weblog) by jshandler on 06-08-2008
Take It To The Bank: Big Brown Wins The Belmont

The nearly three decade drought is over. Big Brown takes over after six furlongs, opens up a clear lead, and holds off a very game Denis of Cork by two lengths to win the Belmont Stakes. That is my prediction and although it is the way I see the Belmont unfolding, to back myself up I will also use Denis...

Posted to Triple Crown Talk (Weblog) by jshandler on 06-05-2008
A Plea To Iavarone: Part 2

Before I wrote my May 21 post - A Plea to Iavarone: Let Him Run - I put a call into Mike Iavarone, hoping to get the owner's thoughts on whether or not Big Brown would race after the Belmont. I did not expect a call back, being that Iavarone is in the midst of the craziest time of his life, and is probably...

Posted to Triple Crown Talk (Weblog) by jshandler on 05-22-2008
Preakness Draw: In the 'Zone'

Par-tay 11 a.m. The Alibi Breakfast is underway. A Preakness tradition, the Maryland Jockey Club offers a big spread of breakfast delights, plenty of juice and coffee, and a Black-Eyed Susan, if you’re so inclined. It’s a chance for trainers and owners to offer up an “alibi” for the race. None do this...

Posted to Morning Line (Weblog) by ehammonds on 05-15-2008
Thursday: And Then There Were 20

9:45 a.m. Ground Delivery There's always plenty of hay around the backstretch of any track, so it was a little surprising when we saw a bale arriving special delivery. It's no surprise though, that this bale was being delivered to Big Brown by UPS, aka "Big Brown." Louisville is the North American hub...

Posted to Morning Line (Weblog) by ehammonds on 05-01-2008
Super Tuesday

2:00 p.m. A Site to See An electronic press release arrives in our in box. WinStar Farm announces they have set up a Web site for their Santa Anita Derby (gr. I) winner Colonel John. One of the favorites for Saturday's Kentucky Derby , fans can go inside the WinStar camp for daily information at www...

Posted to Morning Line (Weblog) by ehammonds on 04-28-2008
A Fine Line Between Confidence and Arrogance

"It's a horse race, and I have the best horse in the race. It's that simple. We're going to Kentucky to win, anything less than that is not going to be OK with us. I love the spot I'm in. I can't see anyone going into this race nearly as well as we are. There's such good karma going around the stable...

Posted to Triple Crown Talk (Weblog) by jshandler on 04-24-2008

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