Another Triple Crown season has come and gone, and as usual it did not disappoint. Many of the happenings would have been impossible to predict, however, such as: • A 50-1 shot winning the May 2 Kentucky...
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The beautiful horses we love so much have definitely helped us out this year. With a deep void in our pockets due to the economy, these athletes have lifted our spirits. As horse racing did back in the...
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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...
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Courtesy of Rob Fundter, The Amateur Capper RACHEL ALEXANDRA has been the best horse on the track in each of her four starts this year. The compelling question in the 134 th Preakness Stakes is whether...
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I stayed up to watch The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and was glad to see Leno interview Borel. The interview touched on Borels days at the bush tracks and has some fun insight into how Borel got started...
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From the sale of Rachel Alexandra , to Calvin Borel opting off the Derby winner in favor of the Oaks winner, to the firestorm caused by a pair of owners threatening to block the filly from the Preakness...
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Should it really be a surprise that Mine That Bird won the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I)? Mine That Bird's Grandsire, Grindstone, won the 1996 Kentucky Derby. Mine That Bird raced in...
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