By Laura Pugh, of Horsin' Around “I'll bet Eclipse voters are really regretting their decision now." "Now what do the voters think of Horse of the Year." "Bet voters wish they could change their minds...
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There has been quite an uproar over the announcement that Rachel Alexandra will run in the non-graded Lady’s Secret Stakes instead of the grade I Ruffian Handicap at Saratoga the following week. Although...
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Welcome to another episode of "Let's Take the Reigning Horse of the Year on the Easiest and Most Bizarre Path Possible." It's a never-ending, entertaining show folks. The season-long drama is only half...
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Anyone else feeling the post Triple Crown, pre-Saratoga/Del Mar summer doldrums? It's nothing to be ashamed of or feel bad about. It happens every year in late June. We just need to make it through these...
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Four and a half months. Is there any possible way we can make it through that length of time with the nation's top older horses healthy and still racing? Given the fragility of today's Thoroughbreds and...
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So let me make sure I have this right: The connections for Rachel Alexandra, the reigning Horse of the Year, have decided to bypass the Stephen Foster for the Fleur de Lis. Both races are the same day...
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Let me preface the following opinion by saying this: I am ready for the criticism. I have braced myself for the backlash. I have found a safe place to duck for cover. OK, now I am ready. Here goes... Are...
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Thoroughbred racing in 2010 consists of three universes, all moving in parallel lines. One is the Triple Crown trail, which possesses an aura all to itself and is oblivious to any other existing worlds...
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“The queen is dead. Long live the queen.” OK, so it’s not quite as dramatic as Charles VII’s ascension to the throne of France following the death of his father. But the way people are talking, one would...
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What a bittersweet weekend of racing. It was the best day of Triple Crown preps we've seen to date, with the Tampa Bay Derby and Rebel both being decided by a nose, and the San Felipe by a half-length...
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