Courtesy of Becky Johnston The monkey is officially off the Americans’ back as Strike The Tiger and John Velasquez carried Wesley Ward’s silks to victory in the Listed Windsor Castle Stakes at 33-1 (18...
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Courtesy of Becky Johnston There are annual events in one's life that will cause you to take a moment and be grateful for the experience in a life that is limited by it's duration. Your birthday, your...
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As one final thought regarding Calvin Borel, in my Triple Crown wrapup I said it was learned that Borel attempted to get mounts during Belmont week, but was unable to secure any. I qualified that by adding...
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Courtesy of Becky Johnston The Human Connection Trainer is following closely in giant footsteps. Vincent O’Brien and Aidan O’Brien are of no relation, but you couldn’t tell it from their results. The younger...
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What a joy to watch the Royal Ascot meeting on TV last week, especially hearing the rousing ovation for the champion stayer Yeats after his record-equaling third straight Ascot Gold Cup (Eng-I) victory...
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Courtesy of Becky Johnston The next to last day of the 2008 Royal Meet at Ascot Race Course came up windy and cloudy with the ground much harder than most European runners desire. Rain would not fall until...
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Courtesy of Becky Johnston South Central opens double for America The Group 2 Norfolk Stakes was the first race on the card of day three at Royal Ascot. The son of Forest Camp out of the Forty Niner mare...
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