It's Friday, so take a minute for a good laugh. This video was shown to me a week ago and is a hit around work, among friends in the horse industry, and YouTube it's self. So if you have not watched it...
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The question that I will pose to readers is very simple: Did a dislodged shoe cause Big Brown to run so poorly the Belmont Stakes? After weeks of speculation - Was it the quarter crack? Steroids? A poor...
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Seattle Slew was a heck of a racehorse. He started only three times at 2 and had just six races prior to winning the 1977 Kentucky Derby (gr. I). He went on to win the Preakness (gr. I) and Belmont (gr...
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By John Clay, Lexington Herald Leader Unlike last Saturday, this time the superstar delivered. Big time. There is only one true superstar on the Thoroughbred racing planet right now, and it isn't that...
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Now that the Triple Crown run is over and more than five weeks have passed since the Eight Belles tragedy, I thought it would be a good time to pick the brain of Larry Jones. Thought of by many as not...
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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...
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As I wrote yesterday, Big Brown will win the Belmont. With that already established, I believe the best way to make money on Saturday is by playing the late Pick 4, which is a $1 million guarenteed. Look...
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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...
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Well, now I have seen it all and have laughed a good deal about it. The Onion released an amazing article on endorsements for Big Brown involving his own personal line of horseshoes. Read the article here...
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I will have my Belmont selections on Thursday, but for now, I'd like to take a moment and mention one horse that will not be in any of my tickets: Casino Drive. Surprised? Many of you probably are. After...
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