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- 2011 Top Breeders’ Cup Contenders – An Early Preview - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2011 from Lee Lane-EdgarWe take a look at some of the leading horses in the male handicap division and some of the possibilities for the Breeders Cup Classic this coming fall at Churchill Downs. The newest star to emerge is Flat Out, who came up with a breakthrough performance in the Grade 2, $300,000 Suburban ...
Views: 856(1 vote) - Top Kentucky Derby Upsets of All Times – Longshots Make It To Winner’s Circle - by Submitted on Mar 27, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarNot that upsets are not welcome but what would you call unpredictable in horse racing if it wasn’t the shocking emergence of some ‘underdog’, some ‘out of the fame lights race horse’ charging from behind, probably even stuck in the traffic for a while or duelled with a potential lead for ...
Views: 1194 - 'War Horse' Receiving Early Oscar Buzz – Will This Movie Help Horse Racing? - by Submitted on Jun 06, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarWar Horse, the newest feature film from acclaimed director Steven Spielberg, opens at theaters nationwide Dec. 25. The war drama, which features an ex-Thoroughbred racehorse in the title role, chronicles the exploits of a horse sold into the British army that would go on to serve on both sides ...
Views: 646 - +George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award – Who was this “Iceman”? - by Submitted on Nov 11, 2011 from Lee Lane-EdgarPerhaps behind every great racing horse is a great owner, trainer and also an incredible jockey who knows the horse as good as itself. The horse racing arena has been laced with jockeys from all walks of life, some who started from scratch, being a lumberjack and ended up riding the greatest ...
Views: 751 - 2012 Arkansas Derby – Talented Horses Battling for a Spot at Churchill Downs Racetrack - by Submitted on Apr 13, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarThe $1 million Arkansas Derby at Oaklawn Park, which is one of only five Grade 1 races on the road to the Kentucky Derby, has a long history of producing top contenders for the three races that comprise Thoroughbred racing's Triple Crown. Since its inaugural running in1936, two winners of ...
Views: 846 - 2012 Blue Grass Stakes May Be the Last Hope for Several Triple Crown Contenders - by Submitted on Apr 18, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarA little more than an hour's drive from the famed Twin Spires of Churchill Downs, site of the Kentucky Derby, a handful of the top 3-year-olds in the country compete each spring in the historic Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland Race Course. The Grade 1, $750,000 Blue Grass Stakes is one of the last ...
Views: 821 - 2012 Coolmore Lexington Stakes – Last Chance to Jump on the Triple Crown Train - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarThe Coolmore Lexington Stakes at Keeneland Race Course is run just two weeks prior to the Kentucky Derby, which makes it one of the last opportunities for a Kentucky Derby hopeful to earn the necessary cash to reach the starting gate at Churchill Downs. The Grade 3, 1 1/16-mile Coolmore ...
Views: 761 - 2012 Coolmore Lexington Stakes – Last Chance to Jump on the Triple Crown Train - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarThe Coolmore Lexington Stakes at Keeneland Race Course is run just two weeks prior to the Kentucky Derby, which makes it one of the last opportunities for a Kentucky Derby hopeful to earn the necessary cash to reach the starting gate at Churchill Downs. The Grade 3, 1 1/16-mile Coolmore ...
Views: 742 - 2012 Count Fleet Stakes Kicks Off the Triple Crown Trail at Aqueduct - by Submitted on Jan 24, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarThe Count Fleet Stakes is traditionally the first stakes race for 3-year-olds in New York. The 2012 Count Fleet Stakes will be held Jan. 7 and features the 3-year-old debut of the highly-regarded Alpha for Godolphin Racing. A field of seven is slated for this year's running of the Count Fleet ...
Views: 728 - 2012 Gotham Stakes - New York's Road to the Triple Crown - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarSometimes the connections of a Kentucky Derby prospect are forced to call an audible on the road to the Triple Crown. Such is the case with last year's 2-year-old champion, Hansen. After a disappointing runner-up finish to the highly-regarded Holy Bull Stakes at Gulfstream Park last month, ...
Views: 603 - 2012 Graded Stakes Selections Stir Controversy - by Submitted on Dec 31, 2011 from Lee Lane-EdgarThe American Graded Stakes Committee assigned graded status to 465 stakes races for 2012, which includes four new Grade 1 races. As is typically the case, the selections were not without controversy. Four races were downgraded from Grade 1 to Grade 2. The most egregious of these to many ...
Views: 613 - 2012 Hal's Hope Stakes at Gulfstream Park Attracts Strong Competitive Field - by Submitted on Jan 31, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarThe Hal's Hope Stakes at Gulfstream Park, to be run this year on Jan. 14, is South Florida's key prep race for the Grade 1 Donn Handicap held later in the Gulfstream meet. Contested at a flat mile, the $100,000 Hal's Hope Stakes typically acts as the unveiling of many of the region's top ...
Views: 529 - 2012 Kentucky Derby Future Odds – May Be the Bet of a Lifetime - by Submitted on Dec 12, 2011 from Lee Lane-Edgar2012 Kentucky Derby Future Odds – May Be the Bet of a Lifetime Wynn Las Vegas has updated its 2012 Kentucky Derby future odds and, probably not surprisingly, Union Rags is the 10-to-1 favorite. He is followed by Hansen at 18-to-1 and Creative Cause at 20-to-1. Below is a look at the top ...
Views: 759 - 2012 Kentucky Derby Future Odds – May Be the Bet of a Lifetime - by Submitted on Dec 29, 2011 from Lee Lane-EdgarWynn Las Vegas has updated its 2012 Kentucky Derby future odds and, probably not surprisingly, Union Rags is the 10-to-1 favorite. He is followed by Hansen at 18-to-1 and Creative Cause at 20-to-1. Below is a look at the top contenders, according to Wynn Las Vegas. Union Rags (Open ...
Views: 592 - 2012 Kentucky Derby Future Odds—Top Contenders Identified in Pool 2 of Kentucky Derby Future Wager - by Submitted on Mar 10, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarDespite recent strong performances from a handful of Kentucky Derby contenders, bettors still see the 2012 Kentucky Derby as being a wide-open affair two months out. In Pool 2 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager, the field, which encompasses all other 3-year-olds not among the 23 individual ...
Views: 595 - 2012 Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool Attracting Aggressive Betting Action - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarThe leading contenders for the 2012 Kentucky Derby came into better focus over the weekend via Pool 1 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager. In three days of wagering that concluded Feb. 12, bettors poured in $631,304 to the pool, which is an all-time record for the future wager, which began in ...
Views: 657 - 2012 Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool Attracting Aggressive Betting Action - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarThe leading contenders for the 2012 Kentucky Derby came into better focus over the weekend via Pool 1 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager. In three days of wagering that concluded Feb. 12, bettors poured in $631,304 to the pool, which is an all-time record for the future wager, which began in ...
Views: 515 - 2012 Kentucky Derby Hopefuls Showcase Current Contenders Looking to Make History - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarThe countdown has begun for those of us who can’t live without thoroughbred horse racing. The first Saturday of May is within sight, less than a month away and there are a whole bunch of unanswered questions before 20 three-year-olds enter the starting gate at Churchill Downs for the Kentucky ...
Views: 838 - 2012 Kentucky Derby Post Positions – A Good Indication of How the Race May Run - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarThe 2012 Kentucky Derby on Saturday, May 5, 2012 will be the 138th running of what is referred to as the Run for the Roses and The Fastest Two Minutes in Sports. Along with it’s female counterpart the Kentucky Oaks, run the day before the Derby, the Run for the Roses is the oldest continuously ...
Views: 651 - 2012 Kentucky Derby—As the Big Race Nears, Contenders Begin Facing Even Stiffer Tests - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarThe road to the Kentucky Derby has no official starting point. Some may say it begins at birth for a Thoroughbred, while others will argue it doesn't truly begin until late winter/early spring of their 3-year-old seasons when the distances of the prep races are lengthened and the purses ...
Views: 630 - 2012 Major Prep Races for the Kentucky Derby - by Submitted on Dec 27, 2011 from Lee Lane-EdgarWhen the Breeders' Cup wraps each fall, the eyes of the racing world begin to focus on the lead-up to the next year's Kentucky Derby, a six-month odyssey better known as the Triple Crown Trail. Horses with aspirations in reaching Churchill Downs that first Saturday in May must first prove ...
Views: 706 - 2012 Prestigious Kentucky Oaks Now Accepts Future Wagers - by Submitted on Mar 13, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarThe Kentucky Oaks, the filly counterpart to the Kentucky Derby, is annually the main spring-time goal for the country's best 3-year-old female racehorses. Bettors looking to peg the winner in advance of the race, which is likely to equate to higher odds, will get their opportunity the weekend of ...
Views: 558 - 2012 Racing Hall of Fame Nominees Apt to Spark Lively Debate - by Submitted on Mar 10, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarSports are always a great source of debate and horse racing is no different. In fact, “the sport of kings” probably tops them all in this regard because it is such a participatory sport that allows one “to put their money where their mouth is” either through the betting windows or the auction ...
Views: 636 - 2012 Robert B. Lewis Stakes Continues California's Triple Crown Trail - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarThe Southern California trail to the Triple Crown is typically a fertile one. Numerous winners of Triple Crown races have prepped in the Golden State, so watching races such as the Grade 2 Robert B. Lewis Stakes on Feb. 4 is a must watch. Worth $200,000 in 2012, the 1 1/16-mile Robert B. ...
Views: 587 - 2012 San Felipe Stakes – Key Race for Top Kentucky Derby Contenders - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarDating all the way back to Santa Anita's inaugural season in 1935, the San Felipe Stakes is annually one of Southern California's top prep races for the Kentucky Derby. A strong performance in the San Felipe usually leads to a start in the Grade 1 Santa Anita Derby and ultimately, if everything ...
Views: 519 - 2012 Santa Anita Derby – Big Step On the Road to the Triple Crown - by Submitted on Apr 09, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarThe Santa Anita Derby provides the West Coast's last stop on the road to the Kentucky Derby and given its $1 million purse, a win or runner-up finish in the historic race virtually guarantees a berth in the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. The Santa Anita Derby has been run every year since ...
Views: 873 - 2012 Santa Anita Handicap—May Help Decide the Best Thoroughbreds Across America - by Submitted on Feb 29, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarFew races can match the significance of the Santa Anita Handicap, both in terms of its history and its continued role of prominence on the national racing calendar. Known as “The Big 'Cap” since its inception in 1935, the 1 1/4-mile test of speed and stamina is annually one of the first Grade 1 ...
Views: 513 - 2012 Southwest Stakes – Another Prep for This Year’s Triple Crown Contenders - by Submitted on Jun 06, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarWith the Kentucky Derby prep season starting to heat up, Oaklawn Park in Hot Springs, Ark. takes its first turn in the spotlight with the $250,000 Southwest Stakes. Contested at a flat mile, the Grade 3 Southwest is followed on Oaklawn's road to the Triple Crown by the Grade 2, 1 1/16-mile Rebel ...
Views: 628 - 2012 Sunland Park Derby – A Long-shot Path to the Triple Crown - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarWhen “racinos,” a combination racetrack and casino, began to crop up across the country more than a decade ago, a byproduct of that change was new paths to the Kentucky Derby were forged. One example of this can be found in New Mexico, where the Grade 3, $800,000 Sunland Park Derby is now ...
Views: 670 - 4-Year-Olds Prep Up- Slobber knocker Ahead in Santa Anita Handicap - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarThe Santa Anita Handicap marks a potentially large stepping up platform for the four year olds and up in the first half of the season. Barring the Triple Crowns as a one time opportunity, this race is the crème de la crème of the entire range of older thoroughbred racing events save for the ...
Views: 707 - A Different Kind of Online Game – Real, Rewarding and still Racing! - by Submitted on Nov 28, 2011 from Lee Lane-EdgarGoogle out “online games” and a plethora of games are fed to your search results. Rarely do these match the standards of a real game that will involve you thoroughly and keep the experiences new the longest. The racing games need an uplift that will bring them closer to reality with a more ...
Views: 612 - Ack Ack Stakes, Honouring the Top Class Thoroughbred - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarThe 1960’s horse racing arena was mainly dominated by horses that were gifted with endurance. During the same time, Battle Joined, a lightly raced but mostly a winner at graded stakes, such as the Lawrence Realization and Saratoga Specials, bred Fast Turn. The foal, Ack Ack, happened to be ...
Views: 631 - Adena Springs Wins 8th Eclipse Award for Top Breeder – Congratulations Frank Stronach - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarWhen Frank Stronach launched his Adena Springs Thoroughbred breeding operation with a farm in central Kentucky in 1989, few knew it would be the groundwork for one of the more remarkable runs by a breeder in the history of the Thoroughbred industry. On Monday, Adena Springs was once again ...
Views: 748 - Afleet Alex - Could His Triple Crown be Redeemed? - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2011 from Lee Lane-EdgarKentucky Derby had witnessed him close a third place finish just two weeks back. With his tempestuous running style, Afleet Alex stayed right where he was meant to be, with his fans blazing through the field with all that he had, for that one victory that kept him from winning in his last race. ...
Views: 728 - Algorithms At Bay in Gotham: Hansen Safer in Field Now - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarAddressed with the business and fashion hub of the world, New York city’s mythical name, the Gotham Stakes is season’s prep to the more important and a million dollar race, the Wood Memorial and it also serves as an official prep race to none other than the Kentucky Derby. Slated for March 3rd, ...
Views: 651 - Alsab’s establised Supremacy over contemporary and older horses - by Submitted on Nov 24, 2011 from Lee Lane-EdgarBeing a favourite for two consecutive seasons, as a two and three year old, Alsab was even compared to the legendary Man O’War for his racing style and what he could easily achieve. When closing in on the wire in the final furlongs, Alsab’s speeding into a high never appeared effortful or ...
Views: 800 - And Rapid Redux Proves Mettle - Citation’s 19 Race Feat Accomplished - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2011 from Lee Lane-EdgarOwner Robert Cole.Jr. must be basking in the glory of the recently received acclamation through the highly impressive show put forward by his contender, Rapid Redux, for the Laurel Park Race this Tuesday. While trainer David Wells has always been incredibly sure of this horse’s capabilities, he ...
Views: 590 - Animal Kingdom Scratched From Dubai World Cup – Motion Confirms Lameness - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarHurt again in the same leg that previously hampered Animal Kingdom’s possible rally in the Belmont Stakes, the colt’s contention from Dubai World Cup, slated for 31st March, was withdrawn due to lameness in the left hind leg. Even though Animal Kingdom may not have showcased his best racing ...
Views: 758 - Another Day Pat Raced his Horse – Winning was Forever Inviting - by Submitted on Oct 21, 2011 from Lee Lane-EdgarA debate on who’s the best and who’s been the heartbeat of horse racing in world history is incomplete without a mention of this legendary star. Riding an immaculate dream racing career of 8,803 wins and lump sum career earnings of $298 million, he was no less of a revolution that took the whole ...
Views: 607 - Another Eclipse Category: Game on Dude Gets a Favouring Analysis - by Submitted on Jun 06, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarDespite the fact that the one of highest Beyer Speed Figure of 113 recorded for the season’s older male category comes from the Whisper Hill Farm bred, Tiznow-Bethany colt, Tizway; my introspect regarding the finalists nominated for the Older Male Category tend to favour Game On Dude. ...
Views: 789 - Available Jobs in Horse Racing—North American Racing Academy Offers Unique Opportunity - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarIn virtually every racing jurisdiction around the world—with one rather notable exception, the United States—aspiring jockeys are required to complete a formal training program before being allowed to become professional race riders. After Hall of Fame jockey Chris McCarron retired in 2002, he ...
Views: 1268 - Azeri – The Second Best to Zenyatta in Career Earnings and Racing Statistics - by Submitted on Jun 06, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarA handful of horses saw their racing dreams coming to reality only after they had crossed their prime; an extremely famous and renowned racing horse that was known for his extraordinary growth from a regular racing horse to a champion only after his sophomore season was Seabiscuit. Azeri, foaled ...
Views: 792 - Azeri – Third Filly to Win Eclipse Horse of the Year Award - by Submitted on Apr 11, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarAzeri was the filly who stole the 2002 racing season’s show winning away the Horse of the Year along with Champion Older Female Racehorse starting 2002 until 2004. Azeri, was later recognized with the honour of Azeri Stakes, held at Oaklawn Park Racetrack; the stakes race features four years old ...
Views: 847 - Baffert – The Top American Thoroughbred Trainer’s 2012 Campaign - by Submitted on Mar 17, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarThough the list of top 20 expected contenders, if all goes well and the horses remain in shape the entire season, Bob Baffert will once again make a solid attempt at the Triple Crown, as Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont Stakes are individual races he has already won and has made a major ...
Views: 705 - Barbaro – The Budding Triple Crown Probable of 2006 - by Submitted on Mar 09, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarBarbaro’s name in Portuguese meant – Barbarian. Royally bred in Pennsylvania and trained at the Fair Hill Training Center by Michael Matz, Barbaro was probably one of the greatest horses Matz ever conditioned in his entire racing career. The bay colt was sired by Dynaformer out of Mr. ...
Views: 503 - Bernardini’s Simulated Avatar – Online Horse Racing Game - by Submitted on Jan 31, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarIt’s rare when the pedigree inherited supersedes any other factor needed for a perfect recipe of a victory laden career. When Bernardini set foot on the racing track, his maiden race saw him finishing a disappointed out of the money but that may be contributed to the lack of experience and a ...
Views: 751 - Betting the 2012 Kentucky Derby—Look for the Longshot - by Submitted on Jun 06, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarEvery so often in the Kentucky Derby, a relatively unaccomplished 3-year-old will manage to step up on the first Saturday and May and shock the racing world with a longshot win in America's greatest horse race. In fact, that has become even more of a possibility in recent years as the Derby ...
Views: 1095 - Bill Shoemaker: “The Shoe” Stopper Jockey - by Submitted on Feb 20, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarHad it not been Laffit Pincay Jr.’s more than nine thousand wins, Bill Shoemaker would probably continue leading the list of jockeys in world horse racing with the highest number of wins ever. William Lee Shoemaker, Bill’s original name, led thoroughbred racing by 8833 race wins until 1999 when ...
Views: 1146 - Bimelech: Top 100 Thoroughbreds of All Times - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarThoroughbred racing has existed and prevailed for a few centuries now and being one among the top 100 is no cake walk. The Blood-Horse magazine ranked the thoroughbreds over the years in a way that each suited their position appropriately without hampering the remaining contenders on the list. ...
Views: 812 - Black Caviar Romps Down Zenyatta’s Record -Rapid Redux Team, Listening - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarThe Australian sprinter, Black Caviar has consistently challenged the world class sprinter Hay List and won it with a racing record of 19 wins from 19 races. Her recent feat at the Lightening Stakes witnessed Black Caviar holding onto her pace in a conveniently stalking position right behind the ...
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