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- How Important Are Shoes for a Race Horse? They Can Make the Difference Between Winning and Losing - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarThoroughbred horse racing is a sport that is all about speed. How fast they can get out of the gate. How quickly they can get into good position. How fast the first ⅛, the first ¼, the first half mile, the first mile. A fraction of a second in a horse race can be, literally, the difference ...
Views: 3739 - Kentucky Derby Running Times - Here Are the Fastest - by Submitted on Apr 25, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarKentucky Derby fastest times - The 137th running of the Kentucky Derby is locked in for Saturday, May 5, 2012 with a post time of 6:24 PM EDT. There will be a full field of twenty three-year-old thoroughbred horses vying for the bouquet of beautiful red roses that are traditionally draped over ...
Views: 3003 - Shenanigans: Top Thoroughbred Dams from Racing Heritage - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarOf the most impressive progeny any mare has produced in her lifetime, Shenanigans by far ranks amongst the best ever dams in racing history. Foaled in 1963, followed by a limited success in racing career, Shenanigans went on to become one of the most known and remembered dams bred to a handful ...
Views: 2187 - Thoroughbred Trivia and Fun Facts - by Submitted on Mar 09, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarA horse’s heart weighs not more than 8.5 pounds, Secretariat’s weighed 22! As you all must be aware of the incredible findings of a vet who treated Secretariat regarding the colt’s magnificently pounding heart; it weighed 22 pounds, the heaviest heart any thoroughbred has been found with. While ...
Views: 2107 - Free Online Handicapping Contests - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2011 from Lee Lane-EdgarFor new fans of racing looking to hone their handicapping chops, free online handicapping contests may be your best bet. Several horse-racing related Web sites offer free handicapping contests throughout the year, many of which include cash prizes and other rewards. Some of the more popular ...
Views: 2013 - Understanding Kentucky Derby Qualifications - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarThe final stretch of the 2012 Kentucky Derby prep season is well underway, and already there have been some major shocks that once again have handicappers and racing fans alike throwing their hands up in the air, asking the pleading question, “Will a clear Kentucky Derby favorite please show ...
Views: 1895 - The Vocabulary of the Kentucky Derby – Learn It and You Might Win Big - by Submitted on Apr 16, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarHorse racing in general, and the Kentucky Derby in particular, is chalk full of terms and phrases that will likely be unfamiliar to the uninitiated. Thankfully, you need not be an expert to enjoy the Kentucky Derby. Learning just a handful of important Kentucky Derby vocabulary words is really ...
Views: 1794 - Kentucky Derby 2012 Post Position Draw Sets the Field For America's Greatest Horse Race - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarThe 2012 Kentucky Derby post position draw will be held May 2, three days before the big race, from 5 to 6 p.m. Eastern and will be televised on NBC Sports Network, which was formerly known as Versus. Post positions for the Kentucky Derby can go a long way in determining how a horse will perform ...
Views: 1768 - Remember These Kentucky Derby Quotes - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarThe 138th running of the Kentucky Derby will commence on Saturday, May 5, 2012 at Churchill Downs in beautiful Louisville, Kentucky, with a post time slated for 6:24 P.M. Since this race is usually the most eagerly anticipated horse race in the Western Hemisphere, let alone the United States, ...
Views: 1622 - The Legacy of Bold Ruler – Gamely, Secretariat, Wajima and the likes - by Submitted on Nov 11, 2011 from Lee Lane-EdgarIt was a legend that germinated from a legend himself. Nasrullah was sired by the great Irish thoroughbred, Aga Khan III; the saga soon followed into his satisfactory response on the racing front but an amazing produce when he moved to siring. Nasrullah bred almost 15 racing champions, the most ...
Views: 1589 - Fastest Winning Times in Kentucky Derby History—The Great Secretariat Remains Gold Standard - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarThe Kentucky Derby has long been known as “the most exciting two minutes in sports.” While that's certainly a catchy tagline, it's not exactly accurate. In fact, two winners of the 1 1/4-mile American classic, which was first run in 1875, finished the race in under 2:00. Secretariat, who is ...
Views: 1557 - Longshot Winners in the Kentucky Derby Make This Race a Great Betting Opportunity - by Submitted on Apr 16, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarHistory tells us that every so often, the Kentucky Derby will provide a shocking result. In the 137 previous runnings of the Kentucky Derby there have been a handful of huge upsets that utterly stunned the world of horse racing. Below we will take a look at some of the biggest upsets in the ...
Views: 1486 - Post Time for the 2012 Preakness Stakes - The Halfway Point in the Triple Crown Racing Series - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarKentucky Derby Post Time - Saturday, May 5, 2012, at 6:24 PM Eastern Daylight Time will mark the Post Time for the 137th running of the Kentucky Derby, the oldest continuously held sporting event in all of North American sports history. NBC will be broadcasting the most exciting two minutes in ...
Views: 1444 - The Vocabulary of the Kentucky Derby – Learn It and You Might Win Big - by Submitted on Apr 16, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarHorse racing in general, and the Kentucky Derby in particular, is chalk full of terms and phrases that will likely be unfamiliar to the uninitiated. Thankfully, you need not be an expert to enjoy the Kentucky Derby. Learning just a handful of important Kentucky Derby vocabulary words is really ...
Views: 1438 - Interesting Facts About the Exciting World of Thoroughbred Racing - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarA thoroughbred race horse will generally tip the scales at somewhere between 1000 and 1200 pounds. Compared to the rest of their body, the legs of a horse are spindly things, twigs with not much meat on them. Yet those legs support their immense musculature and, when their knees are locked, ...
Views: 1396 - Preakness Stakes 2012 – Finding the Early Contenders - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarThe Preakness Stakes, the middle jewel of Thoroughbred racing's Triple Crown, annually attracts some of the best 3-year-old racehorses in the country to Pimlico Race Course in Maryland. Contenders for the Preakness Stakes usually consist of a handful of horses that ran in the Kentucky Derby ...
Views: 1331 - The First Filly to Conquer the First Belmont Stakes – Ruthless - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarBelmont Stakes was inaugurated in 1867 and much to the surprise of everyone that day, the race was won by a filly despite a field comprising of stronger male contenders and the gruelling distance. This was Ruthless, the first winner of the first Belmont Stakes, also the first filly to achieve a ...
Views: 1308 - Ron Turcotte - The Incredibly Outstanding Jockey aboard World No.2, Secretariat - by Submitted on Nov 09, 2011 from Lee Lane-EdgarHorse Racing is a sport where a number of factors come into play passively but very integrally to result into one great performance by the jockey and his mount. What may seem a straight and simple run by a horse is greatly influenced by the role of its connections, be its owner, trainer, jockey ...
Views: 1269 - 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 - Window to Virtual Reality - Virtual Horse Games is here - by Submitted on Oct 14, 2011 from Lee Lane-EdgarIf I told I had been rearing horses on my ranch and training them for various tournaments lined up while never failing a deliverable as I continue residing at a jam-packed traffic infested NYC Street habitat, will you believe me? Well, you’ll have to, because I am not lying! I am a ...
Views: 1264 - The Super Bowl of Horse Racing - 2012 Kentucky Derby Post Time - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarKentucky Derby Post Time - The 138th running of the Kentucky Derby will be on Saturday, May 5, 2012 with a Post Time of 6:24 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time. There will be a full field of twenty horses for this race, which is considered the most prestigious thoroughbred horse race in North America, ...
Views: 1254 - Buckpasser – The World’s Perfect Thoroughbred - by Submitted on Nov 22, 2011 from Lee Lane-EdgarIt’s funny how Buckpasser accomplished anything even remotely close to what his name meant. Also referred to as the flawless racehorse by racing official, Dr. Manuel Gilman, Buckpasser was a painter’s delight. Richard Stone Reeves said, “Buckpasser was the most perfectly proportioned ...
Views: 1247 - Fans Love To See an Underdog Win Any of the Triple Crown Races - by Submitted on Apr 16, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarThe 138th running of the Kentucky Derby is fast approaching on Saturday, May 5, 2012 with an exact post time of 6:24 PM EDT, and for the 138th consecutive time since its inauguration in 1875 (imagine that, a time before there was such a thing as a refrigerator, a World War I or II, a coffee ...
Views: 1230 - Was Easy Goer any short of a Champion? Discover on Online Horse Racing Games - by Submitted on Nov 21, 2011 from Lee Lane-EdgarGreat horses have always made a mark, despite endless challenges tossed at them or opportunities taken away. Time and again, the racing history has been adorned with astonishing performances and exhibits of greatness in speed, stamina, enthusiasm and determination that have been noted down in ...
Views: 1216 - Interesting Kentucky Derby Facts All Racing Fans Should Know - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarKentucky Derby facts - The 138th running of the Kentucky Derby on May 5, 2012 has racing fans around America and the world jumping with anticipation, and those same people are scouring the internet and even books (oh no!) to research the history of this remarkable event, which is the longest ...
Views: 1199 - 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 - Jockey Corey Nakatani, One of the Best Riders in North America - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarCorey Nakatani has long been a fixture among the very best jockeys riding in the United States today. He has won many of the biggest races that are run in the United States, and has even been chosen by many European trainers to ride their top fillies, mares and colts when the biggest event of ...
Views: 1156 - Post Positions Can Affect the Outcome of the 2012 Kentucky Derby - by Submitted on Mar 21, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarStatistical analysis of Kentucky Derby Post Positions will tell us that the first five spots along the rail are the best. However, it will also show you that there have been very few winners from the outside or the rail in the last 40 years. The 137th Kentucky Derby is set for Saturday, May 5, ...
Views: 1155 - 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 - Notable Past Triple Crown Contenders Denied Victory in the Belmont Stakes - by Submitted on Jun 06, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarIn the rich and textured history of the Triple Crown, most racing fans know full well that there have been a total of 11 champions that have won the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs over 1 ¼ miles, the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico over 1 3/16ths miles, and the Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park over ...
Views: 1123 - Thoroughbred Racing Reloaded: Online, 3D Simulated and more Accessible than ever - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarOnline racing has been a very catchy and engaging activity since the time when computer games were incepted and created for the masses. The internet’s World Wide Web provided the medium to service it to every fan around the globe and voila! Every enthusiast who was interested with the concept ...
Views: 1111 - Regret: The First Filly to Ever Win the Derby - by Submitted on Mar 28, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarWhen Regret was foaled in the year 1912, in Lincroft, New Jersey, little did Mr. Harry Payne Whitney know what the mare would accomplish as a thoroughbred on the race tracks she would soon invade once she turned old enough. Despite being foaled in an era when male horse were always more ...
Views: 1103 - 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 - Whirlaway Great Triple Crown Winner & One of The Best Thoroughbreds Ever - by Submitted on Apr 18, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarBecause a) there were seven Triple Crown winners in the 1930s/1940s and b) Affirmed, Seattle Slew, and especially Secretariat won the last three in the 1970s, Whirlaway, the 5th winner of the most coveted title in all of thoroughbred racing, is often overlooked, and that’s a shame because not ...
Views: 1078 - Thoroughbred Ailments: Causes and Impact - by Submitted on Feb 09, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarThoroughbred racing is a feast to the eye but the training and care of racing horses is an exceptionally difficult job. Owners and trainers have a detailed knowledge of their illnesses and an in-depth awareness of all possible disorders. But what afflicts thoroughbreds most commonly? Here’s a ...
Views: 1075 - Horse Racing Betting Tips – How to Cash a Winning Ticket - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarThe extensive array of wagers available on a horse race today can sometimes be overwhelming to a new fan of the sport. Just a generation ago, bettors were typically limited to win, place and show wagering on each race and perhaps one Daily Double. That certainly isn't the case to day. Here's a ...
Views: 1053 - Kentucky Derby Post Positions 2012 – Will They Affect the Winner’s Time? - by Submitted on Dec 26, 2011 from Lee Lane-EdgarDo the post positions for the Kentucky Derby help determine the possible winner? The answer is absolutely yes. It’s very uncommon to find Kentucky Derby winners starting from the far outside post position. Because the race is 1-1/4 miles and because the first approximate 3/8th of a mile is a ...
Views: 1050 - What to Expect When Looking Out for a Simulated Game – Horse Racing Games - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarGames come in a wide variety of compatibility, features and connectivity ranges. Every game is limited by the amount of exposure it can provide to the remaining gaming community and also the compatibility; every game has a set range of compatibility and constraints. Online games these days, ...
Views: 1043 - Going the Distance – The Biggest Question for the 2012 Kentucky Derby Contenders - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarWith the official arrival of spring upon us, contenders for the 2012 Kentucky Derby will be tasked with carrying their speed at even longer distances. Races such as the Wood Memorial Stakes, Santa Anita Derby, Florida Derby, Arkansas Derby and Florida Derby, each contested at 1 1/8-miles, will ...
Views: 1035 - Horse Racing Television Schedule for Santa Anita Winter-Spring Meet - by Submitted on Jun 06, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarExcellent news for Southern California race fans. Every weekend of Santa Anita's 75th anniversary winter-spring meet will be broadcast live on KVMD Los Angeles through an agreement between the independent station and HRTV, the national cable-based horse racing network. The Santa Anita ...
Views: 1031 - The Triple Crown’s “Test of Champions” – The Longest Leg of Belmont Stakes - by Submitted on Apr 25, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarThe million dollar race to the wire doesn’t come easy, especially when the distance in picture is a mile and a complete half appended to it. This is the Belmont Stakes, the third leg of the Triple Crown and also the most testing of all, the prime reason for it also being known as, “The Test of ...
Views: 1018 - Horse Racing Simulation Brings Horse Racing Fantasy – Races Simulation Using 3D - by Submitted on Mar 20, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarNobody thought online simulated games could offer the same excitement as the real racing event would until they experienced what 3D simulation could do to a game and how a sufficiently large database and web applications make it go viral. Horse Racing Simulation LLC’s thoroughbred racing games ...
Views: 1009 - Stymie – The Unsung Hero of Handicap Races - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarStymie, foaled in 1941 in Texas, was late a late arrival on the racing front despite having a pedigree to die for. His career was probably one of the most dynamic years of racing ever witnessed with more than a hundred starts in a tenure of 7 racing years. Stymie, despite all failures and ...
Views: 1009 - The Cohort of New-Gen Computer Games – Horse Games Online - by Submitted on Nov 22, 2011 from Lee Lane-EdgarFor almost as many as 5 decades now computer games have been domesticated and been made available to the commoners. While the initial days needed them to be purchased expensively, the launch of internet dawned a new era of computer and video gaming that made acquisition of games for ...
Views: 1009 - Racing's Best Top Jockeys - Don't Forget Mike Smith - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarMike Smith is certainly one of the very best jockeys in the United States horse racing scene today, but a look back at his career suggests clearly that he is one of the best jockeys of all time, not of just this time. When it’s all said and done, his name will go down with the other all-time ...
Views: 999 - Santa Anita, The Great Race Place, Extends Its Hand to a Newer, Younger Racing Fan - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2011 from Lee Lane-EdgarIn the lead-up to the Dec. 26 opening of the 2012 Santa Anita winter-spring meet, track officials plan to saturate the Los Angeles market with advertising and special offers in order to “reintroduce” the area's sports fans to the excitement of Santa Anita Park. Chris Quinn, vice president of ...
Views: 990 - Top Trainers Invading Churchill Downs for Derby Start – Top Prospects - by Submitted on Mar 27, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarThe Derby prep is finally turning in and almost every trainer is keeping his fingers crossed. And an injury free ride into the Derby gates is all that they can imagine or think of. Top favourite Union Rags, who shall be starting at odds of less than 6-1 is a Michael Matz trainee. The trainer, ...
Views: 982 - Santa Anita Handicap Ready for Hoist – Contenders, Socks Up - by Submitted on Mar 09, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarWarming upto the senior races, last year’s three year olds would now be competing in one of the biggest four year olds and up handicap event, more famously known as the ‘Big Cap’. The mile and a quarter chase to the $750,000 purse will not only showcase the top three year olds from 2011 but also ...
Views: 978 - Equipoise – The big one from the “Big Four” - by Submitted on Jun 06, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarBorn in 1928 was a fine thoroughbred who’s career of six season’s brought him to a total 51 starts of which he won 29, finished second in 10 and third in 4; Equipoise, called the Chocolate Soldier for his impressively symmetrical physique in a chocolate chestnut skin, carved a niche for himself ...
Views: 958 - Omaha – America’s Third Triple Crown Winner Sired by Another Triple Crown Champ - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarRight from the moment Omaha was born, the anticipations regarding what he is capable of and what he must achieve had been assumed and he always, exceeded them. Born to a Triple Crown winner, the pressure of performing was huge but Omaha delivered it all, taking each one of them in his inherited ...
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