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It was a busy morning for the barn of trainer Steve Asmussen! His trio of Derby contenders turned in workouts at Churchill Downs this morning. Daddy Nose Best has been getting acquainted with the track for a while now and has clocked three works under the historic Twin Spires since his most recent victory in [...]
Fox Hill Farm’s filly Havre de Grace was named Horse of the Year for 2011 marking the third straight year a female has taken the award and ending one of the most mediocre years of racing in recent memory. She took the award over Acclamation who finished a well beaten second with 26 votes compared [...]
2011 was a year of pure mediocrity, but we did see diamonds in the rough. Animal Kingdom ran off to win the Kentucky Derby; Havre de Grace beat the boys in the Woodward; and Hansen stayed undefeated in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile. All three of those horses could potential be rewarded with horse racing’s versions [...]
Zenyatta, Rachel Alexandra, Curlin, Invasor, Saint Liam and Ghostzapper. Those are the last six horses given the Eclipse Award for Horse of the Year. You wont find an animal in 2011 that is comparable or even close to any of them. I cant recall a year that had such parity in graded stakes racing as [...]
**Click the link to learn about our Breeders Cup Picks. Also, check out our online horse betting page!** The $5 million Breeders Cup Classic is widely considered the most important race in the United States and therefore the world. I’ll always be a Kentucky Derby man, but I still love this race. Last year we saw Blame [...]
The United States lacked a truly top horse at the beginning of 2011. Stars of yesteryear like Blame, Zenyatta, Quality Road, Lookin At Lucky and many more had taken up new roles in the breeding end of the industry. Thankfully, it didn’t take long for a new King of the Hill to emerge. Wait; sorry, [...]
**Plan to bet the Breeders Cup Classic? Check out our Horse Betting guide as well our our Facebook and Twitter pages for the latest information!** by Chris Hernandez The Breeders’ Cup is only two weeks away and the excitement is building across the nation. With some aggressive choices by some of the connections on which races their charges will run, the [...]
Be sure to tune into our Facebook and Twitter pages for live thoughts before and after the races The days are rolling off the calender and the 2011 Breeders Cup is rapidly approaching. Before that we have Super Saturday at Belmont Park which provides an excellent preview of the coming championship day. Often these big [...]
Wynn|Encore has posted a future book of odds for the upcoming 2011 Breeders Cup. I always like to take a look at stuff like this. Let’s break down each race with a look at key contenders and some of the plays I would make if given the chance. Breeders Cup Classic This is going to [...]
The Woodward Stakes provided an awe inspiring race two years ago when Rachel Alexandra became the only filly to ever hit the wire first. Now, Havre de Grace (Saint Liam x Easter Bunnette by Carson City) will try to become the second female in the 57 year history of the Woodward Stakes to enter the winner’s [...]
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