Countdown to the Breeder’s Cup: Horses are Santa Anita Bound
The trio of Twice Over, Midday and Father Time have finished their prep work for the Breeders’ Cup and are on their way to Santa Anita. The Limekilns round gallop was thesite for their final exercise, just ahead of races on November 6 and Midday (Tom Queally) and Father Time were the first in action [...]
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Posted on October 28, 2009 by doclotto | Filed Under Basics, Horse Racing, Horses, News
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Breeder’s Cup Preview: Mine That Bird Readies for Race
Chip Woolley Jr. sees the glass as half full for Mine That Bird, in the $5-million Breeders’ Cup Classic during Santa Anita Park’s Oak Tree meeting Nov. 7. Detractors point to Mine That Bird’s disappointing sixth-place finish in the Goodwood Stakes at 1 1/8 miles Oct. 10, and the fact that he is winless in [...]
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Posted on October 20, 2009 by doclotto | Filed Under Horse Racing, Horses, News, Race Tracks
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Midships to Miss Next Month’s Breeder’s Cup
Midships, the dominant turf marathoner in California during the spring and summer, has been turned out at Juddmonte Farms in Kentucky, and will miss the Breeders’ Cup Turf at Santa Anita on Nov. 7, farm manager Garrett O’Rourke said. Damn it. I say. “He’s had a bump in the road,” O’Rourke said. “We decided to [...]
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Posted on October 14, 2009 by doclotto | Filed Under Horse Racing
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Nothing Like Being “Lucky”; 2-Year-Old Colt Wins $300,000 Norfolk Stakes
There’s nothing better than being “Lucky.” At least that’s what Lookin at Lucky’s owners think after the 2-year old colt’s Oct. 4′s win at the $300,000 Norfolk Stakes (for 2-year olds) at Santa Anita Park. The win earns Lookin at Lucky an automatic berth in the $2 million Breeder’s Cup Juvenile on Nov.7. It’s all [...]
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Posted on October 6, 2009 by doclotto | Filed Under Betting, Culture, Horse Racing, Horses, News, Race Tracks, Tips
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