Del Mar (California) Track to Stay Synthetic; Santa Anita Switching Back to Dirt
The news that the Santa Anita racetrack in Arcadia is going to remove its synthetic racing surface at the end of its current meeting in April and probably (we say “probably”) replace it with a dirt track goes against all safety studies. I thought that since 2006 , all major tracks in Califorina (mandated by [...]
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Posted on January 25, 2010 by doclotto | Filed Under Basics, Horse Racing, News, Race Tracks
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Rachel Alexandra Takes Eclipse Award, Horse of the Year
Yeah. Awesome. But I’m still a bit disappointed. Rachel Alexandra won Horse of the Year, defeating rival horse Zenyatta (I LOVE Zenyatta) for the Eclipse Award. The vote was 130 to 99. I was really looking forward to this award. I thought (and I would have voted for) Zenyatta would win. Neither horse lost last [...]
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Posted on January 19, 2010 by doclotto | Filed Under Basics, Horse Racing, Horses, News
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Georgia to Legalize Horse Race Betting? It Could Happen
I’m all for legalized betting, no matter where it is. Reason? Our economy is so f**ked up that any kind of revenue we can get to prevent tax hikes I am for. Besides, I am going to gamble (legally) no matter what. In Georgia, where I went to school, they are now considered legalizing horse [...]
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Posted on January 12, 2010 by doclotto | Filed Under Horse Racing
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Too Early to Talk Triple Crown 2010? I Don’t Think So…
Look, for horse racing fanatics like me, it’s never too early to talk triple crown. But the fact is, the early nomination deadline for the 2010 races is Jan. 16. Representatives from the three tracks will be at racing venues across the country signing up potential runners for the classic races, prior to the closing [...]
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Posted on January 5, 2010 by doclotto | Filed Under Basics, Horse Racing, Horses, News
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