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Santa Anita Handicap Taken by Misremembered

I loved this race. Did you see it?
If not, Misremembered took the Santa Anita Handicap, in Arcadia, Ca. (on Mar. 6)…winning $750,000… by holding off a game Neko Bay by about half a length.

Hall of Famer Bob Baffert is 4-year-old Misremembered’s trainer and breeder.
Misremembered, ridden by Martin Garcia, ran 1 ¼ miles in [...]

Gearing Up for the Triple Crown! Lying in Wait for May 1, at Churchill Downs

It’s a long way from May 1, but from where I sit (and bet), the Kentucky Derby can’t come too soon.
And I’ll bet you feel the way I do.
So let’s talk Triple Crown.
Ain’t been done sine 1978, Affirmed.
Other winners include Sir Barton (1919), Gallant Fox (1930), Omaha (1935), War Admiral (1937), Whirlaway (1941), [...]

R.I.P. Dick Francis, Jockey and Famous Mystery Writer, Dead at 89

A slight departure from the norm this week, if you’ll bear with me.
A legend (literary) passed away this week. Someone who was so closely aligned to the horse racing world that I thought it absolutely appropriate to talk about it in this forum.
Dick Francis was indeed  a champion steeplechase jockey for the British royal [...]

Yahoo! Looks Like We Might See Some Improvements in Wyoming’s Struggling Horse Racing Business

Well, finally. Someone (in the Wyoming legistlature) is waking up.
You have an industry. A struggling horse racing industry…and you’re letting it fall apart in this economy when we need every job possible?
Not only that…I love to watch horse racing.
OK…the Wyoming Senate Revenue Committee struggled early this week  with a bill to improve the depressed pari-mutuel [...]

Corruption in Ireland; How Serious is the Irish Horse Racing Regulator?

This, from our correspondent in Ireland.
By the way, no matter where you are reading this, from any country in the world that stages horse racing, I want to hear from you. If you have information, I’ll get it online. Just email me or send me a comment and I’ll get back to you.
Now, to the [...]

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 year.
They never raced against each other. [...]

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 of the [...]

Whole Lotta Love Given Zenyatta as She “Officially” Retires

Californians (well, anyone who loves horse racing, really) love Zenyatta, who was offically retired recently at Hollywood Park, between the seventh and eighth races on a program featuring the Grade 1 Hollywood Derby.
The five year old mare was clearly the most popular living thing in the crowd, and that includes Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. To be [...]

Looking for a Favorite in 2010? Friesan Fire Looks Strong

Trainer Steve Asmussen, he of Rachel Alexandra fame, is readying Friesan Fire, a 3 year-old colt, for 2010. Right now Friesan Fire is training at Fair Grounds.
The colt has been training at three-quarters of a mile, and last Monday, he worked six furlongs in 1:12.6 seconds.
That’s fast.
“He was the favorite for the Kentucky Derby for [...]

Turf Sprinter, Mr. Nightlinger, Will Go to Stud in Oklahoma

Before I get into the good news (for Mr. Nightlinger), who do you think should be horse of the year? I’d like to hear what you think? Zenyatta…. another horse?
I’ll be anxious to hear what the decision is.
Meanwhile, it’s all good news for turf sprinter Mr. Nightlinger, who has now been retired and will stand [...]

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Recent Articles

• Will We Ever See it? Rachel Alexandra vs. Zenyatta? Not for Now (at least)
• Santa Anita Handicap Taken by Misremembered
• Gearing Up for the Triple Crown! Lying in Wait for May 1, at Churchill Downs
• In the U.K., Free Race Admission in April Used to Attract New Fans
• R.I.P. Dick Francis, Jockey and Famous Mystery Writer, Dead at 89
• Yahoo! Looks Like We Might See Some Improvements in Wyoming’s Struggling Horse Racing Business
• Corruption in Ireland; How Serious is the Irish Horse Racing Regulator?
• Del Mar (California) Track to Stay Synthetic; Santa Anita Switching Back to Dirt
• Rachel Alexandra Takes Eclipse Award, Horse of the Year
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