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- Little Known (and Odd) Horse Racing Facts - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarThe Triple Crown season is upon us, and while we’re all watching, waiting, and hoping for the 12th Triple Crown winner in history to join the ranks of Secretariat, Citation, Seattle Slew, and Affirmed, there are a virtual plethora of interesting and not readily apparent facts about horse racing ...
Views: 956 - Kentucky Derby, the First Longest Race for 3YOs- First Three Fillies To Winner’s Circle - by Submitted on Mar 28, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarWhen in 1915 Regret forayed into the male dominated race and glided to a neat victory in a wire to wire win at the Churchill Downs, becoming the first filly to win the Kentucky Derby since its inception and after almost 14 other fillies to have tried the same feat, it was nothing short of a ...
Views: 952 - Jockey Calvin Borel Looks for Fourth Derby Victory to Join Elite Group - by Submitted on Apr 16, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarCalvin Borel, the immensely popular Midwestern-based jockey, crashed the Kentucky Derby history books when from 2007--2010 he became the only jockey to ever win the American classic three times in a four-year span. At the 2012 Kentucky Derby, Borel is scheduled to ride Florida Derby winner Take ...
Views: 937 - Dubai World Cup Horse Race – The Largest Payoff for a Single Event - by Submitted on Jan 31, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarSince its inaugural running in 1996, the Dubai World Cup in the United Arab Emirates has been the world's richest horse race. The first edition, which was won by none other than Racing Hall of Fame inductee Cigar, was worth a cool $6 million, which still today would be the biggest purse in the ...
Views: 934 - Seabiscuit – Indeed the Saga of a Champion Rising from the Burning Ashes of Disdain - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarIf Seabiscuit could talk, he would have probably answered a million questions about him, many that were insufficiently answered over a period of time by race experts and his own connections and many that still lay uncovered under wraps of curiosity and doubt. Despite a best-seller biographical ...
Views: 924 - Kentucky Derby: The Saga of Legendary Juleps and Colorful Silks - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarWhen Bill Corum addressed the 125th Kentucky Derby run the “Run for the Roses”, it was clear to many that the tradition was there to stay and today after 137 years of this inspiring heritage still moving forward firmly with its traditional practices ranking it as one of the most prestigious and ...
Views: 921 - Undefeated Thoroughbred Champion Black Caviar Conquers Australian Racing; Is North America Next? - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarThe biggest story on the international racing scene for more than a year has been the exploits of Australia's latest “super horse,” Black Caviar. The undefeated mare has 19 wins and counting, almost all against top-flight competition, and is now being pointed to an international campaign that ...
Views: 918 - Identifying 2012 Kentucky Derby Contenders - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarThe 138h Kentucky Derby is set to be run at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky on Saturday, May 5, 2012, with a post time of 6:24 EDT. The Derby prep schedule is well underway, and the big question is, of course, who are the best 2012 Kentucky Derby contenders? One thing people do when ...
Views: 905 - Foolish Pleasure’s Won yet Lost Battle to Ruffian: Timeless Thoroughbreds - by Submitted on Mar 09, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarTechnically, Foolish Pleasure won the race on that ill-fated day of 6th July at Belmont but did he really earn it? Born at around the same time of the year as his biggest contender ever, Ruffian, Foolish Pleasure was probably one amongst the most unfortunate horses to have had to face critical ...
Views: 898 - Competitive Field Creates Great Betting Opportunities for 2012 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarThe racing world is abuzz with talk on who is going to be the favorite for the 2012 Kentucky Derby, which is scheduled to be run May 5 with a post time of 6:24 p.m. Eastern. Even the longtime morning-line maker for the Kentucky Derby, Mike Battaglia, remains unsure on who to make the favorite ...
Views: 896 - The Most Memorable Derby Winners of All Times - by Submitted on Mar 17, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarThe Derby prize has come and gone to many thoroughbreds since 1875 and each year a new thoroughbred has etched its name on the trophy’s ownership after a gruelling duel to the wire running their first longest race, well almost in all cases, a mile and a half’s distance never exposed to before. ...
Views: 883 - 2012 Santa Anita Derby – Big Step On the Road to the Triple Crown - by Submitted on Apr 09, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarThe Santa Anita Derby provides the West Coast's last stop on the road to the Kentucky Derby and given its $1 million purse, a win or runner-up finish in the historic race virtually guarantees a berth in the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. The Santa Anita Derby has been run every year since ...
Views: 882 - Kentucky Derby Jockeys—The Ride of a Lifetime - by Submitted on Jan 24, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarWinning the Kentucky Derby is the pinnacle of every jockey's racing career. To find the right horse and then provide it with the perfect ride on the first Saturday in May can certainly be viewed as a fitting culmination of a lifetime of work. In the 137 runnings of the Kentucky Derby, first ...
Views: 873 - Royal Delta heads to Dubai World Cup – Too much to handle? - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarThe past few years and probably further more to come have been and would be greatly influenced by female racehorses, if we swear by the trend thoroughbred racing has been subjected to recently. With Rachel Alexandra, winning away the Horse of the Year in 2009, followed by Zenyatta in 2010 and ...
Views: 872 - European Racing Sensation Frankel Tops World Thoroughbred Rankings; Drosselmeyer Best of U.S. Thoroughbreds - by Submitted on Jun 06, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarIt's been well-documented how 2011 was not exactly a vintage season for horse racing in the United States. A look at the recently-released World Thoroughbred Rankings, which was topped by European sensation Frankel, certainly confirms that fact. The highest ranked U.S.-based horse on the list ...
Views: 868 - 2011 Top Breeders’ Cup Contenders – An Early Preview - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2011 from Lee Lane-EdgarWe take a look at some of the leading horses in the male handicap division and some of the possibilities for the Breeders Cup Classic this coming fall at Churchill Downs. The newest star to emerge is Flat Out, who came up with a breakthrough performance in the Grade 2, $300,000 Suburban ...
Views: 863(1 vote) - Florida Derby – Top Contenders to Compete for Kentucky Derby Qualification - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarThe Grade 1 Florida Derby at Gulfstream Park has been one of the major prep races for the Kentucky Derby for decades. Recent editions have been particularly vintage, as no fewer than three winners of the Kentucky Derby since 2001 used the Florida Derby as their final Kentucky Derby prep. The ...
Views: 862 - Expect Top Horses to Participate in 2012 Breeders' Cup Challenge Races - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarMost casual sports fans are aware of horse racing's Triple Crown and Breeders' Cup World Championships. However, a longtime challenge for the game has been how to provide fans with a cohesive format that bridges the sport's two showcase events. Enter the Breeders' Cup Challenge. The Breeders' ...
Views: 858 - Lukas said Mine That Bird will be sent to Blach’s Buena Surte Ranch in Roswell, N.M. - by Submitted on Apr 25, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarRemembering Kentucky Derby Winners After Their Greatest Triumph Kentucky Derby winners have always held a special place in the hearts and minds of American sports fans. The combination of speed, stamina and competitive spirit that is required to win the Kentucky Derby are all much admired ...
Views: 857 - Azeri – Third Filly to Win Eclipse Horse of the Year Award - by Submitted on Apr 11, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarAzeri was the filly who stole the 2002 racing season’s show winning away the Horse of the Year along with Champion Older Female Racehorse starting 2002 until 2004. Azeri, was later recognized with the honour of Azeri Stakes, held at Oaklawn Park Racetrack; the stakes race features four years old ...
Views: 855 - 2012 Arkansas Derby – Talented Horses Battling for a Spot at Churchill Downs Racetrack - by Submitted on Apr 13, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarThe $1 million Arkansas Derby at Oaklawn Park, which is one of only five Grade 1 races on the road to the Kentucky Derby, has a long history of producing top contenders for the three races that comprise Thoroughbred racing's Triple Crown. Since its inaugural running in1936, two winners of ...
Views: 851 - The Party Starts in Kentucky When It's Post Time for the Derby - by Submitted on Apr 13, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarMint Juleps will be in many hands when the post time for the 137th Kentucky Derby arrives at 6:24 P.M. on Saturday, May 5, 2012 at historic Churchill Downs Racetrack in Louisville, Kentucky. By the time the starting gate opens and the horses break from the gate, NBC (who is broadcasting the Run ...
Views: 849 - Top Horse Races - Graded Stakes Put the Sport's Top Thoroughbreds on Display - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarIn 1973, horse racing in North America entered a new era when the concept of “graded stakes” races became a reality. The idea of assigning grades to various stakes races, which is administered by the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association, was designed to provide breeders with an easy ...
Views: 849 - Devil Diver’s Shut out from Triple Crown – Excellence as an Older Horse Instead - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2011 from Lee Lane-EdgarDevil Diver may not have been a winner as a three year old, the most important season for any thoroughbred’s racing career but he sure made a remarkable presence in the thoroughbred racing arena with his exemplary performance as an older horse. He was foaled in the year 1939 and he lived long ...
Views: 847 - 2012 Kentucky Derby Hopefuls Showcase Current Contenders Looking to Make History - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarThe countdown has begun for those of us who can’t live without thoroughbred horse racing. The first Saturday of May is within sight, less than a month away and there are a whole bunch of unanswered questions before 20 three-year-olds enter the starting gate at Churchill Downs for the Kentucky ...
Views: 844 - Past Preakness Stakes Winners that Racing Fans Will Never Forget - by Submitted on Apr 18, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarWinning the Preakness Stakes, the middle jewel of horse racing's Triple Crown, is a career-defining moment for any Thoroughbred racehorse. However, a handful of previous Preakness winners have separated themselves from the pack with record-breaking performances. Below we will look at the four ...
Views: 843 - Top Beyer Speed Figures Scored by the Year 2011's Two Year Old Debutants - by Submitted on Dec 22, 2011 from Lee Lane-EdgarThe much acclaimed rivalry for the top horse of the year in progress, astonishingly between Hansen and Union Rags, would now be a questionable argument as Discreet Dancer goes ahead scoring a three digit Beyer Speed Figure in his maiden break at GulfStream Park. While the two top competitors are ...
Views: 836 - 2012 Blue Grass Stakes May Be the Last Hope for Several Triple Crown Contenders - by Submitted on Apr 18, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarA little more than an hour's drive from the famed Twin Spires of Churchill Downs, site of the Kentucky Derby, a handful of the top 3-year-olds in the country compete each spring in the historic Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland Race Course. The Grade 1, $750,000 Blue Grass Stakes is one of the last ...
Views: 832 - The Secret to Winning Big and Making the Right Bets During the Triple Crown Racing Season - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarTHE MOST IMPORTANT BETTING SECRET! With Triple Crown season almost upon us, you can bet that people all over not just the United States, but the world will be hoping to find just the right bet for the Kentucky Derby (6:24 EDT Post Time, 5/5/12). There are still several key Kentucky Derby prep ...
Views: 831 - Personal Ensign- The Undefeated Filly by Private Account - by Submitted on Jun 07, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarOnly a handful of racing thoroughbreds have retired undefeated and fillies, even lesser. One of the greatest fillies ever run and never seen a defeat was Personal Ensign, a Champion American Older Female Horse raced during 1986-1988 and also continued as a distinguished broodmare recognized with ...
Views: 830 - Play the Dubai World Cup and the Breeder’s – Online Racing Games are Irresistible - by Submitted on Jun 06, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarThe Breeder’s Cup Classic was the richest race in the world until in 1996 a new race took over the winning baton for offering the highest purse of $10million. Dubai World Cup may be a similar racing tournament like the Classics, but the highest purse makes it stand out as the target for many ...
Views: 830 - Key Derby Candidates Offer Betting Value Based on Latest Odds - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarAn analysis of the current 2012 Kentucky Derby odds shows bettors are expecting another wide-open race this year—with perhaps one notable exception. Union Rags, despite getting upended in the Florida Derby in his final Kentucky Derby prep, remains the solid 7-to-2 favorite in the latest Kentucky ...
Views: 827 - Lillies Awaits Top Fillies: Grace Hall, Zo Impressive set On Fire Baby - by Submitted on Apr 11, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarThe “Lillies for the Fillies” is also as aged and traditionally rich as is the Kentucky Derby. Constituting the first leg of the Triple Tiara of Thoroughbred Racing, the Kentucky Oaks is run a day prior to the big “Run for the Roses” and is specifically staged to showcase the top three year old ...
Views: 827 - Wood Memorial- Does It Really Prove Critical to Qualification - by Submitted on Apr 14, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarNo Derby prep race can in its totality ensure their accuracy with predicting the most rightful contenders for the Triple Crown. Even a reputed graded stakes as the Wood Memorial Stakes can fail or fall in the hands of an upset. The prime purpose the prep races serve is the test of the ...
Views: 827 - Top Racetracks of the American Continent Invite True Racing Enthusiasts - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarThe American continent is home to a collection of historic and picturesque racing tracks owing to the country’s association with the game for centuries. Since the sport was limited to the elite and the wealthy, the royalty flowed in through ages making the game more of a luxurious indulgence of ...
Views: 820 - Frankel Beats Black Caviar: Timeform Figure Climbs to 135 - by Submitted on Jun 07, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarWhen Frankel raced his maiden win on 13th August in 2010, the mile long Newmarket race track seemed like a cakewalk to the colt, easily defeating his contender Nathaniel by half a length effortlessly. Nathaniel would later go on to win the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes later in July ...
Views: 819 - Bimelech: Top 100 Thoroughbreds of All Times - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarThoroughbred racing has existed and prevailed for a few centuries now and being one among the top 100 is no cake walk. The Blood-Horse magazine ranked the thoroughbreds over the years in a way that each suited their position appropriately without hampering the remaining contenders on the list. ...
Views: 817 - Jockey Calvin Borel Looks for Fourth Derby Victory to Join Elite Group - by Submitted on Apr 18, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarCalvin Borel, the immensely popular Midwestern-based jockey, crashed the Kentucky Derby history books when from 2007--2010 he became the only jockey to ever win the American classic three times in a four-year span. At the 2012 Kentucky Derby, Borel is scheduled to ride Florida Derby winner Take ...
Views: 816 - Derby 2012 Post Time May Be ‘The Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports' - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarCome post time for the Kentucky Derby, which is 6:24 p.m. Eastern on May 5, fans will be treated to what's been described as “the most exciting two minutes in sports.” The Kentucky Derby earned that nickname because the first horse across the wire typically completes the 1 1/4-mile voyage about ...
Views: 814 - Learn Wise Handicapping On Board Horse Racing Games - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2011 from Lee Lane-EdgarHandicapping horses in horse racing is no child’s affair. If roulette and black jack were casino hotshot favorites, handicapping is a field favorite requiring plenty of study and analysis and not just a lucky streak. Well however enticing it may seem, earning a profitable return in handicapping ...
Views: 813 - Penultimate Round of Prep Races – The Grade 1 Pre-Derby Qualification Races - by Submitted on Mar 21, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarThe Derby trail approaches its end each season with the most prime and critical races towards the end of March or the first week of April. This time of the year, the colts make their final attempt at gathering enough pre-Derby points so they go out the final day at maximum odds and also rate as ...
Views: 808 - Futurity Stakes - Belmont, Hollywood and Breeder's races for Two Year Olds - by Submitted on Jun 06, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarFuturity Stakes, more commonly known as the Belmont Futurity is a race who’s tradition dates back to 1888 when the race was inaugurated at seven furlongs for two year olds. The race was first run on Labour Day at Sheepshead Bay Race Track back then, is now run annually at the Belmont Park Race ...
Views: 807 - Gulfstream Park & Casino – Experience the Ultimate Racing Venue - by Submitted on Jan 30, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarIn 2006, historic Gulfstream Park in Hallandale, Fla., became much more than just a place to race horses. It was that spring that the first in a series of renovations, designed to bring the facility into the 21st-century, were unveiled to the general public. Now, in addition to watching and ...
Views: 807 - Alsab’s establised Supremacy over contemporary and older horses - by Submitted on Nov 24, 2011 from Lee Lane-EdgarBeing a favourite for two consecutive seasons, as a two and three year old, Alsab was even compared to the legendary Man O’War for his racing style and what he could easily achieve. When closing in on the wire in the final furlongs, Alsab’s speeding into a high never appeared effortful or ...
Views: 804 - Mucho Macho Man in Resurrection: Razes G2 Gulfstream Park Handicap to Ashes - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarMucho Macho Man may not have enjoyed the red carpet treatment failing at the final furlongs each time victory would conspire against it with the remaining field in until last season; his campaign this year is probably one of his best in his three year racing career. With three consecutive wins ...
Views: 804 - Triple Crown Winners From The Past - Assault, 1946 Winner, BloodHorse Rank 33 - by Submitted on Mar 22, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarIt wouldn’t be wrong if the pedigree was credited for more than a major fraction of Assault’s assault on the racing field and winning all the attention of the audience that had merely begun relishing the taste of a Triple Crown winner. Assault’s pedigree suggested legendary names; Man o’War, ...
Views: 802 - Who to Watch Out for in the Preakness – Following a Pass in the Derby - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarThough the list is out and the top 20 Derby starters have almost already been chosen based on their graded stakes earnings and odds released by the bookmakers but on the Derby trail, there are a number of starters who have been taken off it due to fatigue, injury or simply a different strategy. ...
Views: 801 - Azeri – The Second Best to Zenyatta in Career Earnings and Racing Statistics - by Submitted on Jun 06, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarA handful of horses saw their racing dreams coming to reality only after they had crossed their prime; an extremely famous and renowned racing horse that was known for his extraordinary growth from a regular racing horse to a champion only after his sophomore season was Seabiscuit. Azeri, foaled ...
Views: 798 - Top Racetracks of the American Continent Invite True Racing Enthusiasts - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarThe American continent is home to a collection of historic and picturesque racing tracks owing to the country’s association with the game for centuries. Since the sport was limited to the elite and the wealthy, the royalty flowed in through ages making the game more of a luxurious indulgence of ...
Views: 797 - Another Eclipse Category: Game on Dude Gets a Favouring Analysis - by Submitted on Jun 06, 2012 from Lee Lane-EdgarDespite the fact that the one of highest Beyer Speed Figure of 113 recorded for the season’s older male category comes from the Whisper Hill Farm bred, Tiznow-Bethany colt, Tizway; my introspect regarding the finalists nominated for the Older Male Category tend to favour Game On Dude. ...
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